1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for Arizona Legislative District 20
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: Kathi Foster (D), Elise Salinger (D) won.
2 seatsKathi FosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.6%13,385
Elise SalingerDemocrat · winner
25.7%11,594
Robert BlenduRepublican · incumbent
22.0%9,941
Jules DembinskiRepublican
19.5%8,814
John P. WildeLibertarian
3.2%1,446
45,180 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Kathi Foster (D)Elise Salinger (D)Robert Blendu (R)Jules Dembinski (R)
Also on the ballot: John P. Wilde (Libertarian), 3.2%