Arizona Senate

The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. It has 30 members, each serving a two-year term. These senators represent about 219,859 people each, based on numbers from 2009. There are rules called term limits that allow a senator to serve up to four terms, which is eight years, before taking a break for one term before running again.

Members of the Republican Party currently have more seats in the Senate than others. Senators are elected from the same areas as members of the Arizona House of Representatives, but each district elects one senator, while the House elects two representatives from each district. This way of organizing districts is also used in New Jersey, Idaho, and the Washington State Senate.

Like other upper houses in state legislatures and the federal United States Senate, the Arizona Senate can choose to approve or not approve gubernatorial appointments to important state positions. The Senate meets to discuss and make decisions in special rooms next to the Arizona State Capitol in the city of Phoenix.

Leadership

In Arizona, the Senate chooses its own leader called the president of the Senate. This person leads the Senate, decides who works on committees, and can create new groups if needed. There is also a president pro tempore who helps lead when the president is not there.

Right now, the president of the Senate is Warren Petersen from district 14. The Majority Leader is Janae Shamp from district 29, and the Minority Leader is Priya Sundareshan from district 18, with Catherine Miranda from district 11 helping her.

Current composition

Current members, 2025–2027

Main article: List of representatives and senators of Arizona Legislature by districts (2023–2033)

District	Name		Party	Residence	First Election	Term Limited
1		Mark Finchem	Rep	Prescott	2024	No
2		Shawnna Bolick	Rep	Phoenix	2023	No
3		John Kavanagh	Rep	Scottsdale	2022	No
4		Carine Werner	Rep	Scottsdale	2024	No
5		Lela Alston	Dem	Phoenix	2018	Yes
6		Theresa Hatathlie	Dem	Coal Mine Mesa	2022	No
7		Wendy Rogers	Rep	Flagstaff	2022	No
8		Lauren Kuby	Dem	Tempe	2024	No
9		Kiana Sears	Dem	Mesa	2025	No
10		Dave Farnsworth	Rep	Mesa	2022	No
11		Catherine Miranda	Dem	Phoenix	2022	No
12		Mitzi Epstein	Dem	Chandler	2022	No
13		J. D. Mesnard	Rep	Chandler	2018	Yes
14		Warren Petersen	Rep	Gilbert	2020	No
15		Jake Hoffman	Rep	Queen Creek	2022	No
16		T. J. Shope	Rep	Coolidge	2022	No
17		Vince Leach	Rep	Tucson	2024	No
18		Priya Sundareshan	Dem	Tucson	2022	No
19		David Gowan	Rep	Sierra Vista	2022	No
20		Sally Ann Gonzales	Dem	Tucson	2022	No
21		Rosanna Gabaldón	Dem	Sahuarita	2022	No
22		Eva Diaz	Dem	Tolleson	2022	No
23		Brian Fernandez	Dem	Yuma	2022	No
24		Analise Ortiz	Dem	Phoenix	2024	No
25		Tim Dunn	Rep	Yuma	2024	No
26		Flavio Bravo	Dem	Phoenix	2023	No
27		Kevin Payne	Rep	Sun City	2024	No
28		Frank Carroll	Rep	Surprise	2022	No
29		Janae Shamp	Rep	Surprise	2022	No
30		Hildy Angius	Rep	Bullhead City	2024	No

Committees

The Arizona Senate has several groups called standing committees. These committees help organize the work of the Senate.

Past composition of the Senate

Main article: Political party strength in Arizona

The Arizona State Senate is one part of the state's legislature, which helps make laws for the state of Arizona. It has 30 members, and each one represents about 219,859 people. These senators serve for two years, but they can only serve four times in a row before taking a break for one term before running again.