Debbie Lesko

Debbie Lesko is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 21 since January 5, 2015. Lesko previously served as a member of Arizona House of Representatives from January 2009 until 2015.

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Elections

2014 Lesko ran for the open Arizona Senate District 21 held by retiring senator Rick Murphy. She was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lesko defeated Carolyn Vasko in the general election with 32,119 votes.

2012 Redistricted to District 21 alongside fellow Republican Representative Rick Gray, and with incumbent Republican Representatives Thomas Forese and J. D. Mesnard redistricted to District 17, Lesko ran in the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary, placing first with 14,771 votes; in the five-way November 6, 2012 General election, Lesko took the first seat with 41,023 votes and Representative Gray took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Carol Lokare, Sheri Van Horsen (who had run for Legislature seats in 2006, 2008, and 2010) and a Libertarian write-in candidate.

2010 With Representative Murphy running for Arizona Senate leaving a District 9 seat open, Lesko ran in the August 24, 2010 Republican Primary and placed first with 14,498 votes; in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, Lesko took the first seat with 32,423 votes, fellow Republican nominee Rick Gray took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Shirley McAllister.

2008 With incumbent Republican Representative Bob Stump running for Arizona Corporation Commission and leaving a District 9 seat open, Representative Rick Murphy and Lesko were unopposed for the September 2, 2008 Republican Primary; Lesko placed first with 10,902 votes and Representative Murphy placed second; in the November 4, 2008 General election, Lesko took the first seat with 37,762 votes and Representative Murphy took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominees Sheri Van Horsen (who had run for the seat in 2006) and Shawn Hutchinson.