Arizona Senate

The Arizona 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.

Arizona Senate
54th Arizona Legislature
Type
Type
Term limits
4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 14, 2019
Leadership
Karen Fann (R)
since January 14, 2019
Eddie Farnsworth (R)
since January 14, 2019
Majority Leader
Rick Gray (R)
since January 14, 2019
Minority Leader
David Bradley (D)
since January 14, 2019
Structure
Seats30 senators
Political groups
Majority party
  •   Republican (17)

Minority party

  •   Democratic (13)
Length of term
2 years
AuthorityArticle 4, Arizona Constitution
Salary$24,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 6, 2018
(30 seats)
Next election
November 3, 2020
(30 seats)
RedistrictingArizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
Arizona State Capitol
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, Arizona • 85007
Website
Arizona State 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 David Bradley of District 10 with Lupe Contreras of District 19 as the Assistant Minority Leader.[2]

Leadership information
PositionNamePartyResidenceDistrict
President of the SenateKaren FannRepublicanPrescottDistrict 1
President Pro TemporeEddie FarnsworthRepublicanGilbertDistrict 12
Majority LeaderRick GrayRepublicanSun CityDistrict 21
Majority WhipSonny BorrelliRepublicanLake Havasu CityDistrict 5
Minority LeaderDavid BradleyDemocraticTucsonDistrict 10
Assistant Minority LeaderLupe ContrerasDemocraticCashionDistrict 19
Minority WhipLisa OtondoDemocraticYumaDistrict 4
Minority WhipJamescita PeshlakaiDemocraticCameronDistrict 7

Current composition
17 13
Republican Democratic
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
2011–2012 21 9 30 1
2013–2014 17 13 30 0
Begin 2015 17 13 30 0
End 2016 18 12
2017–19 17 13 30 0
Begin 2019 17 13 30 0
Latest voting share 57% 43%

Current members, 2019–2021
DistrictImageSenatorPartyResidenceAssumed office on
1Karen FannRepPrescott2017
2Andrea DalessandroDemGreen Valley2014†
3Sally Ann GonzalesDemTucson2018
4Lisa OtondoDemYuma2017
5Sonny BorrelliRepLake Havasu City2017
6Sylvia AllenRepHeber2015†
7Jamescita PeshlakaiDemCameron2017
8Frank PrattRepCasa Grande2017
9Victoria SteeleDemTucson2018
10David BradleyDemTucson2013
11Vince LeachRepSaddlebrooke2018
12Eddie FarnsworthRepGilbert2018
13Sine KerrRepBuckeye2018†
14David GowanRepSierra Vista2018
15Heather CarterRepCave Creek2018
16Dave FarnsworthRepMesa2013†
17J. D. MesnardRepChandler2018
18Sean BowieDemAhwatukee2017
19Lupe ContrerasDemCashion2015
20Paul BoyerRepPhoenix2018
21Rick GrayRepSun City2018†
22David LivingstonRepPeoria2018
23Michelle Ugenti-RitaRepScottsdale2018
24Lela AlstonDemPhoenix2013
25Tyler PaceRepMesa2018
26Juan MendezDemTempe2017
27Rebecca RiosDemApache Junction2018 (2005-2011)
28Kate Brophy McGeeRepPhoenix2017
29Martín QuezadaDemPhoenix2012
30Tony NavarreteDemPhoenix2018

† Member was originally appointed.

Committees

Current committees include:[3]

Past composition of the Senate

See also
  • Arizona State Capitol
  • Arizona Legislature
  • Arizona House of Representatives
  • List of Representatives and Senators of Arizona Legislature by Districts
  • List of state and territorial capitols in the United States

References
  1. Senate Rule 2: The President
  2. "Member Roster". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  3. "Arizona Senate Committees". Open States. Sunlight Foundation. April 9, 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
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