Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry

PHOENIX - The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry today released its primary and general election endorsements for the State Senate, State House of Representatives and Arizona Corporation Commission. The Chamber is excited to endorse 23 Senate, 33 House and three ACC candidates who share the Chamber’s pro-business, jobs-friendly agenda.

The Chamber maintains a rigorous process for supporting individuals for elected office. Incumbent legislative and ACC 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, while 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 and Board of Directors.

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 an outstanding slate of candidates,” Chamber Vice-President of Government Relations and Communications Garrick Taylor said.  “Whether they’re a Republican or a Democrat, the candidates we’ve endorsed all share a commitment to growing Arizona’s economy by creating a tax and regulatory environment that attracts quality jobs to the state.”

The full slate of Arizona Chamber legislative candidate endorsements is listed below:

State Senate

District 1: Steve Pierce - R

District 2: Linda Lopez - D

District 4: Lynne Pancrazi - D

District 5: Nancy McLain - R

District 6: Chester Crandell - R

District 7: Jack Jackson Jr. - D

District 10: Frank Antenori - R

District 11: Al Melvin - R

District 12: Andy Biggs - R

District 14: Gail Griffin - R

District 15: Nancy Barto - R

District 16: Rich Crandall - R

District 17: Steve Yarbrough - R

District 18: John McComish - R

District 20: Kimberly Yee - R

District 21: Rick Murphy - R

District 22: Judy Burges - R

District 23: Michele Reagan - R

District 24: Ken Cheuvront - D

District 25: Bob Worsley - R

District 26: Jerry Lewis - R

District 28: Adam Driggs - R

District 30: Robert Meza - D

State House of Representatives

District 1: Karen Fann - R, Andy Tobin - R

District 5: Doris Goodale - R

District 6: Brenda Barton - R

District 8: Frank Pratt - R, T.J. Shope - R

District 9: Ethan Orr - R

District 10: Ted Vogt - R

District 11: Adam Kwasman - R

District 13: Russ Jones - R, Steve Montenegro - R

District 14: David Gowan - R, David Stevens - R

District 15: Heather Carter - R

District 17: Tom Forese - R, J.D. Mesnard - R

District 18: Jeff Dial - R, Bob Robson - R

District 20: Paul Boyer - R

District 21: Rick Gray - R, Debbie Lesko - R

District 22: Jeanette Dubreil - R, Phil Lovas - R

District 23: John Kavanagh - R, Michelle Ugenti - R

District 24: Chad Campbell - D

District 25: Justin Olson - R, Justin Pierce - R

District 26: Jason Youn - R

District 27: Ruben Gallego - D

District 28: Kate Brophy McGee - R, Amanda Reeve - R

District 30: Mike Snitz - D

Arizona Chamber endorsements for the Arizona Corporation Commission:

Robert Burns – R

Bob Stump – R

Susan Bitter Smith - R

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