Arizona House of Representatives District 5 candidate surveys, 2022

This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)

Incumbent Amish Shah and incumbent Jennifer Longdon defeated Jennifer Treadwell in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Amish Shah (D)	40.3	49,006
✔	Jennifer Longdon (D)	39.8	48,436
	Jennifer Treadwell (R)	19.9	24,262

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 121,704
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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?

Jennifer Longdon (D)

I am fighting for equity and access for all and to dismantle the generational and systemic oppression that has rendered basic rights inaccessible to many disabled, black, indigenous, trans, and other marginalized communities.

I am a respected authority on commonsense solutions to prevent gun violence. My continued leadership is critical.

I am working to protect the unsheltered and to ensure working families have affordable housing. I am fighting to ensure everyone can access quality, affordable healthcare that includes gender-affirming reproductive care and abortion. I support public education and believe in quality education for all students from early childhood to community college and beyond.

Jennifer Treadwell (R)

I'm about the people, not the politics. I'm tired of our Reps voting NO on good bills just because the original author was a Republican. I don't care what party you are. If you write a good bill, I'm voting YES!

No more extreme politics. We should be worried about public safety, jobs, health care, schools, etc. Instead these politicians are pushing insanity like kids changing genders without their parents being told? No more crazy stuff!

This election, you get to choose between defunding the police (their position) and leaving our communities without protection, or supporting our police and keeping everyone safe. I've seen the looting in cities like San Fran and I won't allow that here!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jennifer Longdon (D)

After nearly being killed in a random shooting, I fought to stay alive, then to stabilize my family. Then I turned my attention to my community. I had lived through the systemic biases that destabilized people at the toughest moments of their lives. I focus on two issues that I find intersect all the rest: Gun Violence and Disability Rights. Working directly on these issues, I’ve advocated for healthcare, community policing reform, transportation, housing, education and workforce development. I’ve worked on issues impacting our marginalized communities including Black, Latino, Indigenous, and other people of color, LGBTQ+, elderly, disabled and formerly incarcerated people. Two recent examples of these intersections: Voter suppression is tied to white nationalist supremacists, which is tied to gun violence. Rationing healthcare resources at the height of the pandemic disproportionately impacted the disabled and elderly community and those who are undocumented.

Jennifer Treadwell (R)

Education & School Safety

Economy/Jobs/Inflation

Public Safety/Ending Sourge of Fentanyl

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

Jennifer Treadwell (R)

I believe bravery is the most important characteristic required for the job. Bravery is often required to stand for what is right in the face of pressure. It is the ability to act in accordance with one's conscience no matter the circumstances.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jennifer Longdon (D)

A more equitable Arizona, where marginalized people have a seat at every table where policy decisions are being made.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Jennifer Longdon (D)

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I was 3. I remember the solemnity and grief and absolute despair and confusion about what came next..

What is your favorite book? Why?

Jennifer Longdon (D)

To Kill A Mockingbird. I love Harper Lee’s voice as a writer.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Jennifer Treadwell (R)

Comeback Kid - Brett Dennen