2006 Arizona Senate election

Not to be confused with 2006 United States Senate election in Arizona.

2006 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Timothy S. Bee Marsha Arzberger
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th 25th
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 17 13
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold
Senate President before election

Ken Bennett[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Timothy S. Bee[2]
Republican

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The 2006 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 2006. 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 12, 2006.[3]

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 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 48th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

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Democrats

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  1. District 14: Bill Brotherton
  2. District 16: Linda Aguirre
  3. District 17: Ed Ableser[a]
  4. District 24: Robert Cannell

Republicans

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  1. District 1: Ken Bennett
  2. District 6: Dean Martin

Incumbent Defeated in Primary Election

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Republican

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  1. District 26: Toni Hellon

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Ken Bennett Rep Tom O'Halleran Rep Hold
2nd Albert Hale Dem Albert Hale Dem Hold
3rd Ron Gould Rep Ron Gould Rep Hold
4th Jack Harper Rep Jack Harper Rep Hold
5th Jake Flake Rep Jake Flake Rep Hold
6th Dean Martin Rep Pamela Gorman Rep Hold
7th Jim Waring Rep Jim Waring Rep Hold
8th Carolyn S. Allen Rep Carolyn S. Allen Rep Hold
9th Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Hold
10th Linda Gray Rep Linda Gray Rep Hold
11th Barbara Leff Rep Barbara Leff Rep Hold
12th Robert Blendu Rep Robert Blendu Rep Hold
13th Richard Miranda Dem Richard Miranda Dem Hold
14th Bill Brotherton Dem Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Hold
15th Ken Cheuvront Dem Ken Cheuvront Dem Hold
16th Linda Aguirre Dem Leah Landrum Dem Hold
17th Ed Ableser[a] Dem Meg Burton-Cahill Dem Hold
18th Karen S. Johnson Rep Karen S. Johnson Rep Hold
19th Chuck Gray[b] Rep Chuck Gray[b] Rep Hold
20th John Huppenthal Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
21st Jay Tibshraeny Rep Jay Tibshraeny Rep Hold
22nd Thayer Verschoor Rep Thayer Verschoor Rep Hold
23rd Rebecca Rios Dem Rebecca Rios Dem Hold
24th Robert Cannell Dem Amanda Aguirre Dem Hold
25th Marsha Arzberger Dem Marsha Arzberger Dem Hold
26th Toni Hellon Rep Charlene Pesquiera Dem Gain
27th Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Hold
28th Paula Aboud[c] Dem Paula Aboud[c] Dem Hold
29th Victor Soltero Dem Victor Soltero Dem Hold
30th Tim Bee Rep Tim Bee Rep Hold

Detailed Results

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

District 1

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jo Kelleher 8,418 100.00%
Total votes 8,418 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom O'Halleran 10,266 49.60%
Republican William Stoll 9,131 44.11%
Republican Elise Townsend[d] 1,302 6.29%
Total votes 20,699 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Terry Dunn[e] 14 100.00%
Total votes 14 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom O'Halleran 44,713 61.17%
Democratic Jo Kelleher 25,495 34.88%
Libertarian Terry Dunn 2,887 3.95%
Total votes 73,095 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Hale (incumbent) 10,253 100.00%
Total votes 10,253 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Royce Jenkins 2,743 100.00%
Total votes 2,743 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Hale (incumbent) 30,731 70.50%
Republican Royce Jenkins 10,094 23.16%
Independent Mark Haughwout 2,763 6.34%
Total votes 43,588 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Noah Harris[e] 439 100.00%
Total votes 439 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Gould (incumbent) 12,913 100.00%
Total votes 12,913 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Gould (incumbent) 29,957 61.86%
Democratic Noah Harris 18,471 38.14%
Total votes 48,428 100.00%
Republican hold

District 4

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Gogek 8,623 100.00%
Total votes 8,623 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Harper (incumbent) 15,253 76.87%
Republican Willard "Bill" A. Whalen Jr. 4,589 23.13%
Total votes 19,842 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Harper (incumbent) 48,949 59.08%
Democratic Ed Gogek 33,901 40.92%
Total votes 82,850 100.00%
Republican hold

District 5

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phil Cobb 8,366 100.00%
Total votes 8,366 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jake Flake (incumbent) 10,489 100.00%
Total votes 10,489 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jake Flake (incumbent) 30,322 60.96%
Democratic Phil Cobb 19,422 39.04%
Total votes 49,744 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Larson 3,933 100.00%
Total votes 3,933 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Gorman 6,969 66.53%
Republican Ted Carpenter 3,506 33.47%
Total votes 10,475 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pamela Gorman 29,255 57.67%
Democratic Jim Larson 21,477 42.33%
Total votes 50,732 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Black 4,123 100.00%
Total votes 4,123 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Waring (incumbent) 10,828 100.00%
Total votes 10,828 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Waring (incumbent) 31,735 57.08%
Democratic Lisa Black 23,860 42.92%
Total votes 55,595 100.00%
Republican hold

District 8

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dan Oseran 6,055 100.00%
Total votes 6,055 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 10,844 55.77%
Republican Colette Rosati 8,601 44.23%
Total votes 19,445 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carolyn S. Allen (incumbent) 44,011 64.68%
Democratic Dan Oseran 24,029 35.32%
Total votes 68,040 100.00%
Republican hold

District 9

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Poe 7,211 100.00%
Total votes 7,211 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 12,344 100.00%
Total votes 12,344 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert "Bob" Burns (incumbent) 29,430 54.45%
Democratic Steve Poe 24,623 45.55%
Total votes 54,053 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin James Monroe 3,850 100.00%
Total votes 3,850 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 6,420 100.00%
Total votes 6,420 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dan Poland[e] 5 100.00%
Total votes 5 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Gray (incumbent) 20,040 56.52%
Democratic Martin James Monroe 15,416 43.48%
Total votes 35,456 100.00%
Republican hold

District 11

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ann Wallack 6,137 100.00%
Total votes 6,137 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 11,741 100.00%
Total votes 11,741 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Leff (incumbent) 34,533 55.06%
Democratic Ann Wallack 28,183 44.94%
Total votes 62,716 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Blendu (incumbent) 8,555 100.00%
Total votes 8,555 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Blendu (incumbent) 39,627 100.00%
Total votes 39,627 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 2,834 100.00%
Total votes 2,834 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Miranda (incumbent) 13,979 100.00%
Total votes 13,979 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune-Davis 2,933 100.00%
Total votes 2,933 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Debbie McCune-Davis 11,003 100.00%
Total votes 11,003 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 4,553 100.00%
Total votes 4,553 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Smigielski 3,052 100.00%
Total votes 3,052 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian John Williams[e] 5 100.00%
Total votes 5 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ken Cheuvront (incumbent) 18,797 69.72%
Republican Andrew Smigielski 8,164 30.28%
Total votes 26,961 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 16

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leah Landrum 4,785 100.00%
Total votes 4,785 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Veres 1,501 100.00%
Total votes 1,501 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leah Landrum 17,800 72.84%
Republican Daniel Veres 6,636 27.16%
Total votes 24,436 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 17

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Meg Burton-Cahill 6,972 100.00%
Total votes 6,972 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rose Crutcher 6,478 100.00%
Total votes 6,478 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Meg Burton-Cahill 26,285 62.86%
Republican Rose Crutcher 15,530 37.14%
Total votes 41,815 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 18

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen S. Johnson (incumbent) 5,838 74.45%
Republican Joe Brown 2,004 25.55%
Total votes 7,842 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Rachel Kielsky[e] 5 100.00%
Total votes 5 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Karen S. Johnson (incumbent) 20,122 70.48%
Libertarian Rachel Kielsky 8,429 29.52%
Total votes 28,551 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Zachary 4,370 100.00%
Total votes 4,370 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Gray (incumbent)[b] 11,766 100.00%
Total votes 11,766 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Gray (incumbent)[b] 34,262 61.50%
Democratic Steven Zachary 21,450 38.50%
Total votes 55,712 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donna Gratehouse 4,231 100.00%
Total votes 4,231 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 7,453 100.00%
Total votes 7,453 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 28,868 53.00%
Democratic Donna Gratehouse 25,603 47.00%
Total votes 54,471 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

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Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) 10,905 100.00%
Total votes 10,905 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay Tibshraeny (incumbent) 48,318 100.00%
Total votes 48,318 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Glenn A. Ray 4,595 100.00%
Total votes 4,595 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) 8,595 57.91%
Republican Joe Bedgood 6,248 42.09%
Total votes 14,843 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thayer Verschoor (incumbent) 39,314 58.98%
Democratic Glenn A. Ray 27,338 41.02%
Total votes 66,652 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent) 8,850 100.00%
Total votes 8,850 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cheryl Chase 5,542 100.00%
Total votes 5,542 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rebecca Rios (incumbent) 24,137 53.62%
Republican Cheryl Chase 20,875 46.38%
Total votes 45,012 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Aguirre 5,185 100.00%
Total votes 5,185 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russ Jones 6,015 100.00%
Total votes 6,015 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Aguirre 14,821 48.92%
Republican Russ Jones 14,548 48.02%
Reform Stanley Lenihan 927 3.06%
Total votes 30,296 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) 11,321 100.00%
Total votes 11,321 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Ann Black 8,559 100.00%
Total votes 8,559 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marsha Arzberger (incumbent) 26,458 57.59%
Republican Mary Ann Black 19,483 42.41%
Total votes 45,941 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlene Pesquiera 12,307 100.00%
Total votes 12,307 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Al Melvin 10,924 56.82%
Republican Toni Hellon (incumbent) 8,303 43.18%
Total votes 19,227 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlene Pesquiera 36,069 50.32%
Republican Al Melvin 35,614 49.68%
Total votes 71,683 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 27

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) 8,646 100.00%
Total votes 8,646 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jorge Luis Garcia (incumbent) 31,484 100.00%
Total votes 31,484 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Aboud (incumbent)[c] 9,158 54.18%
Democratic Ted Downing 7,746 45.82%
Total votes 16,904 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Aboud (incumbent)[c] 40,878 99.93%
Independent J. Michael Steimer[f] 30 0.07%
Total votes 40,908 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 29

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 7,193 100.00%
Total votes 7,193 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 24,579 100.00%
Total votes 24,579 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

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Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeffrey "Jeff" Chimene 13,861 100.00%
Total votes 13,861 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Bee (incumbent) 20,314 100.00%
Total votes 20,314 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Bee (incumbent) 49,268 61.57%
Democratic Jeffrey "Jeff" Chimene 30,752 38.43%
Total votes 80,020 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. ^ a b Senator Ableser was sworn in on March 30, 2006, to replace Harry Mitchell who resigned effective March 23, 2006.[5]
  2. ^ a b c d Senator Gray was sworn in on March 15, 2006, to replace Marilyn Jarrett who died on March 10, 2006.[6]
  3. ^ a b c d Senator Aboud was sworn in on January 9, 2006, to replace Gabrielle Giffords who resigned effective December 1, 2005.[7]
  4. ^ Candidate withdrew from the election.
  5. ^ a b c d e Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  6. ^ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.

References

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  1. ^ "2005, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2007, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "2006 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "2006 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "2006, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Seventh Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "2006, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Seventh Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "2006, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Seventh Legislature, 2nd Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
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