Robert Burns (born May 26, 1938) is a politician from Arizona.

In the 2002 election he ran for the Senate in District 9, which was new due to redistricting, and won.

[11]: vii  Due to Arizona's term limits, he was unable to run again for the Senate in the November 2010 election.

In 2012 he ran for the Arizona Corporation Commission, and won.

[1][12] Burns played a key role in the development of the Arizona Telemedicine Council, initiating the legislation that created it, and serving as the first co-chairman of the council.