Cara Prior
Cara Prior was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 16 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Prior was also a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 16 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Prior's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Economic Health
- Increase the Minimum Wage
- Reduce Unemployment
- Create tax incentives for companies bringing jobs to Arizona
Child Welfare
- Fix Public Education
- Reduce Poverty
- Fix the Child Protective Services problem.
Human Equality
- LGBT Rights
- Women's Rights
- Anti-bullying
Change Arizona's Prison State
- Remove Corporate Control over Arizona Prison Systems
- Legalizing Cannabis will reduce the amount of people in prison
- Repeal sentencing laws for non violent offenders
Ethical Politics
- Remove 'traditional' campaign financing for state and legislative elections
- Remove ALEC and Lobbyist influence from our government
- Make voting easy for all citizens of Arizona
Government Spending
- Pass the Dream Act
- Repeal SB1070
- Assist the Federal Government with reform
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 Kelly Townsend and incumbent Doug Coleman defeated Sharon Stinard and Cara Prior in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelly Townsend Incumbent |
33.58% | 51,466 | |
| Republican | Doug Coleman Incumbent |
33.48% | 51,312 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Stinard | 16.91% | 25,912 | |
| Democratic | Cara Prior | 16.04% | 24,581 | |
| Total Votes | 153,271 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Cara Prior and Sharon Stinard were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cara Prior | |
| Democratic | Sharon Stinard | |
Incumbent Doug Coleman and incumbent Kelly Townsend defeated John Fillmore and Adam Stevens in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Doug Coleman Incumbent |
29.82% | 10,635 | |
| Republican | Kelly Townsend Incumbent |
34.17% | 12,188 | |
| Republican | John Fillmore | 19.17% | 6,838 | |
| Republican | Adam Stevens | 16.84% | 6,006 | |
| Total Votes | 35,667 | |||
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. Cara Prior was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Doug Coleman and Kelly Townsend defeated John Fillmore and Adam Stevens in the Republican primary. Coleman and Townsend defeated Prior in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Coleman Incumbent |
39.6% | 28,908 | |
| Republican | Kelly Townsend Incumbent |
38.8% | 28,300 | |
| Democratic | Cara Prior | 21.6% | 15,792 | |
| Total Votes | 73,000 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kelly Townsend Incumbent |
38.3% | 12,035 |
| Doug Coleman Incumbent |
28.1% | 8,826 |
| John Fillmore | 21.8% | 6,856 |
| Adam Stevens | 11.8% | 3,724 |
| Total Votes | 31,441 | |
2012
Prior ran in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16. Prior ran as a Democratic write-in candidate.[11] Prior was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Coleman |
35.4% | 41,063 | |
| Republican | Kelly Townsend |
35.1% | 40,720 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Cerra | 21.5% | 24,942 | |
| Democratic | Cara Prior (Write-in) | 7.8% | 9,094 | |
| Green Party | Bill Maher | 0.2% | 234 | |
| Total Votes | 116,053 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Cara + Prior + Arizona + House"
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Cara Prior on Facebook
- Cara Prior on Twitter
- Arizona State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Prior for AZ Senate, "Platform," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ 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, "Write in Candidates," accessed September 6, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
