House

Farnsworth, Eddie (Republican)
Gilbert;
Executive director, Benjamin Franklin Charter Schools.
Termed out in 2018.

Petersen, Warren (Republican)
Gilbert;
Owner of real estate brokerage since 2001.
Termed out in 2020.

Senate

Biggs, Andy (Republican)
Gilbert;
Retired
Termed out in 2018.

Description:

District 12 is located in eastern Maricopa County and northwestern Pinal County. Its northern border is Baseline Rd. (plus a small territory between Baseline and U.S. 60 near Higley Rd.). It is bounded on the west by Cooper Rd, on the south by the Gila River Indian Reservation and on the east by Gray Rd. (near Ironwood Rd.). It includes the East Valley communities of Gilbert and Queen Creek. Minorities represent 26.7 percent of the total population and 24.4 percent of the voting age population.

Voter Registration:

(as of October 2015)

Republican	62,291	45.3%
Other	50,309	36.6%
Democrat	25,016	18.2%

Demographics:

Total Population: 221,735 Race/Ethnicity

White	73.3%
Hispanic	15.6%
Other	6.5%
African American	3.7%
Native American	0.9%

Hispanic Voting Age Population:

Competitiveness:

Party Registration: