Avery Thornton
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Avery Thornton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 6th Congressional District. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Thornton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Avery Thornton was born in Gary, Indiana. His career experience includes working as a sheet metal worker.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 6
Juan Ciscomani defeated Kirsten Engel, Avery Thornton, and Frank Bertone in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Juan Ciscomani (R) | 50.7 | 177,201 |
 | Kirsten Engel (D) | 49.2 | 171,969 | |
 | Avery Thornton (D) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 71 | |
 | Frank Bertone (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 42 | |
| Total votes: 349,283 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6
Kirsten Engel defeated Daniel Hernandez Jr. and Avery Anderson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kirsten Engel | 59.1 | 54,060 |
 | Daniel Hernandez Jr. | 34.8 | 31,815 | |
 | Avery Anderson | 6.2 | 5,639 | |
| Total votes: 91,514 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Patrick McClure (D)
- Eric Ulis (D)
- Marcos Urrea (D)
- John Williamson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juan Ciscomani | 47.1 | 49,559 |
 | Brandon Martin | 20.9 | 21,987 | |
 | Kathleen Winn | 18.7 | 19,635 | |
 | Young Mayberry | 8.5 | 8,942 | |
 | Lucretia Free | 4.8 | 5,029 | |
| Jordan Flayer (Write-in) | 0.0 | 32 | ||
| Total votes: 105,184 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mavrick Moser (R)
Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Avery Thornton completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thornton's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a proud progressive looking to be the Fighter that Arizona needs! We have to push back on bad conservatives policies that take voting rights and hurt the LGBTQ community! We have to do better for future generations.
- More Jobs through solar and green initiatives
- Combat inflation through a billionaire tax and higher corporate taxes! They need to know that they cannot gouge Americans!
- Decriminalize marijuana and free nonviolent offenders!
I am passionate about protecting the LGBTQ community! It hurts seeing conservatives try to destroy them for just living. The don’t say gay bills or the limiting of trans rights. We have to stop this we must unite and let people be free. That is America.
I look up to Barack Obama, Malcolm X, MLK people who have paved the way for me to be where I am at now. I am a very progressive person and I know they may not agree with all my views. But I do know that I wouldn’t be where I am without them.
If you watch the David Pakman Show, Kyle Kulinski, and TYT those are my values.
Honesty, transparency, and grit. We need politicians that do not lie and are honest about policies and how things are going in DC. However we need some who is willing to be the fighter that Arizona needs not just rollover if legislation hits a roadblock.
I am a outspoken fighter. I work hard to make sure my view are understood and I want to work harder to make sure they are implemented! We can make Arizona more equitable for everyone. But we have to fight for the values that protect the people not hurt families or communities.
To fight for their constituents and their values. To listen to their needs and voice them in Washington. To fight back on the corporate agenda hurting families. And to make sure everyone gets a livable wage!
A legacy of progress! I don’t want to conserve we need to keep pushing forward. Yes America has a past but to keep us moving forward and being the world super power we need to keep progressing!
The first historical event I can remember would be 9/11 because ironically my birthday is also 9/11. I was 6 years old and I remember watching it on the TV with my mom asking her why they had to do that on my birthday!
My first Job was actually Burger King I got it while I was a senior in High School! It lasted about 6 months. It was a great experience allowing me to interact one on one with people. This job was a stepping stone for me allowing me to earn my own check while getting my education.
I really enjoyed the hunger games series
Miles Morales Spider-Man
Elevate by Drake has been stuck in there for a while.
Getting my voice out there has been a struggle at times. However, politics is changing that I have had so many convos with amazing people that think and feel just as I do!
The house is legislation is made that can change the fate of American. The U.S. House has the power of the purse and controls our nations money. We cannot do anything as a nation without House approval!
No it’s not necessary because politics is about legislating for the people! If you are committed to doing the job and serving your constituents then you are most of the way there to being a good politician!
Our greatest challenge is freedom! People are free to live and want unity for everyone. But Americans are also free to hate free to make laws infringing on the freedoms of the LGBTQ community. Laws to limit how and when people can vote to cheat at elections. We are a free nation but freedom isn’t the same for everyone.
I want to be a part of the House intel committee! Investigating corruption in Washington sounds like a lot of fun.
No it should be 4 years like the presidency.
Term limits are a good thing. We constantly need new minds in politics. Having the same people on congress fighting for the same things doesn’t give us progress. We need younger passionate people fighting for progress! I believe at 65 you should not be able to run for any office including President!
Bernie Sanders is who I look up to the most. We have to push progress and vote for what the American people what. Not donors or partisan politics that pick party over country!
A while ago when I was a Lyft drive this lady told me that her medical bills were killing her. She was born with 7 rare conditions and needed a team of doctors. She moved to Arizona to get treatment at the Mayo Clinic but they ultimately turned her around because she was too high risk and could hurt their success numbers. She was broken and crying because she just wanted to live and medicine either cost too much or doctors didn’t want to take the risk! We need to change how the healthcare system works in America!
Yes we have to be able to compromise. We have to be able to cross isles and work together. I know politics is rather divided right now but we cannot let that stop us from trying to get things done for the American people.
This power would make me want to ban sitting members of congress from owning stocks. They should not be influenced by outside money.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 5, 2022
Senators
Ruben Gallego (D)
Mark Kelly (D)
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David Schweikert (R)
District 2
Eli Crane (R)
District 3
Yassamin Ansari (D)
District 4
Greg Stanton (D)
District 5
Andy Biggs (R)
District 6
Juan Ciscomani (R)
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District 8
Abraham Hamadeh (R)
District 9
Paul Gosar (R)
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