House

Mesnard, J.D. (Republican)
Chandler;
Consultant
Termed out in 2018.

Weninger, Jeff (Republican)
Chandler;
Part owner and VP, Arizona Sandwich Shops, Inc., dba Dilly's Deli and Floridino's Pizza and Pasta.
Termed out in 2022.

Senate

Yarbrough, Steve (Republican)
Chandler;
Executive director, Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization, since 1998
Termed out in 2018.

Description:

District 17 is located entirely in Maricopa County and includes Sun Lakes and parts of Chandler and Gilbert. It is bounded on the south by the Maricopa-Pinal county line and the border of the Gila River Indian Community, on the north by Baseline Rd., on the west by 88th St./Old Price Rd., and on the east by 152nd St./Val Vista Dr. Minorities represent 36.6 percent of the district’s total population and 31.9 percent of its voting age population.

Voter Registration:

(as of October 2015)

Other	49,911	39.4%
Republican	47,028	37.1%
Democrat	29,871	23.5%

Demographics:

Total Population: 221,174 Race/Ethnicity

White	63.6%
Hispanic	21.5%
Other	8.9%
African American	4.7%
Native American	1.3%

Hispanic Voting Age Population:

Competitiveness:

Party Registration: