PHOENIX (June 27, 2016) – The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry has made its 2016 primary election endorsements for the state Legislature. The Chamber is excited to endorse 18 Senate and 35 House candidates who share the Chamber’s pro-business, jobs-friendly agenda.
The Chamber maintains a rigorous process for supporting individuals for the Legislature. Incumbent legislative candidates were evaluated based on their voting record as it relates to the Chamber policy agenda and their commitment to growing and attracting business in Arizona. Challenger candidates were asked to complete a questionnaire about their policy positions before participating in a candidate interview with members of the Chamber Public Affairs Committee. The Public Affairs Committee made recommendations for candidate endorsements to the Board of Directors, which ultimately voted on the final endorsements.
“We believe we have endorsed a slate of outstanding candidates who are all committed to advancing public policy that makes Arizona more economically competitive,” Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Glenn Hamer said. “We look forward to working with each of these individuals at the Capitol to make Arizona the absolute best place in the country to grow a business thanks to attractive tax, labor, regulatory and education environments.”
The endorsed candidates are as follows:
District 1
Karen Fann (R), Senate
Noel Campbell (R), House
Chip Davis (R), House
District 2
Chris Ackerly (R), House
Daniel Hernandez (D), House
District 5
Sonny Borrelli (R), Senate
Regina Cobb (R), House
District 6
Sylvia Allen (R), Senate
Brenda Barton (R), House
Bob Thorpe (R), House
District 8
Frank Pratt (R), Senate
T.J. Shope (R), House
David Cook (R), House
District 11
Vince Leach (R), House
District 12
Warren Petersen (R), Senate
Eddie Farnsworth (R), House
District 13
Steve Montenegro (R), Senate
Darin Mitchell (R), House
Don Shooter (R), House
District 14
Gail Griffin (R), Senate
Drew John (R), House
District 15
John Allen (R), House
Heather Carter (R), House
District 16
Doug Coleman (R), House
District 17
Steve Yarbrough (R), Senate
J.D. Mesnard (R), House
Jeff Weninger (R), House
District 18
Jeff Dial (R), Senate
Jill Norgaard (R), House
Bob Robson (R), House
District 19
Lupe Chavira Contreras (D), Senate
Mark Cardenas (D), House
Jose Espinoza (D), House
District 20
Kimberly Yee (R), Senate
Paul Boyer (R), House
District 21
Debbie Lesko (R), Senate
Tony Rivero (R), House
Kevin Payne (R), House
District 22
Judy Burges (R), Senate
David Livingston (R), House
Phil Lovas (R), House
District 23
John Kavanagh (R), Senate
Jay Lawrence (R), House
Michelle Ugenti-Rita (R), House
District 25
Bob Worsley (R), Senate
Rusty Bowers (R), House
District 27
Catherine Miranda (D), Senate
Reginald Bolding (D), House
District 28
Kate Brophy McGee (R), Senate
Mary Hamway (R), House
Maria Syms (R), House
District 30
Robert Meza (D), Senate
Jonathan Larkin (D), House
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