2010Final results
2010 election for Arizona Legislative District 17
Arizona House of Representatives · Arizona
2 seats: P. Ben Arredondo (D), Ed Ableser (D) won.
2 seatsP. Ben ArredondoDemocrat · winner
29.4%22,458
Ed AbleserDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.7%21,153
Don HawkerRepublican
18.7%14,277
Steve MayRepublican
18.4%14,048
Damian TrabelLibertarian
2.1%1,638
Cristian DumitrescuLibertarian
1.9%1,429
1.7%1,260
76,279 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
P. Ben Arredondo (D)Ed Ableser (D)Don Hawker (R)Steve May (R)
Also on the ballot: Damian Trabel (Libertarian), 2.1%; Cristian Dumitrescu (Libertarian), 1.9%; Haryaksha Gregor Knauer (Green), 1.7%