2008 Arizona House of Representatives election

The 2008 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 2, 2008. Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.

The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. House, and Arizona Senate.

Following the previous election in 2006, Republicans held a 33-to-27-seat majority over Democrats. Republicans expanded their majority in 2008, winning 35 seats. At 25 members, Democrats experienced a net loss of two seats. The newly elected members served in the 49th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Kirk Adams was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.

Retiring Incumbents Democrats District 2: Albert Tom District 11: David E. Funkhouser III District 23: Pete Rios District 25: Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez District 29: Linda J. Lopez

Republicans District 6: Doug Clark District 9: Bob Stump District 12: John B. Nelson District 18: Russell K. Pearce District 18: Mark Anderson District 20: Bob Robson District 22: Eddie Farnsworth District 25: Jennifer J. Burns District 26: Pete Hershberger District 30: Marian A. McClure District 30: Jonathan Paton

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Election Democrat District 29: Tom Prezelski

Republican District 3: Trish Groe

Incumbents Defeated in General Elections Democrats District 10: Jackie Thrasher District 24: Theresa Ulmer

Predictions SourceRankingAs of Stateline | October 15, 2008

Summary of results Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party. District Incumbent Party Elected Representative Outcome1st Lucy Mason Rep Lucy Mason Rep Hold Andy Tobin Rep Andy Tobin Rep Hold2nd Thomas E. "Tom" Chabin Dem Thomas E. "Tom" Chabin Dem Hold Albert Tom Dem Christopher Clark Deschene Dem Hold3rd Nancy G. McLain Rep Nancy G. McLain Rep Hold Trish Groe Rep Doris Goodale Rep Hold4th Tom Boone Rep Tom Boone Rep Hold Judy M. Burges Rep Judy M. Burges Rep Hold5th Bill Konopnicki Rep Bill Konopnicki Rep Hold Jack A. Brown Dem Jack A. Brown Dem Hold6th Sam Crump Rep Sam Crump Rep Hold Doug Clark Rep Carl Seel Rep Hold7th Ray Barnes Rep Ray Barnes Rep Hold Nancy Barto Rep Nancy Barto Rep Hold8th Michele Reagan Rep Michele Reagan Rep Hold John Kavanagh Rep John Kavanagh Rep Hold9th Richard A. "Rick" Murphy Rep Richard A. "Rick" Murphy Rep Hold Bob Stump Rep Debbie Lesko Rep Hold10th Jim Weiers Rep Jim Weiers Rep Hold Jackie Thrasher Dem Doug QuellandRep Gain11th Adam Driggs Rep Adam Driggs Rep Hold David E. Funkhouser III Dem Eric Meyer Dem Hold12th Jerry P. Weiers Rep Jerry P. Weiers Rep Hold John B. Nelson Rep Steve Montenegro Rep Hold13th Steve Gallardo Dem Steve Gallardo Dem Hold Martha Garcia Dem Martha Garcia Dem Hold14th Robert Meza Dem Robert Meza Dem Hold Chad Campbell Dem Chad Campbell Dem Hold15th Kyrsten Sinema Dem Kyrsten Sinema Dem Hold David Lujan Dem David Lujan Dem Hold16th Ben Miranda Dem Ben Miranda Dem Hold Cloves Campbell Jr. Dem Cloves Campbell Jr. Dem Hold17th Ed Ableser Dem Ed Ableser Dem Hold David Schapira Dem David Schapira Dem Hold18th Russell K. Pearce Rep Steve Court Rep Hold Mark Anderson Rep Cecil Ash Rep Hold19th Kirk Adams Rep Kirk Adams Rep Hold Rich Crandall Rep Rich Crandall Rep Hold20th John McComish Rep John McComish Rep Hold Bob Robson Rep Rae WatersDem Gain21st Steve Yarbrough Rep Steve Yarbrough Rep Hold Warde V. Nichols Rep Warde V. Nichols Rep Hold22nd Andy Biggs Rep Andy Biggs Rep Hold Eddie Farnsworth Rep Laurin Hendrix Rep Hold23rd Barbara McGuire Dem Barbara McGuire Dem Hold Pete Rios Dem Frank PrattRep Gain24th Lynne Pancrazi Dem Lynne Pancrazi Dem Hold Theresa Ulmer Dem Russ JonesRep Gain25th Manuel V. "Manny" Alvarez Dem Patricia "Pat" Fleming Dem Hold Jennifer J. Burns Rep David Stevens Rep Hold26th Nancy Young Wright Dem Nancy Young Wright Dem Hold Pete Hershberger Rep Vic Williams Rep Hold27th Phil Lopes Dem Phil Lopes Dem Hold Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Hold28th David Bradley Dem David Bradley Dem Hold Steve Farley Dem Steve Farley Dem Hold29th Linda J. Lopez Dem Matt Heinz Dem Hold Tom Prezelski Dem Daniel Patterson Dem Hold30th Marian A. McClure Rep David Gowan Rep Hold Jonathan Paton Rep Frank Antenori Rep Hold

Detailed results Sources for election 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__

District 1

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