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-2 Senate Election

Primary Election Votes:

(D) Jack Jackson, 6,514; Sylvia Laughter, 5,601; Kee Begay, 3,719

August Campaign Finance Report:

(D) Jack Jackson; Clean Elections Candidate
Income $25,059; Expenses $24,435;
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $3.75

(D) Sylvia Laughter Traditional Candidate
Income $11,130; Expenses $11,087; Remaining $43
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.97

(D) Kee Allen Begay; Clean Elections Candidate
Income $22,849; Expenses $6,581
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.76

LD-2 House Election

Primary Election Votes:

(D) Albert Hale, 11,675: Tom Chabin, 6,051; Albert Tom, 4,770

August Campaign Finance Report:

(D) Albert Hale; Traditional Candidate
Income $650; Expenses $150; Remaining $500
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $0.04

(D) Tom Chabin; Clean Election Candidate
Income $24,686; Expenses $24,147
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $3.99

(D) Albert Tom; Traditional Candidate
Income $200; Expenses $200
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $0.04

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.

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?"

		June 23, 2010, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM LD-2 Democrat Candidates Senate and House of Representatives Woodlands Radisson Hotel 1175 W Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Watch:		http://www.azcleanelections.gov/home/video/primarydebatevids 2010/PrimaryDebateLD2.aspx
Participants:		Senate Candidates Jack Jackson, Jr. Kee Allen Begay, Jr. Gloria Hale-Showalter House Candidates Tom Chabin Pat Carr
Failed to Appear:		Senate Candidate Sylvia Laughter House Candidates Albert Hale Tom Albert

General Election Debate: September 22, 2010 Candidate Debate 6:00 PM  Woodlands Radisson Hotel 1175 W Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ  86001

05/28/2010
Sylvia Laughter, a former Democratic legislator, switched her party affiliation to independent while in office. "I remember when she was a Democrat, she never ever voted with the Democratic caucus," said Sen. Linda Lopez, a Tucson Democrat.

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