Arizona's 17th legislative district

Arizona's 17th legislative district
Arizona's 17th legislative district
	Map of District 17: Approved January 21, 2022
Senator	Justine Wadsack (R)
House members	Rachel Jones (R); Cory McGarr (R)
Registration	38.63% Republican; 29.47% Democratic; 31.90% Other;
Demographics	70% White; 3% Black/African American; 2% Native American; 4% Asian; 19% Hispanic;
Population	239,669
Voting-age population	192,421
Registered voters	175,483

Arizona's 17th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of sections of Pima County and Pinal County. As of 2023, there are 68 precincts in the district, 63 in Pima and five in Pinal, with a total registered voter population of 175,483.^[1] The district has an overall population of 239,669.^[2]

Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Republican.^[3]

Political representation

The district is represented in the 56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, by Justine Wadsack (R-Tucson) in the Arizona Senate and by Rachel Jones (R-Tucson) and Cory McGarr (R-Marana) in the Arizona House of Representatives.^[4]^[5]

	Residence	Office	Party
Justine Wadsack	Tucson	State senator	Republican
Rachel Jones	Tucson	State representative	Republican
Cory McGarr	Marana	State representative	Republican

Election results

The 2022 elections were the first in the newly-drawn district.

Arizona Senate

2022 Arizona's 17th Senate district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Justine Wadsack	63,501	51.24
	Democratic	Mike Nickerson	60,420	48.76
Total votes			123,921	100
	Republican hold

Arizona House of Representatives

2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, 17th district
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rachel Jones	60,541	26.16
	Republican	Cory McGarr	59,385	25.66
	Democratic	Dana Allmond	57,503	24.85
	Democratic	Brian Radford	54,013	23.34
Total votes			231,442	100.00
	Republican hold
	Republican hold

References

^ "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Approved Official Legislative Map: D17". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[1] "STATE OF ARIZONA REGISTRATION REPORT: 2023 January Voter Registration - January 02, 2023" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[2] "Approved Official Legislative Map: D17". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[3] "AZ IRC Official Legislative Map". Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC). Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[4] "Arizona State Legislature – House of Representatives Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[5] "Arizona State Legislature – Senate Members". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

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v t e Arizona Senate
56th Legislature (2023-present) President of the Senate Warren Petersen (R) President pro tempore T. J. Shope (R) Majority Leader Sonny Borrelli (R) Minority Leader Mitzi Epstein (D)
▌Ken Bennett (R) ▌Shawnna Bolick (R) ▌John Kavanagh (R) ▌Christine Marsh (D) ▌Lela Alston (D) ▌Theresa Hatathlie (D) ▌Wendy Rogers (R) ▌Juan Mendez (D) ▌Eva Burch (D) ▌Dave Farnsworth (R) ▌Catherine Miranda (D) ▌Mitzi Epstein (D) ▌J. D. Mesnard (R) ▌Warren Petersen (R) ▌Jake Hoffman (R) ▌T. J. Shope (R) ▌Justine Wadsack (R) ▌Priya Sundareshan (D) ▌David Gowan (R) ▌Sally Ann Gonzales (D) ▌Rosanna Gabaldón (D) ▌Eva Diaz (D) ▌Brian Fernandez (D) ▌Anna Hernandez (D) ▌Sine Kerr (R) ▌Flavio Bravo (D) ▌Anthony Kern (R) ▌Frank Carroll (R) ▌Janae Shamp (R) ▌Sonny Borrelli (R)
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v t e Arizona House of Representatives
56th Legislature (2023–2025) Speaker of the House Ben Toma (R) Speaker pro tempore Travis Grantham (R) Majority Leader Leo Biasiucci (R) Minority Leader Lupe Contreras (D)
▌Quang Nguyen (R) ▌Selina Bliss (R) ▌Judy Schwiebert (D) ▌Justin Wilmeth (R) ▌Joseph Chaplik (R) ▌Alexander Kolodin (R) ▌Matt Gress (R) ▌Eric Meyer (D) ▌Sarah Liguori (D) ▌Charles Lucking (D) ▌Myron Tsosie (D) ▌Mae Peshlakai (D) ▌David Cook (R) ▌David Marshall (R) ▌Melody Hernandez (D) ▌Deborah Nardozzi (D) ▌Lorena Austin (D) ▌Seth Blattman (D) ▌Justin Heap (R) ▌Barbara Parker (R) ▌Oscar De Los Santos (D) ▌Junelle Cavero (D) ▌Patty Contreras (D) ▌Stacey Travers (D) ▌Jennifer Pawlik (D) ▌Julie Willoughby (R) ▌Travis Grantham (R) ▌Laurin Hendrix (R) ▌Jacqueline Parker (R) ▌Neal Carter (R) ▌Teresa Martinez (R) ▌Keith Seaman (D) ▌Rachel Jones (R) ▌Cory McGarr (R) ▌Christopher Mathis (D) ▌Nancy Gutierrez (D) ▌Gail Griffin (R) ▌Lupe Diaz (R) ▌Alma Hernandez (D) ▌Betty Villegas (D) ▌Consuelo Hernandez (D) ▌Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) ▌Lupe Contreras (D) ▌Elda Luna-Nájera (D) ▌Mariana Sandoval (D) ▌Michele Peña (R) ▌Lydia Hernandez (D) ▌Analise Ortiz (D) ▌Tim Dunn (R) ▌Michael Carbone (R) ▌Cesar Aguilar (D) ▌Quantá Crews (D) ▌Kevin Payne (R) ▌Ben Toma (R) ▌David Livingston (R) ▌Beverly Pingerelli (R) ▌Steve Montenegro (R) ▌Austin Smith (R) ▌Leo Biasiucci (R) ▌John Gillette (R)
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