2020 elections in the US state of Arizona
For the federal election, see 2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona .
The 2020 Arizona Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections . Arizona voters will elect state senators in all of the state's 30 senate districts. State senators serve two-year terms in the Arizona Senate , with all of the seats up for election each cycle. The primary elections on August 4, 2020, determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 2020, general election ballot.
Following the previous election in 2018 , Republicans had control of the Arizona Senate with 17 seats to Democrats ' 13 seats.
Overview [ ]
Predictions [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [1]
Tossup
October 21, 2020
Summary [ ]
District
Incumbent
Elected Senator
1st
Karen Fann
Rep
Karen Fann
Rep
2nd
Andrea Dalessandro [a]
Dem
Rosanna Gabaldon
Dem
3rd
Sally Ann Gonzales
Dem
Sally Ann Gonzales [b]
Dem
4th
Lisa Otondo
Dem
Lisa Otondo
Dem
5th
Sonny Borrelli
Rep
Sonny Borrelli [b]
Rep
6th
Sylvia Allen
Rep
Wendy Rogers
Rep
7th
Jamescita Peshlakai
Dem
Jamescita Peshlakai [b]
Dem
8th
Frank Pratt [a]
Rep
T.J. Shope
Rep
9th
Victoria Steele
Dem
Victoria Steele [b]
Dem
10th
David Bradley [a]
Dem
Kirsten Engel
Dem
11th
Vince Leach
Rep
Vince Leach
Rep
12th
Eddie Farnsworth [a]
Rep
Warren Petersen
Rep
13th
Sine Kerr
Rep
Sine Kerr [b]
Rep
14th
David Gowan
Rep
David Gowan
Rep
15th
Heather Carter
Rep
Nancy Barto
Rep
16th
Dave Farnsworth [a]
Rep
Kelly Townsend [b]
Rep
17th
J. D. Mesnard
Rep
J. D. Mesnard
Rep
18th
Sean Bowie
Dem
Sean Bowie
Dem
19th
Lupe Contreras
Dem
Lupe Contreras
Dem
20th
Paul Boyer
Rep
Paul Boyer
Rep
21st
Rick Gray
Rep
Rick Gray
Rep
22nd
David Livingston
Rep
David Livingston
Rep
23rd
Michelle Ugenti-Rita
Rep
Michelle Ugenti-Rita
Rep
24th
Lela Alston
Dem
Lela Alston
Dem
25th
Tyler Pace
Rep
Tyler Pace
Rep
26th
Juan Mendez
Dem
Juan Mendez
Dem
27th
Rebecca Rios
Dem
Rebecca Rios
Dem
28th
Kate Brophy McGee
Rep
Christine Marsh
Dem
29th
Martín Quezada
Dem
Martín Quezada
Dem
30th
Tony Navarrete
Dem
Tony Navarrete
Dem
Closest races [ ]
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
State Senate district 28, 0.42% (gain)
State Senate district 20, 4.64%
State Senate district 17, 5.14%
State Senate district 6, 9.38%
Results [ ]
[2]
District 1 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Karen Fann
105,712
72.52%
Democratic
Gilbert Carillo
40,063
27.48%
Total votes
145,775
100%
Republican hold
District 2 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rosanna Gabaldón
52,333
61.00%
Republican
Mark Workman
33,463
39.00%
Total votes
85,796
100%
Democratic hold
District 3 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sally Ann Gonzales
62,785
100%
Total votes
62,785
100%
Democratic hold
District 4 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lisa Otondo
41,045
56.16%
Republican
Travis Angry
32,045
43.84%
Total votes
73,090
100%
Democratic hold
District 5 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Sonny Borelli
87,558
99.15%
Total votes
87,558
99.15%
Republican hold
District 6 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Wendy Rogers
67,379
54.69%
Democratic
Felicia French
55,833
45.31%
Total votes
123,212
100%
Republican hold
District 7 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jamescity Peshlakai
62,824
100%
Total votes
62,824
100%
Democratic hold
District 8 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Thomas "T.J." Shope
50,639
58.47%
Democratic
Barbara McGuire
35,963
41.53%
Total votes
86,602
100%
Republican hold
District 9 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Victoria Steele
83,482
100%
Total votes
83,482
100%
Democratic hold
District 10 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kristen Engel
67,320
58.69%
Republican
Justine Wadsack
47,394
41.31%
Total votes
114,714
100%
Democratic hold
District 11 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Venden "Vince" Leach
72,563
54.40%
Democratic
JoAnna Mendoza
60,818
45.60%
Total votes
133,381
100%
Republican hold
District 12 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Warren Peterson
96,149
61.63%
Democratic
Lynsey Robinson
59,852
38.37%
Total votes
156,001
100%
Republican hold
District 13 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sine Kerr
93,388
99.79%
Total votes
93,388
99.79%
Democratic hold
District 14 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Gowan
67,229
63.39%
Democratic
Bob Karb
38,829
36.61%
Total votes
106,058
100%
Republican hold
District 15 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Nancy Barto
91,249
98.55%
Total votes
91,249
98.55%
Republican hold
District 16 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Kelly Townsend
94,913
96.81%
Total votes
94,913
96.81%
Republican hold
District 17 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
J.D. Mesnard
67,889
52.52%
Democratic
Ajlan "A.J." Kurdoglu
61,363
47.48%
Total votes
129,252
100%
Republican hold
District 18 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sean Bowie
75,013
58.11%
Republican
Suzanne Sharer
54,066
41.89%
Total votes
129,079
100%
Democratic hold
District 19 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lupe Contreras Chavira
53,794
100%
Total votes
53,794
100%
Democratic hold
District 20 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Paul Boyer
52,734
52.32%
Democratic
Douglas Ervin
48,059
47.68%
Total votes
100,793
100%
Republican hold
District 21 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Rick Gray
75,864
100%
Total votes
75,864
100%
Republican hold
District 22 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Livingston
97,386
63.63%
Democratic
Sarah Tyree
55,653
36.37%
Total votes
153,039
100%
Republican hold
District 23 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Michelle Ugenti-Rita
89,677
59.07%
Democratic
Seth Blattman
62,115
40.92%
Total votes
151,792
100%
Republican hold
District 24 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lela Alston
66,719
70.89%
Republican
Ray Michaels
27,402
29.11%
Total votes
94,121
100%
Democratic hold
District 25 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Tyler Pace
70,046
61.18%
Democratic
Paul Weigel
44,443
38.82%
Total votes
114,489
100%
Republican hold
District 26 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Juan Mendez
49,806
67.13%
Republican
Jae Chin
24,385
32.87%
Total votes
74,191
100%
Democratic hold
District 27 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rebecca Rios
57,027
76.94%
Republican
Garland Shreves
17,087
23.06%
Total votes
74,114
100%
Democratic hold
District 28 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Christine Marsh
60,339
50.21%
Republican
Kate McGee Brophy
59,842
49.79%
Total votes
120,181
100%
Democratic gain from Republican
District 29 [ ]
Arizona 2020 Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Martín J. Quezada
41,272
70.44%
Republican
John Wilson
17,305
29.53%
Total votes
58,577
100%
Democratic hold
District 30 [ ]
2020 Arizona Senate Election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Otoniel "Tony" Navarrete
42,344
100%
Total votes
42,344
100%
Democratic hold
Outgoing incumbents [ ]
Retiring [ ]
Five incumbent senators are not seeking re-election in 2020, leaving five open seats.
Andrea Dalessandro (D–Green Valley ), representing District 2 since 2014, is term limited and running for a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives .[3]
Frank Pratt (R–Casa Grande ), representing District 8 since 2017, is running to retake his seat in the Arizona House of Representatives.[citation needed ]
David Bradley (D–Tucson ), representing District 10 since 2013 and serving as Minority Leader since 2019, has announced that he is not seeking re-election.[4]
Eddie Farnsworth (R–Gilbert ), representing District 12 since 2018, announced his intention to retire from the Legislature in August 2019.[5]
David Farnsworth (R–Mesa ), representing District 16 since 2013, will not be seeking re-election.[6]
See also [ ]
2020 Arizona House of Representatives election
2020 United States elections
2020 Arizona Democratic presidential primary
2020 United States Senate election in Arizona
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
Arizona Senate
Elections in Arizona
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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President of the Senate
Karen Fann (R)
President pro tempore
Vince Leach (R)
Majority Leader
Rick Gray (R)
Minority Leader
Rebecca Rios (D)
Karen Fann (R)
Rosanna Gabaldón (D)
Sally Ann Gonzales (D)
Lisa Otondo (D)
Sonny Borrelli (R)
Wendy Rogers (R)
Jamescita Peshlakai (D)
T. J. Shope (R)
Victoria Steele (D)
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Vince Leach (R)
Warren Petersen (R)
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Nancy Barto (R)
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