Stuart Turnansky

Stuart Turnansky
Candidate for Arizona State Senate, District 8
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Physician
Website	Campaign website

Stuart Turnansky was a Democratic candidate for District 8 of the Arizona State Senate. The primary election was on August 24, 2010 and the general election was on November 2.

Turnansky was a candidate for the Arizona State Senate in 2004.

Turnansky earned his BA from the University of California in 1973. He is currently employed as a Physician.

Elections

2010

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010

Turnansky was defeated in the November 2 general election by Republican Michele Reagan.

Arizona State Senate, District 8 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Michele Reagan (R)		52,532
Stuart Turnansky (D)		22,570

Campaign themes

Turnansky lists the following issues on his website:

• Education

Excerpt: "We owe it to our children and our future to improve our educational standards by funding all day kindergarten, reducing class size and properly investing in our teachers and support staff so that we may recruit and retain the best educators for our chiildren."

• Healthcare

Excerpt: "We can improve the quality of healthcare in this state by expanding access to healthcare services for everyone, reducing the skyrocketing costs of insurance premiums and prescription medication, responsibly providing adequate mental healthcare and focusing more on longterm care."

• Jobs

Excerpt: "We must recognize that without a good education, our working people and children will not be prepared for high paying jobs and the state will lose out on attracting the type of industries that support high wage jobs. "

External links

Suggest a link

• Stuart Turnansky's campaign website
• Project Vote Smart Biography
• Full list of candidates filed for the Arizona primary

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