2006 Arizona House of Representatives election

2006 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 Jim Weiers Phil Lopes
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 10th - Phoenix 27th - Tucson
Last election 38 22
Seats before 39[a] 21[a]
Seats after 33 27
Seat change Decrease6 Increase6

Speaker before election

Jim Weiers[3][4]
Republican

Elected Speaker

Jim Weiers[5]
Republican

The 2006 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, with the primary election held on Tuesday, September 12, 2006.[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. Senate, U.S. House, Arizona Governor, and Arizona Senate.[9][10]

Following the previous election in 2004, Republicans held a 38-to-22-seat majority over Democrats.[11][12][13] During the legislative session, Representative Cheryl Chase switched political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.[a] Republicans maintained their majority in 2006, though the GOP majority narrowed to 33 seats. At 27 members, Democrats experienced a net gain of six seats.[6][9][10] The newly elected members served in the 48th Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican Jim Weiers was re-elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.[b]

  1. ^ "Regarding Cheryl Chase: Democrats should consider that seat vacant". Arizona Capitol Times. October 21, 2005. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Smith1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2005, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Seventh Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 5.
  4. ^ Davenport, Paul (January 11, 2005). "Weiers starts new stint in old job with respect from both sides". Tri-Valley Dispatch. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "2007, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Forty-Eighth Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives. p. 6.
  6. ^ a b "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2006". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "2006 U.S. CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES AND CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ACCESS" (PDF). Federal Election Commission.
  8. ^ "MEMBER ROSTER". Arizona State Legislature.
  9. ^ a b "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2006 Primary Election - September 12, 2006" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  10. ^ a b "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2006 General Election - November 7, 2006" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  11. ^ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2004 Primary Election - September 7, 2004" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  12. ^ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2004 General Election - November 2, 2004" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State.
  13. ^ "Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2004". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 20, 2024.


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