The 1988 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Dennis DeConcini was reelected to a third term, even as incumbent Republican Vice President George H. W Bush won the state for president on the same ballot. This was the last time until 2018 that Democrats won a U.S. Senate seat in Arizona.

Major candidates

Democratic

  • Dennis DeConcini, Incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

  • Keith DeGreen, Marine veteran and financial advisor

Results

See also

  • 1988 United States Senate elections
  • 1988 United States presidential election in Arizona

References


Arizona Senate Race 2025 Polls Samuel Adnan

GOP leaps back into contention in Arizona Senate race AZ GOP

Election Of 1988

Who Won That Arizona Senate Race? What Day Is It? The New York Times

In 2018, the Arizona Senate race looked very different a few days after