Brenda Barton

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Brenda Barton
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Prior offices
Arizona House of Representatives District 5

Arizona House of Representatives District 6

Personal
Birthplace
Safford, Ariz.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Accounting
Contact

Brenda Barton (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 6. She assumed office on January 11, 2021. She left office on January 9, 2023.

Barton (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 7. She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

Barton was unable to run for re-election in 2018 to the Arizona House of Representatives because of term limits.

Barton has served as a delegate to the Arizona State Republican Convention.

Biography

Brenda Barton was born in Safford, Arizona. Her career experience includes working in municipal accounting and materials management with the city of Safford.[1]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Barton was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Arizona committee assignments, 2017
Energy, Environment and Natural Resources, Vice chair
Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Chair

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Barton served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Barton served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Barton served on these committees:

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

2022

Brenda Barton withdrew from running for re-election.

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent David Cook and David Marshall defeated Chris Verrill in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Cook
David Cook (R)
 
52.6
 
59,974
Image of David Marshall
David Marshall (R)
 
46.4
 
52,893
Image of Chris Verrill
Chris Verrill (Independent) (Write-in)
 
1.0
 
1,192

Total votes: 114,059
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 (2 seats)

Incumbent David Cook and David Marshall defeated incumbent John Fillmore in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 7 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of David Cook
David Cook
 
37.9
 
21,276
Image of David Marshall
David Marshall
 
32.2
 
18,083
Image of John Fillmore
John Fillmore
 
29.8
 
16,742

Total votes: 56,101
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign finance


2020

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)

Incumbent Walter Blackman and Brenda Barton defeated Coral Evans and Art Babbott in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Walter Blackman
Walter Blackman (R)
 
28.9
 
59,325
Image of Brenda Barton
Brenda Barton (R)
 
26.3
 
54,041
Image of Coral Evans
Coral Evans (D)
 
25.3
 
51,986
Art Babbott (Independent)
 
19.4
 
39,900

Total votes: 205,252
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)

Coral Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Coral Evans
Coral Evans
 
100.0
 
24,035

Total votes: 24,035
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 (2 seats)

Incumbent Walter Blackman and Brenda Barton advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 6 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Walter Blackman
Walter Blackman
 
59.4
 
26,180
Image of Brenda Barton
Brenda Barton
 
40.6
 
17,893

Total votes: 44,073
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Campaign finance


2018

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2018

Brenda Barton was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.

2016

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Thorpe Incumbent 34.79% 48,999
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png 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 Green check mark transparent.png 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
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Barton Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob Thorpe Incumbent

2014

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 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]

Arizona House of Representatives District 6, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Barton Incumbent 35.3% 32,948
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Thorpe Incumbent 35.2% 32,886
     Democratic Lanny Morrison 29.5% 27,520
Total Votes 93,354

2012

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

Barton won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 6. She and Bob Thorpe ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 6, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Thorpe 27.6% 42,675
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Barton Incumbent 26.6% 41,122
     Democratic Angela Lefevre 23.5% 36,302
     Democratic Doug Ballard 22.2% 34,274
Total Votes 154,373

2010

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010

Barton and Chester Crandell won the August 24 primary. They then defeated Democrats Bill Shumway and Prescott Winslow in the November 2 general election.[13][14]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Barton (R) 32,884
Green check mark transparent.png Chester Crandell (R) 30,890
Bill Shumway (D) 17,478
Prescott Winslow (D) 15,489
Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Barton (R) 10,696
Green check mark transparent.png Chester Crandell (R) 9,311
Keith Alexander (R) 7,541

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Brenda Barton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Barton's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[15]

Economy

  • Excerpt: "I strive for a strong economy for rural Arizona. Through innovative new agricultural opportunities, such as development of a growing wine industry, and older industries like mining and forestry, we can achieve a vibrant and balanced economy. Our resources, wisely managed, have the ability to provide a dynamic and sustainable economy for rural Arizona. I have worked hard to ensure that government continues to get out of the way and allow small businesses to succeed."

Education

  • Excerpt: "I believe funding should follow the student and be outcome-based. One size fits all is a poor way to spend our education dollars and administrative costs should never be greater than the money flowing to the classroom. Master teachers should be developed and encouraged wherever possible and every education dollar spent should return a maximum yield. Additionally, parents should have a choice when it comes to the education of their children, without government bureaucrats getting in the way."

Health Care

  • Excerpt: "I am a proponent of an expanded role for AHCCCS into a hybrid product and available to those in true need. I am not a supporter of a single-payer health care system, or the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act."

The Land

  • Excerpt: "I believe our management of the forests can yield employment, fund education, and be an economic engine for rural Arizona. The Arizona state motto is Ditat Deus; God Enriches, and I believe He does."

2012

Barton's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[16]

  • Excerpt: "I pledge to resist legislation that increases the financial burden on the residents of Arizona during difficult economic times."
  • Excerpt: "I believe in increasing the usage of all domestic energy resources, including nuclear, natural gas, and coal as needed."
  • Excerpt: "I believe in the sovereignty and security of Arizona, and will resist measures and efforts of the federal government which encroach beyond the limits set by the 10th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States."
  • Excerpt: "In keeping with the Arizona Constitution, I pledge to maintain a balanced budget and to insure that state government lives within its means, and to resist efforts to inflate state government beyond the needs of the people of Arizona."

Medicaid expansion lawsuit

See also: Can Arizona conservatives beat the clock to block Medicaid expansion from taking effect Jan. 1?

Brenda Barton 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.[17] 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 .[18] 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.[17] 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.[19]

Campaign finance summary


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Brenda Barton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Arizona House of Representatives District 6Won general$57,116 N/A**
2016Arizona House of Representatives, District 6Won $32,073 N/A**
2014Arizona State House, District 6Won $95,358 N/A**
2012Arizona State House, District 6Won $32,409 N/A**
2010Arizona State House, District 5Won $37,930 N/A**
Grand total$254,886 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

In 2022, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 25.

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2021






Personal

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Barton and her husband, Bruce, have two children.

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records, "Brenda J. Barton," accessed December 25, 2020
  2. Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
  3. Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
  4. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
  5. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  6. Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  7. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
  8. Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
  9. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
  10. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
  11. Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
  12. Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
  13. Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
  14. Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
  15. Barton for AZ, "Issues," accessed October 16, 2014
  16. barton4az.com, "Official campaign website," accessed April 7, 2014
  17. 17.0 17.1 Arizona Republic, "Goldwater Institute sues over Arizona Medicaid law," September 12, 2013
  18. Office of the Arizona Governor, "State of the State Address," January 14, 2013
  19. AZCentral, "Court rejects Arizona GOP lawmakers' Medicaid challenge," March 16, 2017

Political offices
Preceded by
Bob Thorpe (R)
Arizona House of Representatives District 6
2021-2023
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
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Arizona House of Representatives District 6
2013-2019
Succeeded by
-
Preceded by
-
Arizona House of Representatives District 5
2011-2013
Succeeded by
-


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