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2016 Legislative Races

Aug 30, 2016

Borrelli retains Senate seat by defeating Gould in LD5

Rep. Sonny Borrelli defeated Republican Ron Gould in the race for the Legislative District 5 Senate seat.

Aug 30, 2016

Catherine Miranda defeats stepdaughter in LD27 Senate race

The family reunion might be a little awkward this year: Incumbent Democratic Sen. Catherine Miranda is defeating her stepdaughter, Maritza Miranda Saenz, in the Legislative District 27 Senate Democratic primary.

Aug 30, 2016

Andrade, Chavez, lead in West Valley District 29 race

Democratic Rep. Richard Andrade and Democrat Cesar Chavez won the four-way race for two House seats in the West Valley’s Legislative District 29 House Democratic primary.

Aug 30, 2016

Hamway, Syms lead in Phoenix’s LD28

Republicans Maria Syms and Mary Hamway easily beat the rest of the pack in the five-way GOP primary for two House seats in central Phoenix’s Legislative District 28.

Aug 30, 2016

Quezada defeats Hernandez in Dems’ LD29 Senate race

In a bitter rematch, incumbent Sen. Martin Quezada defeated Lydia Hernandez in the Democratic Legislative District 29 Senate race.

Aug 30, 2016

Schmuck uses Army Reserve accusations to defeat incumbent Dial in LD18

Republican Frank Schmuck upset incumbent Sen. Jeff Dial in the Legislative District 18 Senate primary, capitalizing on a campaign mounted almost exclusively on Dial’s questionable status as an Army veteran.

Aug 30, 2016

‘Clean Team’ wins, incumbent Plumlee ousted

The “Clean Team” was victorious in Tempe’s Legislative District 26 as Democratic Rep. Juan Mendez is leading in the district’s Senate Democratic primary, and his running-mates, political newcomers Isela Blanc and Athena Salman, took the top two spots in the district’s House primary.

Aug 30, 2016

Bowers headed toward re-election in LD25

With outside groups carrying almost all the water for his campaign, Republican Rep. Rusty Bowers coasted to re-election, while Republican candidates Michelle Udall beat Ross Groen their party’s nomination for the second House seat in their East Valley district.

Aug 25, 2016

In profane rant, legislator slams voters who back opponent

Some voters who cast ballots for his opponent are “ignorant, c---sucking idiots,” according to Rep. Sonny Borrelli.

Aug 19, 2016

Landis hammers Montenegro in LD13 GOP Senate race

Republican candidate Diane Landis is on an all-out blitz to knock Rep. Steve Montenegro out of public office.

Aug 19, 2016

Trio draws ire saying they’re the only Dems supporting education, women

A team of Democratic candidates competing in Tempe’s Legislative District 26 is making waves in Democratic circles for two mailers they sent out claiming they are the “only candidates” who support education and women’s rights.

Aug 15, 2016

Rep. Cobb draws opposition from school choice group in LD5 race

A school choice group’s independent expenditure committee is spending in support of two House Republican candidates in Legislative District 5 and against the GOP incumbent.

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