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2022 Arizona Senate election

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Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona.
See also: 2022 United States state legislative elections and 2022 Arizona elections

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

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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]

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

Summary of results by Arizona State Legislative district

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† - 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 Steady
Democratic 25 1,045,625 44.71 14 14 Steady
Independent 2 34,482 1.48 0 0 Steady
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 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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See also: Arizona's 1st legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 2nd legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 3rd legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 4th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 5th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 6th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 7th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 8th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 9th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 10th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 11th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 12th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 13th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 14th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 15th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 16th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 17th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 18th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 19th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 20th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 21st legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 22nd legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 23rd legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 24th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 25th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 26th legislative district
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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See also: Arizona's 27th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 28th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 29th legislative district

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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See also: Arizona's 30th legislative district
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.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Stern, Ray. "2022 elections: Here's who is running in significant — and dramatic — races at the Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Martillaro, Isabella (September 30, 2021). "State Sen. Martín Quezada is the first Democrat to enter race for Arizona treasurer". Arizona Republic.
  8. ^ "Arizona Election Results".
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