The 2002 Arizona Senate election was held on November 5, 2002. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. These were the first elections following the 2000 redistricting cycle, which moved many incumbents into new districts. Primary elections were held on September 10, 2002.
Prior to the elections, the Senate was evenly divided between the Republicans and Democrats in a 15-to-15 tie.
Following the election, Republicans took unitary control of the chamber with 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats, a net gain of two seats for Republicans.
The newly elected senators served in the 46th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents Democrats District 11: Elaine Richardson District 13: Virginia Yrun District 14: Ruth Solomon District 20: Mary Hartley District 22: Joe Eddie Lopez District 25: Chris Cummiskey District 30: Jay Blanchard
Republicans District 2: John Verkamp District 16: Darden C. Hamilton District 17: Brenda Burns District 19: Scott Bundgaard District 26: Tom Smith District 28: Randall Gnant District 29: David Petersen
Incumbents Defeated in Primary Elections Democrat District 4: Edward Cirillo
Republicans District 11: Susan Gerard District 20: Lori Daniels
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The CookPolitical Report | October 4, 2002
Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Outcome 1st Ken Bennett Rep Ken Bennett Rep Hold 2nd John Verkamp Rep Jack C. Jackson Sr.Dem Gain 3rd Jack C. Jackson Dem Linda BinderRep Gain 4th Jack A. Brown Dem Jack W. HarperRep Gain 5th Herb Guenther Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold 6th Lori Daniels Rep Dean Martin Rep Hold 7th Pete Rios Dem Jim WaringRep Gain 8th Marsha Arzberger Dem Carolyn S. AllenRep Gain 9th Tim Bee Rep Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Hold 10th Ramon Valadez Dem Jim WeiersRep Gain 11th Elaine Richardson Dem Barbara LeffRep Gain 12th Toni Hellon Rep Robert Blendu Rep Hold 13th Virginia Yrun Dem Richard Miranda Dem Hold 14th Ruth Solomon Dem Bill Brotherton Dem Hold 15th Edward Cirillo Rep Ken CheuvrontDem Gain 16th Darden C. Hamilton Rep Linda AguirreDem Gain 17th Brenda Burns Rep Harry MitchellDem Gain 18th Susan Gerard Rep Mark Anderson Rep Hold 19th Scott Bundgaard Rep Marilyn Jarrett Rep Hold 20th Mary Hartley Dem Slade MeadRep Gain 21st Marilyn Jarrett Rep Jay Tibshraeny Rep Hold 22nd Joe Eddie Lopez Dem Thayer VerschoorRep Gain 23rd Linda Aguirre Dem Pete Rios Dem Hold 24th Dean Martin Rep Herb GuentherDem Gain 25th Chris Cummiskey Dem Marsha Arzberger Dem Hold 26th Tom Smith Rep Toni Hellon Rep Hold 27th Harry Mitchell Dem Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Hold 28th Randall Gnant Rep Gabrielle GiffordsDem Gain 29th David Petersen Rep Ramón ValadezDem Gain 30th Jay Blanchard Dem Tim BeeRep Gain
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__NOTOC__
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District 29
District 30
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