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Bob Thorpe
Bob Thorpe (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 6. He assumed office on January 7, 2013. He left office on January 10, 2021.
Thorpe (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 6. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Bob Thorpe was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
Biography
Thorpe's professional experience includes working as a published Constitutional author, lecturer and researcher.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Thorpe was assigned to the following committees:
- Government and Higher Education Committee
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Elections Committee (Decommissioned)
- Technology Committee (Decommissioned), Chairman
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Federalism, Property Rights and Public Policy, Chair |
| • Government and Higher Education, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Thorpe served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education |
| • Federalism and States' Rights |
| • Government and Higher Education, Chair |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Thorpe served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development |
| • Technology and Infrastructure, Vice Chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
State senate election
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 6
Wendy Rogers defeated Felicia French in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wendy Rogers (R)  | 54.7 | 67,379 |
 | Felicia French (D) | 45.3 | 55,833 | |
| Total votes: 123,212 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 6
Felicia French advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 6 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Felicia French | 100.0 | 24,441 |
| Total votes: 24,441 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 6
Wendy Rogers defeated incumbent Sylvia Allen in the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 6 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wendy Rogers | 59.2 | 19,363 |
 | Sylvia Allen | 40.8 | 13,349 | |
| Total votes: 32,712 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob Thorpe (R)
Campaign finance
State house election
Thorpe was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)
Walter Blackman and incumbent Bob Thorpe defeated Felicia French and Bobby Tyler in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Walter Blackman (R) | 26.5 | 45,210 |
| ✔ |  | Bob Thorpe (R) | 25.9 | 44,314 |
| Felicia French (D) | 25.6 | 43,737 | |
| Bobby Tyler (D) | 22.0 | 37,656 | ||
| Total votes: 170,917 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)
Felicia French and Bobby Tyler advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Felicia French | 59.1 | 16,431 |
| ✔ | Bobby Tyler | 40.9 | 11,348 | |
| Total votes: 27,779 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)
Incumbent Bob Thorpe and Walter Blackman defeated Stuart McDaniel in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Thorpe | 41.1 | 16,512 |
| ✔ | | Walter Blackman | 37.4 | 15,059 |
 | Stuart McDaniel | 21.5 | 8,640 | |
| Total votes: 40,211 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[2]
Incumbent Bob Thorpe and incumbent Brenda Barton defeated Alex Martinez in the Arizona House of Representatives District 6 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bob Thorpe Incumbent |
34.79% | 48,999 | |
| Republican | Brenda Barton Incumbent |
33.81% | 47,631 | |
| Democratic | Alex Martinez | 31.40% | 44,229 | |
| Total Votes | 140,859 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Alex Martinez ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 6 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Alex Martinez (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Brenda Barton and incumbent Bob Thorpe were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 6 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brenda Barton Incumbent | |
| Republican | Bob Thorpe Incumbent | |
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives 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. Lanny Morrison was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Bob Thorpe and Brenda Barton were unopposed in the Republican primary. Thorpe and Barton defeated Morrison in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brenda Barton Incumbent |
35.3% | 32,948 | |
| Republican | Bob Thorpe Incumbent |
35.2% | 32,886 | |
| Democratic | Lanny Morrison | 29.5% | 27,520 | |
| Total Votes | 93,354 | |||
2012
Thorpe won election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 6. He and incumbent Brenda Barton ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Thorpe |
27.6% | 42,675 | |
| Republican | Brenda Barton Incumbent |
26.6% | 41,122 | |
| Democratic | Angela Lefevre | 23.5% | 36,302 | |
| Democratic | Doug Ballard | 22.2% | 34,274 | |
| Total Votes | 154,373 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bob Thorpe did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Thorpe's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Arizonans need jobs and a growing economy in order to help our citizens, our families and the success of our great state."
Business Friendly
- Excerpt: "Job-killing government regulations must end. Arizona businesses need a business friendly environment in order to expand existing Arizona businesses, to create new Arizona businesses and to encourage businesses to relocate to our great state."
Low Taxes
- Excerpt: "Arizona businesses and families need the lowest possible taxes, that are spent responsibility and prudently by our city, county, state and federal governments."
Limited Government
- Excerpt: "Arizonans requires a small, limited government that abides by its enumerated Constitutional powers and mandates, and abides by the will of its people. American free market capitalism is the very best path to our prosperity."
Education
- Excerpt: "Our schools need smaller administrative staffs and smaller overhead costs. Our terrific teachers need good salaries and rewards for their hard work and commitment to their student's quality education."
Medicaid expansion lawsuit
Bob Thorpe 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.[14] 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 .[15] 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.[14] 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.[16]
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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2016
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In 2016, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 2.
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2014
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Bob Thorpe on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Verde News, "Four candidates vie for two District 6 State House seats," accessed September 21, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 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
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ thorpeaz.com, "Official campaign website," accessed April 7, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 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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