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District Demographics, "In their Own Words", General Election Candidates, Primary Endorsements, Policy Preferences, Current Legislator Scorecards, Current Legislator Ideology

LD-17: Tempe, Scottsdale
Representation at the Arizona Legislature

LD-17 General Election Coverage

LD-17 Senate Election

http://www.wendyrogers.org/	http://www.davidforaz.com/ds/index.htm

Primary Election Votes:

(D) David Schapira, 7,646
(R) Wendy Rogers, 9,820

August Campaign Finance Report:

(R) Wendy Rogers; Traditional Candidate
Income $79,872; Expenses $28,038; Remaining $51,834
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $2.85

(D) David Schapira, Clean Elections Candidate
Income $18,539; Expenses $18,539
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $2.42

LD-17 House Election

http://www.rightonhawker.org/

http://www.edableser.com/ http://benarredondo.com/

Primary Election Votes:

(D) Ed Ableser, 6,124; Ben Arredondo, 5,986
(R) Donald Hawker, 8,856

August Campaign Finance Report:

(D) Ed Ableser; Clean Elections Candidate
Income $18,539; Expenses $14,824
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $2.42

(D) Ben Arredondo; Traditional Candidate
Income $106,801; Expenses $35,320; Remaining $71,481
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $5.90

(R) Donald Hawker; Traditional Candidate
Income $2,525; Expenses $1,316
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $0.14

Primary Endorsements for 2010 Arizona Legislative Candidates

Candidate Policy Preferences: Results from our Civil Survey of Arizona Budget Issues

Our Civil Survey captures candidates' policy preferences on four budget related issues: increasing taxes, reducing state spending, stimulating job growth and expanding gaming to pay for education initiatives.

To see candidates answers to these questions in their own words, click Policy Preferences.

These graphic summaries will be updated July 19, August 2 and August 16, 2010.

Current Legislators' Scorecards

Current Legislators' Political Ideology

Candidate Websites

Civil Anna


"As you read these candidates' policy preferences on their websites, try to apply the following test:

Think about their statements on policy and check and see if the opposite makes sense. For example, when a candidate says "I am for education", ask yourself, "Which candidate is against education? And which candidate is against border security?"

Citizen Clean Elections Commission Debates in the District

General Election Debate: September 01, 2010 Candidate Debate 6:30 PM  Memorial Union, ASU Tempe Campus Pima Room, University Dr Tempe, AZ

Campaign Finance News and Reports

Campaign News Stories from the District

June 18, 2010
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Edward Burke ruled Friday that Augustus Shaw is off the ballot, ending Shaw's bid to be the first Republican since 2004 to win a District 17 House seat.

June 15, 2010
Anthony "Grandpa" Goshorn, a Green candidate for LD17 House dropped out of the race over complaint about signatures.

May 12, 2010, Arizona House Democrats
Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed House Bill 2462, sponsored by Rep. Ed Ableser, D-Tempe (District 17) "This bill would have held tow truck companies that are not playing by the rules accountable for their actions," Ableser said. "It is wrong for tow truck businesses to prey on Arizonans by essentially stealing their cars, and Gov. Brewer is letting them get away with it."

Nov. 19, 2009
After serving 16 years as a Tempe City Councilman, Ben Arredondo made a surprise switch to the Democratic Party from the Republican Party. He also announced a 2010 run for a District 17 House seat.
http://www.azcentral.com/community/tempe/articles/2009/11/19/20091119tr-arredondodems1121.html