Arizona Senate

Arizona Senate
Arizona Senate
55th Arizona Legislature
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 14, 2019
Leadership
President	Karen Fann (R) ; since January 14, 2019
President pro Tempore	Vince Leach (R) ; since November 4, 2020
Majority Leader	Rick Gray (R) ; since January 14, 2019
Minority Leader	Rebecca Rios (D) ; since January 11, 2021
Structure
Seats	30 senators
Political groups	Majority Republican (16); Minority Democratic (13);
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article 4, Arizona Constitution
Salary	$24,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 3, 2020; (30 seats)
Next election	November 8, 2022; (30 seats)
Redistricting	Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
	State Senate Chamber; Arizona State Capitol; 1700 W. Washington St.; Phoenix, Arizona • 85007
Website
	Arizona State Senate

Coordinates: 33°26′53″N 112°5′45″W / 33.44806°N 112.09583°W / 33.44806; -112.09583

The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figures). Members serve two-year terms with term limits that limit Senators to four terms for a total of eight years. Members of the Republican Party are currently the majority in the Senate.

As with the Arizona House of Representatives, members to the Senate are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, however one Senator represents the constituency, while for the House there are two Representatives per district. This districting system is similar to those of the Idaho and Washington State Senate. In political science, this type of legislative district is called a multi-member district.

Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.

The Senate convenes in the adjacent legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix.

Leadership of the Senate[]

Arizona, along with Oregon, Maine, New Hampshire and Wyoming, is one of the five U.S. states to have abolished the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the nominal senate president in many states. As a result, the Senate elects its own presiding officer, the President of the Senate, who presides over the body, appoints members to all of the Senate's committees and to joint committees, and may create other committees and subcommittees if desired. The Senate President also appoints a President pro tempore, who serves for the duration of a session of the legislature, to preside in their absence, and may appoint a temporary President pro tempore in the absence of the President and President pro tempore.^[1]

The current President of the Senate is Republican Karen Fann of District 1, the Senate Majority Leader is Rick Gray of District 21. The current Minority Leader is Rebecca Rios of District 27 with Lupe Contreras of District 19 as the Assistant Minority Leader.^[2]

Leadership information[]

Position	Name	Party	Residence	District
President of the Senate	Karen Fann	Republican	Prescott	District 1
President Pro Tempore	Vince Leach	Republican	Gilbert	District 11
Majority Leader	Rick Gray	Republican	Sun City	District 21
Majority Whip	Sonny Borrelli	Republican	Lake Havasu City	District 5
Minority Leader	Rebecca Rios	Democratic	Apache Junction	District 27
Assistant Minority Leader	Lupe Contreras	Democratic	Cashion	District 19
Minority Whip	Lisa Otondo	Democratic	Yuma	District 4
Minority Whip	Jamescita Peshlakai	Democratic	Cameron	District 7

Current composition[]

As of August 10, 2021:

↓
13	1	16
Democratic		Republican

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)		Total

	Republican	Democratic		Vacant
2011–12	21	9	29	1

2013–14	17	13	30	0

Begin 2015	17	13	30	0
End 2016	18	12	30	0

2017–19	17	13	30	0

2019-21	17	13	30	0

Begin 2021	16	14	30	0
August 10, 2021^[3]	16	13	29	1
Latest voting share	55.2%	44.8%

Current members, 2021–2023[]

District	Senator	Party	Residence	Assumed office on
1	Karen Fann	Rep	Prescott	2017
2	Rosanna Gabaldón	Dem	Sahuarita	2020
3	Sally Ann Gonzales	Dem	Tucson	2018
4	Lisa Otondo	Dem	Yuma	2017
5	Sonny Borrelli	Rep	Lake Havasu City	2017
6	Wendy Rogers	Rep	Tempe [4]	2020
7	Jamescita Peshlakai	Dem	Cameron	2017
8	T. J. Shope	Rep	Coolidge	2020
9	Victoria Steele	Dem	Tucson	2018
10	Kirsten Engel	Dem	Tucson	2020
11	Vince Leach	Rep	Saddlebrooke	2018
12	Warren Petersen	Rep	Gilbert	2020
13	Sine Kerr	Rep	Buckeye	2018†
14	David Gowan	Rep	Sierra Vista	2018
15	Nancy Barto	Rep	Cave Creek	2020
16	Kelly Townsend	Rep	Mesa	2020
17	J. D. Mesnard	Rep	Chandler	2018
18	Sean Bowie	Dem	Ahwatukee	2017
19	Lupe Contreras	Dem	Cashion	2015
20	Paul Boyer	Rep	Phoenix	2018
21	Rick Gray	Rep	Sun City	2018†
22	David Livingston	Rep	Peoria	2018
23	Michelle Ugenti-Rita	Rep	Scottsdale	2018
24	Lela Alston	Dem	Phoenix	2019
25	Tyler Pace	Rep	Mesa	2018
26	Juan Mendez	Dem	Tempe	2017
27	Rebecca Rios	Dem	Apache Junction	2018 (2005-2011)
28	Christine Marsh	Dem	Phoenix	2020
29	Martín Quezada	Dem	Phoenix	2015
30	Vacant			2021

† Member was originally appointed.

Committees[]

Current committees include:^[5]

Senate Ethics
Appropriations
Government and Environment
Health and Human Services
Judiciary
Commerce, Energy and Military
Education

Elections
Transportation
Public Safety
Rules
Natural Resources and Rural Affairs
Finance

Past composition of the Senate[]

References[]

^ Senate Rule 2: The President
^ "Member Roster". Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
^ Democrat Tony Navarrete (District 30) resigned. [1]
^ "Open Letter Raises Questions About Wendy Rogers Candidacy – Arizona Daily Independent".
^ "Arizona Senate Committees". Open States. Sunlight Foundation. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

External links[]

[1] Senate Rule 2: The President

[2] "Member Roster". Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2019.

[3] Democrat Tony Navarrete (District 30) resigned. [1]

[4] "Open Letter Raises Questions About Wendy Rogers Candidacy – Arizona Daily Independent".

[OpenStates-5] "Arizona Senate Committees". Open States. Sunlight Foundation. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.

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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) Kirsten Engel (D) Vince Leach (R) Warren Petersen (R) Sine Kerr (R) David Gowan (R) Nancy Barto (R) Kelly Townsend (R) J. D. Mesnard (R) Sean Bowie (D) Lupe Contreras (D) Paul Boyer (R) Rick Gray (R) David Livingston (R) Michelle Ugenti-Rita (R) Lela Alston (D) Tyler Pace (R) Juan Mendez (D) Rebecca Rios (D) Christine Marsh (D) Martín Quezada (D) Vacant
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