1994 Arizona Senate election

The 1994 Arizona Senate election was held on November 8, 1994. 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 13, 1994.[3]

Not to be confused with 1994 United States Senate election in Arizona.

1994 Arizona Senate election
November 8, 1994
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John Greene Peter Goudinoff
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 24th 11th
Seats before 18 12
Seats after 19 11
Seat change Increase1 Decrease1
Senate President before election

John Greene[1]
Republican

 Elected Senate President

John Greene[2]
Republican

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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 19 Republicans to 11 Democrats, a net gain of one seat for Republicans.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 42nd Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats
  1. District 7: Peter Rios
  2. District 14: Cindy L. Resnick
  3. District 16: Stan Furman
  4. District 20: Lela Alston
  5. District 25: Chuck Blanchard

Republicans
  1. District 17: Patricia "Pat" Wright
  2. District 21: Matt Salmon
  3. District 27: Bev Hermon
  4. District 28: Ed Phillips
  5. District 29: Lester N. Pearce

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Carol Springer Rep Carol Springer Rep Hold
2nd John Wettaw Rep John Wettaw Rep Hold
3rd James Henderson Jr. Dem James Henderson Jr. Dem Hold
4th A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem A.V. "Bill" Hardt Dem Hold
5th Jim Buster Rep Jim Buster Rep Hold
6th John Huppenthal Rep John Huppenthal Rep Hold
7th Peter Rios Dem Robert "Bob" Chastain Dem Hold
8th Gus Arzberger Dem Gus Arzberger Dem Hold
9th Keith A. Bee Rep Keith A. Bee Rep Hold
10th Victor Soltero Dem Victor Soltero Dem Hold
11th Peter Goudinoff Dem Peter Goudinoff Dem Hold
12th Ann Day Rep Ann Day Rep Hold
13th Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep Patricia A. "Patti" Noland Rep Hold
14th Cindy L. Resnick Dem Ruth Solomon Dem Hold
15th Austin Turner Rep Austin Turner Rep Hold
16th Stan Furman Dem John Kaites Rep Gain
17th Patricia "Pat" Wright Rep Brenda Burns Rep Hold
18th Marc Spitzer Rep Marc Spitzer Rep Hold
19th Jan Brewer Rep Jan Brewer Rep Hold
20th Lela Alston Dem Mary Hartley Dem Hold
21st Matt Salmon Rep Stan Barnes Rep Hold
22nd Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Manuel "Lito" Peña Dem Hold
23rd Sandra Kennedy Dem Sandra Kennedy Dem Hold
24th John Greene Rep John Greene Rep Hold
25th Chuck Blanchard Dem Chris Cummiskey Dem Hold
26th Tom Patterson Rep Tom Patterson Rep Hold
27th Bev Hermon Rep Gary Richardson Rep Hold
28th Ed Phillips Rep Randall Gnant Rep Hold
29th Lester N. Pearce Rep David Petersen Rep Hold
30th Larry Chesley Rep Larry Chesley Rep Hold

Detailed Results
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
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Springer (incumbent) 13,681 100.00%
Total votes 13,681 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carol Springer (incumbent) 39,725 100.00%
Total votes 39,725 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 9,197 100.00%
Total votes 9,197 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Sunny Reid[lower-alpha 1] 23 100.00%
Total votes 23 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Wettaw (incumbent) 33,139 80.65%
Libertarian Sunny Reid 7,953 19.35%
Total votes 41,092 100.00%
Republican hold

District 3
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 4,597 41.07%
Democratic David J. Tsosie 2,844 25.41%
Democratic Irving M. Billy 2,221 19.84%
Democratic Melvin Apachee 1,530 13.67%
Total votes 11,192 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Henderson Jr. (incumbent) 23,487 99.32%
Republican Charles H. Young[lower-alpha 2] 161 0.68%
Total votes 23,648 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 12,705 100.00%
Total votes 12,705 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. V. "Bill" Hardt (incumbent) 26,288 100.00%
Total votes 26,288 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Wombacher 5,308 100.00%
Total votes 5,308 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Buster (incumbent) 4,911 100.00%
Total votes 4,911 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Buster (incumbent) 16,240 65.12%
Democratic Jim Wombacher 8,700 34.88%
Total votes 24,940 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 9,884 100.00%
Total votes 9,884 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Gregg Tivnan[lower-alpha 1] 14 100.00%
Total votes 14 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent) 33,992 82.27%
Libertarian Gregg Tivnan 7,328 17.73%
Total votes 41,320 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert "Bob" Chastain 8,227 100.00%
Total votes 8,227 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Hooper 3,293 100.00%
Total votes 3,293 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert "Bob" Chastain 13,131 53.46%
Republican Roger Hooper 11,429 46.54%
Total votes 24,560 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 9,334 100.00%
Total votes 9,334 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gus Arzberger (incumbent) 17,979 100.00%
Total votes 17,979 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John E. Dougherty 7,282 100.00%
Total votes 7,282 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee (incumbent) 11,815 100.00%
Total votes 11,815 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith A. Bee (incumbent) 28,646 62.83%
Democratic John E. Dougherty 16,947 37.17%
Total votes 45,593 100.00%
Republican hold

District 10
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 5,086 100.00%
Total votes 5,086 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victor Soltero (incumbent) 14,759 100.00%
Total votes 14,759 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 6,527 100.00%
Total votes 6,527 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Scott Stewart[lower-alpha 1] 1 100.00%
Total votes 1 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Goudinoff (incumbent) 18,496 77.18%
Libertarian Scott Stewart 5,468 22.82%
Total votes 23,964 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 12
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 10,631 100.00%
Total votes 10,631 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Roberta McMillan[lower-alpha 1] 4 100.00%
Total votes 4 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Day (incumbent) 38,838 83.39%
Libertarian Roberta McMillan 7,738 16.61%
Total votes 46,576 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland (incumbent) 9,738 100.00%
Total votes 9,738 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Wes Thompson[lower-alpha 1] 11 100.00%
Total votes 11 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patricia A. "Patti" Noland (incumbent) 36,720 83.30%
Libertarian Wes Thompson 7,362 16.70%
Total votes 44,082 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon 7,472 100.00%
Total votes 7,472 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Douglas F. Newman[lower-alpha 1] 2 100.00%
Total votes 2 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Solomon 26,960 77.79%
Libertarian Douglas F. Newman 7,699 22.21%
Total votes 34,659 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 15
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Turner (incumbent) 11,517 100.00%
Total votes 11,517 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Lon S. Weber[lower-alpha 1] 7 100.00%
Total votes 7 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Austin Turner (incumbent) 30,181 80.38%
Libertarian Lon S. Weber 7,369 19.62%
Total votes 37,550 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16
  • Democratic Senator Stan Furman did not seek reelection and no other Democrat ran in the district; therefore, it was an automatic pick-up for the Republicans.
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kaites 8,911 100.00%
Total votes 8,911 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Dean C. Pleasant[lower-alpha 1] 12 100.00%
Total votes 12 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kaites 25,713 78.18%
Libertarian Dean C. Pleasant 7,175 21.82%
Total votes 32,888 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns 10,661 100.00%
Total votes 10,661 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Rick Tompkins 211 100.00%
Total votes 211 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brenda Burns 28,393 79.78%
Libertarian Rick Tompkins 7,195 20.22%
Total votes 35,588 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Spitzer (incumbent) 11,324 100.00%
Total votes 11,324 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Donna Hancock[lower-alpha 1] 11 100.00%
Total votes 11 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marc Spitzer (incumbent) 26,413 73.12%
Libertarian Donna Hancock 9,708 26.88%
Total votes 36,121 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Brewer (incumbent) 10,798 100.00%
Total votes 10,798 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jan Brewer (incumbent) 29,624 100.00%
Total votes 29,624 100.00%
Republican hold

District 20
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hartley 3,394 54.81%
Democratic Cynthia Schwartz 2,798 45.19%
Total votes 6,192 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David McElhone 4,250 100.00%
Total votes 4,250 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Richard Lee Duncan 171 100.00%
Total votes 171 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Hartley 11,960 52.18%
Republican David McElhone 9,486 41.38%
Libertarian Richard Lee Duncan 1,476 6.44%
Total votes 22,922 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 21
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fernando P. "Fred" Abreu[lower-alpha 1] 157 100.00%
Total votes 157 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Barnes 7,743 64.43%
Republican Tom Wilkinson 4,275 35.57%
Total votes 12,018 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stan Barnes 25,808 100.00%
Total votes 25,808 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña (incumbent) 4,033 100.00%
Total votes 4,033 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jack C. Gunn[lower-alpha 1] 4 100.00%
Total votes 4 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manuel "Lito" Peña (incumbent) 9,246 73.30%
Libertarian Jack C. Gunn 3,362 26.65%
Democratic Willie Billy Horton[lower-alpha 2] 6 0.05%
Total votes 12,614 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 23
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 5,651 100.00%
Total votes 5,651 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William "Wink" Wiess 1,243 100.00%
Total votes 1,243 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy (incumbent) 10,613 75.51%
Republican William "Wink" Wiess 3,442 24.49%
Independent Bradley Cashman[lower-alpha 2] 1 0.01%
Total votes 14,056 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 24
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Greene (incumbent) 10,189 100.00%
Total votes 10,189 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian William T. Hosea 196 100.00%
Total votes 196 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Greene (incumbent) 29,092 80.25%
Libertarian William T. Hosea 7,158 19.75%
Total votes 36,250 100.00%
Republican hold

District 25
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Cummiskey 7,767 100.00%
Total votes 7,767 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Obey Frank Bledsoe 3,529 50.11%
Republican Bernie Truter[lower-alpha 3] 3,514 49.89%
Total votes 7,043 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian John Williams 219 100.00%
Total votes 219 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chris Cummiskey 17,943 55.94%
Republican Bernie Truter[lower-alpha 3] 11,651 36.32%
Libertarian John Williams 2,481 7.73%
Total votes 32,075 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 26
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William E. "Bill" Hegarty 6,430 100.00%
Total votes 6,430 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Patterson (incumbent) 12,195 100.00%
Total votes 12,195 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Patterson (incumbent) 26,570 64.00%
Democratic William E. "Bill" Hegarty 14,946 36.00%
Total votes 41,516 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Richardson 9,670 100.00%
Total votes 9,670 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Richardson 23,668 100.00%
Total votes 23,668 100.00%
Republican hold

District 28
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paul Privateer 5,019 100.00%
Total votes 5,019 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Gnant 14,858 100.00%
Total votes 14,858 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randall Gnant 37,961 71.27%
Democratic Paul Privateer 15,301 28.73%
Total votes 53,262 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jerry Helmstadter 3,481 100.00%
Total votes 3,481 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Petersen 5,410 57.18%
Republican E. L. "Buzz" Shahan 4,052 42.82%
Total votes 9,462 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Petersen 17,269 67.40%
Democratic Jerry Helmstadter 8,353 32.60%
Total votes 25,622 100.00%
Republican hold

District 30
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Chesley (incumbent) 11,938 100.00%
Total votes 11,938 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian David Lawrence Janecek[lower-alpha 1] 13 100.00%
Total votes 13 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Chesley (incumbent) 30,846 80.04%
Libertarian David Lawrence Janecek 7,693 19.96%
Total votes 38,539 100.00%
Republican hold
  1. Ran as a write-in candidate in the primary election.
  2. Ran as a write-in candidate in the general election.
  3. Despite finishing in second in the Republican primary behind Obey Frank Bledsoe, Bernie Truter would advance as the Republican nominee in the general election.

References
  1. "1993, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. "1995, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Forty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. "1994 State of Arizona official canvass- Primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. "1994 State of Arizona official canvass- General election". Arizona Secretary of State.
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