Arizona State Senate District 15 candidate surveys, 2022

Elections in Arizona, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Arizona State Senate District 15 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 15

Jake Hoffman defeated Alan Smith in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 15 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Hoffman (R)	64.8	60,850
		Alan Smith (D)	35.2	33,120

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,970
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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?

Jake Hoffman (R)

I'm a proven, constitutional conservative.

I always make decisions prayerfully, in accordance with the Constitution, and in the best interest of the people I represent.

There is no one that will fight harder than me to keep government limited and accountable to you.

Alan Smith (D)

Support our public schools. This is where my children went to school, where I went to school and most likely where your children go to school. Our AZ state funding is one of the worse in the country yet my opponent in the November election supports voucher give-a-ways to private & religious schools under the false pretext of "school choice."

Women's reproductive privacy rights. Women must be allowed to make their own decisions about their bodies and their futures. Women and men must have access to birth control.

Common sense gun legislation. My opponent in the general eleection voted to allow teachers to be armed in the classroom.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jake Hoffman (R)

The threats facing Arizonans and Americans today are existential and numerous. I believe that we must raise up a new crop of conservative, America first legislators who understand they must be willing to educate themselves on all areas of public policy, so that they can combat these threats as they appear. We are in a battle of good vs. evil. A battle of right vs. wrong. A battle of self determination vs. authoritarian big government control. In our compound Republic, the several states created the federal government, yet today state legislatures have forgotten their true power. Legislators must reclaim their rightful authority under our divinely established form of government and reassert their control over the federal government. Electing legislators who understand the importance of states' power is the only way we will return our great nation to the shining city upon the hill that President Reagan so often spoke of.

Alan Smith (D)

Social injustice affects all parts of our society. All Arizonan's do not have equal access to outstanding schools, great neighborhood parks, playgrounds, swimming pools healthcare, mental health care, jobs, good streets, grocery stores, retail, etc. Poorer neighborhoods even lack shade. Any deficiencies in these public amenities affect those that live in the area. We must strive for social justice to give everybody equal opportunities in their own neighborhoods.

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

Alan Smith (D)

The first historical event I remember happened when I was 9 years old, the assassination of Pres John F Kennedy. This was a crazy time with the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, his killer shortly after on live tv. This was a kind of turning point for media with tv being a winner over the published word in newspapers. Bringing this to today, social media is now the winner over tv. Social media disseminates info almost immediately, but many times without context. It is our responsibility to seek the truth and further "build our imperfect union" through compromise.

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