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David Smith (Arizona)
| David Smith | ||
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| Arizona House of Representatives District 7 | ||
| Former member | ||
| In office | ||
| January 10, 2011-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | Four consecutive terms | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Smith served on these committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Judiciary Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
David Smith (Arizona) endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Smith ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 15. He was defeated by John Allen and incumbent Heather Carter in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary.[2]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Heather Carter Incumbent |
39.6% | 13,196 |
| John Allen |
23.5% | 7,813 |
| David Smith Incumbent | 22.2% | 7,397 |
| James Bearup | 14.7% | 4,895 |
| Total Votes | 33,301 | |
2010
Smith and Heather Carter won the August 24 primary. They then defeated Democrats Don Chilton and Peter Royers in the November 2 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Heather Carter (R)
|
37,254 | |||
| David Smith (R)
|
34,007 | |||
| Don Chilton (D) | 18,897 | |||
| Peter Royers (D) | 16,560 | |||
| Jim Iannuzo (L) | 4,395 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David Smith (R)
|
7,826 | |||
| Heather Carter (R)
|
6,223 | |||
| Kristen Burroughs (R) | 5,460 | |||
| Craig Barton (R) | 4,909 | |||
| Michael Edward Farrar (R) | 3,915 | |||
| Howard Lee Sprague (R) | 2,947 | |||
| Michael Coskun (R) | 2,429 | |||
Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[5]
2012
Smith received a score of 69 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B+ according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 1 lower than his score on the 2011 report card. Smith’s 70 in 2012 was tied for the 7th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[5]
Recent news
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David Smith News Feed
- Juan Mendez Invokes Carl Sagan While Leading Arizona House Of ... - Huffington Post
- Desiree Hartsock, ABC's 'Bachelorette,' Discusses Gay 'Bachelor' Possibility ... - Huffington Post
- New York City Football Club: Yankees, Manchester City To Co-Own New MLS ... - Huffington Post
- Darryl Brewer, Jodi Arias' Ex-Boyfriend: 'There Was A Whole Other Life To Jodi' - Huffington Post
- ESPN Layoffs: Sports Network Reportedly Letting Go Of Hundreds [UPDATED - Huffington Post]
- NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Coca-Cola 600 Preview - Kansas City Star
- Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Q&A with Jeff Mayweather, De ... - PhilBoxing.com
- Oakland Overpowers Rangers, 9-2 - CBS Local
- Kasowitz Benson, Eversheds, Latham, Davis:Business of Law - Bloomberg
- Baseball roundup: Yankees hit four homers in win - Statesman Journal
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Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Smith raised $43,823 in contributions. [6]
He contributed the most money to his campaign, $34,557.
External links
- Campaign website
- House website
- Project Vote Smart Biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
- Facebook page
References
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - Primary candidate list
- ↑ Primary results
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Goldwater Institute "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
- ↑ 2010 contributions
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| Preceded by Ray Barnes |
Arizona House, District 7 2011–2013 |
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