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

LD-26: Oro Valley, Marana
Representation at the Arizona Legislature

LD-26 General Election Coverage

LD-26 Senate Election

http://votealmelvin.com/press.asp	http://www.cageforazsenate.com/

Primary Election Votes:

(R) Al Melvin, 23,081
(D) Cheryl Cage, 14,239

August Campaign Finance Report:

(R) Al Melvin; Traditional Candidate
Income $47,746; Expenses $9,314; Remaining $38,432
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $0.40

(D) Cheryl Cage; Traditional Candidate
Income $89,201; Expenses $26,200; Remaining $63,001
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.84

LD-26 House Election

http://vote4vic.com http://vote4proud.com/

http://www.nancyyoungwright.com/

Primary Election Votes:

(D) Nancy Young Wright, 14,264
(R) Vic Williams, 15,584; Terri Proud, 11,902; Wade McLean, 10,110

August Campaign Finance Report:

(D) Nancy Young Wright; Traditional Candidate
Income $74,383; Expenses $19,018; Remaining $55,365
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.33

(R) Vic Williams; Traditional Candidate
Income $33,625; Expenses $20,365; Remaining $13,260
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.30

(R) Terri Proud; Traditional Candidate
Income $11,915; Expenses $8,888; Remaining $3,027
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $0.74

(R) Wade McLean; Clean Elections Candidate
Income $19,957; Expenses $15,533
Dollars Spent Per Primary Vote: $1.53

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

		July 07, 2010, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM LD-26 Republican Candidates House of Representatives Pima Community College Northwest Campus 7600 N Shannon Road Tucson, AZ
Watch:		http://azcleanelections.gov/home/video/primarydebatevids 2010/PrimaryDebateLD26.aspx
Participants:		Vic Williams, incumbent Terri Proud Wade McLean
Failed to Appear:

General Election Debate: September 16, 2010 Candidate Debate 6:00 PM Pima Community College Northwest Campus Community Room 7600 N Shannon Road Tucson, AZ

Campaign Finance News and Reports

Campaign News Stories from the District

June 10, 2010, by Jim Nintzel
William Wallace's petitions have been pulled for review. Democrats would be happy if Wright was the only Democrat on the ballot, because they believe it increases her chances of hanging on to the seat in what's sure to be a tough race.
http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tucson/the-skinny/Content?oid=2022641

June 1, 2010,
Interview with Terry Proud, by Richard Brinkley

RDB:  How would you have voted on the one percent temporary tax increase?
Proud: I voted against it and I'll tell you why. I downloaded this list this morning. It's a list of ballot propositions going back to 1912.  Four or five years ago we did a tax increase again for education programs. It was a .6% tax increase that we voted on for 20 years because this was going to help educate our children. Then there was another bill in here where it allocated the tobacco taxes to go towards education. When we have over half our budget going to education and they still need more money, money is not the problem. It's just a band-aid. The core issue is what we are teaching our kids.

June 11, 2009, Gila Courier
It looks like Rep. Vic Williams' (R-26) vote against the House budget has landed him on Speaker Adams' naughty list.  Word from the Capitol is that all of Williams' bills are dead, which is really bad news for the people trying to save spring training baseball in Southern Arizona.  Adams does not take kindly to legislators who don't do as they are told, so Williams' vote against a Republican budget was the likely impetus for his legislative castration.