David Gowan
2023 - Present
2025
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David Gowan (Republican Party) is a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Gowan (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 19. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Gowan is a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 14 from 2009 to 2017. He served as speaker of the House from 2015 to 2017 and majority leader from 2013 to 2014.
Gowan was a 2016 candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Arizona.[1] He dropped out of the race on August 11, 2016, and endorsed Gary Kiehne in the Republican primary.[2]
Biography
David Gowan earned a B.A. in secondary education/social studies from the University of Arizona. Gowan has served on the board of Veritas Christian Community School and the chairman of the Tai Shin Ki Do Martial Arts System.[3]
Elections
2024
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 19
Incumbent David Gowan defeated Bob Karp in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Gowan (R) | 63.3 | 40,745 | |
| Bob Karp (D) | 36.7 | 23,615 | ||
| Total votes: 64,360 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 19
Bob Karp advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 19 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Karp | 100.0 | 16,873 | |
| Total votes: 16,873 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 19
Incumbent David Gowan advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 19 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Gowan | 100.0 | 30,350 | |
| Total votes: 30,350 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 19
Incumbent David Gowan won election in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Gowan (R) | 100.0 | 67,200 | |
| Total votes: 67,200 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 19
Incumbent David Gowan advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 19 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Gowan | 100.0 | 31,467 | |
| Total votes: 31,467 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 14
Incumbent David Gowan defeated Bob Karp in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 14 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Gowan (R) | 63.4 | 67,229 | |
| Bob Karp (D) | 36.6 | 38,829 | ||
| Total votes: 106,058 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 14
Bob Karp advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 14 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Karp | 100.0 | 16,899 | |
| Total votes: 16,899 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 14
Incumbent David Gowan advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 14 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Gowan | 100.0 | 28,132 | |
| Total votes: 28,132 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 14
David Gowan defeated Jamie Alvarez in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Gowan (R) | 60.5 | 48,131 | |
 | Jamie Alvarez (D) | 39.5 | 31,368 | |
| Total votes: 79,499 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 14
Jamie Alvarez defeated Mendy Gomez in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 14 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Alvarez | 68.7 | 10,491 |
| Mendy Gomez | 31.3 | 4,789 | |
| Total votes: 15,280 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 14
David Gowan defeated Drew John and Lori Kilpatrick in the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 14 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Gowan | 40.4 | 11,034 | |
| Drew John | 34.4 | 9,388 | |
| Lori Kilpatrick | 25.2 | 6,885 | |
| Total votes: 27,307 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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2016
Arizona's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2016. Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick (D) chose not to seek re-election to pursue a U.S. Senate bid. Tom O'Halleran (D) defeated Paul Babeu (R), Kim Allen (L write-in), and Ray Parrish (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Babeu defeated Ken Bennett, Gary Kiehne, Wendy Rogers, Shawn Redd, and David Gowan in the Republican primary, while O'Halleran defeated Miguel Olivas to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on August 30, 2016.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Tom O'Halleran |
50.7% | 142,219 | |
| Republican | Paul Babeu | 43.4% | 121,745 | |
| Green | Ray Parrish | 6% | 16,746 | |
| Total Votes | 280,710 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Paul Babeu |
30.8% | 19,533 | ||
| Gary Kiehne | 23.4% | 14,854 | ||
| Wendy Rogers | 22.4% | 14,222 | ||
| Ken Bennett | 16.7% | 10,578 | ||
| Shawn Redd | 3.3% | 2,098 | ||
| David Gowan | 3.3% | 2,091 | ||
| Total Votes | 63,376 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Tom O'Halleran |
58.8% | 30,833 | ||
| Miguel Olivas | 41.2% | 21,632 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,465 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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Gowan dropped out of the race on August 11, 2016, and endorsed Gary Kiehne in the Republican primary.[2]
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. James Burton was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents David Gowan and David Stevens defeated Susan Syfert in the Republican primary. Gowan and Stevens defeated Burton in the general election.[14][15][16][17]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | David Gowan Incumbent |
37.8% | 34,946 | |
| Republican | David Stevens Incumbent |
37.7% | 34,850 | |
| Democratic | James C. Burton | 24.6% | 22,713 | |
| Total Votes | 92,509 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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David Gowan |
41.4% | 15,475 |
| David Stevens |
39.9% | 14,909 |
| Susan Syfert | 18.6% | 6,953 |
| Total Votes | 37,337 | |
2012
Gowan won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 14. He and incumbent David Stevens ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[18][19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | David Gowan Incumbent |
30.7% | 43,967 | |
| Republican | David Stevens Incumbent |
30.5% | 43,585 | |
| Democratic | Mark Stonebraker | 19.4% | 27,769 | |
| Democratic | Robert Leach | 19.4% | 27,675 | |
| Total Votes | 142,996 | |||
2010
Gowan won re-election to the 30th District seat in 2010. He and Ted Vogt won the August 24 primary election. They then defeated Democrat Andrea Dalessandro in the November 2 general election.[20][21]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Gowan (R)
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49,387 | |||
| Ted Vogt (R)
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45,237 | |||
| Andrea Dalessandro (D) | 38,093 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Gowan (R)
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17,895 | |||
| Ted Vogt (R)
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15,018 | |||
| Doug Sposito (R) | 6,226 | |||
| Kurt Knurr (R) | 5,142 | |||
| Parralee Schneider (R) | 4,867 | |||
| Brian Abbott (R) | 3,497 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Gowan and Frank Antenori were elected to the 30th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Andrea Dalessandro (D).[22]
Gowan raised $108,287 for the campaign, Antenori raised $43,700, and Dalessandro raised $52,115.[23]
| Arizona State House, District 30 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Gowan (R)
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54,986 | |||
| Frank Antenori (R)
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54,262 | |||
| Andrea Dalessandro (D) | 48,966 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2014
Gowan's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[24]
Defending Republican Principles
- Excerpt: "Limiting Government and Promoting Individual Responsibility."
Defending our Second Amendment rights
- Excerpt: "Protecting Fort Huachuca and Davis-Monthan AFB from closure."
Fighting Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "Securing our border and protecting state citizens."
Family Values
- Excerpt: "Preserving Marriage as between one man and one woman."
Medicaid expansion lawsuit
David Gowan 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.[25] Brewer announced her support for Medicaid expansion in Arizona in 2013, and by June of that year the legislature had passed a bill expanding Medicaid in the state .[26] 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 contains a tax and its implementation under the control of the executive branch violates state laws enforcing the separation of powers.[25] In 2015, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against the 36 Republican lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute, saying that the law contains an assessment, not a tax. The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court's 2015 ruling on March 16, 2017.[27]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Gowan was assigned to the following committees:
- Finance Committee
- Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Chair
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee
2021-2022
Gowan was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Gowan was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations Committee, Chairman
- Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- Water and Agriculture Committee
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Gowan served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gowan served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility |
| • Rules |
| • Technology and Infrastructure |
| • Budget |
| • Capital Review |
| • Homeland Security, Co-Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gowan served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Government |
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety, Chair |
| • Homeland Security, Co-Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Gowan served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Government |
| • Military Affairs and Public Safety, Vice Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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2023
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2022
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2021
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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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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Gowan's endorsements included the following:[29]
- NRA (National Rifle Association)
- AzCDL (Arizona Citizens’ Defense League)
- Right to Life – since 2004
- NFIB (National Federation of Independent Businesses) – Guardian of Small Business
- Arizona Farm Bureau PAC
- Arizona Cattlemen’s Association PAC
- Arizona Cotton Growers
- Rock Products Association
- Arizona Mining Association
- Arizona Pilots Association
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Roll Call, "Arizona Sheriff Babeu Enters Race for Kirkpatrick’s Seat," October 5, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Casa Grande Dispatch, "Gowan drops out of CD1 race, endorses Kiehne," August 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "David Gowan," accessed March 18, 2023
- ↑ Azcentral, "Tom O’Halleran running for Congress as Democrat," August 4, 2015
- ↑ Casa Grande Dispatch, "Coolidge man makes another run for Congress," November 28, 2015
- ↑ WMIcentral.com, "White Mountains’ James Maloney announces bid for Congress," December 14, 2015
- ↑ Southern Arizona News-Examiner, "Republican Gary Kiehne will run again in 2016 for CD1," February 11, 2015
- ↑ Azcentral, "Bennett to run for Congress in 1st District," July 13, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Arizona Sheriff Babeu Enters Race for Kirkpatrick’s Seat," October 5, 2015
- ↑ Azcentral, "Wendy Rogers launches third bid for Congress," January 13, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Candidates," accessed June 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, " Arizona House Primaries Results," August 30, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 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
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Arizona House spending, 2008," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Gowan for AZ, "Priority Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedARA - ↑ Gowan for AZ, "Endorsements," accessed July 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Lupe Contreras (D) |
Arizona State Senate District 19 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 14 2019-2023 |
Succeeded by Warren Petersen (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives District 14 2009-2017 |
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