Arizona

Law and government

See: List of Congressmen

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Arizona's legislature consists of a thirty-member Senate and a 60-member House of Representatives. The majority party is the Republican Party, which has held power since 1950. The 2002 budget of the Arizona state legislature was $14.3 billion, while the executive budget was $13.8 billion. Besides the money spent on state agencies, money has also been allocated for tax cuts, pay raises for government employees, and health insurance for government employees. The executive budget has allocated money to previously passed legislation. Arizona state senators and representatives are elected for two year terms and there are no terms limits. However, no more than four terms may be served consecutively.

Related Topics:
Republican Party - 1950 - 2002

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Arizona's executive branch is headed by a governor elected for a four-year term. The governor may serve any number of terms, though no more than two in a row. The current Governor of Arizona is Janet Napolitano, a Democrat. She has been governor since 2003.

Related Topics:
Executive branch - Janet Napolitano - Democrat - 2003

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See:List of Arizona Governors

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The two US Senators from Arizona are Senator John McCain (Republican) and Senator Jon Kyl (Republican).

Related Topics:
John McCain - Jon Kyl

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Arizona's representatives in the United States House of Representatives are Rick Renzi (R-1), Trent Franks (R-2), John Shadegg (R-3), Ed Pastor (D-4), J.D. Hayworth (R-5), Jeff Flake (R-6), Raul Grijalva (D-7), and Jim Kolbe (R-8). Arizona gained two seats in the House of Representatives due to redistricting based on Census 2000. Jim Kolbe is currently the only openly gay Republican U.S. Congressman.

Related Topics:
Rick Renzi - Trent Franks - John Shadegg - Ed Pastor - J.D. Hayworth - Jeff Flake - Raul Grijalva - Jim Kolbe - Redistricting - Census 2000

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While the Republican Party has long dominated Arizona, the state did support one recent Democratic candidate, Bill Clinton in 1996. In 2004, George W. Bush easily won the state's ten electoral votes by a margin of 11 percentage points with 54.9% of the vote. Democrats are strongest in Tucson, Yuma, and Santa Cruz and Apache counties.

Related Topics:
Bill Clinton - 1996 - 2004 - George W. Bush - Electoral votes - Santa Cruz - Apache

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