2020 Arizona elections
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Arizona on November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 General Election. Arizona voters will choose 11 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. Also three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for election, as well as all of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives and one seat for the United States Senate. Primary elections will be held in August 2020.
U.S. President
Corporation Commission
Three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for election. Republican Bob Burns is term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.[1]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Lea Márquez Peterson, incumbent. Appointed to replace Andy Tobin.
- Eric Sloan, candidate for the commission in 2018.
- James O'Connor, candidate for the commission in 2018 (nominated via write-in).[2][3]
Not on the Ballot
- Avery Block
- Boyd Dunn, incumbent. Removed for insufficient signatures.[4]
- Neil DeSanti
- Dave Farnsworth, state senator. Dropped out.[5]
- Kim Owens, public relations executive. Removed for insufficient signatures.[6]
- Patrick Tucker
- Nick Myers, legislative candidate in 2018.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bill Mundell, former Republican state representative and commissioner.
- Anna Tovar, Mayor of Tolleson, Arizona. Former state senator.
- Shea Stanfield
Not on the Ballot
- John Dougherty III
- Paul Newman, former commissioner.
U.S. Senate
A special election will be held due to the death of Republican incumbent John McCain.
Former U.S. senator Jon Kyl was originally appointed to the seat but Kyl resigned on December 31, 2018. Outgoing U.S. Representative Martha McSally was then appointed to fill the seat following Kyl's resignation.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
All of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. Republicans currently hold 4 seats and Democrats 5.
References
- ^ https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2019/07/02/ties-run-deep-many-between-aps-and-republican-candidates-for-utility-regulator/
- ^ GOP write-in candidates face steep challenges in Corp Comm campaign
- ^ Successful write-in candidate for Corporation Commission gives Republicans a full slate for November
- ^ https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/04/30/judge-removes-boyd-dunn-arizona-corporation-commission-ballot/3062321001/
- ^ https://tucson.com/business/2-republican-candidates-lose-bids-to-qualify-for-arizona-corp-comm-ballot/article_bad45476-2708-5704-8ff3-4fa8537d08b1.html
- ^ https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2020/05/14/another-corporation-commission-candidate-kim-owens-bumped-from-state-ballot/5196276002/
- ^ Sanchez, Yvonne Wingett; Hansen, Ronald J. (December 18, 2018). "Martha McSally will be appointed to John McCain's Senate seat". Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
External links
- Official campaign websites for Corporation Commission
- Bill Mundell (D) for Corporation Commission
- Lea Márquez Peterson (R) for Corporation Commission
- Eric Sloan (R) for Corporation Commission
- Shea Stanfield (D) for Corporation Commission
- Anna Tovar (D) for Corporation Commission
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