by the chair. It also, "acts on behalf of the state committee between State Committee meetings". The executive board meets at least quarterly. Members of the executive board are, "State Chair, First Vice-Chair, Senior Vice-Chair, Vice-Chairwomen, Vice-Chairmen, Secretary, Treasurer, Educational Coordinator, and Affirmative Action Moderator, the State Committee-elected National Committeemen and the State Committee-elected National Committeewomen". National role The state committee selects candidates to become presidential electors. These candidates pledge to vote for the National Democratic Convention's presidential and vice presidential nominee. Additionally, the chair and first vice-chair serve on Democratic National Committee. The state committee also elects the national committee members which represent Arizona. These members serve a term of four years and must have previously been an elected precinct committee person. National committee members are to be as evenly split between male and female as possible. Current elected officials U.S. Senate Democrats had controlled both of Arizona's seats in the U.S. Senate since 2020. Currently, a single seat is under their direct control: United States House of Representatives Out of the 9 seats Arizona is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, 3 are held by Democrats: Statewide Offices Democrats control 4 of the 11 elected statewide executive offices: State legislative leaders Senate Minority Leader: Raquel Terán Assistant Senate Minority Leader: Mitzi Epstein Senate Minority Whip: Rosanna Gabaldón House Minority Leader: Andrés Cano Assistant House Minority Leader: Lupe Contreras House Minority Whips: Marcelino Quiñonez and Melody Hernandez State Senate The Arizona Democratic Party is the minority party in the Arizona State Senate, holding 14 of the 30 seats. LD-04: Christine Marsh LD-05: Lela Alston LD-06: Theresa Hatathlie LD-08: Juan Mendez LD-09: Eva Burch LD-11: Catherine Miranda LD-12: Mitzi Epstein LD-18: Priya Sundareshan LD-20: Sally Ann Gonzales LD-21: Rosanna Gabaldón LD-23: Brian Fernandez LD-24: Anna Hernandez LD-26: Raquel Terán State House The Arizona Democratic Party is the minority party in the Arizona State House of Representatives, holding 29 of the 60 seats. Mayoral offices Some of the state's major cities have Democratic mayors. As of 2021, Democrats control the mayor's offices in three of Arizona's ten largest cities and one median-sized city Phoenix: Kate Gallego Tucson: Regina Romero Tempe: Corey Woods Flagstaff: Becky Daggett History The Arizona Democratic Party has been functioning since territorial times. The citizens of the Arizona Territory were mostly Democrats as a reaction to the Republican governors appointed by Washington, D.C. When drafting a state