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1998 Arizona Senate Election
The 1998 Arizona Senate election was held on November 3, 1998. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on September 8, 1998. Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats. Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 16 Republicans to 14 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Democrats. The newly elected senators served in the 44th Arizona State Legislature. Retiring Incumbents Democrats #District 3: James Henderson Jr. #District 23: Sandra Kennedy Republicans #District 1: Carol Springer #District 5: Pat Conner #District 16: John Kaites #District 26: Tom Patterson Incumbent Defeated in General Election Republican #District 27: Gary Richardson Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District Detailed Results District 1 District 2 Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix New Times
''Phoenix New Times'' is a free digital and print media company based in Phoenix, Arizona. ''Phoenix'' ''New Times'' publishes daily online coverage of local news, restaurants, music, arts, cannabis, as well as longform narrative journalism. A weekly print issue circulates every Thursday. The company has been owned by Voice Media Group since January 2013, when a group of senior executives bought out the founding owners. Matt Hennie was named editor-in-chief of ''Phoenix New Times'' in 2022. Founding The paper was founded in 1970 by a group of students at Arizona State University, led by Frank Fiore, Karen Lofgren, Michael Lacey, Bruce Stasium, Nick Stupey, Gayle Pyfrom, Hal Smith, and later, Jim Larkin, as a counterculture response to the Kent State shootings in the spring of that year. Gary Brennan played a role in its creation. According to the 20th Anniversary issue of the ''New Times'', published on May 2, 1990, Fiore suggested that the anti-war crowd put out its own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Huppenthal
John Huppenthal (born March 3, 1954) is an American politician who served as Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2011 to 2015. Prior to being elected Superintendent, Huppenthal served as City Councilman, State Representative, and State Senator. Huppenthal was also a Senior Planning Analyst for Salt River Project. Personal life Huppenthal was born in Michigan City, Indiana and moved with his family to Arizona during childhood. He graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University. He then obtained a Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University. Political Chandler City Council (1984–1992) Huppenthal was elected to the Chandler City Council in 1984, where he served two four-year terms. Arizona State Senate (1992–2000) Huppenthal was first elected State Senator in 1992. In the primary election, Huppenthal faced two opponents; former Chandler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona's 6th Legislative District
Arizona's 6th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of all of Apache County and sections of Coconino County, Gila County, Graham County, Arizona, Graham County, Mohave County, Navajo County, and Pinal County. As of 2023, there are 108 precincts in the district, with a total registered voter population of 151,306. The district has an overall population of 225,474. Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Redistricting in Arizona, Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. The 6th district was drawn to guarantee a majority Native American constituency, with 61% of residents being non-Hispanic Native Americans. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Democratic. Political representation The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by Theresa Hatathlie (Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb Guenther
Herb Guenther (April 9, 1941 – December 17, 2021) was an American politician who was a member of both the Arizona House of Representatives and the Arizona State Senate The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figure .... He served in the House from January 1987 until January 1993. He was first elected to the House in November 1986, representing District 5, and was re-elected in 1990 and 1992. In 1998 he ran for the Arizona Senate, and was elected, representing District 5. He won re-election to the Senate in 2000, but did not run for re-election in 2002. He died on December 17, 2021, at the age of 80. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Guenther, Herb 1941 births 2021 deaths Democratic Party Arizona state senators Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona's 5th Legislative District
Arizona's 5th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 54 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 126,361. The district has an overall population of 239,088. Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Redistricting in Arizona, Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Democratic. Political representation The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by Lela Alston (Arizona Democratic Party, D-Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix) in the Arizona Senate and by Sarah Liguori (Arizona Democratic Party, D-Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix) and Charles Lucking (Arizona Democratic Party, D-Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix) in the Arizona House of Rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Jackson Sr
Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Jack (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Jack (Tekken), multiple fictional characters in the fighting game series ''Tekken'' * Jack the Ripper, an unidentified British serial killer active in 1888 * Wolfman Jack (1938–1995), a stage name of American disk jockey Robert Weston Smith * New Jack, a stage name of Jerome Young (1963–2021), an American professional wrestler * Spring-heeled Jack, a creature in Victorian-era English folklore * Jack (hero), an archetypal Cornish and English hero and stock character Animals and plants Fish *Carangidae generally, including: **Almaco jack **Amberjack **Bar jack ** Black jack (fish) **Crevalle jack **Giant trevally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona's 3rd Legislative District
Arizona's 3rd legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 58 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 175,721. The district has an overall population of 236,955. Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Republican. Political representation The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by John Kavanagh ( R- Scottsdale) in the Arizona Senate and by Joseph Chaplik ( R- Scottsdale) and Alexander Kolodin ( R- Scottsdale) in the Arizona House of Representatives. Election results The 2022 elections were the first in the newly drawn district. Arizona Senate Arizo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wettaw
John F. Wettaw (April 17, 1939 – December 16, 2018) was a chemistry professor at Northern Arizona University and an Arizona politician. Biography Wettaw was born in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a B.A. in chemistry in 1961 and obtained his Ph.D. in physical chemistry in 1967 from Michigan State University. Wettaw taught chemistry for 47 years at NAU's department of chemistry, while simultaneously serving 28 years in the Arizona Legislature. He holds the record for the most consecutive years served in the Arizona legislature by a Republican. Wettaw lived in Flagstaff, Arizona. He served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1972 to 1992 and in the Arizona Senate The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figure ... from 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona's 2nd Legislative District
Arizona's 2nd legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 48 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 131,648. The district has an overall population of 246,674. Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. According to the AIRC, the district is highly competitive politically. Political representation The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by Shawnna Bolick ( R- Phoenix) in the Arizona Senate and by Judy Schwiebert ( D- Phoenix) and Justin Wilmeth ( R- Phoenix) in the Arizona House of Representatives. Shawnna Bolick was appointed to the Senate to fill the seat after Steve Kaiser resigned. Election results The 2022 elections were the first in the newly dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Bennett
Kenneth Roy Bennett (born August 1, 1959) is an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was a member of the Arizona Senate from 2023 to 2025. He previously was a member of the state Senate from 1999 to 2007, and president of the state Senate from 2003 to 2007. He was Secretary of State of Arizona from 2009 to 2015. He unsuccessfully ran for governor of Arizona in the 2014 and 2018 elections. Early life Ken Bennett was born in Tucson, Arizona. His parents moved to Prescott shortly thereafter, where he was raised and later graduated from Prescott High School. Upon graduation, Bennett served a two-year mission in southern Japan, and remains an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1981, he graduated from Yavapai College under the President's Scholarship. He then transferred to Arizona State University (ASU) in Tempe, graduating with Bachelor's in Accounting.Linda BentleyField of six vying for governor in Republican Primary '' Son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona's 1st Legislative District
Arizona's 1st legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of most of Yavapai County, along with a small section of Coconino County. As of 2023, there are 46 precincts in the district, 45 in Yavapai and one in Coconino, with a total registered voter population of 167,810. The district has an overall population of 237,896. Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Republican. Political representation The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by Ken Bennett ( R-Prescott) in the Arizona Senate and by Quang Nguyen ( R-Prescott) and Selina Bliss ( R-Prescott) in the Arizona House of Representatives. Election results The 2022 elections were the first in the newly drawn distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
