Kevin Payne
Arizona State Senator, District 27 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 14
- 64 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.0%
- Chamber median 3.3%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.1
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Public Safety · chair
- Federalism and Family Law
- Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Payne sits in the Arizona State Senate
Payne is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: T.J. Shope, Tim Dunn, Carine Werner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Payne’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Arizona State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Payne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Payne | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | HB 2800: ignition interlock devices; violation; classification | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–12 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | HB 2305: private towing carriers; regulation; rates | No | Yes | No | Failed 13–14 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | HB 2611: group homes; safety; training; rights | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–12 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | HB 2993: DPS; legal representation; appropriation | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 16–13 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SB 1627: schools; prohibition; unmanned aircraft | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 16–13 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Payne was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona Legislative District 27 | Lost | D+6.1 | R+11.4 | −17.5 |
| 2024 | Arizona State Senate, District 27 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | Even | — | — |
| 2020 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | D+2.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+1.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 21 | Won | R+1.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $94.8K
- Spent
- $107.6K
- Cash
- $39.4K
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ELECT KEVIN PAYNE State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Payne has held
- Arizona State Senate, District 27 · since 2024
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 · 2022–2024
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 21 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Payne has run against
- Kyle Clayton (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Ben Toma (R) · 2022 election, won
- Beverly Pingerelli (R) · 2020 election, won
- Tony Rivero (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Payne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4b336587-cb71-4a49-9cf8-514cdd2771ff
- Wikidata Q28421829
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET