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Arizona State Senate

Arizona State Senate
Arizona Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
4 terms (8 years)
Leadership
Steve Yarbrough (R)
Since January 3, 2017
Structure
Seats 30
Senate diagram 2014 State of Arizona.svg
Political groups

Governing party

Opposition party

Length of term
2 years
Authority Article 4, Arizona Constitution
Salary $24,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 8th, 2016
(30 seats)
Next election
November 6th, 2018
(30 seats)
Redistricting Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission
Meeting place
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State Senate Chamber
Arizona State Capitol
Phoenix, Arizona
Website
Arizona State Senate

Coordinates: 33°26′53″N 112°5′45″W / 33.44806°N 112.09583°W / 33.44806; -112.09583

Governing party

Opposition party

The Arizona Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figures). Members serve two-year terms with term limits that limit Senators to four terms for a total of eight years. Members of the Republican Party are currently the majority in the Senate.

As with the Arizona House of Representatives, members to the Senate are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, however one Senator represents the constituency, while for the House there are two Representatives per district. This districting system is similar to those of the Idaho and Washington State Senate. In political science, this type of legislative district is called a multi-member district.

Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to the state cabinet, commissions and boards.


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