Biography
Bob Karp is the Democratic candidate for Arizona State Senate District 19 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Gail Griffin with no incumbent in the race.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a real estate broker in Sierra Vista and former business owner.[3]
Bob Karp was born in Los Angeles, California, and earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1971.[2] In Ballotpedia surveys, he said he owned an aerospace machine shop in Los Angeles for 16 years and a software development company in Carlsbad, California, and has owned a real estate brokerage in Sierra Vista since 2011.[3] He said he served as president of the Southeast Arizona Association of REALTORS in 2015 and on the Sierra Vista Planning and Zoning Commission in 2018 and 2019.[3]
Karp said he ran for the Arizona House in 2018 and for the Arizona Senate in 2024 in the former District 14.[3] He said his priorities include fully funding public schools and replacing the ESA voucher program, codifying access to abortion, IVF and contraception, and ending tax breaks for special interests, the wealthy and large corporations.[3]
- 1.Arizona State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Bob Karp - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Bob Karp - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Arizona Senate District 19
Bob Karp is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Arizona Senate District 19 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
