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| Arizona House of Representatives District | ||
| Current incumbents | Walter Blackman  | |
| Bob Thorpe
| ||
Arizona’s sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representatives Walter Blackman and Bob Thorpe.
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.
Walter Blackman (R) and incumbent Bob Thorpe (R) defeated Felicia French (D) and Bobby Tyler (D) in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Walter Blackman (R) |
26.5
|
45,210 |
| ✔ |
|
Bob Thorpe (R) |
25.9
|
44,314 |
|
|
Felicia French (D) |
25.6
|
43,737 | |
|
|
Bobby Tyler (D) |
22.0
|
37,656 | |
|
|
Total votes: 170,917 |
Felicia French and Bobby Tyler advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Felicia French (D) |
59.1
|
16,431 |
| ✔ |
|
Bobby Tyler (D) |
40.9
|
11,348 |
|
|
Total votes: 27,779 (100.00% precincts reporting) |
Incumbent Bob Thorpe and Walter Blackman defeated Stuart McDaniel in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Bob Thorpe (R) |
41.1
|
16,512 |
| ✔ |
|
Walter Blackman (R) |
37.4
|
15,059 |
|
|
Stuart McDaniel (R) |
21.5
|
8,640 | |
|
|
Total votes: 40,211 (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 Bob Thorpe and incumbent Brenda Barton defeated Alex Martinez in the Arizona House of Representatives District 6 general election.Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Bob Thorpe Incumbent |
34.79% | 48,999 | |
| Republican | Brenda Barton Incumbent |
33.81% | 47,631 | |
| Democratic | Alex Martinez | 31.40% | 44,229 | |
| Total Votes | 140,859 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alex Martinez (unopposed) |
Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brenda Barton Incumbent | |
| Republican | Bob Thorpe 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. Lanny Morrison was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Bob Thorpe and Brenda Barton were unopposed in the Republican primary. Thorpe and Barton defeated Morrison in the general election.
Arizona House of Representatives District 6, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brenda Barton Incumbent |
35.3% | 32,948 | |
| Republican | Bob Thorpe Incumbent |
35.2% | 32,886 | |
| Democratic | Lanny Morrison | 29.5% | 27,520 | |
| Total Votes | 93,354 | |||
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 Bob Thorpe and incumbent Republican Brenda Barton defeated Democratic candidates Doug Ballard and Angela Lefevre in the general election. The candidates ran without primary opposition.
Arizona House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Thorpe |
27.6% | 42,675 | |
| Republican | Brenda Barton Incumbent |
26.6% | 41,122 | |
| Democratic | Angela Lefevre | 23.5% | 36,302 | |
| Democratic | Doug Ballard | 22.2% | 34,274 | |
| Total Votes | 154,373 | |||
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 raised a total of $1,517,648. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $36,134 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Arizona House of Representatives District 6
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $73,109 | 3 | $24,370 |
| 2014 | $196,140 | 3 | $65,380 |
| 2012 | $176,601 | 4 | $44,150 |
| 2010 | $201,437 | 9 | $22,382 |
| 2008 | $239,710 | 5 | $47,942 |
| 2006 | $167,825 | 4 | $41,956 |
| 2004 | $270,086 | 5 | $54,017 |
| 2002 | $85,801 | 4 | $21,450 |
| 2000 | $106,939 | 5 | $21,388 |
| Total | $1,517,648 | 42 | $36,134 |
