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Sonny Borrelli
Sonny Borrelli (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 30. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Borrelli (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 30. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Sonny Borrelli served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1977 to 1999 and reached the rank of gunnery sergeant. Borrelli's career experience includes owning a business. He served on the Lake Havasu City Council.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 30
Incumbent Sonny Borrelli won election in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 30 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sonny Borrelli (R) | 100.0 | 73,780 |
| Total votes: 73,780 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 30
Incumbent Sonny Borrelli advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 30 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonny Borrelli | 100.0 | 40,285 |
| Total votes: 40,285 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 5
Incumbent Sonny Borrelli defeated Amanda Murray and Zachary Schul in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonny Borrelli (R) | 99.2 | 87,558 |
| Amanda Murray (D) (Write-in) | 0.7 | 575 | ||
| Zachary Schul (D) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 172 | ||
| Total votes: 88,305 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 5
Incumbent Sonny Borrelli advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 5 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonny Borrelli | 100.0 | 33,430 |
| Total votes: 33,430 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 5
Incumbent Sonny Borrelli defeated J'aime Morgaine in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonny Borrelli (R) | 75.3 | 56,454 |
| J'aime Morgaine (D) | 24.7 | 18,530 | ||
| Total votes: 74,984 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 5
J'aime Morgaine advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J'aime Morgaine | 100.0 | 8,065 | |
| Total votes: 8,065 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 5
Incumbent Sonny Borrelli advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 5 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sonny Borrelli | 100.0 | 27,918 |
| Total votes: 27,918 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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 Susan Donahue (R) did not seek re-election.
Sonny Borrelli ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 5 general election.[2][3]
| Arizona State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Sonny Borrelli (unopposed) |
100.00% | 62,615 | |
| Total Votes | 62,615 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Sonny Borrelli defeated Ron Gould in the Arizona State Senate District 5 Republican Primary.[4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Sonny Borrelli |
52.67% | 13,911 | |
| Republican | Ron Gould | 47.33% | 12,503 | |
| Total Votes | 26,414 | |||
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. Joseph Longoria and Beth Weisser were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sonny Borrelli and Regina Cobb defeated Jennifer Jones, Sam Medrano and George Schnittgrund in the Republican primary. Borrelli and Cobb defeated Longoria and Weisser in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sonny Borrelli Incumbent |
37.9% | 31,277 | |
| Republican | Regina Cobb |
36.6% | 30,160 | |
| Democratic | Joseph "Joe" Longoria | 12.9% | 10,613 | |
| Democratic | Beth Weisser | 12.7% | 10,461 | |
| Total Votes | 82,511 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Sonny Borrelli Incumbent |
35.2% | 12,286 |
| Regina Cobb |
21.6% | 7,559 |
| Sam Medrano | 16.9% | 5,904 |
| Jennifer Jones | 15% | 5,236 |
| George Schnittgrund | 11.3% | 3,936 |
| Total Votes | 34,921 | |
2012
Borrelli won election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5. He and incumbent Doris Goodale defeated Wyatt Brooks and George Schnittgrund in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doris Goodale Incumbent |
42.5% | 41,217 | |
| Republican | Sonny Borrelli |
36.2% | 35,154 | |
| Democratic | P.L. Durbin | 21.3% | 20,647 | |
| Total Votes | 97,018 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Doris Goodale Incumbent |
43.4% | 14,056 |
| Sonny Borrelli |
26.8% | 8,672 |
| Wyatt Brooks | 16.6% | 5,369 |
| George Schnittgrund | 13.3% | 4,315 |
| Total Votes | 32,412 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Sonny Borrelli did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Borrelli was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Elections Committee (Decommissioned)
- Senate Health and Human Services Committee
- Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections Committee
- Senate Rules Committee, Vice Chair
- Joint Committee on Capital Review (Decommissioned), Senate Majority Leader
- Joint Legislative Audit Committee, Chair
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee, Senate Majority Leader
- Legislative Council
2021-2022
Borrelli was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Commerce Committee (Decommissioned)
- Government Committee
- Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
2019-2020
Borrelli was assigned to the following committees:
- Government Committee, Vice Chairman
- Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
- Transportation and Technology Committee (Decommissioned)
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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| • Commerce and Public Safety |
| • Finance |
| • Government, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Borrelli served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety, Chair |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Borelli served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Government |
| • Public Safety, Military and Regulatory Affairs |
| • Transportation, Vice Chair |
Issues
Medicaid expansion lawsuit
Sonny Borrelli 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.[11] Brewer announced her support for Medicaid expansion in Arizona in 2013, and by June of that year the legislature passed a bill expanding Medicaid in the state .[12] 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 contained a tax, and its implementation under the control of the executive branch violated state laws enforcing the separation of powers.[11] In 2015, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against the 36 Republican lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute, saying that the law contained an assessment, not a tax. The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court's 2015 ruling on March 16, 2017.[13]
Sponsored legislation
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Campaign finance summary
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2024
In 2024, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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2023
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In 2023, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 to July 31.
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2022
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In 2022, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 25.
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2021
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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
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Arizona State Senate District 30 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Sonny Borrelli," accessed March 18, 2023
- ↑ 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, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Arizona Republic, "Goldwater Institute sues over Arizona Medicaid law," September 12, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Arizona Governor, "State of the State Address," January 14, 2013
- ↑ AZCentral, "Court rejects Arizona GOP lawmakers' Medicaid challenge," March 16, 2017
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Raquel Terán (D) |
Arizona State Senate District 30 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by Hildy Angius (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 5 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Lela Alston (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives District 5 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
