Dear AZCOPS Memebers,
It’s almost time to vote for the legislators who create state laws and approve the state budget. Below you will find a list of state legislative candidates that were endorsed by AZCOPS.
All of the endorsed candidates completed a seven question questionnaire and committed to support legislation that are priorities for AZCOPS –
1) Brady List Reform and
2) Industrial Commission & Workers Compensation Reform (related to level one exposure bites, sticks with pin or needle; and exposure to mucus membranes – eyes nose mouth open cuts or abrasions).
All qualified candidates were contacted with the letter below. Many candidates refused to participate or failed to submit the questionnaire.
The primary election is Tuesday August 30. Please be sure if you are voting by mail that you send the ballot with plenty of time to arrive and be counted. If you have any doubts deliver your ballot to the polling place on the day of the election.
The general election is Tuesday November 8, and we’ll have a new list of endorsed candidates by October 8, 2016.
Thank you for supporting AZCOPS and stay safe!
David Caballero
AZCOPS President
Endorsement Criteria
Each person considered for AZCOPS Endorsement was asked to fill out and send back their answers to our questionnaire. View the questionnaire here.
2016 Endorsements
After great discussion and deliberation, we have decided the following persons/parties are deserving of the support of our organization:
North
KAREN FANN
State Senator – District No. 1 – Republican – Prescott
http://electkarenfann.com/#xl_xr_page_index
NIKKI CHECK BAGLEY
State Senator – District No. 6 – Democratic – Clarkdale
http://www.nikkiforazsenate.com/
ALEX MARTINEZ
State Representative – District No. 6 – Democratic – Flagstaff
BOB THORPE
State Representative – District No. 6 – Republican – Flagstaff
http://www.thorpe4az.com/
South
ANDREA DALESSANDRO
State Senator – District No. 2 – Democratic – Green Valley
http://dalessandroforaz.com/
SHELLEY KAIS
State Senator – District No. 2 – Republican – Green Valley
http://kais4az.com/about-shelley/
DANIEL HERNANDEZ
State Representative – District No. 2 – Democratic – Tucson
http://www.danielforarizona.org/
OLIVIA CAJERO BEDFORD
State Senator – District No. 3 –Democratic – Tucson
http://www.senatoroliviacajerobedford.com/
BARBARA MCGUIRE
State Senator – District No. 8 – Democratic – Kearny
http://www.senatormcguire.com/
MATT KOPEC
State Representative – District No. 9 – Democratic – Tucson
https://kopecforarizona.wordpress.com/
DAVID BRADLEY
State Senator – District No. 10 – Democratic – Tucson
http://bradleyforarizona.com/
KIRSTEN ENGEL
State Representative – District No. 10 – Democratic – Tucson
http://www.engelforarizona.com/about
COURTNEY FROGGE
State Representative – District No. 10 – Democratic – Tucson
http://www.froggeforhouse.com/
STEFANIE MACH
State Representative – District No. 10 – Democratic – Tucson
http://www.stefaniemach.com/
MARK FINCHEM
State Representative – District No. 11 – Republican – Oro Valley
http://votefinchem.com/
East
GAIL GRIFFIN
State Senator – District No. 14 – Republican – Hereford
http://www.gailgriffin4senate.com/
John Drew
State Representative – District No. 14 – Republican – Safford
http://www.drewjohn.com/home.html
West
CHARLENE R. FERNANDEZ
State Representative – District No. 4 – Democratic – Yuma
http://www.charleneforarizona.com/
RON GOULD
State Senator – District No. 5 – Republican – Lake Havasu City
http://www.rongould.com/
DON SHOOTER
State Representative – District No. 13 – Republican – Yuma
http://donshooter.com/
Central
SHARON STINARD
State Representative – District No. 16 – Democratic – Apache Junction
https://stinardforhouse.wordpress.com/arizona-legislative-district-16/
JOHN FILLMORE
State Representative – District No. 16 – Republican – Apache Junction
http://www.johnfillmore.com/
STEVE WEICHERT
State Senator – District No. 17 – Democratic – Chandler
http://www.weichertforaz.com/
STEVE YARBROUGH
State Senator – District No. 17 – Republican – Chandler
http://www.yarbroughsenate.com/
JENNIFER PAWLIK
State Representative – District No. 17 – Democratic – Chandler
http://jenniferpawlik.nationbuilder.com/
SEAN BOWIE
State Senator – District No. 18 – Democratic – Phoenix
http://www.seanbowieforaz.com/
FRANK SCHMUCK
State Senator – District No. 18 – Republican – Tempe
http://www.teamschmuck.com/
DENISE EPSTEIN
State Representative – District No. 18 – Democratic – Tempe
http://www.mitziepstein.com/
DOUG QUELLAND
State Senator – District No. 20 – Independent
ANTHONY KERN
State Representative – District No. 20 – Republican – Glendale
http://www.votekern.com/
MICHAEL MUSCATO
State Senator – District No. 22 – Democratic – Peoria
http://www.muscato4azsenate2016.com/
TAMMY CAPUTI
State Representative – District No. 23 – Democratic – Scottsdale
http://caputiforazhouse.com/
LELA ALSTON
State Representative – District No. 24 – Democratic – Phoenix
http://www.lelaalstonaz.com/
KEN CLARK
State Representative – District No. 24 – Democratic – Phoenix
http://www.kenclarkforaz.org/
KELLI BUTLER
State Representative – District No. 28 – Democratic – Paradise Valley
http://www.kellibutleraz.com/
MARY HAMWAY
State Representative – District No. 28 – Republican – Paradise Valley
http://www.maryhamway.com/
MARIA SYMS
State Representative – District No. 28 – Republican – Paradise Valley
http://symsforaz.com/
MARTÍN QUEZADA
State Senator – District No. 29 – Democratic – Phoenix
http://www.martinquezada.com/
RICHARD C. ANDRADE
State Representative – District No. 29 – Democratic – Glendale
http://www.richandrade.com/
JONATHAN LARKIN
State Representative – District No. 30 – Democratic – Glendale
http://larkinforarizona.com/
RAY MARTINEZ
State Representative – District No. 30 – Democratic – Phoenix
http://www.martinezforaz.com/
