The 55th Arizona Legislature was a legislative session of the Arizona Legislature. There were 30 senators and 60 representatives. Republicans had a Majority in both chambers.[1][2]
| 55th Arizona Legislature |
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| Jurisdiction | Arizona, United States of America |
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| Term | 2021 – 2022 |
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| Government | Republican |
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| Opposition | Democratic |
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| Members | 30 |
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| President | Karen Fann |
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| Majority Leader | Vince Leach |
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| Party control | Republican (16-14) |
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| Members | 60 |
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| Speaker | Russell Bowers |
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| Party control2 | Republican (31-29) |
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List of Members of the Senate
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
| District
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Senator
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Party
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Notes
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| 1
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Karen Fann
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Republican
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| 2
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Rosanna Gabaldon
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Democrat
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| 3
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Sally Ann Gonzales
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Democrat
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| 4
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Lisa Otondo
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Democrat
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| 5
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Sonny Borrelli
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Republican
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| 6
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Wendy Rogers
|
Republican
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| 7
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Jamescita Peshlakai
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Democrat
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Resigned December 22, 2021[3]
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| Theresa Hatathlie
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Democrat
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Appointed January 6, 2022[4]
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| 8
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T. J. Shope
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Republican
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| 9
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Victoria Steele
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Democrat
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| 10
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Kirsten Engel
|
Democrat
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Resigned September 8, 2021[5]
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| Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
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Democrat
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Appointed October 20, 2021[6]
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| 11
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Vince Leach
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Republican
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| 12
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Warren Petersen
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Republican
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| 13
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Sine Kerr
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Republican
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| 14
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David Gowan
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Republican
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| 15
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Nancy Barto
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Republican
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| 16
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Kelly Townsend
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Republican
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| 17
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J.D. Mesnard
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Republican
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| 18
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Sean Bowie
|
Democrat
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| 19
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Lupe Contreras
|
Democrat
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| 20
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Paul Boyer
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Republican
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| 21
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Rick Gray
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Republican
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| 22
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David Livingston
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Republican
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| 23
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Michelle Ugenti
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Republican
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| 24
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Lela Alston
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Democrat
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| 25
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Tyler Pace
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Republican
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| 26
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Juan Mendez
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Democrat
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| 27
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Rebecca Rios*
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Democrat
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| 28
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Christine Marsh
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Democrat
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| 29
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Martin Quezada
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Democrat
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| 30
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Tony Navarrete
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Democrat
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Resigned August 10, 2021[7]
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| Raquel Terán
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Democrat
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Appointed September 15, 2021[8]
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List of Representatives
| District
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Representative
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Party
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Notes
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| 1
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Quang Nguyen
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Republican
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| Judy Burges
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Republican
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| 2
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Daniel Hernandez Jr.
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Democrat
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| Andrea Dalessandro
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Democrat
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| 3
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Alma Hernandez
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Democrat
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| Andrés Cano
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Democrat
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| 4
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Charlene Fernandez
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Democrat
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Resigned November 15, 2021[9]
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| Brian Fernandez
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Democrat
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Appointed November 22, 2021[10]
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| Joel John
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Republican
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| 5
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Leo Biasiucci
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Republican
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| Regina Cobb
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Republican
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| 6
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Walter Blackman
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Republican
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| Brenda Barton
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Republican
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| 7
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Arlando Teller
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Democrat
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| Myron Tsosie
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Democrat
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| 8
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David Cook
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Republican
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| Frank Pratt
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Republican
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Died September 21, 2021[11]
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| Neal Carter
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Republican
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Appointed October 27, 2021[12]
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| 9
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Pamela Hannley
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Democrat
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| Randall Friese
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Democrat
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Resigned November 15, 2021
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| Christopher Mathis
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Democrat
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Appointed December 7, 2021[13]
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| 10
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Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
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Democrat
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Appointed to Arizona Senate October 20, 2021
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| Morgan Abraham
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Democrat
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Appointed December 7, 2021
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| Domingo DeGrazia
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Democrat
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| 11
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Mark Finchem
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Republican
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| Bret Roberts
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Republican
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Resigned September 30, 2021[14]
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| Teresa Martinez
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Republican
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Appointed October 27, 2021
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| 12
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Jake Hoffman
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Republican
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| Travis Grantham
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Republican
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| 13
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Joanne Osborne
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Republican
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| Tim Dunn
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Republican
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| 14
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Becky Nutt
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Republican
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Resigned November 1, 2021[15]
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| Lupe Diaz
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Republican
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Appointed November 19, 2021[16]
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| Gail Griffin
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Republican
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| 15
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Justin Wilmeth
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Republican
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| Steve Kaiser
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Republican
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| 16
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John Fillmore
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Republican
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| Jacqueline Parker
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Republican
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| 17
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Jeff Weninger
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Republican
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| Jennifer Pawlik
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Democrat
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| 18
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Jennifer Jermaine
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Democrat
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| Denise Epstein
|
Democrat
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| 19
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Lorenzo Sierra
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Democrat
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| Diego Espinoza
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Democrat
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| 20
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Shawnna Bolick
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Republican
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| Judy Schwiebert
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Democrat
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| 21
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Kevin Payne
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Republican
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| Beverly Pingerelli
|
Republican
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| 22
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Frank Carroll
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Republican
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| Ben Toma
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Republican
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| 23
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Joseph Chaplik
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Republican
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| John Kavanagh
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Republican
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| 24
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Jennifer Longdon
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Democrat
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| Amish Shah
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Democrat
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| 25
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Michelle Udall
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Republican
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| Russell Bowers
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Republican
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| 26
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Melody Hernandez
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Democrat
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| Athena Salman
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Democrat
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| 27
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Reginald Bolding
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Democrat
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| Diego Rodriguez
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Democrat
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Resigned November 17, 2021[17]
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| Marcelino Quiñonez
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Democrat
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Appointed December 15, 2021[18]
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| 28
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Kelli Butler
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Democrat
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| Aaron Lieberman
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Democrat
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Resigned September 20, 2021[19]
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| Sarah Liguori
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Democrat
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Appointed October 18, 2021[20]
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| 29
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Richard C. Andrade
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Democrat
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| Cesar Chavez
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Democrat
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| 30
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Robert Meza
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Democrat
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| Raquel Terán
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Democrat
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Appointed to Senate September 15, 2021
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| Christian Solorio
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Democrat
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Appointed October 27, 2021[21]
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References
- ↑ https://berklawgroup.com/blog/arizona-55th-legislative-session-summary/
- ↑ https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2022/06/22/arizona-budget-updates-lawmakers-turn-attention-deal/7707801001/
- ↑ Gómez, Laura; December 23, Arizona Mirror. "Sen. Peshlakai resigns, headed for Dept. of Interior role • Arizona Mirror". Arizona Mirror.
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- ↑ Burkitt, Bree. "Theresa Hatathlie appointed to District 7 Senate vacancy". Arizona Daily Sun.
- ↑ Associated Press (8 September 2021). "Engel quits Arizona Senate to focus on District 2 congressional race". Fox 10 Phoenix.
- ↑ Giles, Ben (20 October 2021). "Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton appointed to the Arizona Senate". KJZZ.
- ↑ "Tony Navarrete resigns from Arizona Senate amid child sex crime charges". KTAR.com. 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Associated Press (15 September 2021). "Terán selected to replace Navarrete in Arizona Senate". KTAR.com.
- ↑ "Democrat lawmaker stepping down from Arizona House to focus on medical career". KTAR.com. 5 November 2021.
- ↑ "Fernandez's son will replace her in Arizona House". AP NEWS. 22 November 2021.
- ↑ Shapiro, Danny (21 September 2021). "Arizona state Rep. Frank Pratt dies following long illness". KTAR.com.
- ↑ Oxford, Andrew. "Pinal County board chooses new legislators for vacant seats". Arizona Public Media.
- ↑ Oxford, Andrew. "Pima County supervisors appoint Mathis, Abraham for legislative seats". news.azpm.org. Arizona Public Media.
- ↑ Associated Press (9 September 2021). "Republican Arizona state Rep. Bret Roberts abruptly announces resignation". KTAR.com.
- ↑ Stern, Ray. "Another lawmaker leaves the Legislature: Clifton Republican Becky Nutt announces resignation from House". The Arizona Republic.
- ↑ "Benson man picked as replacement for Becky Nutt in House". Fronteras. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ↑ "Phoenix representative Diego Rodriguez resigns during attorney general run". KTAR.com. 13 November 2021.
- ↑ Stone, Kevin (16 December 2021). "Marcelino Quiñonez picked to fill final Arizona Legislature vacancy". KTAR.com.
- ↑ Stone, Kevin (20 September 2021). "Democrat Aaron Lieberman leaves Arizona House to focus on governor run". KTAR.com.
- ↑ Stone, Kevin (18 October 2021). "Sarah Liguori appointed to fill Arizona House seat for District 28". KTAR.com.
- ↑ "County board appoints architect to fill legislative vacancy". AP News. 27 October 2021.