Bob Robson
Bob Robson (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 18. He assumed office in 2013. He left office in 2017.
Robson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 18. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Robson is a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, serving from 2001 to 2009 and 2011 to 2017. He served as speaker pro tempore from 2007 to 2009 and 2015 to 2017.
Robson previously served as vice mayor for the Chandler City Council from 1992 to 2000.
Biography
Robson earned his B.S. and his M.A. in Criminal Justice from John Jay College. His professional experience includes working as a teacher for Maricopa Community College and as owner and operator of an insurance/financial services firm.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Robson served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Insurance |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Robson served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Insurance and Retirement |
| • Rules, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Robson served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Employment and Regulatory Affairs, Chair |
| • Rules |
| • Audit |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jennifer Jermaine and incumbent Denise Epstein defeated Bob Robson, Don Hawker, and Chris Wilson in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Jermaine (D)  | 29.5 | 70,049 |
| ✔ |  | Denise Epstein (D) | 26.4 | 62,607 |
 | Bob Robson (R) | 23.3 | 55,140 | |
| Don Hawker (R) | 20.8 | 49,298 | ||
| Chris Wilson (Constitution Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 62 | ||
| Total votes: 237,156 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jennifer Jermaine and incumbent Denise Epstein advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Jermaine | 50.6 | 26,131 |
| ✔ | | Denise Epstein | 49.4 | 25,525 |
| Total votes: 51,656 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Bob Robson and Don Hawker advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Robson | 95.3 | 20,838 |
| ✔ | Don Hawker (Write-in) | 4.7 | 1,026 | |
| Total votes: 21,864 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Alyssa Sheahan (R)
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace Kyrene Precinct
Sharron Sauls defeated Bob Robson in the general election for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace Kyrene Precinct on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sharron Sauls (D) | 59.0 | 35,279 |
| Bob Robson (R) | 41.0 | 24,541 | |
| Total votes: 59,820 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace Kyrene Precinct
Sharron Sauls advanced from the Democratic primary for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace Kyrene Precinct on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharron Sauls | 100.0 | 13,464 |
| Total votes: 13,464 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace Kyrene Precinct
Bob Robson advanced from the Republican primary for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace Kyrene Precinct on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Robson | 100.0 | 10,725 |
| Total votes: 10,725 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Arizona Justice Courts are each elected to four-year terms. The elections for this court are partisan contested elections.[1] To serve on this court, a judge must be at least 18 years old, a state resident, a qualified voter in their precinct and able to read and write English. A law degree is not required.
2016
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[2]
Denise Epstein and incumbent Jill Norgaard defeated incumbent Bob Robson and Linda Macias in the Arizona House of Representatives District 18 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Denise Epstein |
30.37% | 52,002 | |
| Republican | Jill Norgaard Incumbent |
29.56% | 50,613 | |
| Republican | Bob Robson Incumbent | 27.78% | 47,569 | |
| Green | Linda Macias | 12.29% | 21,039 | |
| Total Votes | 171,223 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Denise Epstein ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 18 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Denise Epstein (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Bob Robson and incumbent Jill Norgaard were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob Robson Incumbent | |
| Republican | Jill Norgaard Incumbent | |
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Denise Epstein was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bob Robson and Jill Norgaard defeated John King and David Pheanis in the Republican primary. Robson and Norgaard defeated Epstein in the general election. Scott Ryan (I) was removed from the ballot.[7][8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Norgaard |
34.6% | 32,863 | |
| Republican | Bob Robson Incumbent |
33.3% | 31,587 | |
| Democratic | Denise "Mitzi" Epstein | 32.1% | 30,480 | |
| Total Votes | 94,930 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jill Norgaard |
32.3% | 11,324 |
| Bob Robson Incumbent |
30.2% | 10,594 |
| John King | 20.5% | 7,210 |
| David Pheanis | 17% | 5,963 |
| Total Votes | 35,091 | |
2012
Robson won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18. He and incumbent Jeff Dial ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Dial Incumbent |
26.1% | 46,095 | |
| Republican | Bob Robson Incumbent |
25.1% | 44,204 | |
| Democratic | Corey Harris | 22.4% | 39,409 | |
| Democratic | Darin Fisher | 21.8% | 38,347 | |
| Independent | Brent Fine | 4.7% | 8,221 | |
| Total Votes | 176,276 | |||
2010
Robson and Jeff Dial won the August 24 primary. They defeated incumbent Democrat Rae Waters in the November 2 general election.[14][15]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 20 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Dial (R)
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28,680 | |||
| Bob Robson (R)
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27,662 | |||
| Rae Waters (D) | 26,602 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 20 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Dial (R)
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12,025 | |||
| Bob Robson (R)
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9,584 | |||
| Christopher Tolino (R) | 3,390 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bob Robson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Robson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[16]
Economy: He believes in reducing the burden on businesses by:
- Excerpt: "Supporting and Encouraging Business Investment"
- Excerpt: "Improving Education to Produce a Stronger Workforce"
- Excerpt: "Reducing Regulations on Small Businesses to Create Jobs"
- Excerpt: "Targeting Investment to Foster Economic Growth"
Education: Bob is working to improve Arizona’s education system by:
- Excerpt: "Giving great teachers the pay they deserve"
- Excerpt: "Creating an equitable funding mechanism for Arizona State University"
- Excerpt: "Spearheading the effort to reward schools for student achievement and improvement"
Immigration
- Excerpt: "Bob Robson knows the importance of a secure border and continues to demand additional border agents, fencing and modern technology use on the border."
- Excerpt: "Bob Robson strongly supports the HIDTA Center combating drug smuggling through collaborative police efforts in the Southwestern states. They vigorously support the Automobile Theft Authority, greatly reducing auto trafficking across the border to record-low levels."
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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2016
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In 2016, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Bob Robson endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[18]
Personal
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Robson and his wife, Dawna, have two children.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Judicial Branch, "Justice Courts," accessed May 17, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ arizonadailyindependent.com, "Candidate challenges," June 12, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Bob Robson's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 16, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedARA - ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives 2001-2009, 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by Mitzi Epstein (D) |
Federal courts:
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Arizona • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Arizona
State courts:
Arizona Supreme Court • Arizona Court of Appeals • Arizona Superior Court • Arizona Justice Courts • Arizona Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Arizona • Arizona judicial elections • Judicial selection in Arizona
