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Arizona, State House, District 25

Arizona House of Representatives District 25
Current incumbentsRussell Bowers Republican Party
Michelle Udall Republican Party

Arizona’s twenty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representatives Russell Bowers and Michelle Udall.

Arizona state representatives represent an average of 106,534 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 85,511 residents.

About the office

Members of the Arizona House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits, limiting representatives to four terms (a total of eight years). Arizona legislators assume office on the first day of the session after they are elected. Each regular session begins on the second Monday in January.

Qualifications

Article 4, Part 2, Section 2 of the Arizona Constitution states: "No person shall be a member of the Legislature unless he shall be a citizen of the United States at the time of his election, nor unless he shall be at least twenty-five years of age, and shall have been a resident of Arizona at least three years and of the county from which he is elected at least one year before his election."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$24,000/year$35/day for legislators who live in Maricopa County; $60/day for legislators who live outside of Maricopa County.

Term limits

The Arizona legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Arizona Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Arizona senators are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms, or a total of eight years.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the Arizona State Legislature, the Board of County Supervisors must select a replacement. The political party committee is involved in the appointment process only if the legislative district has thirty or more elected precinct committeemen.

If the legislative district has 30 or more elected precinct committeemen:

The secretary of state is required to contact the state party chairperson to give notice of the vacancy. The state chairperson must give notice of a meeting to fill the seat within three days of receiving notice.

The precinct committeemen must nominate three qualified electors as replacements. If the Legislature is in session, this must occur within five days. If the Legislature is out of session, the committeemen have 21 days to nominate potential replacements. Each elector must receive a majority of the committeemen to earn a nomination. The chair then forwards the three nominees to the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors appoints a nominee from the three names. If the committeemen do not submit a list of names within the allotted timeframe, the Board of Supervisors proceed with the vacancy as if the district had fewer than 30 elected precinct committeemen.

If the legislative district has fewer than 30 elected precinct committeemen:

The Board of County Supervisors appoints a panel of citizen supervisors within three business days of a vacancy occurring. That panel has seven business days to submit the name of three qualified electors of the same political party as the previous incumbent to the Board of Supervisors. Within five business days of receiving the list, the Board of Supervisors must select a replacement by a majority vote.

The person selected to fill the seat serves the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Arizona House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline is April 6, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Incumbent Michelle Udall (R) and incumbent Russell Bowers (R) defeated Johnny Martin (D) in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 25 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Michelle Udall (R)
39.8
52,075

Russell Bowers (R)
36.0
47,067

Johnny Martin (D)
24.1
31,540

Total votes: 130,682
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Johnny Martin advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 25 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Johnny Martin (D)
100
12,286

Total votes: 12,286
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 25 (2 seats)

Incumbent Russell Bowers and incumbent Michelle Udall defeated Marlene Hinton in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 25 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Russell Bowers (R)
43.3
20,522

Michelle Udall (R)
37.5
17,759

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Marlene Hinton (R)
19.2
9,081

Total votes: 47,362
(100.00% precincts reporting)

2016

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016. Incumbent Justin Olson (R) did not seek re-election.

Michelle Udall and incumbent Russell Bowers defeated Kathleen Rahn in the Arizona House of Representatives District 25 general election.

Arizona House of Representatives, District 25 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michelle Udall 40.15% 55,941
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Russell Bowers Incumbent 36.72% 51,160
Democratic Kathleen Rahn 23.13% 32,225
Total Votes 139,326
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

Kathleen Rahn ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 25 Democratic Primary.

Arizona House of Representatives, District 25 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kathleen Rahn (unopposed)

Michelle Udall and incumbent Russell Bowers defeated Ross Groen in the Arizona House of Representatives District 25 Republican Primary.

Arizona House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michelle Udall 33.10% 14,045
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Russell Bowers Incumbent 40.05% 16,997
Republican Ross Groen 26.85% 11,396
Total Votes 42,438

2014

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. David Butler and Sheila Ogea were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Justin Olson and Russell Bowers defeated Haydee Dawson, Michelle Udall and Jerry Walker in the Republican primary. Olson and Bowers defeated Butler, Ogea, and Michael Kielsky (L) in the general election.

Arizona House of Representatives District 25, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Olson Incumbent 34% 34,451
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRussell "Rusty" Bowers 32.8% 33,220
Democratic David Butler 14.9% 15,145
Democratic Sheila Ogea 14.7% 14,866
Libertarian Michael Kielsky 3.6% 3,661
Total Votes 101,343


Arizona House of Representatives, District 25 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Olson Incumbent 33.7% 15,907
Green check mark transparent.pngRusty Bowers 27.9% 13,158
Michelle Udall 26.1% 12,332
Haydee Dawson 6.3% 2,978
Jerry Walker 6% 2,812
Total Votes 47,187

2012

Elections for the office of Arizona House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 28, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 30, 2012. Republican incumbents Justin Olson and Justin Pierce defeated Democratic candidates David Butler in the general election. The candidates ran without opposition in the August 28 primary elections.

Arizona House of Representatives, District 25, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Pierce Incumbent 39.2% 50,017
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJustin D. Olson Incumbent 37.9% 48,335
Democratic David Butler 22.9% 29,169
Total Votes 127,521

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Arizona House of Representatives District 25 raised a total of $1,374,110. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,043 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Arizona House of Representatives District 25

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $130,569 4 $32,642
2014 $231,175 8 $28,897
2012 $100,269 3 $33,423
2010 $167,515 5 $33,503
2008 $137,461 4 $34,365
2006 $200,895 6 $33,483
2004 $183,493 7 $26,213
2002 $115,165 6 $19,194
2000 $107,568 6 $17,928
Total $1,374,110 49 $28,043