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Karen Fann
Karen Fann (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 1. She assumed office on January 9, 2017. She left office on January 9, 2023.
Fann (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 1. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Fann began serving as state Senate president in 2019. At the time, she became the second woman to hold the position of president of the state Senate in Arizona.[1]
Fann is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 1 from 2011 to 2017.
Biography
Fann's professional experience includes serving on the Prescott City Council, as the mayor of the town of Chino Valley, and as the owner and chief executive officer of a highway construction company. She has been a licensed contractor and realtor.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Fann was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Rules Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Fann was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Rules Committee, Chairman
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Finance, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources, Energy and Water |
| • Transportation and Technology, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fann served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Water and Lands |
| • County and Municipal Affairs |
| • Insurance, Chair |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fann served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Water |
| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Vice Chair |
| • Transportation, Chair |
| • Transportation between Sonora, Mexico and Arizona |
| • Water Salinity Issues Study |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fann served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Energy and Natural Resources |
| • Environment, Vice Chair |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2022
Karen Fann did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 1
Incumbent Karen Fann defeated Gilbert Carillo in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karen Fann (R) | 72.5 | 105,712 |
| Gilbert Carillo (D) | 27.5 | 40,063 | ||
| Total votes: 145,775 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 1
Gilbert Carillo advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gilbert Carillo (Write-in) | 100.0 | 540 | |
| Total votes: 540 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 1
Incumbent Karen Fann advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Fann | 100.0 | 48,479 |
| Total votes: 48,479 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 1
Incumbent Karen Fann defeated Jo Craycraft in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Fann (R) | 69.6 | 76,856 |
 | Jo Craycraft (D) | 30.4 | 33,554 | |
| Total votes: 110,410 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 1
Jo Craycraft advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 1 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jo Craycraft | 100.0 | 15,002 |
| Total votes: 15,002 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 1
Incumbent Karen Fann advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 1 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Fann | 100.0 | 38,797 |
| Total votes: 38,797 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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. Incumbent Steve Pierce (R) did not seek re-election.
Karen Fann ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 1 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Karen Fann (unopposed) |
100.00% | 87,011 | |
| Total Votes | 87,011 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Karen Fann ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 1 Republican Primary.[5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 1 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Karen Fann (unopposed) | |
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. Frank Cuccia was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Noel Campbell and incumbent Karen Fann defeated Linda Gray and Sean Englund in the Republican primary. Campbell and Fan defeated Cuccia in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karen Fann Incumbent |
41.4% | 46,597 | |
| Republican | Noel Campbell |
38.9% | 43,864 | |
| Democratic | Frank Cuccia | 19.7% | 22,223 | |
| Total Votes | 112,684 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Karen Fann Incumbent |
35.9% | 19,350 |
| Noel Campbell |
30.2% | 16,288 |
| Linda Gray | 25% | 13,490 |
| Sean Englund | 8.9% | 4,812 |
| Total Votes | 53,940 | |
2012
Fann won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 1. She and incumbent Andy Tobin defeated State Senator Lori Klein in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karen Fann Incumbent |
50.6% | 62,379 | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin Incumbent |
49.4% | 60,800 | |
| Total Votes | 123,179 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Andy Tobin Incumbent |
41% | 22,167 |
| Karen Fann Incumbent |
33.5% | 18,142 |
| Lori Klein | 25.5% | 13,781 |
| Total Votes | 54,090 | |
2010
Fann and Andy Tobin won the Republican primary. They then defeated Democrat Lindsay Bell in the November 2 general election.[12][13]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andy Tobin (R)
|
46,401 | |||
| Karen Fann (R)
|
41,082 | |||
| Lindsay Bell (D) | 29,214 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 1 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Andy Tobin (R)
|
21,407 | |||
| Karen Fann (R)
|
14,409 | |||
| Noel Campbell (R) | 12,895 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
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2012
Fann's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]
- Arizona's Water Situation
- Excerpt: "Even though much of our landscape includes desert, Arizona is also an agricultural state. That industry generates $9.2 billion to the State’s economy, so it is essential that we ensure ample water supplies to our rural and urban areas."
- Jobs For Arizonans
- Excerpt: "I’m proud that I sponsored HB2368 and HB2519. Both bills were supported by the NFIB and the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce and its nearly 3000 members. HB2368 is a workers’ compensation omnibus bill. It creates a more stable average monthly wage index calculation;"
- Arizona Budget
- Excerpt: "We faced a very hard task the last two years, but we can proudly say the State budget and finances are close to being sustainable. This is good news. State revenues are picking up, but there is still much to do. With your support of voting me back to the House, I will continue to be fiscally conservative so the financial future of this fine State’s vitality continues to prosper."
- Healthcare in Arizona
- Excerpt: "The health and well being of the citizens of Arizona is vital for a prosperous community. Choosing your own doctor and health care professionals is also important as a free citizen of the United States. When your freedoms are compromised, I feel that I’m the person that will listen and be a strong voice for you."
- Arizona and Immigration
- Excerpt: "The cost of illegal immigration to Arizona is staggering - with the current estimate at more than $3 billion dollars. Those who’ve slipped across U.S. borders to reside in Arizona illegally weigh heavily on our health care, educational and prison systems - in addition to taking jobs now urgently needed by Arizona’s legal residents."
Medicaid expansion lawsuit
Karen Fann was one of the 36 Republican members of the Arizona State Legislature who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute in September 2013 against Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) over the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.[15] Brewer announced her support for Medicaid expansion in Arizona in 2013, and by June of that year the legislature passed a bill expanding Medicaid in the state .[16] In September 2013, the Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law's implementation. They argued that the law contained a tax, and its implementation under the control of the executive branch violated state laws enforcing the separation of powers.[15] In 2015, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against the 36 Republican lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute, saying that the law contained an assessment, not a tax. The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court's 2015 ruling on March 16, 2017.[17]
Campaign finance summary
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2022
In 2022, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 25.
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2021
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In 2021, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Fann's endorsements included the following:[18]
- Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
- National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
- Arizona Technology Council
- Arizona Nurses Association
- Arizona Cattlemen's Association
- Arizona Realtor Association
- AZ Chapter Associated General Contractors
- AZ State Contractors Coalition
- AZ Rock Products Association
Personal
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Fann has a husband, Jim McKown.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ AZCentral.com, "Republicans pick new leaders in the Arizona Legislature after holding majorities," November 7, 2018
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Karen Fann," accessed January 30, 2019
- ↑ 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, "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
- ↑ electkarenfann.com, "Issues," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Arizona Republic, "Goldwater Institute sues over Arizona Medicaid law," September 12, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Arizona Governor, "State of the State Address," January 14, 2013
- ↑ AZCentral, "Court rejects Arizona GOP lawmakers' Medicaid challenge," March 16, 2017
- ↑ Elect Karen Fann, "Endorsements," accessed July 29, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 1 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Ken Bennett (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives District 1 2011-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Mayor Chino Valley |
Succeeded by - |
