2000 Arizona House of Representatives election

2000 Arizona House of Representatives election

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All 60 seats in the Arizona House
31 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jeff Groscost
(retired)[1]
Robert J. "Bob" McLendon
(retired)[2]
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th - Mesa 5th - Yuma
Last election 40 20
Seats after 36 24
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4

Speaker before election

Jeff Groscost[3]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jim Weiers[4]
Republican

The 2000 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 12, 2000.[5][6][7] Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.[8]

The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Arizona Senate.[5][6][7]

Following the previous election in 1998, Republicans held a 40-to-20-seat majority over Democrats.[9] Republicans maintained control of the chamber in 2000, though their majority was reduced to 36 seats. At 24 members, Democrats saw a net gain of four seats.[5][6][7] The newly elected members served in the 45th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jim Weiers was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[a]

  1. ^ Flatten, Mark (November 4, 2006). "'Tremendous leader' Groscost dies at age 45". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Former Arizona House Minority Leader Robert McLendon dies at 85". Associated Press. March 13, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "1999, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Fourth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 4-5.
  4. ^ a b "2001, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Fifth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 4.
  5. ^ a b c "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2000". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2000 Primary Election - September 12, 2000" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  7. ^ a b c "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2000 General Election - November 7, 2000" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  8. ^ "MEMBER ROSTER". Arizona State Legislature.
  9. ^ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 1998 General Election - November 3, 1998" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.


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