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Andy Tobin
Andy Tobin is a former member of the Arizona Corporation Commission.[1] He resigned from the position on May 30, 2019, after Governor Doug Ducey (R) appointed him to head the Arizona Department of Administration.[2]
Tobin was appointed to the commission by Gov. Ducey. He won election to a four-year term on November 8, 2016.[3][4]
Tobin briefly served as the interim Arizona Director of Insurance and Financial Institutions from 2015 to 2016.[5] He is also a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 1 from 2007 to 2015. He served as House Speaker from 2011 to 2014 and House Majority Leader from 2010 to 2014. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014.
Biography
Tobin's professional experience includes working as a Manager with TLC Employee Benefits and Consulting, CEO of a local aerospace company, banker, insurance agent, and real estate lender.[6]
Political career
Arizona Corporation Commission (2016-Present)
Tobin was appointed to the Arizona Corporation Commission by Governor Doug Ducey, effective January 4, 2016. Tobin was selected to replace former Commission Chair Susan Bitter Smith (R), who resigned in response to accusations of a conflict of interest. He was elected to a full, four-year term on November 8, 2016, and was sworn into office on January 2, 2017.[3][7]
Arizona Director of Insurance (2015-2016)
Tobin was appointed Arizona Director of Insurance and Financial Institutions by Governor Ducey, effective October 12, 2015. He replaced outgoing director Germaine Marks. He was replaced by current interim Director Leslie Hess as of February 9, 2016.[6]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Tobin served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Rules |
| • Audit, Ex officio |
| • Federal Mandates, Co-Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Tobin served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Rules, Vice Chair |
| • Border Security Advisory |
| • Capital Review |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Tobin served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Rules |
Issues
Racetrack casinos
Tobin urged his fellow state legislators to consider adopting a Arizona Racino Amendment (2010), which would have allowed "racetrack casinos" or "racinos" in the state as a way of making up for tax revenues that were fast declining in the state's economic recession.[8]
Legislation
Tobin's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2102 - financial institution records; disclosure; notice
- HB 2106 - prohibit photo radar; state highways
- HB 2426 - enhanced driver licenses; prohibition
- HB 2564 - abortion
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Presidential preference
2012
Andy Tobin endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[9]
Medicaid expansion lawsuit
Andy Tobin 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.[10] 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 .[11] 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.[10] 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.[12]
Elections
2016
Corporation Commission
- Main article: Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2016
Tobin filed to run as a Republican candidate in the 2016 election for Arizona corporation commissioner.[13] Since three seats were up for election, three candidates from each party advanced to the general election. Tobin competed with incumbent Robert Burns, state Rep. Rick Gray, former state Sen. Al Melvin, and former judge Boyd Dunn in the August 30 Republican primary election. He placed second in the Republican primary election.
Incumbent Robert Burns, incumbent Andy Tobin, and Boyd Dunn defeated William Mundell and Tom Chabin in the Arizona corporation commission election.
| Arizona Corporation Commission, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Robert Burns Incumbent |
22.28% | 806,047 | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin Incumbent |
20.61% | 745,843 | |
| Republican | Boyd Dunn |
19.43% | 703,160 | |
| Democratic | William Mundell | 19.12% | 691,831 | |
| Democratic | Tom Chabin | 18.56% | 671,374 | |
| Total Votes | 3,618,255 | |||
| Source: KNXV | ||||
Incumbent Robert Burns, incumbent Andy Tobin and Boyd Dunn defeated Rick Gray and Al Melvin in the Republican primary for corporation commissioner.
| Republican primary for corporation commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Robert Burns Incumbent |
23.85% | 279,348 | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin Incumbent |
23.11% | 270,738 | |
| Republican | Boyd Dunn |
18.94% | 221,855 | |
| Republican | Rick Gray | 18.07% | 211,718 | |
| Republican | Al Melvin | 16.03% | 187,772 | |
| Total Votes | 1,171,431 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Andy Tobin Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| 01/01/2016-05/31/2016 | June 10, 2016 | $0 | $30,200 | $(025,529.29) | $4,670.61 | ||||
| 06/01/2016-08/18/2016 | August 20, 2016 | $4,670.61 | $19,179.72 | $(19,355.46) | $4,494.87 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $49,379.72 | $(44,884.75) | ||||||||
Arizona's 1st Congressional District
Tobin was considered a potential candidate for Arizona's 1st Congressional District seat in 2016.[14] He announced that he would not run in July 2015.[15]
2014
Arizona's 1st Congressional District was a battleground district in 2014 due to the fact that the seat was held by a Democrat, but the district had a slight Republican lean. Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick faced no challenger in the Democratic primary. In the Republican primary, Andy Tobin triumphed over Gary Kiehne and Adam Kwasman. The race between Tobin and Kiehne remained too close to call for over a week following the primary. In the end, Tobin won by 0.7 percent of the vote. Kirkpatrick ultimately defeated Tobin in the general election on November 4, 2014.[16][17][18]
The National Republican Congressional Committee added Tobin to their "On the Radar" list in November 2013. According to the NRCC, candidates that made this list received "...the tools they need to run successful, winning campaigns against their Democratic opponents."[19]
Tobin ran for U.S. House in 2014, representing Arizona's 1st Congressional District.[20][21] Tobin defeated Gary Kiehne and Adam Kwasman in the primary on August 26, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick in November. Arizona's 1st Congressional District race was a battleground in 2014.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick Incumbent |
52.6% | 97,391 | |
| Republican | Andy Tobin | 47.4% | 87,723 | |
| Total Votes | 185,114 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Andy Tobin |
35.8% | 18,814 | ||
| Gary Kiehne | 35.1% | 18,407 | ||
| Adam Kwasman | 29.1% | 15,266 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,487 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State |
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Endorsements
Tobin was endorsed by 19 elected officials and associations in Arizona's 1st Congressional District. The list is composed of mainly of mayors, sheriffs and supervisors. For the full list of endorsements, click here.[22]
On March 29, 2014, Speaker John Boehner headlined a fundraiser for Andy Tobin and Martha McSally (AZ-02).[23]
2012
Tobin won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 1. He and incumbent Karen Fann defeated State Senator Lori Klein in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[24][25]
| 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
Tobin won re-election to the 1st District seat in 2010. Tobin and Karen Fann won the Republican primary. They then defeated Democrat Lindsay Bell in the November 2 general election.[26][27]
| 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 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Tobin and Lucy Mason won re-election to the 1st District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponent Dennis Grittner (D).[28]
Tobin raised $20,630 for the campaign, Mason raised $2,311, and Grittner raised $21,457.[29]
| Arizona State House, District 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Lucy Mason (R)
|
55,861 | |||
| Andy Tobin (R)
|
52,819 | |||
| Dennis Grittner (D) | 36,669 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Tobin's campaign website included the following priorities:[30]
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Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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Personal
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Tobin and his wife, Jennifer, have five children.
Tobin is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Hugh O'Brian Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy Association Board, Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Sharlot Hall Museum Board and the Young Men's Christian Association Board.[32]
Recent news
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See also
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- United States House of Representatives
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Arizona's 1st Congressional District
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona House of Representatives District 1
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- Facebook page
- Twitter feed
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions, 2006-2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Department of Insurance, "Governor names Andy Tobin to dual role as interim superintendent of the Department of Financial Institutions," December 16, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Mirror, "Ducey appoints Andy Tobin to lead Dept of Administration," May 30, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 AZ Family, "Gov. Ducey appoints Andy Tobin to replace Susan Bitter Smith," accessed December 31, 2015
- ↑ Associated Press, "Arizona - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Office of the Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, "Governor Ducey appoints former House Speaker Andy Tobin to lead Department of Insurance," October 8, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Arizona Department of Insurance, "Andy Tobin bio," accessed December 31, 2015
- ↑ AZFamily.com, "Newly elected corporation commissioners to be sworn in," January 2, 2017
- ↑ Arizona Republic, "Racino racetracks floated as tax-hike alternative," May 21, 2009
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namednot16 - ↑ Politico, "2014 Arizona House Primaries Results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ KTAR, "Andy Tobin wins Arizona's 1st Congressional District GOP primary," September 2, 2014
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "House Republicans Put 36 Recruits ‘On the Radar’," accessed November 21, 2013
- ↑ AzCapitolTimes.com, "Arizona House speaker eyes run for Congress," September 18, 2013
- ↑ Roll Call, "Arizona Speaker Enters Race Against Ann Kirkpatrick," October 3, 2013
- ↑ Sonoran Alliance, "Andy Tobin’s Endorsements Recapped," January 24, 2014
- ↑ Political Party Time, "Luncheon for McSally Tobin Victory Committee," March 29, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Arizona House spending, 2008," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Andy Tobin, accessed August 8, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 7, 2014
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| Preceded by Susan Bitter Smith (R) |
Arizona Corporation Commission 2016 - 2019 |
Succeeded by Lea Marquez Peterson |
| Preceded by Germaine Marks |
Arizona Director of Insurance 2015 - 2016 |
Succeeded by NA |
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