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State Fact Sheet - Arizona

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 9 U.S. Representatives)
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) U.S. Representative 2013-present
Kyrsten Sinema (D) U.S. Representative 2013-present
Gabrielle Giffords (D) U.S. Representative 2007-2012
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) U.S. Representative 2009-2011
Karan English (D) U.S. Representative 1993-1995
Isabella Selmes Greenway (D)1 U.S. Representative 1933-1937
  1. Greenway was initially elected to fill a vacancy caused by resignation; she was subsequently re-elected.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 9)
Susan Bitter Smith (R) Corporation Commissioner 2013-present
Brenda Burns (R) Corporation Commissioner 2011-present
Jan Brewer (R) Governor 2009-present
  Secretary of State 2003-2009
Sandra Kennedy (D) Corporation Commissioner 2003-2013
Kristin K. Mayes (R) Corporation Commissioner 2003-2011
Janet Napolitano (D) Governor 2003-2009
  Attorney General 1999-2003
Carol Springer (R) State Treasurer 2001-2003;
  State Auditor 1999-2001
Betsey Bayless1 Secretary of State 1997-2003
Jane Dee Hull (R)2 Governor  1997-2003
Lisa Graham Keegan(R) Sup. of Public Instruct. 1995-2001
Marcia Weeks (D) Corporation Commissioner 1985-1999
Jane Dee Hull (R) Secretary of State 1995-1997
C. Diane Bishop (D) Sup. of Public Instruct. 1987-1995
Rose Mofford (D)3
 Governor
1988-1991
Rose Mofford (D)4 Secretary of State 1977-1987
Sharon Megdal (D)5 Corporation Commissioner 1985-1986
Carolyn Warner (D) Sup. of Public Instruct. 1975-1986
Marianne Jennings (R)6 Corporation Commissioner 1984
Diane McCarthy (R) Corporation Commissioner 1981-1984
Sarah Folsom (R)7 Sup. of Public Instruct. 1965-1969
Jewel W. Jordan (D) State Auditor 1951-1968
Ana Frohmiller (D) State Auditor 1927-1950
Elsie Toles (R) Sup. of Public Instruct.
 1921-1923
  1. Bayless was appointed to fill vacancy left by succession of Hull to governor.
  2. Hull, who had been elected Secretary of State, became governor in September 1997 after the resignation of Governor Fife Symington.
  3. Mofford became governor in April 1988 by constitutional succession following the impeachment and conviction of the governor.
  4. Mofford was initially appointed and was subsequently elected.
  5. Megdal was appointed to fill a vacancy.
  6. Jennings was appointed to fill a vacancy.
  7. Folsom died while serving in office in 1969.

State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R I
2013 3 7 6 13/ 30 11 8   19/ 60 32/ 90 35.6
2012 4 4 7 11/ 30 7 12   19/ 60 30/ 90 33.3
2011 3 5 6 11/ 30 7 13   20/ 60 31/ 90 34.4
2010 7 7 4 11/ 30 9 9   18/ 60 29/ 90 32.2
2009 9 7 5 12/ 30 9 7   16/ 60 28/ 90 31.1
2008 6 8 6 14/ 30 9 8   17/ 60 31/ 90 34.4
2007 6 8 5 13/ 30 9 8   17/ 60 30/ 90 33.3
2006 3 4 5 9/ 30 10 11   21/ 60 30/ 90 33.3
2005 3 4 6 10/ 30 10 10   20/ 60 30/ 90 33.3
2004 14 3 5 8/ 30 7 9 1 17/ 60 25/ 90 27.8
2003 13 3 5 8/ 30 8 9   17/ 60 25/ 90 27.8
2002 2 6 5 11/ 30 10 11   21/ 60 32/ 90 35.6
2001 2 6 4 10/ 30 10 12   22/ 60 32/ 90 35.6
2000 2 4 3 7/ 30 9 16   25/ 60 32/ 90 35.6
1999 3 4 3 7/ 30 9 16   25/ 60 32/ 90 35.6
1998 2 4 4 8/ 30 8 17   25/ 60 33/ 90 36.7
1997 2 4 4 8/ 30 9 17   26/ 60 34/ 90 37.8
1996 4 3 5 8/ 30 7 12   19/ 60 27/ 90 30.0
1995 4 3 5 8/ 30 7 12   19/ 60 27/ 90 30.0
1994 3 3 6 9/ 30 9 12   21/ 60 30/ 90 33.3
1993 2 3 6 9/ 30 9 12   21/ 60 30/ 90 33.3
1992 1 4 4 8/ 30 10 13   23/ 60 31/ 90 34.4
1991 1 4 4 8/ 30 10 13   23/ 60 31/ 90 34.4
1990 4 2 3 5/ 30 9 13   22/ 60 27/ 90 30.0
1989 4 2 3 5/ 30 9 13   22/ 60 27/ 90 30.0
1988 6 2 4 6/ 30 6 9   15/ 60 21/ 90 23.3
1987 6 2 4 6/ 30 6 9   15/ 60 21/ 90 23.3
1986 8 1 3 4/ 30 5 9   14/ 60 18/ 90 20.0
1985 8 1 3 4/ 30 5 9   14/ 60 18/ 90 20.0
1984 8 2 3 5/ 30 5 9   14/ 60 19/ 90 21.1
1983 8 2 3 5/ 30 5 9   14/ 60 19/ 90 21.1
1981 8 3 2 5/ 30 4 8   12/ 60 17/ 90 18.9
1979 4 - - 4/ 30 - -   13/ 60 17/ 90 18.9
1977 3 - - 6/ 30 - -   10/ 60 16/ 90 17.8
1975 2 - - 5/ 30 - -   13/ 60 18/ 90 20.0