 In April 2016, McConchie was subsequently appointed to the district after Duffy chose to retire early, and he opened his Senate office on July 27, 2016.In the 2016 general election, McConchie defeated Democratic challenger Kelly Mazeski with over 59 percent of the vote.In 2016, McConchie sponsored a bill signed into law that expanded voting rights in party primaries for 17-year-olds who would turn 18 by the date of the general election.