2002 Arizona House of Representatives election
The 2002 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 10, 2002.[ 5] [ 6] Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.[ 7]
The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. House , Governor , and Arizona Senate .[ 8] [ 9]
Following the previous election in 2000 , Republicans held a 36-to-24-seat majority over Democrats .[ 10] [ 11] Republicans expanded their majority in 2002, winning 39 seats. At 21 members, Democrats experienced a net loss of three seats.[ 5] [ 8] [ 9] The newly elected members served in the 46th Arizona State Legislature , during which Republican Jake Flake was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[ a]
These were the first elections in Arizona following the 2000 United States redistricting cycle , which resulted in redrawn legislative district boundaries.[ 12]
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^ Del Puerto, Luige (October 16, 2009). "UpClose with Ken Cheuvront" . Arizona Capitol Times . Retrieved July 15, 2024 .
^ "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.
^ a b "2003, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Sixth Legislature, 1st Regular Session" . Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 4.
^ a b "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2002" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 15, 2024 .
^ "2002 U.S. congressional primary election dates and candidate filing deadlines for ballot access" . Federal Election Commission .
^ "MEMBER ROSTER" . Arizona State Legislature .
^ a b "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2002 Primary Election - September 10, 2002" (PDF) . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ a b "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2002 General Election - November 5, 2002" (PDF) . Arizona Secretary of State .
^ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2000 General Election - November 7, 2000" (PDF) . Arizona Secretary of State .
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^ "DoJ Adjusted Legislative District Plan" (PDF) . Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission . Retrieved July 15, 2024 .
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