2022 Arizona Senate election

The 2022 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. 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 scheduled for August 2, 2022.[1]

2022 Arizona Senate election

← 2020 November 8, 2022 2024 →

All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Karen Fann
(retired)
Rebecca Rios
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 7, 2019 January 11, 2021
Leader's seat 1st - Prescott 11th[a] - Phoenix
Seats before 16 14
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,258,896 1,045,625
Percentage 53.8% 44.7%
Swing Increase 3.3% Decrease 4.8%

Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain

President of the Senate before election

Karen Fann
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Warren Petersen
Republican

Prior to the elections, the Republican Party held a narrow majority over the Democratic Party, controlling 16 seats to their 14 seats. These were the first elections affected by redistricting resulting from the 2020 United States census.

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] Likely R May 19, 2022

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Karen Fann Rep Ken Bennett Rep
2nd Paul Boyer[b] Rep Steve Kaiser Rep
3rd Michelle Ugenti-Rita[c] Rep John Kavanagh Rep
4th Christine Marsh[d] Dem Christine Marsh Dem
Nancy Barto[e] Rep
5th Lela Alston[f] Dem Lela Alston Dem
6th Theresa Hatathlie[g] Dem Theresa Hatathlie Dem
7th Wendy Rogers[h] Rep Wendy Rogers Rep
Kelly Townsend[i] Rep
8th Juan Mendez[j] Dem Juan Mendez Dem
9th Tyler Pace[k] Rep Eva Burch Dem
10th New Seat Dave Farnsworth Rep
11th Rebecca Rios[l] Dem Catherine Miranda Dem
12th Sean Bowie[m] Dem Mitzi Epstein Dem
13th J. D. Mesnard[n] Rep J. D. Mesnard Rep
14th Warren Petersen[o] Rep Warren Petersen Rep
15th New Seat Jake Hoffman Rep
16th T. J. Shope[p] Rep T. J. Shope Rep
17th Vince Leach[q] Rep Justine Wadsack Rep
18th Victoria Steele[r] Dem Priya Sundareshan Dem
19th David Gowan[s] Rep David Gowan Rep
20th Sally Ann Gonzales[t] Dem Sally Ann Gonzales Dem
21st Rosanna Gabaldón[u] Dem Rosanna Gabaldón Dem
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton[v] Dem
22nd Lupe Contreras[w] Dem Eva Diaz Dem
23rd Lisa Otondo[x] Dem Brian Fernandez Dem
24th Martín Quezada[y] Dem Anna Hernandez Dem
25th Sine Kerr[z] Rep Sine Kerr Rep
26th Raquel Terán[aa] Dem Raquel Terán Dem
27th New Seat Anthony Kern Rep
28th David Livingston[ab] Rep Frank Carroll Rep
Rick Gray[ac] Rep
29th New Seat Janae Shamp Rep
30th Sonny Borrelli[ad] Rep Sonny Borrelli Rep

Overview

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Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before After +/–
Republican 25 1,258,896 53.81 16 16  
Democratic 25 1,045,625 44.71 14 14  
Independent 2 34,482 1.48 0 0  
Total 2,338,503 100.00 30 30

Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 4, 0.96%
  2. State Senate district 17, 2.48%
  3. State Senate district 13, 3.46%
  4. State Senate district 2, 3.68% (gain)
  5. State Senate district 9, 4.94% (gain)
  6. State Senate district 23, 7.32%

Retiring incumbents

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Republicans

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Democrats

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Results

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District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30

District 1

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Bennett 28,357 50.23
Republican Steve Zipperman 28,101 49.77
Total votes 56,458 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 1st Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Bennett 82,234 67.25
Democratic Mike Fogel 40,056 32.75
Total votes 122,290 100%
Republican hold

District 2

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2022 Arizona's 2nd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Kaiser 41,623 51.84
Democratic Jeanne Casteen 38,666 48.16
Total votes 80,289 100%
Republican hold

District 3

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kavanagh 27,391 51.46
Republican Jan Dubauskas 25,839 48.54
Total votes 53,230 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 3rd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kavanagh 84,277 63.18
Democratic Thomas Dugger 49,115 36.82
Total votes 133,392 100%
Republican hold

District 4

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2022 Arizona's 4th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Marsh (incumbent) 62,205 50.48
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent) 61,016 49.52
Total votes 123,221 100%
Democratic hold

District 5

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 15,607 56.85
Democratic Sarah Tyree 9,117 33.21
Democratic Al Jones 2,728 9.94
Total votes 27,452 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 5th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lela Alston (incumbent) 56,142 70.75
Republican Jeff Silvey 23,214 29.25
Total votes 79,356 100%
Democratic hold

District 6

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2022 Arizona's 6th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Theresa Hatathlie (incumbent) 58,829 100%
Total votes 58,829 100%
Democratic hold

District 7

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy Rogers (incumbent) 24,023 59.75
Republican Kelly Townsend (incumbent) 16,185 40.25
Total votes 40,208 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 7th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendy Rogers (incumbent) 63,019 63.62
Democratic Kyle Nitschke 36,030 36.38
Total votes 99,049 100%
Republican hold

District 8

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2022 Arizona's 8th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Juan Mendez (incumbent) 42,669 62.72
Republican Roxana Holzapfel 25,366 37.28
Total votes 68,035 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Scantlebury 12,308 66.93
Republican Tyler Pace (incumbent) 6,081 33.07
Total votes 18,389 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 9th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eva Burch 32,808 52.47
Republican Robert Scantlebury 29,715 47.53
Total votes 62,523 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 10

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Farnsworth 23,494 64.9
Republican Russell Bowers 12,705 35.1
Total votes 36,199 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 10th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Farnsworth 53,945 61.07
Independent Nick Fierro 34,382 38.93
Total votes 88,327 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 11

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Catherine Miranda 8,171 46.85
Democratic Junelle Cavero 4,729 27.12
Democratic Janelle Wood 4,540 26.03
Total votes 17,440 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 11th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Catherine Miranda 37,265 75.20
Republican Maryn Brannies 12,290 24.80
Total votes 49,555 100%
Democratic hold

District 12

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Richardson 12,248 50.35
Republican Suzanne Sharer 12,078 49.65
Total votes 24,326 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 12th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mitzi Epstein 58,349 58.14
Republican David Richardson 42,008 41.86
Total votes 100,357 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cindy Hans 12,075 63.88
Democratic Michael Morris 6,828 36.12
Total votes 18,903 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 13th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. D. Mesnard (incumbent) 48,590 51.73
Democratic Cindy Hans 45,340 48.27
Total votes 93,930 100%
Republican hold

District 14

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2022 Arizona's 14th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Warren Petersen (incumbent) 64,591 100%
Total votes 64,591 100%
Republican hold

District 15

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2022 Arizona's 15th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jake Hoffman 60,850 64.75
Democratic Alan Smith 33,120 35.25
Total votes 93,970 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 16

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2022 Arizona's 16th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican T. J. Shope (incumbent) 41,057 55.71
Democratic Taylor Kerby 32,636 44.29
Total votes 73,693 100%
Republican hold

District 17

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justine Wadsack 16,329 40.93
Republican Vince Leach (incumbent) 14,161 35.49
Republican Robert Barr 9,407 23.58
Total votes 39,897 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 17th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justine Wadsack 63,501 51.24
Democratic Mike Nickerson 60,420 48.76
Total votes 123,921 100%
Republican hold

District 18

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Priya Sundareshan 20,751 55.8
Democratic Morgan Abraham 16,439 44.2
Total votes 37,190 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 18th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Priya Sundareshan 67,343 62.22
Republican Stan Caine 40,896 37.78
Total votes 108,239 100%
Democratic hold

District 19

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2022 Arizona's 19th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Gowan (incumbent) 67,200 100%
Total votes 67,200 100%
Republican hold

District 20

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2022 Arizona's 20th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales (incumbent) 49,966 100%
Total votes 49,966 100%
Democratic hold

District 21

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2022 Arizona's 21st Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rosanna Gabaldón (incumbent) 40,312 64.07
Republican Jim Cleveland 22,604 35.93
Total votes 62,916 100%
Democratic hold

District 22

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Diego Espinoza (disqualified) 6,224 52.64
Democratic Richard Andrade 5,600 47.36
Total votes 11,824 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 22nd Senate district election (write-in)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eva Diaz 6,629 58.97
Republican Steven Robinson 3,722 33.11
Democratic Steven Chapman 545 4.85
Write-in Other write-ins 345 3.07
Total votes 11,241 100%
Democratic hold

District 23

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2022 Arizona's 23rd Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Fernandez 29,175 53.66
Republican Gary Garcia Snyder 25,194 46.34
Total votes 54,369 100%
Democratic hold

District 24

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Hernandez 6,277 57.18
Democratic Cesar Chavez 4,700 42.82
Total votes 10,977 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 24th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anna Hernandez 25,984 100%
Total votes 25,984 100%
Democratic hold

District 25

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2022 Arizona's 25th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sine Kerr (incumbent) 59,471 100%
Total votes 59,471 100%
Republican hold

District 26

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2022 Arizona's 26th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raquel Terán (incumbent) 25,583 100%
Total votes 25,583 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony Kern 17,335 67.63
Republican Jamie Kelly 8,297 32.37
Total votes 25,632 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 27th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony Kern 43,719 55.14
Democratic Brittani Barraza 35,574 44.86
Total votes 79,293 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 28

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Carroll 32,495 71.35
Republican Clair Van Steenwyk 13,045 28.65
Total votes 45,540 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 28th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Carroll 72,873 61.83
Democratic David Sandoval 44,982 38.17
Total votes 117,855 100%
Republican hold

District 29

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Republican primary

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janae Shamp 16,156 53.29
Republican Joanne Osborne 9,507 31.36
Republican Ryan Eldridge 4,655 15.35
Total votes 30,318 100%

General election

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2022 Arizona's 29th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janae Shamp 51,466 58.97
Democratic David Raymer 35,812 41.03
Total votes 87,278 100%
Republican win (new seat)

District 30

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2022 Arizona's 30th Senate district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sonny Borrelli (incumbent) 73,780 100%
Total votes 73,780 100%
Republican hold

Notes

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  1. ^ Redistricted from the 27th district
  2. ^ Redistricted from the 20th district.
  3. ^ Redistricted from the 23rd district.
  4. ^ Redistricted from the 28th district.
  5. ^ Redistricted from the 15th district.
  6. ^ Redistricted from the 24th district.
  7. ^ Redistricted from the 7th district.
  8. ^ Redistricted from the 6th district.
  9. ^ Redistricted from the 16th district.
  10. ^ Redistricted from the 26th district.
  11. ^ Redistricted from the 25th district.
  12. ^ Redistricted from the 27th district.
  13. ^ Redistricted from the 18th district.
  14. ^ Redistricted from the 17th district.
  15. ^ Redistricted from the 12th district.
  16. ^ Redistricted from the 8th district.
  17. ^ Redistricted from the 11th district.
  18. ^ Redistricted from the 9th district.
  19. ^ Redistricted from the 14th district.
  20. ^ Redistricted from the 3rd district.
  21. ^ Redistricted from the 2nd district.
  22. ^ Redistricted from the 10th district.
  23. ^ Redistricted from the 19th district.
  24. ^ Redistricted from the 4th district.
  25. ^ Redistricted from the 29th district.
  26. ^ Redistricted from the 13th district.
  27. ^ Redistricted from the 30th district.
  28. ^ Redistricted from the 22nd district.
  29. ^ Redistricted from the 21st district.
  30. ^ Redistricted from the 5th district.
  31. ^ Redistricted from the 20th district
  32. ^ Redistricted from the 23rd district
  33. ^ Redistricted from the 22nd district
  34. ^ Redistricted from the 21st district
  35. ^ Redistricted from the 27th district
  36. ^ Redistricted from the 18th district
  37. ^ Redistricted from the 9th district
  38. ^ Redistricted from the 10th district
  39. ^ Redistricted from the 19th district
  40. ^ Redistricted from the 4th district
  41. ^ Redistricted from the 29th district

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona State Senate elections, 2022". Ballotpedia.
  2. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Duda, Jeremy (November 1, 2021). "Karen Fann will retire from the legislature after 2022". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Stephenson, Hank (November 23, 2021). "Paul Boyer is done with the Arizona Legislature". Arizona Agenda. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Oxford, Andrew (May 27, 2021). "GOP state Sen. Michelle Ugenti-Rita announces bid for Arizona secretary of state". AZCentral.
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