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John Kavanagh

Republican · Arizona · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Arizona Senate District 3, Arizona

Biography

John Kavanagh is the Republican State Senator for Arizona Senate District 3 and serves as Senate Majority Leader, per his campaign site. He is a retired 20-year police officer and detective sergeant with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police, holds a Ph.D. from Rutgers University, and is Program Director of the Administration of Justice Studies and Forensic Science Programs at Scottsdale Community College.

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