Arizona Republican Party

Arizona Republican Party
Chairman	Jonathan Lines
House Leader	J. D. Mesnard
Senate Leader	Steve Yarbrough
Headquarters	3501 North 24th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Student wing	Arizona Federation of College Republicans
Youth wing	Arizona Young Republicans
Ideology	Abolitionism Classical liberalism Paleoconservatism Conservatism Social conservatism Fiscal conservatism
Political position	Center-right
National affiliation	Republican Party
Colors	Red
Senate	18 / 30
House of Representatives	36 / 60
U.S. Senate	2 / 2
U.S. House of Representatives	5 / 9
Website
www.az.gop

The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in Arizona. Its headquarters is in Phoenix.^[1]

Current structure[edit]

This section needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (April 2015)

Here is the structure of the state party, as of Aug 2016.^[2]

Elected officers of the State Committee[edit]

Robert Graham, State chairman Parralee Schneider, First Vice Chairman Gabby Saucedo-Mercer, Second Vice Chairman Chris Campbell, Third Vice Chairman Linda White, Secretary Jonathan Lines, Treasurer

Alberto Gutier, Sergeant at Arms Deborrah Miller, Assistant Secretary John Stevens,Assistant Treasurer George Ortiz, Assistant Sergeant at Arms Lori Klein Corbin, National committeewoman Bruce Ash, National committeeman

State Executive Committee[edit]

The 12 elected officers of the State Committee (listed above) The 15 county Republican chairmen, first-vice and second-vice chairmen The 28 Members-At-Large (3 from each of 9 congressional districts) National Committeeman and National Committeewoman (RNC members)

State Committee[edit]

• The 15 county Republican chairmen
• One member for each three elected Republican PCs

The Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer elected at the biannual Statutory Meeting and other officers elected at the biannual Mandatory Meeting (except National Committeeman and Committeewoman, who are elected at quadrennial State Convention).

County committees[edit]

County committees include all PCs within that county. They meet in January after general elections to elect a chairman, two vice chairs, a secretary and a treasurer.

Legislative district committees[edit]

Legislative district committees exist in counties of more than 500,000 people (Maricopa and Pima Counties), and include all PCs within that district. Officers are elected at Organizational Meetings after the general election including a chairman, two vice chairs, a secretary and a treasurer.

Precinct committeemen[edit]

Precinct committeemen are elected one per precinct, plus one additional for each 125 registered voters of that party as of March 1 of the general election year. There are over 1,666 precincts statewide (including over 724 precincts in Maricopa County.)

Federal officials[edit]

These are the Republican Party members who hold federal offices.^[3]

United States Senate[edit]

The Arizona Republican Party holds both seats in Arizona's delegation to the United States Senate.

• John McCain
• Jeff Flake

United States House[edit]

The Arizona Republican Party is the majority party in Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, holding five of the nine seats.

• 2 Martha McSally (R)
• 4 Paul Gosar (R)
• 5 Andy Biggs (R)
• 6 David Schweikert (R)
• 8 Trent Franks (R)

Current state officials[edit]

State Executive[edit]

The Arizona Republican Party is the majority party in the State Executive, holding 10 of 15 seats. The other 5 seats are held by nonpartisan politicians.^[4]

Michele Reagan (Secretary of State) Mark Brnovich (Attorney General) Jeff DeWit (State Treasurer) Diane Douglas (Superintendent of Public Instruction) Doug Little (Corporation Commissioner) Tom Forese (Corporation Commissioner) Susan Bitter-Smith (Corporation Commissioner- Chair) Bob Stump (Corporation Commissioner) Robert Burns (Corporation Commissioner)

State Senate[edit]

The Arizona Republican Party holds a majority in the Arizona State Senate, holding 17 of the 30 seats.^[5]

Steve Yarbrough (LD-12), President of the Senate Sylvia Allen (LD-6), President Pro Tempore Steve Yarbrough (LD-17), Majority Leader Gail Griffin (LD-14), Majority Whip Steve Pierce (LD-1) Kelli Ward (LD-5) Steve Smith (LD-11) Don Shooter (LD-13) Nancy Barto (LD-15)

David Farnsworth (LD-16) Jeff Dial (LD-18) Kimberly Yee (LD-20) Debbie Lesko (LD-21) Judy Burges (LD-22) John Kavanagh (LD-23) Bob Worsley (LD-25) Adam Driggs (LD-28)

State House[edit]

The Arizona Republican Party holds the majority in the State House of Representative, holding 36 of the 60 seats.^[6]

David M. Gowan Sr. (LD-14), Speaker of the House Bob Robson (LD-18), Speaker Pro Tempore Steve Montenegro (LD-13), Majority Leader David Livingston (LD-22), Majority Whip Karen Fann (LD-1) Noel W. Campbell (LD-1) John Christopher Ackerley (LD-2) Sonny Borrelli (LD-5) Regina Cobb (LD-5) Bob Thorpe (LD-6) Brenda Barton (LD-6) Thomas "T.J." Shope (LD-8)

Franklin M. Pratt (LD-8) Mark Finchem (LD-11) Vince Leach (LD-11) Edwin W. Farnsworth (LD-12) Warren H. Petersen (LD-12) Darin Mitchell (LD-13) David W. Stevens (LD-14) John M. Allen (LD-15) Heather Carter (LD-15) Doug Coleman (LD-16) Kelly Townsend (LD-16) Javan D. "J.D." Mesnard (LD-17)

Jeff Weninger (LD-17) Jill Norgaard (LD-18) Anthony Kern (LD-20) Paul Boyer (LD-20) Tony Rivero (LD-21) Rick Gray (LD-21) Phil Lovas (LD-22) Jay Lawrence (LD-23) Michelle R. Ugenti (LD-23) Russell "Rusty" Bowers (LD-25) Justin Olson (LD-25) Kate Brophy McGee (LD-28)

Mayors[edit]

• Gail Barney (Queen Creek)
• Bob Barrett (Peoria)
• Kenny Evans (Payson)
• Ed Honea (Marana)
• John Insalaco (Apache Junction)
• John Lewis (Gilbert)
• Scott LeMarr (Paradise Valley)
• Michael LeVault (Youngtown)
• Georgia Lord (Goodyear)
• Mark Nexsen (Lake Havasu City)
• Lana Mook (El Mirage)
• Christian Price (Maricopa)
• Thomas Schoaf (Litchfield Park)
• Thomas Shope (Coolidge)
• Scott Smith (Mesa)
• Jay Tibshraeny (Chandler)

History[edit]

Chairmen[edit]

Chairman	Term
Orme Lewis	1938-1940
Carl Divelbis	1948-1950
Richard Myers	1952-1954
Richard Kleindienst	1956-1960
Stephen Shadegg	1960-1961
Richard Kleindienst	1961-1963
Keith Brown	1963-1965
Harry Rosenzweig	1965-1976
James Colter	1976-1978
Thomas Pappas	1978-1983
John Munger	1983-1985
Burton Kruglick	1985-1991
Gerald Davis	1991-1993
Dodie Londen	1993-1997
Mike Hellon	1997-1999
Michael Minnaugh	1999-2001
Bob Fannin	2001-2005
Matt Salmon	2005-2007
Randy Pullen	2007-2011
Tom Morrissey	2011-2013
Robert Graham	2013–present

Former prominent Arizona Republicans[edit]

United States Delegates[edit]

Charles Debrille Poston (1864–1865) John Noble Goodwin (1865–1867) Curtis Coe Bean (1885–1887)

Nathan Oakes Murphy (1895–1897) Ralph Henry Cameron (1909–1912)

United States Senators[edit]

Ralph H. Cameron (1921–1927) Barry Goldwater (1953–1965, 1969–1987)

Paul Fannin (1965–1977)

United States Representatives[edit]

John Jacob Rhodes (AZ-1) (1953–1983) John McCain (AZ-1) (1983–1987) John Jacob Rhodes III (AZ-1) (1987–1993) Matt Salmon (AZ-1) (1995–2001) Jeff Flake (AZ-1) (2001–2003) Rick Renzi (AZ-1) (2003–2009) Sam Steiger (AZ-3) (1967–1977) Bob Stump (AZ-3) (1983–2003)

John Bertrand Conlan (AZ-4) (1973–1977) Eldon D. Rudd (AZ-4) (1977–1987) Jon Kyl (AZ-4) (1987–1995) John B. Shadegg (AZ-4) (1995–2003) Jim Kolbe (AZ-5) (1985–2003) J. D. Hayworth (AZ-5) (2003–2007) J. D. Hayworth (AZ-6) (1995–2003) Jim Kolbe (AZ-8) (2003–2007)

Territorial Governors[edit]

John Noble Goodwin (1863–1865) Richard Cunningham McCormick (1866–1869) Anson P.K. Safford (1869–1877) John Philo Hoyt (1877–1878) John C. Frémont (1878–1881) Frederick Augustus Tritle (1882–1885) Lewis Wolfley (1889–1890)

John N. Irwin (1891–1892) Nathan Oakes Murphy (1892–1893, 1898–1902) Myron H. McCord (1897–1898) Alexander Oswald Brodie (1902–1905) Joseph Henry Kibbey (1905–1909) Richard Elihu Sloan (1909–1912)

State Governors[edit]

Thomas Edward Campbell (1917, 1919–1923) John Calhoun Phillips (1929–1931) John Howard Pyle (1951–1955) Paul Fannin (1959–1965)

Jack Richard Williams (1967–1975) Evan Mecham (1987–1988) Fife Symington III (1991–1997) Jane Dee Hull (1997–2003)

See also[edit]

• Arizona Democratic Party
• Arizona Libertarian Party
• Arizona Green Party
• Political party strength in Arizona
• Constitution Party of Arizona

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Arizona Republican Party Website
• Arizona Federation of Republican Women
• Arizona Latino Republican Assembly
• Arizona College Republicans
• Maricopa County Republican Committee