Warren Petersen

Warren Petersen

Republican Party

Candidate, Attorney General of Arizona

Arizona State Senate District 14

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Predecessor

David Gowan

Prior offices

Arizona House of Representatives District 12

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Arizona State Senate District 12

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Compensation

Base salary

$24,000/year

Per diem

For legislators residing within Maricopa County: $35/day. For legislators residing outside of Maricopa County: $251.66.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Gilbert High School

Bachelor's

Arizona State University

Law

Arizona State University

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Contact

Official website

Personal Facebook

Personal YouTube

Warren Petersen (Republican Party) is a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 14. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Petersen (Republican Party) is running for election for Attorney General of Arizona. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Petersen was elected as Senate president in 2023 and re-elected to a second term in 2025. After his re-election, Petersen said: "This is the most conservative legislature in history. We will continue to deliver a conservative agenda that will protect liberty and promote prosperity. With our expanded majority we will make sure our communities are safe and that our kids have the best educational opportunities possible. We will continue to lower taxes and eliminate government waste. We will work with the Trump administration to make sure our border is safe. We will secure our water supplies and our elections."

Petersen was born and raised in Gilbert, Arizona. He received his bachelor's degree and J.D. from Arizona State University. Petersen's professional experience includes owning a real estate brokerage and working as a real estate agent focusing on new construction. He participated in Boy Scouts as a child, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, and earned several related awards as an adult, including the Silver Beaver Award.

Petersen was first elected to the Arizona House in 2012, unopposed in the general election alongside (each legislative district has two seats) incumbent Eddie Farnsworth (R). He was re-elected in 2014. Petersen won an open seat in the Arizona Senate in 2016, to succeed Andy Biggs (R), who ran for Congress. Petersen won election to the House in 2018. He returned to the Senate after winning election in 2020 and then won re-election in 2022 and 2024.

Petersen filed a statement of intent to run for Attorney General of Arizona in 2026 on January 26, 2025. KJZZ's Camryn Sanchez said Petersen "has been a frequent critic and foil to Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes. He’s joined cases to back conservative laws, like a state ban on transgender girls from playing in girls sports, that Mayes has refused to defend." In a statement to KJZZ, Petersen said, "We have been defending laws she has not. Not only have we done our job but hers as well."

Biography

Warren Petersen lives in Gilbert, Arizona. Petersen graduated from Gilbert High School. He earned a bachelor's degree and a juris doctor from Arizona State University. Petersen's career experience includes owning a real estate brokerage.

Elections

2026

See also: Arizona Attorney General election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Attorney General of Arizona

Incumbent Kris Mayes, Rodney Glassman, and Warren Petersen are running in the general election for Attorney General of Arizona on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kris Mayes (D)
		Rodney Glassman (R)
		Warren Petersen (R)

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2024

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 14

Incumbent Warren Petersen defeated Elizabeth Brown in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 14 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Petersen (R)	60.1	76,251
		Elizabeth Brown (D)	39.9	50,554

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 126,805
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 14

Elizabeth Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 14 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Elizabeth Brown	100.0	12,112

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,112
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 14

Incumbent Warren Petersen advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 14 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Petersen	100.0	26,019

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,019
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 14

Incumbent Warren Petersen defeated Kristin Clark in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 14 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Petersen (R)	97.6	64,591
		Kristin Clark (D) (Write-in)	2.4	1,588

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,179
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 14

Incumbent Warren Petersen advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 14 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Petersen	100.0	28,917

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2020

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 12

Warren Petersen defeated Lynsey Robinson in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 12 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Petersen (R)	61.6	96,149
		Lynsey Robinson (D)	38.4	59,852

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 156,001
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 12

Lynsey Robinson advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 12 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynsey Robinson	100.0	21,387

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,387
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 12

Warren Petersen advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 12 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Petersen	100.0	35,041

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,041
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2018

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Warren Petersen and incumbent Travis Grantham defeated Lynsey Robinson and Joe Bisaccia in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Petersen (R)	30.2	59,095
✔		Travis Grantham (R)	30.1	58,928
		Lynsey Robinson (D)	20.4	39,841
		Joe Bisaccia (D)	19.2	37,597

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 195,461
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Lynsey Robinson and Joe Bisaccia defeated D.J. Rothans in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lynsey Robinson	45.1	9,638
✔		Joe Bisaccia	37.9	8,106
		D.J. Rothans	17.0	3,632

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,376 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Warren Petersen and incumbent Travis Grantham defeated Blake Sacha and Nick Myers in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Warren Petersen	33.3	17,049
✔		Travis Grantham	30.3	15,556
	Submit photo	Blake Sacha	21.2	10,882
		Nick Myers	15.2	7,787

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2016

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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 Andy Biggs (R) did not seek re-election.

Warren Petersen defeated Elizabeth Brown in the Arizona State Senate District 12 general election.

Arizona State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Warren Petersen	65.10%	69,356
	Democratic	Elizabeth Brown	34.90%	37,178
Total Votes				106,534
Source: Arizona Secretary of State

Elizabeth Brown ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 12 Democratic Primary.

Arizona State Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Elizabeth Brown  (unopposed)

Warren Petersen defeated Jimmy Lindblom in the Arizona State Senate District 12 Republican Primary.

Arizona State Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Warren Petersen	55.39%	14,334
	Republican	Jimmy Lindblom	44.61%	11,544
Total Votes				25,878

2014

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014

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. D.J. Rothans was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Eddie Farnsworth and Warren Petersen were unopposed in the Republican primary. Farnsworth and Petersen defeated Rothans in the general election.

Arizona House of Representatives District 12, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Warren Petersen Incumbent	40.4%	34,784
	Republican	Eddie Farnsworth	38.2%	32,843
	Democratic	D.J. Rothans	21.4%	18,446
Total Votes				86,073

2012

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

Petersen won election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 12. He and incumbent Eddie Farnsworth defeated Larry Chesley in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.

Arizona House of Representatives, District 12, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Eddie Farnsworth Incumbent	50.6%	53,925
	Republican	Warren Petersen	49.4%	52,590
Total Votes				106,515

Arizona House of Representatives, District 12 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Eddie Farnsworth Incumbent	41.2%	14,816
Warren Petersen	34.7%	12,500
Larry Chesley	24.1%	8,688
Total Votes		36,004

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2016

Petersen's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Job Growth Industrious states are prosperous states. I have been a leader that promotes hard work, innovation and ingenuity. I have supported legislation that provides certainty to businesses so that they have the confidence to invest in Arizona. As a top regulatory reformer, I have removed barriers that dampen the entrepreneurial spirit. Government should not take the credit for our economic gains. Our businesses merit that praise. However, as government we can get out of the way, so businesses can grow and thrive. Protecting Families and Small Businesses I have worked tirelessly to protect families. The family is the thread of our society. Strong families make strong communities. I am a proven Pro-Life candidate that believes our first inalienable right is that to life. Legislation should be supportive of the family unit and not discourage the union of husband and wife. Children are entitled to good parents. I do not support legislation that encourages broken homes. Most families are so busy dealing with life that they do not have time to watch every bill that is passed by the state. I have been a voice for the people to protect their interests and their rights. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy. I have worked hard and passed legislation to remove arbitrary paperwork, permits and licenses that do not promote the general welfare or serve a meaningful purpose. I have had the opportunity to work with many business and government leaders. A common concern shared by all involved has been over-regulation by the state. The state of Arizona has more than 140 agencies. I am familiar with many of them. I will continue to work with heads of these agencies and business leaders to remove the shackles that are restricting small business growth. Some of these agencies and departments need to be eliminated. I sponsored and passed legislation to eliminate a state department. This has made government more efficient and saved the taxpayer money. Fiscal Discipline We need to run the State the same way a good business or home is run. We must spend less than we bring in. We need to understand the difference between needs and wants. I have always pushed and worked hard for structurally balanced budgets. I'm proud to say that Arizona recently passed its first structurally balanced budget in a decade. I ran legislation to implement zero based budgeting at the state level. Paying down debt should be a top priority when we have surpluses. I will continue to push for obsolete and inefficient government programs to be eliminated.	”
—Warren Petersen,

Medicaid expansion lawsuit

See also: Can Arizona conservatives beat the clock to block Medicaid expansion from taking effect Jan. 1?

Warren Petersen was one of the 36 Republican members of the Arizona State Legislature who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute in September 2013 against Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) over the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona under provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Brewer announced her support for Medicaid expansion in Arizona in 2013, and by June of that year the legislature had passed a bill expanding Medicaid in the state . In September 2013, the Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law's implementation. They argued that the law contains a tax and its implementation under the control of the executive branch violates state laws enforcing the separation of powers. In 2015, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against the 36 Republican lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute, saying that the law contains an assessment, not a tax. The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court's 2015 ruling on March 16, 2017.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Petersen was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Rules Committee, Chair
• Joint Legislative Audit Committee, President of the Senate
• Legislative Council, Chair 2023

2021-2022

Petersen was assigned to the following committees:

• Finance Committee
• Government Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee, Chair

2019-2020

Petersen was assigned to the following committees:

• Government and Higher Education Committee
• House Rules Committee
• Elections Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Arizona committee assignments, 2017
• Appropriations
• Commerce and Public Safety, Vice chair
• Finance

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Petersen served on the following committees:

Arizona committee assignments, 2015
• Appropriations
• Commerce, Chair
• Government and Higher Education

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Petersen served on the following committees:

Arizona committee assignments, 2013
• Commerce
• Government, Vice Chair
• Ways and Means

Sponsored legislation

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Warren Petersen campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Arizona State Senate District 14	Won general	$87,500	$38,478
2022	Arizona State Senate District 14	Won general	$35,825	$38,225
2020	Arizona State Senate District 12	Won general	$60,970	N/A**
2018	Arizona House of Representatives District 12	Won general	$66,486	N/A**
2016	Arizona State Senate, District 12	Won	$80,705	N/A**
2014	Arizona State House, District 12	Won	$82,518	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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2023

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2022

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2021

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2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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Personal

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Petersen and his wife, Michelle, have five children.

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Petersen's endorsements included the following:

• Arizona Association of Nurse Anesthetists
• Arizona Association of Realtors
• Arizona Chamber of Commerce
• Arizona Citizens Defense League
• Arizona Free Enterprise Club

• Arizona Police Association
• Arizona Technology Council
• Fraternal Order of Police
• Gilbert Chamber of Commerce
• Homebuilders Association of Central Arizona

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by David Gowan (R)	Arizona State Senate District 14 2023-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Eddie Farnsworth (R)	Arizona State Senate District 12 2021-2023	Succeeded by Denise Epstein (D)
Preceded by -	Arizona House of Representatives District 12 2019-2021	Succeeded by Jake Hoffman (R)
Preceded by -	Arizona State Senate District 12 2017-2019	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Arizona House of Representatives District 12 2013-2017	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Arizona State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Warren Petersen

Majority Leader:Janae Shamp

Minority Leader:Priya Sundareshan

Senators

District 1

Mark Finchem (R)

District 2

Shawnna Bolick (R)

District 3

John Kavanagh (R)

District 4

Carine Werner (R)

District 5

Lela Alston (D)

District 6

Theresa Hatathlie (D)

District 7

Wendy Rogers (R)

District 8

Lauren Kuby (D)

District 9

Vacant

District 10

David Farnsworth (R)

District 11

Catherine Miranda (D)

District 12

Denise Epstein (D)

District 13

Javan Mesnard (R)

District 14

Warren Petersen (R)

District 15

Jake Hoffman (R)

District 16

Thomas Shope (R)

District 17

Vince Leach (R)

District 18

Priya Sundareshan (D)

District 19

David Gowan (R)

District 20

Sally Gonzales (D)

District 21

Rosanna Gabaldón (D)

District 22

Eva Diaz (D)

District 23

Brian Fernandez (D)

District 24

Analise Ortiz (D)

District 25

Tim Dunn (R)

District 26

Flavio Bravo (D)

District 27

Kevin Payne (R)

District 28

Frank Carroll (R)

District 29

Janae Shamp (R)

District 30

Hildy Angius (R)

Republican Party (17)

Democratic Party (12)

Vacancies (1)