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| Arizona House of Representatives District 17 | ||
| Current incumbents | Jeff Weninger  | |
Jennifer Pawlik 
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Arizona’s seventeenth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jeff Weninger and Democratic Representative Jennifer Pawlik.
Arizona state representatives represent an average of 106,534 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 85,511 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $24,000/year | $35/day for legislators who live in Maricopa County; $60/day for legislators who live outside of Maricopa County. |
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.
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 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.
Jennifer Pawlik (D) and incumbent Jeff Weninger (R) defeated Nora Ellen (R) in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jennifer Pawlik (D) |
34.3
|
46,874 |
| ✔ |
|
Jeff Weninger (R) |
34.0
|
46,520 |
|
|
Nora Ellen (R) |
31.7
|
43,437 | |
|
|
Total votes: 136,831 |
Jennifer Pawlik advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 17 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jennifer Pawlik (D) |
100
|
15,757 |
|
|
Total votes: 15,757 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Jeff Weninger and Nora Ellen defeated Julie Willoughby in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 17 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Jeff Weninger (R) |
44.7
|
17,488 |
| ✔ |
|
Nora Ellen (R) |
35.3
|
13,800 |
|
|
Julie Willoughby (R) |
20.0
|
7,808 | |
|
|
Total votes: 39,096 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
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 Jeff Weninger and incumbent J.D. Mesnard defeated Jennifer Pawlik in the Arizona House of Representatives District 17 general election.Arizona House of Representatives, District 17 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jeff Weninger Incumbent |
35.86% | 51,712 | |
| Republican | J.D. Mesnard Incumbent |
33.55% | 48,384 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Pawlik | 30.60% | 44,128 | |
| Total Votes | 144,224 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Arizona House of Representatives, District 17 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Pawlik (unopposed) |
Arizona House of Representatives, District 17 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | J.D. Mesnard Incumbent | |
| Republican | Jeff Weninger Incumbent |
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. Danielle Lee was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent J.D. Mesnard and Jeff Weninger were unopposed in the Republican primary. Mesnard and Weninger defeated Lee in the general election.
Arizona House of Representatives District 17, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Weninger |
38.6% | 32,297 | |
| Republican | J.D. Mesnard Incumbent |
35.9% | 30,018 | |
| Democratic | Danielle Lee | 25.5% | 21,304 | |
| Total Votes | 83,619 | |||
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. Incumbent Republicans Tom Forese and J.D. Mesnard defeated Republican write-in candidate Jason Harris and Democratic candidate Karyn Lathan. The candidates ran unopposed in August 28 primary elections.
Arizona House of Representatives, District 17, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Forese Incumbent |
35.9% | 44,422 | |
| Republican | J.D. Mesnard Incumbent |
34.7% | 42,955 | |
| Democratic | Karyn Lathan | 29.3% | 36,265 | |
| Republican | Jason Harris (Write-in) | 0% | 41 | |
| Total Votes | 123,683 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Arizona House of Representatives District 17 raised a total of $1,972,271. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $37,928 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Arizona House of Representatives District 17
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $311,613 | 3 | $103,871 |
| 2014 | $225,912 | 3 | $75,304 |
| 2012 | $204,679 | 5 | $40,936 |
| 2010 | $144,199 | 9 | $16,022 |
| 2008 | $172,048 | 4 | $43,012 |
| 2006 | $254,351 | 8 | $31,794 |
| 2004 | $229,164 | 5 | $45,833 |
| 2002 | $245,948 | 9 | $27,328 |
| 2000 | $184,357 | 6 | $30,726 |
| Total | $1,972,271 | 52 | $37,928 |
