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Archangel Muscato
Archangel "Arky" Muscato was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 22 of the Arizona State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Muscato's campaign website highlight the following issues:[1]
Public education
- Excerpt: "Support public schools/universities, including Common Core and setting higher standards and expectations for Arizona students; against vouchers for private/charter schools"
Women’s Issues/Health care
- Excerpt: "Support the right for women to choose their health care; Medicaid expansion/restoration & support services necessary to reduce long-term dependency on state/federal assistance programs; equal pay for equal work"
Senior Issues
- Excerpt: "Support protection from physical & financial abuses; services to diminish senior isolation"
Job creation
- Excerpt: "Support closing corporate tax loopholes; connect schools with businesses; job retraining services; attract new businesses, with higher-paying jobs; opportunity for all who would like to attend university"
Economic stability
- Excerpt: "Improve and maintain transportation infrastructure; create new revenue streams for state treasury without burdening citizens"
Elections
2014
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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. Archangel Muscato was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Judy Burges was unopposed in the Republican primary. Burges defeated Muscato in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Judy M. Burges Incumbent |
69.5% | 48,046 | |
| Democratic | Archangel "Arky" Muscato | 30.5% | 21,079 | |
| Total Votes | 69,125 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Muscato's endorsements included the following:[6]
- Planned Parenthood of Arizona
- National Association of Social Workers Political Action for Candidate Election(PACE) Committee, Arizona Chapter
- Maricopa County Democratic Party
- AFL-CIO
- Stonewall Democrats of Arizona
- Humane Voters of Arizona
- Sierra Club – Grand Canyon Chapter
- Arizona NOW PAC
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Archangel + Muscato + Arizona + Senate"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Archangel Muscato on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Muscato for AZ Senate, "Issues," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 28, 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
- ↑ Muscato for AZ Senate, "Endorsements," accessed October 15, 2014
