Tom O'Halleran
Tom O'Halleran | |
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| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Bennett |
| Succeeded by | Steve Pierce |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1946 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic (2015–present) Independent (2014-2015) Republican (until 2014) |
| Spouse | Pat |
| Profession | Police Officer, Small Business Owner, Radio Show Host |
Tom O'Halleran is a Democratic politician from Arizona who is currently a candidate for Arizona's 1st congressional district in the 2016 election.
O'Halleran formerly served as a Republican in the Arizona State Legislature. He represented the 1st District in the Senate from 2007 to 2009, but was unseated by primary challenger Steve Pierce during the 2008 election cycle. Prior to that, he served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2001 through 2006. O'Halleran is a former Chicago, Illinois police officer.[1]
In 2014 he resigned from the Republican Party, citing the party's policies on education, water and child welfare as reasons for his departure. He then stood for election in the 1st District as an Independent, losing by 3%.[2]
After leaving the Arizona State Legislature, O'Halleran hosted a radio show in Sedona.[3]
2016 U.S. House campaign
On August 6, 2015, O'Halleran announced his candidacy as a Democrat for Arizona's 1st congressional district.[4]
In May 2016, O'Halleran was named to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Red to Blue list, naming him a priority race for the group.[5]
O'Halleran won the Democratic primary on August 30, 2016 against Miguel Olivas.[6] He will face Paul Babeu and Ray Parrish[7] in the General Election on November 8, 2016.[8]
References
- ^ "Meet Tom - Tom O'Halleran for Congress". www.tomohalleran.com. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Tom O'Halleran". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Bell, David (August 7, 2015). "Former state Rep. O'Halleran joins CD1 candidate field". Eastern Arizona Courier. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "O'Halleran announces candidacy in 1st Congressional District". Arizona Capitol Times. Associated Press. August 5, 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Red to Blue - DCCC". Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ Reagan, Kevin (August 3, 2016). "Bennett joins Babeu in pledging to term limits". Arizona City Independent. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Ray Parrish | azvoterguide.com". 2016.azvoterguide.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
- ^ http://kjzz.org/content/358303/its-republican-paul-babeu-and-democrat-tom-ohalleran-monstrous-cd-1-race
External links
- U.S. House campaign website
- Arizona State Legislature - Senator Tom O'Halleran
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Tom C. O'Halleran (AZ) profile
- OpenSecrets.org
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