The 2010 Arizona Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on August 24, 2010.
Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 18 seats over the Democrats' 12 seats.
Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber with 21 Republicans to nine Democrats, a net gain of three seats for Republicans.
The newly elected senators served in the 50th Arizona State Legislature.
Retiring Incumbents Democrats District 2: Albert Hale District 13: Richard Miranda District 14: Debbie McCune-Davis District 15: Ken Cheuvront District 17: Meg Burton-Cahill District 27: Jorge Luis Garcia (Maria Garcia appointed after his death)
Republicans District 4: Jack W. Harper District 6: Pamela Gorman District 7: Jim Waring District 8: Carolyn S. Allen District 9: Robert "Bob" Burns District 11: Barbara Leff District 19: Chuck Gray District 20: John Huppenthal District 21: Jay Tibshraeny District 22: Thayer Verschoor District 30: Jonathan Paton
Incumbents defeated in general elections Democrats District 23: Rebecca Rios District 24: Amanda Aguirre District 25: Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Governing | November 1, 2010
Summary of results by Arizona State legislative district District Incumbent Party Elected senator Outcome 1st Steve Pierce Rep Steve Pierce Rep hold 2nd Albert Hale Dem Jack C. Jackson Jr. Dem hold 3rd Ron Gould Rep Ron Gould Rep hold 4th Jack W. Harper Rep Scott Bundgaard Rep hold 5th Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep hold 6th Pamela Gorman Rep Lori Klein Rep hold 7th Jim Waring Rep Nancy Barto Rep hold 8th Carolyn S. Allen Rep Michele Reagan Rep hold 9th Robert "Bob" Burns Rep Rick Murphy Rep hold 10th Linda Gray Rep Linda Gray Rep hold 11th Barbara Leff Rep Adam Driggs Rep hold 12th John Nelson Rep John Nelson Rep hold 13th Richard Miranda Dem Steve Gallardo Dem hold 14th Debbie McCune-Davis Dem Robert Meza Dem hold 15th Ken Cheuvront Dem Kyrsten Sinema Dem hold 16th Leah Landrum Dem Leah Landrum Dem hold 17th Meg Burton-Cahill Dem David Schapira Dem hold 18th Russell Pearce Rep Russell Pearce Rep hold 19th Chuck Gray Rep Rich Crandall Rep hold 20th John Huppenthal Rep John McComish Rep hold 21st Jay Tibshraeny Rep Steve Yarbrough Rep hold 22nd Thayer Verschoor Rep Andy Biggs Rep hold 23rd Rebecca Rios Dem Steve SmithRep gain 24th Amanda Aguirre Dem Don ShooterRep gain 25th Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez Dem Gail GriffinRep gain 26th Al Melvin Rep Al Melvin Rep hold 27th Jorge Luis Garcia Dem Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem hold 28th Paula Aboud Dem Paula Aboud Dem hold 29th Linda Lopez Dem Linda Lopez Dem hold 30th Jonathan Paton Rep Frank Antenori Rep hold
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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