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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
June 30, 2022
PHOENIX – The Greater Phoenix Chamber Political Action Committee (Chamber PAC) has endorsed 38 candidates for the Arizona Legislature prior to the August 2 Primary Election. The Chamber PAC has supported business-friendly candidates in local and state races for over four decades.
“For over 40 years, the Greater Phoenix Chamber Political Action Committee has supported pro-business candidates for state and local offices regardless of political party affiliation,” explained Chamber PAC Chair John Moody. “As the political climate becomes more divisive, having business-friendly lawmakers willing to collaborate to advance policies that will support a prosperous economy in the Greater Phoenix region and throughout the state of Arizona is more important than ever. After a thorough evaluation and deliberation process for the 2022 primary election cycle, we are pleased to endorse candidates who understand the issues impacting the success of businesses and the challenges of our current economic and policy climate.”
“Both the endorsement process and the PAC are critical to our mission of advocating for businesses and economic prosperity in the state of Arizona,” said Todd Sanders, Greater Phoenix Chamber President and CEO. “The PAC Board evaluated many well-qualified candidates and chose to make primary election endorsements of those whose policies most closely aligned with the Chamber’s mission and vision. As the Phoenix economy continues to grow, we are proud to support candidates who understand critical issues affecting businesses today and those who have a clear idea of what it takes to build a stronger economic future for the state of Arizona.”
The following is the list of candidates endorsed by the Chamber’s PAC for the 2022 Primary Election:
| District 1
Quang Nguyen (R), House |
District 12
David Richardson (R), Senate Terry Roe (R), House Jim Chaston (R), House
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District 24
Cesar Chavez (D), Senate
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| District 2
Steve Kaiser (R), Senate Justin Wilmeth (R), House
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District 13
J.D. Mesnard (R), Senate Jennifer Pawlik (D), House Ron Hardin (R), House
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District 25
Sine Kerr (R), Senate Tim Dunn (R), House Joel John (R), House
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| District 3
John Kavanagh (R), Senate
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District 16
T.J. Shope (R), Senate Teresa Martinez (R), House
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District 27
Kevin Payne (R), House Ben Toma (R), House
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| District 4
Matthew Gress (R), House |
District 17
Vince Leach (R), Senate
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District 28
Frank Carroll (R), Senate
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| District 5
Lela Alston (D), Senate Jennifer Longdon (D), House Amish Shah (D), House
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District 18
Morgan Abraham (D), Senate Christopher Mathis (D), House
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District 29
Joanne Osborne (R), Senate Trey Terry (R), House
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| District 9
Tyler Pace (R), Senate
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District 19
David Gowan (R), Senate Gail Griffin (R), House
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| District 10
Russell “Rusty” Bowers (R), Senate |
District 20
Alma Hernandez (D), House |
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| District 11
Marcelino Quinonez (D), Senate Wesley Leasy (D), House |
District 22
Diego Espinoza (D), Senate Lorenzo Sierra (D), House Lupe Contreras (D), House |
About the Greater Phoenix Chamber Political Action Committee
The Chamber PAC was established in 1978 to help pro-business candidates get elected to state, county, and local offices and ultimately improve the overall business climate in Greater Phoenix. The Chamber first became a Mega PAC in 2003—the first Chamber in Arizona to achieve this elite distinction, which allows the PAC to drastically increase its support of pro-business candidates. To date, the Greater Phoenix Chamber is the only chamber in the state to currently hold Mega PAC status.
Greater Phoenix Chamber
Representing 2,400 businesses across the Greater Phoenix region, the Greater Phoenix Chamber promotes regional prosperity by serving as a catalyst for economic vitality and strong communities. The Chamber pursues this mission by collaborating with business, political and community leaders to grow the regional talent pool, create a regional approach to economic development, and drive a pro-Arizona agenda.
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Learn more:
www.phoenixchamber.com | [email protected] | 602.495.2195
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