Michelle Ugenti

Michelle Ugenti-Rita (born October 14, 1983) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 23 since January 14, 2013. Ugenti previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013 in the District 8 seat.

Education

Ugenti graduated from Arizona State University.

Elections

• 2014 Michelle Ugenti and Jay Lawrence defeated Effie Carlson and Bob Littlefield in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.
• 2012 Redistricted to District 23, and with incumbent Republican Representatives John Fillmore running for Arizona Senate and Frank Pratt redistricted to District 8, Ugenti ran in the three-way August 28, 2012 Republican Primary; Kavanagh placed first, and Ugenti placed second with 18,106 votes; Ugenti and Kavanagh were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, with Ugenti taking the first seat with 68,827 votes.
• 2010 With incumbent Democratic Representative David Bradley running for Arizona Senate and leaving a District 8 seat open, Ugenti ran alongside incumbent John Kavanagh in the six-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary, placing second behind Farley with 9,581 votes; in the November 2, 2010 General election, Kavanagh took the first seat, and Ugenti took the second seat with 38,055 votes against Democratic nominee John Kriekard.

• "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016. 
• "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11 & 12. Retrieved December 27, 2013. 
• "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Retrieved December 27, 2013. 
• "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Retrieved December 27, 2013. 
• "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Retrieved December 27, 2013.