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This is an L-shaped district in the southeast Valley, encompassing the town of Queen Creek, parts of south Gilbert, southwest Mesa and the portions of Chandler not included in District 20. District 21 is cradled by District 23 on its southwest, south and southeast sides. It borders districts 17 and 20 to the east and District 18 to the north. ...

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CURRENT LEGISLATORS Senate John Huppenthal (R) Chandler; senior planning analyst with SRP. Termed out in 2012. House John McComish (R) Ahwatukee; former president of the Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce. Termed out in 2012. Rae Waters (D) Phoenix; community columnist for The Arizona Republic. Termed out in 2016. VOTING HISTORY The political characteristics of this fast-growing district have changed considerably since ...

Demographics (per 2000 census) Total Population 174,557 Race/Ethnicity: White 77.84% Hispanic 10.65% Asian 5.82% Black 3.75% Native American 0.98% Other 0.97% Voter Registration (October 1, 2009) Republican 41,390 38.6% Other 33,139 30.9% Democrat 32,721 30.5% Voting Age Population 125,021 Race/Ethnicity: White 79.96% Hispanic 9.48% Asian 5.47% Black 3.37% Native American 0.91% Other 0.81% Employment Status Civilian Labor Force 98,123 Unemployed 2.9% ...

Glassman, Rodney
Party: Democrat
Age: not available
Campaign Finance: Private
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This district comprises parts of three cities: the portion of Phoenix that lies south of South Mountain (Ahwatukee), Tempe (south of Guadalupe and Elliot roads) and west Chandler. To its north lie districts 16 and 17. To its east is District 21. To its south is the Gila River Indian Community, which is part of District 23. The western boundary ...

CURRENT LEGISLATORS Senate Chuck Gray (R) Mesa; owner of seatcovers.net. Termed out in 2012. House Kirk Adams (R) Mesa; partner in the Adams Agency (insurance). Termed out in 2012. Rich Crandall (R) Mesa; president CN Resources, CFO, Crandall Corporate Dietitians, CPA. Termed out in 2014. VOTING HISTORY When the Independent Redistricting Commission drew boundaries of LD-19 in 2002, the historical ...

Since 2002, Republican registration has fallen 9.3 percent. Democrats have gained 2.4 percent. But the ranks of those unaffiliated with either major party have increased 7 percent and, as of October 2009, they now outnumber Democrats in the district. This district has the highest percentage of residents with college degrees in the state and also ranks as one of the ...

Demographics (per 2000 census) Total Population 174,725 Race/Ethnicity: White 86.23% Hispanic 9.57% Black 1.45% Asian 1.24% Native American 0.94% Other 0.59% Voter Registration (October 1, 2009) Republican 50,163 46.3% Other 31,613 29.2% Democrat 26,665 24.6% Voting Age Population 132,787 Race/Ethnicity: White 88.86% Hispanic 7.57% Black 1.17% Asian 1.12% Native American 0.82% Other 0.46% Employment Status Civilian Labor Force 73,333 Unemployed 3.2% ...

This East Valley district has the second-highest percentage of whites in the state and has the fourth-smallest number of Hispanics. The district’s median income of $22,384 places it in the middle of the pack among all the state’s districts. Its poverty level, however, has historically been among the state’s lowest. Registration in both major parties has declined since 2002: Republicans ...