Arizona 2022

Arizona State Legislative Districts (2022 vs 2012)

With Maricopa County outset

Arizona Election Information

In the 2020 presidential election, Biden won in Arizona by only 0.3% (10.457 votes) out of 3,333,839 votes cast. Republicans currently still control the Arizona State House 31-29 and State Senate 16-14. In November 2022, Democrats need to flip only two additional seats in both the House and the Senate in this increasingly Democratic, very gerrymandered state to correct the imbalance and get rid of the Republican trifecta. Unfortunately, redistricting has favored the Republicans again so Democrats will need to work twice as hard to get their voters to show up and to fight back.

State House

All 60 districts in the House are up for reelection in November 2022 for two-year terms. In the 2020 election, one seat flipped to the Democrats (Judy Schweibert, old HD20) and one seat flipped to Republicans (old HD4) leaving the House in Republican hands. In the 2018 election, Democrats flipped 4 districts and none in 2020. Democrats must flip 2 seats in 2022.

State Senate

All 30 seats in the Arizona State Senate are up for election in 2020. In 2020 Democrats flipped one seat (Christine Marsh SD-28) to turn the house 14-16. Democrats need to flip 2 more seats to get control of the Senate.

2022 Election Cycle Focus

Working with the new districts finalized by the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission after the 2020 census, we are in the midst of analyzing to find the most promising for Democratic pickups. Unfortunately, the "independent" redistricting commission was hardly that with several Democratic-leaning districts packed and cracked.

Our Latest Research Reports

Read here for our latest in-depth research reports supporting Democratic state district campaigns.

AZ-LEGISLATION

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AZ-Legislative Report

This in-depth analysis of recent legislation reveals a lack of connection between GOP politicians and issues of deep concern to their constituents in districts across the state. The GOP has become the “anti” party (anti-environment, anti-workers’ rights, anti-public education, anti-affordable health care, anti-reproductive rights, anti-immigration, and more). more ...

Arizona Legislative Report

AZ-CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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BACKSLIDING ON POLICE REFORM IN ARIZONA

The Republican-controlled Arizona legislature has voted down bills intended to increase police accountability and instead has passed bills further shielding police officers and departments from oversight and accountability. So, while most of the country is moving forward on police reform and addressing racist and excessive use of force, Arizona has been backsliding to even further shield police officers accused of unnecessary violence against the public they are supposed to serve.

Backsliding on Police Reform in Arizona - May 20, 2022

AZ-ELECTIONS

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REPUBLICANS SUPPRESS VOTING AND SILENCE CITIZENS

The United States is a backsliding democracy. That is the consensus of numerous international organizations that study and rate the health of democracies around the world. Arizona Republicans have introduced about 10% of all voter suppression legislation in the country. Republicans don’t want you to vote—especially if you are young, a person of color, or poor. They have made it harder to vote in every way they possibly can. The Republican attack on voting rights is not just anti-Democrat; it is anti-democracy. Gutting the citizen initiative process, raising barriers to voting by mail, severely reducing the number of polling places, limiting acceptable forms of voter IDs, disenfranchising former offenders—these are just some of the ways that Republican policies are undermining the fundamental democratic institution of a citizen’s right to vote.

AZ-Voter Suppression June 9, 2022

Our Featured Candidates

We are supporting candidates where we can make a big difference and help flip seats blue in State Houses and Senates. After the Democratic primary is held, Local Majority will evaluate candidates for support.