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Not to be confused with 2000 United States Senate election in Arizona.

2000 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 Randall Gnant Jack A. Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 28th 4th
Seats before 16 14
Seats after 15 15
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Senate President before election

Brenda Burns[1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Randall Gnant[2]
Republican

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The 2000 Arizona Senate election was held on November 7, 2000. 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, 2000.[3]

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 16 seats over the Democrats' 14 seats.

Following the election, a 15–15 tie forced a power sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans, a net gain of one seat for Democrats.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 45th Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents[edit]

Democrats[edit]

  1. District 8: Gus Arzberger
  2. District 10: Victor Soltero
  3. District 13: George Cunningham

Republicans[edit]

  1. District 2: John Wettaw
  2. District 6: John Huppenthal
  3. District 9: Keith A. Bee
  4. District 12: Ann Day
  5. District 18: Marc Spitzer
  6. District 24: Sue Grace
  7. District 30: Tom Freestone

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District[edit]

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome
1st Ken Bennett Rep Ken Bennett Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Verkamp Rep Hold
3rd Jack C. Jackson Dem Jack C. Jackson Dem Hold
4th Jack A. Brown Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold
5th Herb Guenther Dem Herb Guenther Dem Hold
6th John Huppenthal Rep Lori Daniels Rep Hold
7th Pete Rios Dem Pete Rios Dem Hold
8th Gus Arzberger Dem Marsha Arzberger Dem Hold
9th Keith A. Bee Rep Tim Bee Rep Hold
10th Victor Soltero Dem Ramon Valadez Dem Hold
11th Elaine Richardson Dem Elaine Richardson Dem Hold
12th Ann Day Rep Toni Hellon Rep Hold
13th George Cunningham Dem Andy Nichols[a] Dem Hold
14th Ruth Solomon Dem Ruth Solomon Dem Hold
15th Edward J. Cirillo Rep Edward J. Cirillo Rep Hold
16th Darden C. Hamilton Rep Darden C. Hamilton Rep Hold
17th Brenda Burns Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
18th Marc Spitzer Rep Susan Gerard Rep Hold
19th Scott Bundgaard Rep Scott Bundgaard Rep Hold
20th Mary Hartley Dem Mary Hartley Dem Hold
21st Russell "Rusty" Bowers Rep Russell "Rusty" Bowers[b] Rep Hold
22nd Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Hold
23rd Linda Aguirre Dem Linda Aguirre Dem Hold
24th Sue Grace Rep Dean Martin Rep Hold
25th Chris Cummiskey Dem Chris Cummiskey Dem Hold
26th Tom Smith Rep Tom Smith Rep Hold
27th Harry E. Mitchell Dem Harry E. Mitchell Dem Hold
28th Randall Gnant Rep Randall Gnant Rep Hold
29th David Petersen Rep David Petersen Rep Hold
30th Tom Freestone Rep Jay Blanchard Dem Gain

Detailed Results[edit]

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[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dawn Knight 6,718 100.00%
Total votes 6,718 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Bennett (incumbent) 20,888 100.00%
Total votes 20,888 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken Bennett (incumbent) 43,314 58.65%
Democratic Dawn Knight 30,541 41.35%
Total votes 73,855 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rita Johnson 6,681 100.00%
Total votes 6,681 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Verkamp 7,662 59.48%
Republican Joe Hart 5,219 40.52%
Total votes 12,881 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Verkamp 30,570 52.91%
Democratic Rita Johnson 27,207 47.09%
Total votes 57,777 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 7,527 50.93%
Democratic James Henderson Jr. 7,251 49.07%
Total votes 14,778 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack C. Jackson (incumbent) 29,776 100.00%
Total votes 29,776 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 13,026 100.00%
Total votes 13,026 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack A. Brown (incumbent) 33,378 100.00%
Total votes 33,378 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent) 5,828 100.00%
Total votes 5,828 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herb Guenther (incumbent) 22,565 100.00%
Total votes 22,565 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 6[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim McCarthy[c] 679 100.00%
Total votes 679 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Daniels[c] 2,478 46.99%
Republican Martin Sepulveda[c] 1,867 35.41%
Republican Jim Law[c] 817 15.49%
Republican Glendon Moody[c] 85 1.61%
Republican Francisco Rodriguez[c] 26 1.61%
Total votes 5,273 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Daniels 38,871 57.08%
Democratic Jim McCarthy 29,225 42.92%
Total votes 68,096 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Rios (incumbent) 7,066 100.00%
Total votes 7,066 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Rios (incumbent) 20,411 100.00%
Total votes 20,411 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marsha Arzberger 9,715 100.00%
Total votes 9,715 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin 5,078 100.00%
Total votes 5,078 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marsha Arzberger 17,330 53.90%
Republican Gail Griffin 14,824 46.10%
Total votes 32,154 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Ramage-White 4,579 60.92%
Democratic Matt Welch 1,541 20.50%
Democratic Jim Jaster 1,397 18.58%
Total votes 7,517 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Bee 6,650 54.13%
Republican Bill McGibbon 5,635 45.87%
Total votes 12,285 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Geoffrey Weber[d] 54 83.08%
Libertarian John J. Auvenshine[c] 11 16.92%
Total votes 65 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Bee 35,730 57.05%
Democratic Kathy Ramage-White 25,448 40.63%
Libertarian John Jason Auvenshine 1,455 2.32%
Total votes 62,633 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ramon Valadez 3,690 58.66%
Democratic Sally Ann Gonzales 2,601 41.34%
Total votes 6,291 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dale Gorney 49 100.00%
Total votes 49 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ramon Valadez 20,513 84.08%
Libertarian Dale Gorney 3,883 15.92%
Total votes 24,396 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Richardson (incumbent) 7,624 100.00%
Total votes 7,624 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian John T. Schmid 66 100.00%
Total votes 66 100.00%
Green Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Chris Ford[d] 47 66.20%
Green Daniel Patterson[c] 24 33.80%
Total votes 71 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Richardson (incumbent) 26,086 79.98%
Libertarian John T. Schmid 3,336 10.23%
Green Daniel Patterson 3,194 9.79%
Total votes 32,616 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Osterloh 6,372 100.00%
Total votes 6,372 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Toni Hellon 6,055 56.64%
Republican Scott Alexander 4,636 43.36%
Total votes 10,691 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Toni Hellon 36,950 51.57%
Democratic Mark Osterloh 34,707 48.43%
Total votes 71,657 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Nichols[a] 7,787 100.00%
Total votes 7,787 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kathleen Dunbar 7,550 100.00%
Total votes 7,550 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Wayne Sunne 98 100.00%
Total votes 98 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Nichols[a] 27,714 50.19%
Republican Kathleen Dunbar 25,845 46.81%
Libertarian Wayne Sunne 1,655 3.00%
Total votes 55,214 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 14[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 5,984 100.00%
Total votes 5,984 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Ed Kahn[c] 15 100.00%
Total votes 15 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon (incumbent) 30,108 76.67%
Libertarian Ed Kahn 9,161 23.33%
Total votes 39,269 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Cirillo (incumbent) 6,079 39.37%
Republican Jerry Overton 5,317 34.43%
Republican Carole Hubbs 4,045 26.20%
Total votes 15,441 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Cirillo (incumbent) 48,116 100.00%
Total votes 48,116 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Winemiller 1,860 100.00%
Total votes 1,860 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darden C. Hamilton (incumbent) 4,089 100.00%
Total votes 4,089 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Darden C. Hamilton (incumbent) 20,190 53.77%
Democratic Mark Winemiller 17,358 46.23%
Total votes 37,548 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leonard Clark[c] 96 100.00%
Total votes 96 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 9,026 100.00%
Total votes 9,026 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns (incumbent) 35,635 100.00%
Total votes 35,635 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Gerard 8,719 100.00%
Total votes 8,719 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Gerard 32,956 100.00%
Total votes 32,956 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martha Bruneau 3,045 100.00%
Total votes 3,045 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Bundgaard (incumbent) 8,491 66.83%
Republican Debra Raeder 4,214 33.17%
Total votes 12,705 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Clay Adair[c] 9 100.00%
Total votes 9 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Bundgaard (incumbent) 41,814 59.68%
Democratic Martha Bruneau 25,920 36.99%
Libertarian Clay Adair 2,335 3.33%
Total votes 70,069 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hartley (incumbent) 1,989 100.00%
Total votes 1,989 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Savage 1,891 100.00%
Total votes 1,891 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hartley (incumbent) 13,835 61.93%
Republican Craig Savage 8,503 38.07%
Total votes 22,338 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Cash 3,634 100.00%
Total votes 3,634 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell "Rusty" Bowers (incumbent)[b] 11,209 100.00%
Total votes 11,209 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Russell "Rusty" Bowers (incumbent)[b] 31,700 56.09%
Democratic Paul Cash 24,819 43.91%
Total votes 56,519 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez (incumbent) 2,010 100.00%
Total votes 2,010 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Eddie Lopez (incumbent) 12,618 100.00%
Total votes 12,618 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Aguirre (incumbent) 2,250 67.39%
Democratic Andrew (A. J.) Miller 1,089 32.61%
Total votes 3,339 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda Aguirre (incumbent) 13,859 99.94%
Independent Bradley Cashman[e] 8 0.06%
Total votes 13,867 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Bollerman[c] 294 100.00%
Total votes 294 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Martin 5,465 51.05%
Republican Tom Horne 5,240 48.95%
Total votes 10,705 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Gary Fallon 66 100.00%
Total votes 66 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dean Martin 34,002 58.71%
Democratic Jeff Bollerman 21,134 36.49%
Libertarian Gary Fallon 2,781 4.80%
Total votes 57,917 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) 3,904 100.00%
Total votes 3,904 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Kaminsky 4,339 100.00%
Total votes 4,339 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Cummiskey (incumbent) 21,970 66.36%
Republican Pat Kaminsky 11,135 33.64%
Total votes 33,105 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Ranger 3,272 77.19%
Democratic Lee Chabala 967 22.81%
Total votes 4,239 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Smith (incumbent) 10,005 100.00%
Total votes 10,005 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Smith (incumbent) 26,425 56.79%
Democratic Ed Ranger 20,106 43.21%
Total votes 46,531 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry E. Mitchell (incumbent) 3,022 100.00%
Total votes 3,022 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Richardson 8,466 100.00%
Total votes 8,466 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry E. Mitchell (incumbent) 26,784 55.54%
Republican Gary Richardson 21,443 44.46%
Total votes 48,227 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28[edit]

Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Gnant (incumbent) 10,294 52.61%
Republican David Smith 9,272 47.39%
Total votes 19,566 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Mark Horning[c] 7 100.00%
Total votes 7 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Gnant (incumbent) 68,664 82.54%
Libertarian Mark Horning 14,524 17.46%
Total votes 83,188 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ernie R. Jaurigui 1,784 100.00%
Total votes 1,784 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Petersen (incumbent) 7,543 100.00%
Total votes 7,543 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Petersen (incumbent) 18,266 63.39%
Democratic Ernie R. Jaurigui 10,549 36.61%
Total votes 28,815 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30[edit]

Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Blanchard 3,675 100.00%
Total votes 3,675 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Groscost 11,224 71.03%
Republican Ronald Bellus 4,577 28.97%
Total votes 15,801 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Blanchard 51,965 66.39%
Republican Jeff Groscost 26,303 33.61%
Total votes 78,268 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican
  1. ^ a b c Senator Virginia Yrun was appointed April 24, 2001 by the Pima County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created on April 19, 2001 by the death of Andy Nichols.[5]
  2. ^ a b c Senator Marilyn Jarrett was appointed September 11, 2001 by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy created on August 27, 2001 by the resignation of Russell "Rusty" W. Bowers.[6]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  4. ^ a b Candidate withdrew from the race.
  5. ^ Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1999, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ^ "2001, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ^ "2000 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "2000 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "Pima supervisors name Virginia Yrun to replace late state senator Nichols". The Associated Press.
  6. ^ "Members of the Senate of the Forty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session, State of Arizona". Arizona Senate Official Records.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2000_Arizona_Senate_election