Bob Karp
Lost the 2026 race for Arizona Legislative District 19.
- Last margin
- −15.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Karp has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Karp won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona Legislative District 19 | General | Lost | Gail Griffin (R), Unofficial Write-in (I) | 42.2% | R+15.4 | $11K | R+23.2 | |
| 2024 | Arizona State Senate, District 19 | General | Lost | David Gowan (R) | 37.4% | R+25.1 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Karp’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $11K
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Bob Karp for AZ Senate State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Who Karp has run against
- Gail Griffin (R) · 2026 general, lost
- David Gowan (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Arizona Legislative District 19 · lean R+23.7 · 24th most Democratic of 30
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)