Ajlan Kurdoglu

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Ajlan Kurdoglu

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Last election

July 30, 2024

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Ajlan Kurdoglu (also known as A. J.) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Chandler City Council in Arizona. He lost in the primary on July 30, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: City elections in Chandler, Arizona (2024)

General election

General election for Chandler City Council At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Christine Ellis defeated Joseph Yang and Nicolina Intiso in the general election for Chandler City Council At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Christine Ellis (Nonpartisan)	51.1	53,082
		Joseph Yang (Nonpartisan)	48.3	50,249
	Submit photo	Nicolina Intiso (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.1	146
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	473

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,950
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Chandler City Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Chandler City Council At-large on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		OD Harris (Nonpartisan)	19.0	21,540
✔		Jennifer Hawkins (Nonpartisan)	16.7	18,914
✔	Submit photo	Christine Ellis (Nonpartisan)	16.0	18,138
✔		Joseph Yang (Nonpartisan)	13.5	15,222
		Cicely Rocha-Miller (Nonpartisan)	13.2	14,980
		Michael Simon (Nonpartisan)	11.5	13,032
		Ajlan Kurdoglu (Nonpartisan)	9.8	11,134
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	213

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 113,173
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2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Patricia Contreras and Anastasia Travers defeated Terry Roe and James Chaston in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Contreras (D)	29.3	55,454
✔		Anastasia Travers (D)	28.8	54,484
		Terry Roe (R)	21.1	40,024
		James Chaston (R)	20.8	39,298

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 189,260
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Patricia Contreras and Anastasia Travers defeated Paul Weich, Ajlan Kurdoglu, and Sam Huang in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patricia Contreras	27.7	13,050
✔		Anastasia Travers	27.1	12,738
		Paul Weich	20.8	9,796
		Ajlan Kurdoglu	15.1	7,083
		Sam Huang	9.3	4,363

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,030
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 (2 seats)

Terry Roe and James Chaston advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 12 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terry Roe	52.0	16,355
✔		James Chaston	48.0	15,104

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,459
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2020

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 17

Incumbent Javan Daniel Mesnard defeated Ajlan Kurdoglu in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 17 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Javan Daniel Mesnard (R)	52.5	67,889
		Ajlan Kurdoglu (D)	47.5	61,363

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 129,252
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 17

Ajlan Kurdoglu advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 17 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ajlan Kurdoglu	100.0	22,941

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,941
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 17

Incumbent Javan Daniel Mesnard advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 17 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Javan Daniel Mesnard	100.0	25,543

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,543
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Ajlan Kurdoglu did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Ajlan Kurdoglu completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kurdoglu'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 am a proud first-generation American, I have an immense love for our country and our state; I cherish the freedoms, opportunities, and quality of life our great country and Arizona offers. I built my life in district 17; my business is here, our home that I share with the love of my life is here and now I am ready to represent my district at the State Senate. This is an incredible honor for me, and I am very proud of my district and my state.

As an Arizonan, I do believe every one of us should have access to a great education, to a great health care system, and to thriving communities. When we put our minds to it and get together we can achieve it all.

I am excited, motivated, and ready to work together for these goals, for the hard-working people of my district and for Arizona. This is my American dream.

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?

• All of our children deserve quality education.
• We need to support small businesses, the jobs they provide.
• Hard working Arizonans deserve to have an affordable, reliable healthcare

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Economic policy and voting rights

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