Adam Metzendorf

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Adam Metzendorf

Democratic Party

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August 2, 2022

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Adam Metzendorf (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.

Metzendorf completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Arizona's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Jevin Hodge in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Schweikert (R)	50.4	182,336
		Jevin Hodge (D)	49.6	179,141

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 361,477
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Jevin Hodge defeated Adam Metzendorf and Delina DiSanto in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jevin Hodge	61.9	46,144
		Adam Metzendorf	37.9	28,267
		Delina DiSanto (Write-in)	0.2	175

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 74,586
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ginger Sykes Torres (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1

Incumbent David Schweikert defeated Elijah Norton and Josh Barnett in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 1 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Schweikert	43.6	52,067
		Elijah Norton	33.0	39,435
		Josh Barnett	23.4	27,999

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 119,501
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kelly Townsend (R)
• Katherine Gallant (R)
• Steven Beaver (R)

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2022

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Adam Metzendorf completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Metzendorf's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m the former Director of Membership Experience for the Phoenix Suns where I oversaw the membership base for the Suns, the Mercury, and the Rattlers. As the Director I oversaw a budget of $60 million dollars and a membership base of 10,000 people that spanned the full political spectrum. I built a values-driven culture that retained staff and engaged fans across the political divide. During the pandemic I successfully led my team through new professional, health, and economic challenges and worked collaboratively with my direct competitors to make sure that everyone could get through an unprecedented crisis together.

In Congress, I will use the skills I developed through my years of experience to bring people together and shape the future we want for Arizona. I will work every day to ensure that Arizonans have what they need to thrive.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I will work to reduce the cost of living in Arizona and expand economic opportunity Many Americans are currently facing hard economic times–the cost of gas has risen and the cost of everyday goods and services have as well. I am committed to prioritizing reducing these costs, fighting inflation, fixing the problems that plague our supply chains, and stopping price gouging where it is occurring so that everyday Americans can feel financially secure.
• I will ensure Arizonans continue to have access to the water they need to thrive and I will work to solve environmental crises. Water scarcity and availability are issues that must be addressed immediately and head on—as our water supply decreases it will begin to impact our tourism industry, our property values, and our energy production. The Southwestern region of our country is in an extreme drought and Arizona is one of the last states in line for water rights. One of my top priorities in Congress will be the creation of a Southwestern state water caucus. Our environmental issues don’t stop at our state borders, and neither should our solutions.
• I will protect fundamental American rights. Every American, regardless of political affiliation is entitled to the right to vote, and the right to have that vote counted. Our democratic right to vote is foundational to what it means to be an American and I am committed to defending this right. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, women have lost equal rights when it comes to their self-determination, their healthcare, and their privacy. Women today in Arizona now have fewer rights than their mothers. I promise to fight against this gross overreach of government every step of the way and to do everything within my power to protect women and their rights.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need to bring bipartisanship back to climate. In Arizona, the easiest way to do this is through water. In our district, towns like Rio Verde and Cave Creek are going to run out of groundwater and the rest of the state is not far behind us. A mega drought is affecting our entire region of the country when it comes to water supply from the Colorado River. Lack of water affects a myriad of things including property value. What I would like to do to solve this issue is create a Southwestern State Water Caucus. We can partner with states that have a water surplus from floods in the great plains, with states that border the Gulf and the Pacific, and countries like Israel that have similarly arid environments who are already investing in technologies around water sustainability, to create concrete solutions to solve our water supply and future water issues. If we partner together and are solution based, we can become a world leader when it comes to water.

When it comes to voting rights, the right to have a safe, legal abortion, common sense gun legislation, racism, antisemitism, harassment of our public educators, and hate rhetoric directed toward our LGBTQ+ community – I will always show up, speak up, and find solutions to protect human rights. When it comes to these issues, the perfect can’t be the enemy of the good. Regardless of what the make-up of Congress is, my goal will be to work pass legislation that moves these goals forward—doing nothing is unacceptable.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Leading from the front: As an elected federal official, you have an obligation to not be silent in the face of injustice. When it comes to leadership, you need to show up, hear constituents, be transparent, be empathetic, and produce results.

Being accessible: I don’t want to go to Congress to represent my Congressional coworkers and go back to constituents with some Washington solution. Instead, I want to go to represent my constituents, hear their issues, and go back to Washington to find solutions based on what I’m hearing.

An ability to invite in discourse and hear opposing perspective: I am a Democrat but I am representing Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. My goal is to ensure everyone feels heard, even if we disagree. Hearing perspective and coming into a conversation with an open mind is my commitment. That is how we can move forward together as a district, as a state, and as a country.

Integrity: I want to represent Arizona’s first district in a way they can be proud of. I will always lead with integrity.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

For us to even have an America in the future, one of our greatest challenges over the next decade will be finding a sustainable path forward and coming together around the common goal of fighting against climate change. Looking throughout history, what has brought Americans back together has been a common enemy. I think that enemy for us can be climate. While it is one of the greatest challenges, like many we have seen before it, it can also be one of our greatest achievements.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

The committee that interests me most is Science, Space, and Technology. I believe addressing climate can be the “great uniter” to help bring back bipartisan action to Congress. This committee is on the forefront of creating that change. I am a firm believer that if we can show the right thing to do can also be economically sensible thing to do, we can achieve true bipartisanship. My background is in collaboration, execution, education, and adaptation of new technologies in a way that benefits people. I think I can be an asset to this committee and am excited to help the United States continue to retain its status as the world’s economic leader and lead by example in ways that benefit the planet.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

One of my favorite quotes is, “perfect can’t be the enemy of the good”. I first heard President Barack Obama use that quote. When I look at the issues in front of us: a woman’s right to choose, common sense gun legislation, and secure voting rights, we need that mentality. We need to find ways to work across the aisle, both Democrats and Republicans. I look back on President Obama’s legacy and Republicans saved some of his keystone initiatives. They did it because he was able to convey it was the right thing to do and because he was willing to hear perspective and invite in discourse to get it done. I respect that approach greatly and it has come to inform principles around which I have built my campaign platforms.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

When I speak with constituents in my district, something that comes up a lot is around healthcare. I spoke with someone who lives in the northwest corner of my district. Her mother lives with her and both have health complications and prescription drugs not covered by their insurance. Because of their health complications they have fallen on hard times. The woman broke down in tears explaining to me she had to decide between paying for her medication, her mother’s medication, or dog food. It was heartbreaking. After hearing that story, I made lowering the cost of life-sustaining prescription drugs one of my key issues.

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Arizona's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ruben Gallego (D)

Mark Kelly (D)

Representatives

District 1

David Schweikert (R)

District 2

Eli Crane (R)

District 3

Yassamin Ansari (D)

District 4

Greg Stanton (D)

District 5

Andy Biggs (R)

District 6

Juan Ciscomani (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

Abraham Hamadeh (R)

District 9

Paul Gosar (R)

Republican Party (6)

Democratic Party (4)

Vacancies (1)