The Arizona Democratic Party is the affiliate of the

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in the

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Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

. Its headquarters are in

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Party organization

The Arizona Democratic Party is organized into three parts: the state committee, the executive committee, and the executive board.

State Committee

The state committee is composed of "the chairperson of each county committee of the Democratic Party of Arizona, plus one member of the county committee for every three members of the county committee elected pursuant to statute.""ADP Bylaws."
Arizona Democratic Party. November 19, 2005. Arizona Democratic Party. URL accessed on August 6, 2007. The state committee meets biennially. A state committee member has four duties: a) Canvass and campaign only on behalf of Democratic candidates. b) Assist in registration programs and in turning out a maximum Democratic vote. c) Support the permanent State Party organization as well as their County and District Party committees. d) Encourage financial support of the State Democratic Party, their County Committees and their districts. The state committee has many officers including: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, First Vice-Chair (who is required to be a different gender and county residence than the chair), three Vice-Chairwomen, three Vice Chairmen, Educational Coordinator, and Affirmative Action Moderator.

Executive committee

The executive committee meets quarterly. The executive committee consists of, "the County Chairperson and the first and second County Vice-Chairpersons from each county; the State Committee-elected National Committeemen, the State Committee-elected National Committeewomen; three members-at-large from each Congressional District; the President or a representative of the President of the Young Democrats of Arizona; the President or representative of the President of the Arizona Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs; and the other State Officers as listed in Article III of these bylaws. The Chair of the State Committee shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee". The executive committee has several duties. "The Executive Committee shall approve the budget and amendments to the budget, approve specific contracts extending beyond the Chair's term, act as the final board of arbitrators for State Committeepersons seeking reinstatement after removal, and perform such duties as assigned by the State Chair".

Executive Board

The executive board duties are assigned by the chair. It also, "acts on behalf of the state committee between State Committee meetings". The executive board meets at least quarterly. Members of the executive board are, "State Chair, First Vice-Chair, Senior Vice-Chair, Vice-Chairwomen, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary, Treasurer, Educational Coordinator, and Affirmative Action Moderator, the State Committee-elected National Committeemen and the State Committee-elected National Committeewomen".

National role

The state committee selects candidates to become presidential electors. These candidates pledge to vote for the National Democratic Convention's presidential and vice presidential nominee. Additionally, the chair and first vice-chair serve on Democratic National Committee. The state committee also elects the national committee members which represent Arizona. These members serve a term of four years and must have previously been an elected precinct committee person. National committee members are to be as evenly split between male and female as possible.

Current elected officials

U.S. Senate

Democrats had controlled both of Arizona's seats in the

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since

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. In December 2022, Democrat

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has left the party thus leaving Democrats a single seat under control: File:Mark Kelly, Official Portrait 117th (cropped).jpg, Junior U.S. Senator

United States House of Representatives

Out of the 9 seats Arizona is apportioned in the

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, 5 are held by Democrats:

Statewide offices

Democrats control 4 of the 11 elected statewide executive offices: File:Katie Hobbs (51956779107) (cropped) (cropped).jpg, Secretary of State File:Kathy Hoffman by Gage Skidmore.jpg, Superintendent of Public Instruction File:Anna Tovar by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg, Corporation Commissioner * Corporation Commissioner:

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State legislative leaders

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** Assistant Senate Minority Leader:

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** Senate Minority Whips:

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and

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: Reggie Bolding ** Assistant House Minority Leader:

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*** House Minority Whip: Domingo DeGrazia

State Senate

The Arizona Democratic Party is the minority party in the Arizona State Senate, holding 14 of the 30 seats. * LD-02:

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* LD-03:

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 ...

* LD-04:

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(''Minority Whip'') * LD-07: Jamescita Peshlakai (''Minority Whip'') * LD-09:

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: David Bradley (''Minority Leader'') * LD-18: Sean Bowie * LD-19:

(''Assistant Minority Leader'') * LD-24:

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* LD-26: Juan Mendez * LD-27:

* LD-29:

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* LD-30: Raquel Terán

State House

The Arizona Democratic Party is the minority party in the Arizona State House of Representatives, holding 29 of the 60 seats.
. Arizona Legislative Information System. Retrieved on January 25, 2014. * LD-02: **

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** Daniel Hernández Jr. * LD-03: ** Andrés Cano **

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* LD-04: **

(''Minority Whip'') ** Geraldine Peten * LD-07: ** Arlando Teller ** Myron Tsosie * LD-09: ** Pamela Hannley **

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: ** Kirsten Engel ** Domingo DeGrazia * LD-17: **

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* LD-18: ** Mitzi Epstein ** Jennifer Jermaine * LD-19: ** Diego Espinoza ** Lorenzo Sierra * LD-24: **

** Amish Shah * LD-26: ** Isela Blanc ** Athena Salman * LD-27: ** Reginald Bolding (''Minority Leader'') ** Diego Rodriguez * LD-28: **

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** Aaron Lieberman * LD-29: ** Richard C. Andrade ** Cesar Chavez * LD-30: **

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** Raquel Teran

Mayoral offices

Some of the state's major cities have Democratic mayors. As of 2021, Democrats control the mayor's offices in three of Arizona's ten largest cities: *

(1):

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(2):

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* Tempe (8): Corey Woods

History

The Arizona Democratic Party has been functioning since territorial times. The citizens of the Arizona Territory were mostly Democrats as a reaction to the Republican governors appointed by Washington, D.C."Arizona - History"
2007. Advameg, Inc. URL accessed on August 6, 2007. When drafting a state constitution in 1910, 41 Democrats were elected as delegates to the convention"Arizona State History."
SHG Resources. 2007. SHG, LLC. URL accessed on August 6, 2007. The convention totaled 52 delegates. In July 2020, the party's headquarters was destroyed by a fire that was declared to be an act of

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Past officers

State Chairs

* Vernon F. Vaughan (1923) * A. A. Johns (1925) * C. E. Addams (1931) * Junious Gibbons (1937) * E. C. Locklear (1945) * Stephen W. Langmade (1948–50) * J. N. Harber (1955) * Joe F. Walton (1958) * Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. (1960–62) * Bill Minette (1991–1993) * Steve Owens (1993–1995) * Samuel G. Coppersmith (1995–1997) * Mark Fleisher (1997–2001) * Jim Pederson (2001–2005) *

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(2005–2006) * David Waid (2006–2007) * Don Bivens (2007–2009) * Paul Eckerstrom (2009) *

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(2009–2011) *

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(2011–2012) * Bill Roe (2012–2015) * Alexis Tameron Kinsey (2015–2017) * Felecia Rotellini (2018–2021) * Raquel Terán (2021–)

Members of Democratic National Committee 1920–present

* W. L. Barnum 1920 * Mrs. B. J. McKinney 1920 * Isabella S. Greenway 1928–34 * Clarence Gunter 1929 * Wirt G. Bowman 1937 * Mrs. Samuel White 1937 * Della Tovrea Stuart 1940–56 * Sam H. Morris 1943–50 * R. B. Robbins 1947 * Mrs. Henry S. Larson 1963 * Frank S. Minarik 1963 * Lorraine W. Frank 1980–2000 * Jim Pederson 2001 * Martin Bacal 2004 * Janice Brunson 2004 * Carolyn Warner 2004 * Joe Rios 2004 * Alexis Tameron 2004 * Sue Tucker 2004 * Judy Kennedy 2008 *

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2008Kestenbaum, Lawrence
"Arizona Democratic Party Offices."
The Political Graveyard. March 10, 2005. The Political Graveyard. URL accessed on August 6, 2007.

Election results

Presidential

Gubernatorial

Former prominent Arizona Democrats

United States delegates

* John Goulder Campbell (1879–1881) *

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(1881–1885) *

Marcus Aurelius Smith Marcus Aurelius "Mark" Smith (January 24, 1851 – April 7, 1924) was an American attorney and politician who served eight terms as Arizona Territorial Delegate to Congress and as one of the first two Senators from Arizona. As a Delegate, he ...

(1887–1895, 1897–1899, 1901–1903, 1905–1909) *

Hiram Sanford Stevens Hiram Sanford Stevens (March 20, 1832 – March 22, 1893) was an American businessman and politician. He served two terms as Arizona Territory's delegate in the United States House of Representatives and three times in the Arizona Territorial Le ...

(1875–1879) *

John Frank Wilson John Frank Wilson (May 7, 1846 – April 7, 1911) was a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona. Born near Pulaski, Tennessee, Wilson moved with his parents to Alabama and attended the common schools and Rhuhama (Alabama) College. He served in t ...

(1899–1901, 1903–1905)

United States senators

* Marcus A. Smith (1912–1921) * Henry F. Ashurst (1912–1941) *

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(1927–1969) *

Ernest McFarland Ernest William McFarland (October 9, 1894 – June 8, 1984) was an American politician, jurist and, with Warren Atherton, one of the "Fathers of the G.I. Bill." He is the only Arizonan to serve in the highest office in all three branches of Ariz ...

(1941–1953) * Dennis DeConcini (1977–1995)"

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." Wikipedia. URL accessed on August 6, 2007 .

United States representatives

( AZ-1) (1912–1927) * Lewis W. Douglas ( AZ-1) (1927–1933) * Isabella Selmes Greenway ( AZ-1) (1933–1937) * John R. Murdock ( AZ-1) (1937–1953) *

Richard F. Harless Richard Fielding Harless (August 6, 1905 – November 24, 1970) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Arizona. Life and career Born in Kelsey, Texas, Harless moved to Thatcher, Arizona, in 1917 and attended the ...

( AZ-2) (1943–1949) * Harold A. Patten ( AZ-2) (1949–1955) *

Mo Udall Morris King "Mo" Udall (June 15, 1922 – December 12, 1998) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. He was a leading contender for the 1976 Democ ...

( AZ-2) (May 2, 1961 – May 4, 1991) * Stewart Lee Udall ( AZ-2) (January 3, 1955 – January 18, 1961) * George Frederick Senner, Jr. ( AZ-3) (1963–1967) *

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( AZ-3) (1977–1983) * James Francis McNulty, Jr. ( AZ-5) (1983–1985) * Samuel G. Coppersmith ( AZ-1) (1993–1995) *

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( AZ-6) (1993–1995) *

( AZ-5) (2007–2011) *

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( AZ-2) (2007–2012) *

Ron Barber Ronald Sylvester Barber (born August 25, 1945) is an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2012 to 2015. Barber, a member of the Democratic Party from Arizona, served as district director for U.S ...

( AZ-2) (2012–2015) *

Ed Pastor Edward Lopez Pastor (; June 28, 1943 – November 27, 2018) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona from 1991 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Arizona ...

( AZ-2) (1991–2003) ( AZ-4) (2003-2013) ( AZ-7) (2013–2015) *

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( AZ-1) (2009–2011) (2013–2017)

Territorial governors

* Conrad Meyer Zulick (1885–1889) * Louis Cameron Hughes (1893–1896) * Charles Morelle Bruce ((acting) 1896)
"Governors of Arizona."
U-S-History.com. 2005. Online Highways. URL accessed on August 6, 2007.

State governors

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(1912–1919, 1923–1929, 1931–1933) * Benjamin Baker Moeur (1933–1937) *

Rawghlie Clement Stanford Rawghlie Clement Stanford (August 2, 1879 – December 15, 1963) was an American judge and politician who served as the fifth governor of Arizona from 1937 to 1939. He later served on the Arizona Supreme Court from 1943 until 1955, including thr ...

(1937–1939) *

Robert Taylor Jones Robert Taylor Jones (February 8, 1884 – June 11, 1958) was an American businessman and politician who served as the sixth governor of the U.S. state of Arizona and served from 1939 to 1941. Early years He was born in Rutledge, Tennessee, to ...

(1939–1941) *

Sidney Preston Osborn Sidney Preston Osborn (May 17, 1884 – May 25, 1948) was an American politician who was the first secretary of state of Arizona, and later the seventh governor of Arizona and is, as of , the only governor of Arizona to be elected to four conse ...

(1941–1948) * Daniel Edward Garvey (1948–1951) * Ernest William McFarland (1955–1959) * Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. (1965–1967) *

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(1975–1977) * Harvey Wesley Bolin (1977–1978) *

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(1978–1987) *

Rose Perica Mofford Rose Mofford (née Perica; June 10, 1922September 15, 2016) was an American civil servant and politician of the Democratic Party whose career in state government spanned 51 years. Beginning her career with the State of Arizona as a secretary, Mo ...

(1988–1991) *

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(2003–2009)"Governors."
National Governors Association. 2007. National Governors Association. URL accessed on August 6, 2007.

References

External links

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