Candidates for State Senator
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Mark FinchemDistrict 1Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Shawnna L.M. BolickDistrict 2Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
John KavanaghDistrict 3Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Carine WernerDistrict 4Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Lela AlstonDistrict 5Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Theresa HatathlieDistrict 6Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Wendy RogersDistrict 7Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Lauren H. KubyDistrict 8Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Kiana Maria SearsDistrict 9Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
David Christian FarnsworthDistrict 10Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Catherine MirandaDistrict 11Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Denise "Mitzi" EpsteinDistrict 12Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
J.D. MesnardDistrict 13Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Warren PetersenDistrict 14Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Jake HoffmanDistrict 15Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Thomas "T.J." ShopeDistrict 16Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Venden "Vince" LeachDistrict 17Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Priya SundareshanDistrict 18Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
David GowanDistrict 19Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Sally Ann GonzalesDistrict 20Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Rosanna GabaldonDistrict 21Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Eva DiazDistrict 22Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Brian FernandezDistrict 23Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Analise OrtizDistrict 24Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Timothy "Tim" DunnDistrict 25Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Flavio BravoDistrict 26Democratic · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Kevin PayneDistrict 27Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Frank CarrollDistrict 28Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Janae ShampDistrict 29Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027 - View profile
Hildy AngiusDistrict 30Republican · Current term 2025 to 2027
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About State Senator
About this position
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Typical salary
- $24,000/year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for State Senator
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate shall be a citizen of the United States at the time of his election, at least 25 years of age, and shall have been a resident of Arizona at least 3 years and of the county from which he is elected at least 1 year before his election
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee. Petition signature requirements: Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office..
- Filing period
- March 9, 2026 - April 6, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, 1700 W, Washington St Fl 7, Phoenix AZ 85007-2808
- Filing phone
- 602-542-8683
- Step 3
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