The 2018 Arizona State Legislature elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. A primary election took place on August 28, 2018. Voters in all 30 legislative districts of the

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elected one state senator and two state representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other

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, including for

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and the

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. Members to the state senate are elected from the same legislative districts as members of the state house of representatives; however, one senator represents the constituency, while for the house there are two representatives per district. In this election, each of the party leaders from both chambers retired, and were elected to different offices.

Overview

Close races

State Senate seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: State House seats where the margin of victory was under 5%:

Early campaign

In June, a judge ruled that former state senator Don Shooter, who'd been removed from the chamber earlier in 2018, could remain on the ballot for the Yuma district even though Shooter briefly registered to vote in Phoenix. Independent district 28 senate candidate Mark Syms, husband of representative

Maria Syms Maria Mazzeo Syms (born January 10, 1968) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 28 from 2017 to 2019. Syms is an Arizona Assistant Attorney General, a Parad ...

, was removed from the ballot after a Superior Court judge determined that his petitions contained over 900 forged voter signatures. This followed reports that incumbent District 28 state senator Kate Brophy McGee was supporting house candidate Kathy Petsas. The most competitive districts in the state included District 28, District 6, and District 18.

Candidates

*Winners are in Bold

LD 1

*Democrats **State Senate: Jo Craycraft **State House : Ed Gogek **State House : Jan Manolis *Republicans **State Senate:

Karen Fann Karen Fann (born September 1, 1954) is a Republican member of the Arizona Senate, representing Arizona Legislative District 1. Fann became President of the Arizona Senate in 2019. After Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and Donald Tru ...

, incumbent **State House : Noel Campbell, incumbent **State House : David Stringer, incumbent

LD 2

*Democrats **State Senate: Andrea Dalessandro, incumbent **State House : Rosanna Gabaldón, incumbent **State House :

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, incumbent *Republicans **State Senate: Shelley Kais **State House : John Christopher Ackerley, former state representative **State House : Anthony Sizer

LD 3

*Democrats **State Senate:

Sally Ann Gonzales Sally Ann Gonzales (born October 2, 1957) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 20 since January 9, 2023. She previously represented District 3 from 2019 to 2023, and also served in t ...

, state representative **State House : Andres Cano **State House :

Alma Hernandez Alma Hernandez (born April 11, 1993) is an American politician serving as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the Arizona 20th Legislative District, 20th district. Hernandez was electe ...

*Republicans **''State Senate: none'' **''State House : none'' *Green Party **State House : Beryl Baker

LD 4

*Democrats **State Senate:

Lisa Otondo Lisa Otondo is a former state senator from Arizona, who represented the 4th district. She served on three committees: Appropriations; Transportation and Technology; and Natural Resources, Energy and Water (Ranking Member). A member of the Democr ...

, incumbent **State House :

Charlene Fernandez Charlene Fernandez ( ''née'' Ramos; born February 24, 1955) is an American politician who was the Democratic leader of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. She was first elected to the state House in 2014 and represents Southwe ...

, incumbent **State House : Geraldine "Gerae" Peten, incumbent *Republicans **''State Senate: Julian Contreraz (Write-in)'' **''State House : none'' *Green Party **State House : Sara Mae Williams

LD 5

*Democrats **State Senate: J'aime Morgaine **State House : Mary McCord Robinson *Republicans **State Senate: Sonny Borrelli, incumbent **State House :

Leo Biasiucci Leo Biasiucci is an American politician and a current Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. sta ...

**State House : Regina Cobb, incumbent

LD 6

*Democrats **State Senate: Wade Carlisle **State House : Felicia French **State House : Bobby Tyler *Republicans **State Senate: Sylvia Tenney Allen, incumbent **State House : Walter "Walt" Blackman **State House : Bob Thorpe, incumbent

LD 7

*Democrats **State Senate:

Jamescita Peshlakai Jamescita Mae Peshlakai ( IPA: ) is a former Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate, serving from 2017 to 2021. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 until 2015, and served as co-Minority Whip for the 201 ...

**State House :

Arlando Teller Arlando Teller is an American politician serving as the assistant secretary for tribal government affairs in the U.S. Department of Transportation since March 2023. He was previously a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives fr ...

**State House : Myron Tsosie *Republicans **State Senate: JL Mealer **State House : Doyel Shamley

LD 8

*Democrats **State Senate: Sharon Girard **State House : Carmen Casillas **State House : Linda C. Gross *Republicans **State Senate: Frank Pratt **State House : David Cook **State House : Thomas "T.J." Shope

LD 9

*Democrats **State Senate: Victoria Steele **State House : Randall "Randy" Friese **State House : Pamela Powers Hannley *Republicans **State Senate: Randy Fleenor (write-in candidate) **State House : Ana Henderson

LD 10

*Democrats **State Senate: David Bradley **State House :

Domingo DeGrazia Domingo DeGrazia is an attorney from the Southwest United States. He practices appellate law, is a guitarist and music composer, and former member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 10 from 2019 to 2023. DeGrazia was el ...

**State House : Kirsten Engel *Republicans **State Senate: Marilyn Wiles **State House :

Todd Clodfelter Todd Andrew Clodfelter (born 17 April 1957) is an American politician and Republican former member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 10 in 2016 until he was defeated for reelection in 2018. He is also the owne ...

*Green Party **State House : Joshua Reilly

LD 11

*Democrats **State Senate: Ralph Atchue **State House : Hollace Lyon **State House : Marcela Quiroz *Republicans **State Senate: Venden "Vince" Leach **State House : Mark Finchem **State House :

Bret Roberts Bret Roberts is an American politician and a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 11 from 2019 to 2021. Roberts was elected in 2018 to succeed State Representativ ...

*Green Party **State Senate: Mohammad Arif

LD 12

*Democrats **State Senate: Elizabeth Brown **State House : Joe Bisaccia **State House : Lynsey Robinson *Republicans **State Senate: Eddie Farnsworth **State House :

Travis Grantham Travis Grantham is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 12 in 2016. Grantham was also a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House of Representat ...

**State House : Warren Petersen

LD 13

*Democrats **State Senate: Michelle Harris **State House : Thomas Tzitzura *Republicans **State Senate: Sine Kerr **State House : Timothy "Tim" Dunn **State House : Joanne Osborne

LD 14

*Democrats **State Senate: Jaime Alvarez **State House : Bob Karp **State House : Shelley Renne-Leon *Republicans **State Senate: David Gowan **State House : Gail Griffin **State House : Becky Nutt

LD 15

*Democrats **State Senate: Kristin Dybvig-Pawelko **State House : Julie Gunnigle **State House : Jennifer Samuels *Republicans **State Senate:

Heather Carter Heather Carter is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 15 from 2019 to 2021. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 15 from 2013 to 20 ...

**State House : John Allen **State House :

Nancy Barto Nancy K. Barto (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate from 2021 to 2023. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021 and the Arizona ...

LD 16

*Democrats **State Senate: Benjamin "Ben" Carmitchel **State House : Sharon Stinard *Republicans **State Senate: David Christian Farnsworth **State House : John Fillmore **State House : Kelly Townsend *Green Party **State House : Richard Grayson

LD 17

*Democrats **State Senate: Steve Weichert **State House : Jennifer Pawlik *Republicans **State Senate:

J.D. Mesnard Javan Daniel "J.D." Mesnard (born May 15, 1980 in Tampa, Florida) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 13 since 2023. He previously represented District 17 from 2019 to 2023. Mesnard spen ...

**State House : Nora Ellen **State House : Jeff Weninger

LD 18

*Democrats **State Senate:

Sean Bowie Sean Bowie is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate elected to represent District 18 in 2016. Bowie previously worked as a Senior Planning Analyst for the Provost's office at Arizona State University ...

**State House : Denise "Mitzi" Epstein **State House : Jennifer Jermaine *Republicans **State Senate: Frank Schmuck **State House : Jill Norgaard **State House : Greg Patterson

LD 19

*Democrats **State Senate: Lupe Chavira Contreras **State House :

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**State House : Lorenzo Sierra *Republicans **''State Senate: none'' **''State House : none''

LD 20

*Democrats **State Senate: Douglas Ervin **State House : Hazel Chandler **State House : Christopher "Chris" Gilfillan *Republicans **State Senate: Paul Boyer, state representative **State House : Shawnna Bolick **State House :

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incumbent *No Party **State Senate: Doug "Q" Quelland

LD 21

*Democrats **''State Senate: none'' **State House : Bradley Hughes **State House : Gilbert Romero *Republicans **State Senate: Rick Gray **State House :

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**State House : Tony Rivero *Independents **State Senate: Kathy Knecht

LD 22

*Democrats **State Senate: Wendy Garcia **State House : Valerie Harris **State House : Teri Sarmiento *Republicans **State Senate: David Livingston **State House : Frank Carroll **State House : Ben Toma **''State House : Ron Ha'o (write in candidate)''

LD 23

*Democrats **State Senate: Daria Lohman **State House : Eric Kurland *Republicans **State Senate: Michelle Ugenti-Rita, state representative **State House : John Kavanagh, state senator **State House : Jay Lawrence, incumbent *Independents **State Senate: Christopher "Chris" Leone

LD 24

*Democrats **State Senate: Lela Alston **State House : Jennifer Longdon **State House : Amish Shah *Republicans **State Senate: Vicki Alger **State House : David Alger Sr. *Libertarians **''State House : Christopher Karpurk (write-in)''

LD 25

*Democrats **State Senate: Kathy Mohr-Almeida **State House : Johnny Martin *Republicans **State Senate: Tyler Pace **State House : Russell W. "Rusty" Bowers **State House : Michelle Udall

LD 26

*Democrats **State Senate: Juan Mendez **State House :

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**State House :

Athena Salman Athena Salman (born 1989) is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 8th district since 2017. Early life and education Athena Salman was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Her family has r ...

*Republicans **State Senate: Rebecca Speakman **State House : Raymond D. Speakman

LD 27

*Democrats **State Senate:

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**State House : Reginald Bolding **State House : Diego Rodriguez *Republicans **''State Senate: none'' **''State House : none'' *No Party **''State House : Julian "Jul" Szymanski (write-in)''

LD 28

*Democrats **State Senate: Christine Porter Marsh **State House : Kelli Butler **State House :

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*Republicans **State Senate: Kate Brophy McGee **State House : Kathy Pappas Petsas **State House :

LD 29

*Democrats **State Senate: Martín J. Quezada **State House : Richard Andrade **State House : Cesar Chavez *Republicans **''State Senate: Charles Carpenter (write in candidate)'' **''State House : none''

LD 30

*Democrats **State Senate:

Tony Navarrete Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete (born October 14, 1986) is an American politician who served as the state senator for Arizona's 30th legislative district from 2019 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served one term as a state repre ...

**State House : Robert Meza **State House : Raquel Terán *Republicans **''State Senate: none'' **State House : Gary Spears

References

External links

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