Welcome to an ongoing diary series dedicated to making sure the #BlueWave happens in every single state this November! There is a big focus every election on House and Senate races and they are super important, but with Washington gridlocked the states are the ones making the most policy for Americans. Each diary will give you everything you need to know for November in that particular state, so be sure to bookmark it and share it with friends/family!
First step is making sure you’re registered to vote:
- Head to https://azredistricting.org/districtlocator/ to find your legislative (NOT Congressional) district.
- Go to https://servicearizona.com/webapp/evoter/register to update your voter registration (Be sure to select “YES” for the “Permanent Early Voter List”)
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Are you having problems registering to vote or know other people with problems voting (transportation, bureaucratic, time or monetary reasons)? Go here, they’ll do whatever it takes to make sure you’re able to vote: https://www.spreadthevote.org
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Do you or someone you know have trouble moving around and need a ride to the polls? Can you volunteer to drive voters? Go here: https://carpoolvote.com
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Are you outside of the United States, but want to vote? Go here: https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/vote/home.htm
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GET EVERYONE YOU KNOW REGISTERED TO VOTE (I mean everyone, your neighbors, your schools, your church, your friends, your family, your local clubs/groups that you’re a member of, your apartment building, EVERYONE!)
After that it’s time to help get involved (if you want to volunteer for a campaign bring a friend or friends too, having a group makes it more fun!)
Looking for Special or Local Elections to get involved in before November? Check out the 2018 Special and Local Elections Calendar so you’ll never miss a race again! This post will be updated whenever new information is found. This is the 5th diary in a 50 state diary series (hopefully, may not last that long haha, oh and no New Hampshire State House as those seats flip in a slight breeze) with quick action links that is a one stop shop to help you create the #BlueWave in downballot state legislative races across the country!
These representatives create the vast majority of legislation for everyday citizens and it’s about time we elect people who will represent the people and not their corporate and wealthy elite donors. Arizona has many unique attributes when it comes to elections. For example you could see a 6 candidate general state house election (2 max per D or R party, 1 for each of the other qualified parties) making the percentage needed to win the seat sometimes as low as 25%! In Arizona they have what’s called a hybrid (independents can vote in whichever party’s primary they want to, registered voters can only vote for their registered party) primary on August 28. There’s 3 members elected to each district, 2 are for the State House and 1 for the State Senate (the Senate race consists of a hybrid primary and regular general election). Terms are 2 years in both chambers.
Donation links will not be included for candidates who can’t accept donations due to clean election funding. Also since the goal is to elect Democrats period over Republicans and we don’t want money to go to someone who doesn’t make the general I’m only listing names of Democrats in competitive primaries. If however an incumbent is in a competitive primary their name will be noted with an (I) and will have all links shown (all the other races will be updated after primary completion). We have a fantastic slate of candidates that could use your support! Minor note: districts that are safe D or unopposed I have left off this list.
Most of the credit for the diary goes to Reddit user /u/hunter15991. His help and knowledge was invaluable creating this guide. Thank you!
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* = flip opportunity in one or more seats
underlined race: most competitive
Arizona Statewide
Governor: Last election D 41.5% R 53.4% (2014), D 42.5% R 54.3% (2010)
Democrat David Garcia
Democrat Steve Farley
Secretary of State: Last election D 47.8% R 52.2% (2014), D 41.8% R 58.2% (2010)
Democrat Katie Hobbs
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Attorney General: Last election D 47% R 52.9% (2014), D 48.1% R 51.9% (2010)
Democrat January Contreras
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Treasurer: Last election D 41.4% R 51.9% L 4% (2010)
Democrat Mark Manoil
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Mine Inspector: Last election D 42.9% R 57% (2010)
Democrat Bill Pierce
- Candidate Website
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State Superintendent: Last election D 49.5% R 50.6% (2014), D 44.7% R 55.3% (2010)
Democrat Kathy Hoffman
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Democrat David Schapira
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Corporate Commission (2 seats): Last election D 21.6% D 20.9% R 28.8% R 28.6% (2014)
Democrat Sandra Kennedy (Team)
Democrat Bill Mundell (Team)
Democrat Kiana Sears (Solo)
Arizona State House
*District 1: Hillary 28.6% Trump 66.9%, Obama 30.1% Romney 68.2%, last election D 18.4% R 38.7% R 36.3% G 6.7% (2016), D 19.7% R 41.4% R 38.9% (2014)
Democrat Ed Gogek
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Democrat Jan Manolis
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*District 5: Hillary 22.2% Trump 73.5%, Obama 28.1% Romney 70%, last election D 16.1% R 39.2% R 37.8% G 7% (2016), D 12.7% D 12.9% R 37.9% R 36.6% (2014), D 21.3% R 42.5% R 36.2% (2012)
Democrat Mary Robinson
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*District 6: Hillary 41.7% Trump 52.1%, Obama 42.2% Romney 55.6%, last election D 31.4% R 34.8% R 33.8% (2016), D 29.5% R 35.2% R 35.3% (2014), D 23.5% D 22.2% R 27.6% R 26.6% (2012)
Democrat Felecia French
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Democrat Bobby Tyler
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*District 8: Hillary 40.2% Trump 54.6%, Obama 44.7% Romney 53.5%, last election D 29.7% R 35.8% R 34.5% (2016), D 27.7% R 36.4% R 35.9% (2014), D 24.3% D 22.9% R 27.6% R 25.2% (2012)
Democrat Carmen Casillas
Democrat Pablo Correa
Democrat Linda Gross
District 10: Hillary 52.9% Trump 41.6%, Obama 51.8% Romney 46.5%, last election D 33.5% D 32.9% R 33.6% (2016), D 27.5% D 26.2% R 25.1% R 21.2% (2014), D 27.4% D 26% R 24% R 22.6% (2012)
Democrat Domingo Degrazia
Democrat Nikki Lee
Democrat Catherine Ripley
Democrat Kirsten Engel (I)
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*District 11: Hillary 40.6% Trump 54.5%, Obama 39.7% Romney 59%, last election D 29.5% R 36.4% R 34.1% (2016), D 27.8% R 37.3% R 34.8% (2014), D 29.2% R 36.7% R 34.1% (2012)
Democrat Holly Lyon
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*District 12: Hillary 34.8% Trump 59.3%, Obama 32.5% Romney 65.9%, last election D 21.4% R 40.4% R 38.2% (2014)
Democrat Joe Bisaccia
Democrat Lynsey Robinson
Democrat DJ Rothans
*District 13: Hillary 34.1% Trump 61.1%, Obama 33.5% Romney 65.1%, last election D 23.4% R 39.2% R 37.5% (2016), D 20.7% R 40% R 39.3% (2014)
Democrat Thomas Tzitzura
*District 14: Hillary 33.6% Trump 59.9%, Obama 35.7% Romney 62.5%, last election D 18.4% D 18% R 32.6% R 31.1% (2016), D 24.6% R 37.7% R 37.8% (2014), D 19.4% D 19.4% R 30.7% R 30.5% (2012)
Democrat Bob Karp
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Democrat Shelley Renee-Leon
*District 15: Hillary 39.1% Trump 55.7%, Obama 36.4% Romney 61.9%, last election D 24.4% R 40.4% R 35.1% (2016), D 24.6% R 39.3% R 36.1% (2012)
Democrat Jennifer Samuels
Democrat Tonya MacBeth
Democrat Julie Gunnigle
*District 16: Hillary 32.9% Trump 61.3%, Obama 35% Romney 63.1%, last election D 16.9% D 16% R 33.6% R 33.5% (2016), D 21.6% R 39.6% R 38.8% (2014), D 21.5% D 7.8% R 35.4% R 35.1% (2012)
Democrat Sharon Stinard
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*District 17: Hillary 45.1% Trump 49.2%, Obama 42.1% Romney 56.2%, last election D 30.6% R 35.9% R 33.6% (2016), D 25.5% R 38.6% R 35.9% (2014), D 29.3% R 35.9% R 34.7% (2012)
Democrat Jennifer Pawlik
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*District 18: Hillary 51.9% Trump 49.5%, Obama 48.1% Romney 50%, last election D 30.4% R 29.6% R 27.8 G 12.3% (2016), D 32.1% R 34.6% R 33.3% (2014), D 22.4% D 21.8% R 26.1% R 25.1% I 4.7% (2012)
Democrat Denise “Mitzi” Epstein (I)
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Democrat Jennifer Jermaine
Democrat Ladawn Stuben
*District 20: Hillary 42.7% Trump 50.7%, Obama 42.4% Romney 55.3%, last election D 30.8% R 34.9% R 34.3 (2016), D 28.6% R 37% R 34.4% (2014), D 23.7% D 21.5% R 29% R 25.7% (2012)
Democrat Jose Alberdi
Democrat Dan Anderson
Democrat Hazel Chandler
Democrat Patrick Church
Democrat Chris Gilfillan
*District 21: Hillary 42.7% Trump 50.7%, Obama 42.4% Romney 55.3%, last election D 27.6% R 36.8% R 35.6% (2016), D 25.5% R 38.4% R 36.1% (2014), D 21.1% D 19.7% R 29.2% R 30.1% (2012)
Democrat Bradley Hughes
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Democrat Gilbert Romero
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*District 22: Hillary 33.7% Trump 62.1%, Obama 33.4% Romney 65.4%, last election D 22.1% R 40.4% R 37.1% (2016), D 15.7% D 14.4% R 32.9% R 31.9% I 3.2% AEA 1.9% (2014)
Democrat Valerie Harris
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Democrat Teri Sarmiento
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*District 23: Hillary 41.2% Trump 54.6%, Obama 35.9% Romney 62.9%, last election D 25.6% R 38.6% R 35.9% (2016)
Democrat Eric Kurland
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*District 25: Hillary 35.1% Trump 58.7%, Obama 33.1% Romney 65.1%, last election D 23.1% R 40.2% R 36.7% (2016), D 14.9% D 14.7% R 34% R 32.8% L 3.6% (2014), D 22.9% R 39.2% R 37.9% (2012)
Democrat Johnny Martin
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*District 28: Hillary 49.9% Trump 44.6%, Obama 34.6% Romney 53.6%, last election D 35% R 33.3% R 31.6% (2016), D 30.7% R 36% R 28.2% L 5.1% (2014), D 30.6% R 32.8% R 29.2% L 7.5% (2012)
Democrat Kelli Butler (I)
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Democrat Aaron Lieberman
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Arizona State Senate
*District 1: Hillary 28.6% Trump 66.9%, Obama 30.1% Romney 68.2%, last election R 71.2% I 28.8% (2012)
Democrat Jo Craycraft
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*District 5: Hillary 22.2% Trump 73.5%, Obama 28.1% Romney 70%, last election D 28.8% R 71.2% (2012)
Democrat J’aime Morgaine
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*District 6: Hillary 41.7% Trump 52.1%, Obama 42.2% Romney 55.6%, last election D 49.1% R 50.9% (2016), I 48.7% R 51.3% (2014), D 47% R 53% (2012)
Democrat Wade Carlisle
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*District 8: Hillary 40.2% Trump 54.6%, Obama 44.7% Romney 53.5%, last election D 46.9% R 53.1% (2016), D 50.7% R 49.3% (2014), D 48.9% R 46% L 5% (2012)
Democrat Sharon Girard
Democrat Natali Bock
*District 11: Hillary 40.6% Trump 54.5%, Obama 39.7% Romney 59%, last election D 40.4% R 59.6% (2016), D 41% R 59% (2014), D 43.6% R 56.4% (2012)
Democrat Ralph Atchue
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*District 12: Hillary 34.8% Trump 59.3%, Obama 32.5% Romney 65.9%, last election D 34.9% R 65.1% (2016), D 34.8% R 65.2% (2014)
Democrat Elizabeth Brown
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*District 13: Hillary 34.1% Trump 61.1%, Obama 33.5% Romney 65.1%, last election D 23.4% R 39.2% R 37.5% (2016), D 20.7% R 40% R 39.3% (2014)
Democrat Michelle Harris
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*District 14: Hillary 33.6% Trump 59.9%, Obama 35.7% Romney 62.5%, last election D 37.3% R 62.7% (2016), D 38.3% R 61.7% (2012)
Democrat Mendy Gomez
Democrat Jaime Alvarez
*District 15: Hillary 39.1% Trump 55.7%, Obama 36.4% Romney 61.9%, last election D 36.7% R 63.3% (2016)
Democrat Kristin Dybvig-Pawleko
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*District 16: Hillary 32.9% Trump 61.3%, Obama 35% Romney 63.1%, last election D 35% R 65% (2016), D 34.1% R 65.9% (2014), D 35.9% R 64.1% (2012)
Democrat Ben Carmitchel
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*District 17: Hillary 45.1% Trump 49.2%, Obama 42.1% Romney 56.2%, last election D 43.4% R 56.7% (2016), D 39.9% R 60.1% (2014), D 42.8% R 57.2% (2012)
Democrat Steve Weichert
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*District 18: Hillary 51.9% Trump 49.5%, Obama 48.1% Romney 50%, last election D 51.4% R 48.6%(2016), D 46.3% R 53.7% (2014), D 46.9% R 53.1% (2012)
Democrat Sean Bowie (I)
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*District 20: Hillary 42.7% Trump 50.7%, Obama 42.4% Romney 55.3%, last election D 36.2% R 50.1% I 13.7% (2016), D 35.2% R 53.2% I 11.5% (2014), D 36.9% R 51.1% I 12.1% (2012)
Democrat Doug Ervin
Democrat Matthew Marquez
*District 21: Hillary 42.7% Trump 50.7%, Obama 42.4% Romney 55.3%, last election D 36.8% R 63.2% (2014), D 40.4% R 59.6% (2012)
Independent Kathy Knecht
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*District 22: Hillary 33.7% Trump 62.1%, Obama 33.4% Romney 65.4%, last election D 35% R 65%(2016), D 30.5% R 69.5% (2014)
Democrat Brianna Westbrook
Democrat Wendy Garcia
*District 23: Hillary 41.2% Trump 54.6%, Obama 35.9% Romney 62.9%, last election D 39% R 61% (2014)
Democrat Daria Lohman
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*District 25: Hillary 35.1% Trump 58.7%, Obama 33.1% Romney 65.1%, last election D 29.5% R 70.5% (2014), D 33.4% R 66.6% (2012)
Democrat Kathy Mohr-Almeda
- Candidate Website
- Facebook Page
- Twitter
*District 28: Hillary 49.9% Trump 44.6%, Obama 344.6% Romney 53.6%, last election D 48.8% R 51.2% (2016), D 43.1% R 53.2% L 3.7% (2014), D 44.4% R 55.6% (2012)
Democrat Christine Porter Marsh
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Links to #FlipItBlue
- Find Your Local Arizona Democratic Group
- Sister District
- Flippable
- Swing Left
- Postcards To Voters
- Majority 54 Podcast (allows you to talk with Trump supporters about politics)
- BlueMidterm2018
Thanks for reading! It’s up to us to be the change we seek. Let’s #FlipTheCountry in November!