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Both incumbent women representing Arizona in Congress – U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I) and U.S. Representative Debbie Lesko (R) – did not to run for re-election. Maintaining women’s representation in Arizona’s congressional delegation will necessitate success among non-incumbent women running as challengers or for open seats.
Kari Lake, the Republican nominee for governor of Arizona in 2022, won the Republican nomination for Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat. This contest is currently rated as “Lean Democrat” by Cook Political Report.
Just one of three non-incumbent women nominees for the U.S. House is favored to win in November. The other two are Democrats challenging Republican incumbents in the general election.
Women are 50% of nominees for Arizona’s three seats on the corporation commission, including incumbent Commissioner Lea Márquez Peterson (R).
Arizona
1 (1R)
3 (3D)
3 (1D, 2R)
U.S. Senate
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: One (1Ind) woman – Kyrsten Sinema – currently represents Arizona in the U.S. Senate. She decided not to run for re-election this year. Two (1D/Ind, 1R) women have served in the U.S. Senate from Arizona.
Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 1 of 2 (50%) major-party nominees for U.S. Senate in Arizona. Kari Lake, who was the Republican nominee for governor in 2022, won the Republican nomination for the open U.S. Senate seat.
|
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kari Lake |
R |
Open Seat |
White |
Lean Democrat |
Women Candidates in 2024: Women were 2 of 4 (50%) major-party candidates for U.S. Senate in 2024.
U.S. House
Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 3 of 18 (16.7%) major-party nominees for U.S. House in Arizona, including 3 of 9 (33.3%) Democrats and 0 of 9 (0%) Republicans.
The number of women major-party nominees for the U.S. House falls short of the previous high (7), first set in 2018. Four (2D, 2R) women House candidates were unsuccessful. Of the 3 (3D) women nominees for U.S. House in Arizona, 1 (1D) is running for an open seat and 2 (2D) are challengers.
|
District |
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
Current Cook Political Report Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 |
Yassamin Ansari |
D |
Open Seat |
Middle Eastern/North African |
Solid Democrat |
|
5 |
Katrina Schaffner |
D |
Challenger |
White |
Solid Republican |
|
6 |
Kirsten Engel |
D |
Challenger |
White |
Toss Up Republican |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 1 of 9 (11.1%) seats in the Arizona delegation to the U.S. House. Seven (5D, 2R) women have served in the U.S. House from Oklahoma.
- Arizona’s sole woman House incumbent – Debbie Lesko (R) – decided not to run for re-election this year.
Women Candidates in 2024: Seven (5D, 2R) women filed as candidates for U.S. House seats in Arizona in 2024. This is not a record high. They were 7 of 38 (18.4%) total major-party candidates for U.S. House in 2024.
Statewide Elective Executive Office
Three of Arizona’s 11 statewide elective executive offices are up for election in 2024. Three of five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are on the ballot this year.
Women Nominees in 2024: Based on primary election results, women are 3 of 6 (50%) major-party nominees for corporation commissioner in Arizona, including 1 of 3 (33.3%) Democrats and 2 of 3 (66.7%) Republicans.
|
Office |
Woman Nominee |
Party |
Seat Status |
Race/Ethnicity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Corporation Commissioner |
Ylenia Aguilar |
D |
Open Seat |
Latina |
|
Corporation Commissioner |
Rachel Walden |
R |
Open Seat |
White |
|
Corporation Commissioner |
Lea Marquez Peterson |
R |
Incumbent |
Latina |
Current/Historic Women’s Representation: Women currently hold 5 of 11 (45.5%) statewide elective executive offices in Arizona, including 2 of 5 (40%) seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission. Twenty-nine (12D, 16R, 1D/R) women have served in statewide elective executive offices in Arizona.
Women Candidates in 2024: Three (1D, 2R) women filed as candidates for statewide elective executive office in Arizona in 2024. This is not a record high. They were 3 of 6 (50%) total major-party candidates for statewide elective executive office in 2024.
For primary results summaries from other states and full results, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, see CAWP’s Election Watch.