# Robin Shaw

Robin Shaw is an American politician who was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 26th legislative district from 1994 to 1998.

## Life

Shaw is a small business owner and worked on the Arizona Committee for the Arts. She is a member of the Arizona Federation of GOP Women. In the 1994 Arizona House of Representatives election, Shaw was elected for the 26th legislative district to succeed Greg Patterson who retired to run for Arizona Corporation Commission. She was chair of the commerce committee and a member of the banking and insurance, block grants, and economic development, international trade and tourism committees. Shaw ran in the 1998 Arizona Senate election for district 26, losing to fellow representative Tom Smith.
During the 2024 United States presidential election in Arizona, Shaw and Mesa mayor John Giles are co-chairing the state chapter of Republicans for Harris.

## Electoral history

1994 Arizona House of Representatives District 26 primary election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Tom Smith (incumbent) | 6,772 | 30.06% |
| | Republican | Robin Shaw | 5,438 | 24.14% |
| | Republican | Mike Arenz | 5,247 | 23.29% |
| | Republican | James J. "Jim" Lemmon | 2,960 | 13.14% |
| | Republican | Terry Zajac | 2,113 | 9.38% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,530 | 100.00% |
| Democratic Party Primary Results |||||
| | Democratic | Manuel V. "Manny" Cisneros | 6,155 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,155 | 100.00% |
| Libertarian Party Primary Results |||||
| | Libertarian | Mike Trueblood | 4 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4 | 100.00% |
1994 Arizona House of Representatives District 26 general election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robin Shaw | 24,986 | 36.67% |
| | Republican | Tom Smith (incumbent) | 24,006 | 35.23% |
| | Democratic | Manuel V. "Manny" Cisneros | 14,106 | 20.70% |
| | Libertarian | Mike Trueblood | 5,040 | 7.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,138 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1996 Arizona House of Representatives District 26 primary election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican Party Primary Results |||||
| | Republican | Robin Shaw (incumbent) | 5,850 | 39.04% |
| | Republican | Tom Smith (incumbent) | 5,105 | 34.07% |
| | Republican | John R. Mills | 4,029 | 26.89% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,984 | 100.00% |
| Democratic Party Primary Results |||||
| | Democratic | Karen Hofmeister | 3,189 | 59.34% |
| | Democratic | Billy Wrye | 2,185 | 40.66% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,374 | 100.00% |
1996 Arizona House of Representatives District 26 general election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robin Shaw (incumbent) | 28,985 | 32.03% |
| | Republican | Tom Smith (incumbent) | 27,166 | 30.02% |
| | Democratic | Karen Hofmeister | 19,461 | 21.51% |
| | Democratic | Billy Wrye | 14,881 | 16.44% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,493 | 100.00% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
1998 Arizona Senate District 26 Republican primary election results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Smith | 7,086 | 60.88% |
| | Republican | Robin Shaw | 4,553 | 39.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,639 | 100.00% |