| 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 |
