Legislative Coverage on this Page:
District Demographics, "In their Own Words", General Election Candidates, Primary Endorsements, Policy Preferences, Current Legislator Scorecards, Current Legislator Ideology
LD-18: Downtown Mesa
Representation at the Arizona Legislature
District Demographics
| Click to See Policy Preferences: "In their Own Words" |
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| Senate Russell Pearce |
House Steve Court Cecil Ash |
LD-18 General Election Coverage
LD-18 Senate Election

| http://www.russellpearce.com/ | |
Primary Election Votes:
(R) Russell Pearce, 10,338
(D) Andrew Sherwood, 2,038; Bob McDonald, 1,993
August Campaign Finance Report:
(R) Russell Pearce; Traditional Candidate
Income $51,959; Expenses $1,992; Remaining $51,767
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $0.19
(D) Andrew Sherwood; Clean Elections Candidate
Income $2,826; Expenses $2,800
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.37
(D) Bob McDonald; Clean Elections Candidate
Income $672; Expenses $235
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $0.11
LD-18 House Election

| http://cecilash.com/ |
http://www.conwayforhouse.com/ |
Primary Election Votes:
(R) Cecil Ash, 7,974; Steve Court, 7,753
(D) Michael Conway, 3,833
August Campaign Finance Report:
(R) Cecil Ash; Clean Elections Candidate
Income $16,565; Expenses $14,836
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.86
(R) Steve Court, Clean Elections Candidate
Income $21,928; Expenses $7,847
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.01
(D) Michael Conway; Clean Elections Candidate
Income $18,351; Expenses $18,285
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $4.77
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
LD-18 Republican Senate Websites
Russell Pearce
http://www.russellpearce.com/
LD-18 Republican House Websites
Cecil Ash, incumbent
http://cecilash.com/
Steve Court, incumbent
NO WEBSITE
LD-18 Libertarian Senate Websites
Andrea Garcia
http://www.garciaforstatesenate.com/
LD-18 Democratic Senate Websites
Robert McDonald, Jr.
http://www.mcdonaldforazsenate.com/
Andrew Sherwood
NO WEBSITE
LD-18 Democratic House Websites
Michael Conway
http://www.conwayforhouse.com/
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
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July 07, 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM LD-18 Democrat Candidate Senate Phoenix Mesa Marriott Hotel 200 N Centennial Way Mesa, AZ 85201 | |
| Watch: |
http://azcleanelections.gov/home/video/primarydebatevids 2010/PrimaryDebateLD18.aspx | |
| Participants: |
Bob McDonald Andrew Sherwood | |
| Failed to Appear: |
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General Election Debate: September 20, 2010 Candidate Debate 6:00 PM Phoenix Mesa Marriott Hotel 200 N Centennial Way Mesa, AZ 85201 |
Campaign Finance News and Reports
Campaign News Stories from the District
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