Sally Ann Gonzales
Arizona State Senator, District 20 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 11 elections between 1996 and 2024, winning 11. Won the 2026 race for Arizona Legislative District 20.
Arizona State Senator, District 20Born 1957
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 50 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.1%
- Chamber median 3.3%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +0.8
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 12
- 1996–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Department of Economic Security Block Grants Legislative
- Health and Human Services
- Military Affairs and Border Security
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 Gonzales sits in the Arizona State Senate
Gonzales is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Mitzi Epstein, Theresa Hatathlie, Priya Sundareshan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Gonzales’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Arizona State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Gonzales’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Gonzales | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2026 | HB 2800: ignition interlock devices; violation; classification | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–12 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | HB 2305: private towing carriers; regulation; rates | No | No | Yes | Failed 13–14 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | HB 2611: group homes; safety; training; rights | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–12 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | HB 2993: DPS; legal representation; appropriation | No | No | Yes | Passed 16–13 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | SB 1627: schools; prohibition; unmanned aircraft | No | No | Yes | Passed 16–13 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Gonzales 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 House of Representatives, District 20 | Won | D+0.8 | D+43.8 | −43.0 |
| 2024 | Arizona State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | D+43.8 | — |
| 2022 | Arizona State Senate, District 20 | Won | — | D+51.4 | — |
| 2020 | Arizona State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Arizona State Senate, District 3 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+12.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+6.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 3 (primary) | Won | +7.5 | — | — |
| 2012 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 3 | Won | D+7.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 | Won | D+1.2 | — | — |
| 1998 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | D+9.7 | — | — |
| 1996 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 10 | Won | D+8.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $28.7K
- Spent
- $28.6K
- Cash
- $118
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 22, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Sally Ann for AZ State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 22, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Gonzales has held
- Arizona State Senate, District 20 · since 2022
- Arizona State Senate, District 3 · since 2018
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 3 · 2012–2018
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 27 · 2010–2012
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 10 · 1996–2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gonzales has run against
- Betty Villegas (D) · 2026 election, won
- Macario Saldate (D) · 2016 election, won
- Ramon O. Valadez (D) · 1998 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Gonzales
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3c965e03-1e51-4f10-a037-4fb2f35292c5
- Wikidata Q15615882
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET