Chamber endorses bipartisan slate of pro-business candidates committed to keeping Arizona economy competitive and growing
PHOENIX (June 18, 2024)—The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry has made its legislative endorsements for the 2024 primary election.
“The Chamber is proud to endorse a bipartisan slate of candidates who will be strong champions for job-creating polices that will drive economic growth and further advance Arizona’s competitive position on the global stage,” Arizona Chamber President and CEO Danny Seiden said. “These candidates represent a mix of incumbents who have already demonstrated a commitment to pursuing policies that align with the priorities of Arizona’s business community, as well as several new challengers who we believe bring the experience, leadership qualities, and character needed to cut through the partisan noise to achieve meaningful progress for Arizona.”
The Chamber maintains a rigorous process for supporting individuals seeking legislative office. Incumbent candidates were evaluated based on their voting record as it relates to the Chamber policy agenda and their commitment to enhancing Arizona’s competitive standing. Challenger candidates were asked to complete a questionnaire about their policy positions before participating in an interview with members of the Chamber Political Affairs Committee. The Public Affairs Committee made recommendations for candidate endorsements to the Board of Directors, which ultimately voted on the final endorsements.
Following the primary election, the Chamber board of directors may issue supplementary endorsements for the general election.
The Chamber’s endorsements are as follows:
SENATE
Ken Bennett (LD1)
Shawnna Bolick (LD2)
John Kavanagh (LD3)
Carine Werner (LD4)
Catherine Miranda (LD11)
J.D. Mesnard (LD13)
Warren Petersen (LD14)
T.J. Shope (LD16)
Vince Leach (LD17)
David Gowan (LD19)
Brian Fernandez (LD23)
Tim Dunn (LD25)
Flavio Bravo (LD26)
Kevin Payne (LD27)
Frank Carroll (LD28)
Janae Shamp (LD29)
Hildy Angius (LD30)
HOUSE
Quang Nguyen (LD1)
Selina Bliss (LD1)
Justin Wilmeth (LD2)
Ari Bradshaw (LD2)
Matt Gress (LD4)
Janeen Connolly (LD8)
Seth Blattman (LD9)
Matt Greer (LD10)
Izaak Ruiz (LD11)
Julie Willoughby (LD13)
Jeff Weninger (LD13)
Lalani Hunsaker (LD14)
Teresa Martinez (LD16)
Chris Lopez (LD16)
Lupe Diaz (LD19)
Gail Griffin (LD19)
Alma Hernandez (LD20)
Consuelo Hernandez (LD21)
Michele Peña (LD23)
Lydia Hernandez (LD24)
Michael Carbone (LD25)
Tony Rivero (LD27)
David Livingston (LD28)
Beverly Pingerelli (LD28)
Steve Montenegro (LD29)
Leo Biasiucci (LD30)
John Gillette (LD30)
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