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Tony Navarrete
Tony Navarrete (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 30. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on August 10, 2021.
Navarrete (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 30. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Navarrete was also a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 30. He was first elected to the chamber in 2016, and he served until January 2019.
Biography
Navarrete was born and raised in West Phoenix. He attended Carl Hayden Community High School and subsequently graduated with a degree in urban and metropolitan studies from Arizona State University. After graduation, Navarrete moved to New York to work on housing and jobs issues in the area. He later moved back to Arizona.[1]
In November 2016, Navarrete was elected to the Arizona State House of Representatives to represent Arizona's 30th District. After the election, Navarrete became a sitting member on the Federalism, Property Rights and Public Policy Committee, as well as the Health Committee.[2] In November 2018, Navarrete was elected to the Arizona Senate to represent Arizona's 30th District.
Elections
2020
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 30
Incumbent Tony Navarrete won election in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Navarrete (D) | 100.0 | 42,344 | |
| Total votes: 42,344 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 30
Incumbent Tony Navarrete advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 30 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Navarrete | 100.0 | 12,324 | |
| Total votes: 12,324 | ||||
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Republican primary election
No Republicans filed for this race. C. Curtis Porter ran as a write-in and received 238 votes. Write-in candidates were required to receive at least 251 votes to make the general election ballot.
Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 30
Tony Navarrete won election in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Navarrete (D) | 100.0 | 28,574 | |
| Total votes: 28,574 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 30
Tony Navarrete advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 30 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tony Navarrete | 100.0 | 10,025 | |
| Total votes: 10,025 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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2016
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.[3] Incumbent Debbie McCune-Davis (D) did not seek re-election.
Ray Martinez and Tony Navarrete defeated Gary Cox in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ray Martinez |
37.78% | 22,853 | |
| Democratic | Tony Navarrete |
37.71% | 22,810 | |
| Republican | Gary Cox | 24.52% | 14,831 | |
| Total Votes | 60,494 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Ray Martinez and Tony Navarrete defeated incumbent Jonathan Larkin in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 Democratic Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ray Martinez |
33.64% | 4,089 | |
| Democratic | Tony Navarrete |
33.90% | 4,121 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Larkin Incumbent | 32.46% | 3,945 | |
| Total Votes | 12,155 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Gary Cox ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 Republican Primary.[7]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gary Cox (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Navarrete's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Why I'm Running
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| —Tony Navarrete, [9] | ||
Committee assignments
2021-2022
Navarrete was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee
- Senate Commerce Committee (Decommissioned)
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Federalism, Property Rights and Public Policy |
| • Health |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Noteworthy events
Arrest on suspicion of sexual conduct with a minor (2021)
Phoenix police arrested Navarrete on August 5, 2021, on suspicion of sexual conduct with a minor. According to authorities, the alleged sexual conduct took place in 2019.[10][11] He resigned on August 10, 2021, stating, "I adamantly deny all allegations that have been made and will pursue all avenues in an effort to prove my innocence. In doing so, I will be focusing the vast majority of my time and energy on my defense."[12]
In February 2024, Navarrete was found guilty of sexual misconduct with a minor. On April 26, 2024, he was sentenced to one year in prison and ten years of supervised release. He was also required to register as a sex offender. As of April 2024, Navarrete planned to file an appeal. Navarrete also faced a single charge of child molestation, as well as having sexual conduct with a minor, both of which he was found not guilty.[13]
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Navarrete's endorsements included the following:[14]
- Debbie McCune Davis State Representative D-30
- Steve Gallardo Maricopa County Supervisor
- AFSCME
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona
Scorecards
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2021
In 2021, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Candidate Arizona State Senate District 30 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Tony Navarrete, "About Tony," accessed September 30, 2019
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Tony Navarrete," accessed September 30, 2019
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Tony Navarrete, "Issues," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ AZ Family, "State Sen. Tony Navarrete arrested for suspected sexual conduct with child," August 6, 2021
- ↑ NBC, "Arizona lawmaker arrested, accused of sexual conduct with a minor in 2019," August 6, 2021
- ↑ The Washington Post, "An Arizona state senator has resigned days after police say he apologized for molesting a teen boy," August 11, 2021
- ↑ FOX News, "Former Arizona state Dem lawmaker gets a year in prison for sexual misconduct with a minor," accessed April 29, 2024
- ↑ Tony Navarrete, "Endorsements," accessed August 17, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Meza (D) |
Arizona State Senate District 30 2019-2021 |
Succeeded by Raquel Terán (D) |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives District 30 2017-2019 |
Succeeded by Raquel Terán (D) |
