The 52nd Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, during the first two years of Doug Ducey's first full term in office. Both the Senate and the House membership remained constant at 30 and 60, respectively. Senate balance was unchanged, leaving the Republicans with a 17-13 majority. Republicans also maintained an unchanged 36–24 majority in the House. One senator switched party affiliation from Democrat to Republican in November 2015, boosting the Senate Republican majority to 18-12 for the second legislative session.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 2015, and adjourned on April 3, while the Second Regular Session convened on January 11, 2016 and adjourned sine die on May 7.
There was one Special Session, which was convened on October 28, 2015 and adjourned on October 30.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Senator Party Notes1Steve Pierce* Republican2Andrea Dalessandro* Democrat3Olivia Cajero Bedford* Democrat4Lynne Pancrazi* Democrat5Kelli Ward* RepublicanResigned December 15, 2015Sue Donahue RepublicanAppointed December 22, 20156Sylvia Allen Republican7Carlyle Begay* DemocratSwitched to Republican Party on November 23, 20158Barbara McGuire* Democrat9Steve Farley* Democrat10David Bradley* Democrat11Steve Smith Republican12Andy Biggs* Republican13Don Shooter* Republican14Gail Griffin* Republican15Nancy Barto* Republican16David C. Farnsworth* Republican17Steve Yarbrough* Republican18Jeff Dial Republican19Lupe Contreras Democrat20Kimberly Yee* Republican21Debbie Lesko Republican22Judy M. Burges* Republican23John Kavanagh Republican24Katie Hobbs* Democrat25Bob Worsley* Republican26Ed Ableser* DemocratResigned September 30, 2015Andrew Sherwood DemocratAppointed November 4, 201527Catherine Miranda Democrat28Adam Driggs* Republican29Martin Quezada Democrat30Robert Meza* Democrat
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
District Representative Party Notes1Karen Fann* RepublicanNoel W. Campbell Republican2J. Christopher Ackerley RepublicanRosanna Gabaldon* Democrat3Sally Ann Gonzales* DemocratMacario Saldate* Democrat4Charlene Fernandez DemocratLisa Otondo* Democrat5Sonny Borrelli* RepublicanRegina Cobb Republican6Brenda Barton* RepublicanBob Thorpe* Republican7Albert Hale* DemocratJennifer D. Benally Democrat8Frank Pratt* RepublicanThomas R. Shope Jr.* Republican9Victoria Steele* DemocratResigned January 12, 2016Randall Friese DemocratMatt Kopec DemocratAppointed January 19, 2016 to replace Steele10Stefanie Mach* DemocratBruce Wheeler* Democrat11Mark Finchem RepublicanVince Leach Republican12Edwin W. Farnsworth* RepublicanWarren Petersen* Republican13Darin Mitchell* RepublicanSteve B. Montenegro* Republican14David Gowan* RepublicanDavid W. Stevens* Republican15John Allen* RepublicanHeather Carter* Republican16Doug Coleman* RepublicanKelly Townsend* Republican17Jeff Weninger RepublicanJ. D. Mesnard* Republican18Jill Norgaard RepublicanBob Robson* Republican19Mark A. Cardenas* DemocratDiego Espinoza Democrat20Paul Boyer* RepublicanAnthony Kern Republican21Rick Gray* RepublicanTony Rivero Republican22David Livingston* RepublicanPhil Lovas* Republican23Jay Lawrence RepublicanMichelle Ugenti* Republican24Lela Alston* DemocratKen Clark Democrat25Justin Olson* RepublicanRussell Bowers Republican26Juan Mendez* DemocratAndrew C. Sherwood* DemocratAppointed on November 4, 2015 to SenateCeleste Plumlee DemocratAppointed on December 9, 2015 to replace Sherwood27Reginald Bolding DemocratRebecca Rios Democrat28Kate Brophy McGee* RepublicanEric Meyer* Democrat29Richard C. Andrade DemocratCeci Velasquez Democrat30Jonathan Larkin DemocratDebbie McCune Davis* Democrat
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