Celeste Plumlee
Celeste Plumlee is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 26 from 2015 to 2017. She was first appointed to the chamber on December 6, 2015, to replace Andrew Sherwood (D), who was appointed to the state Senate.[1] She was sworn in to the chamber on December 15, 2015.[2]
Plumlee was defeated in the 2016 primary election.
Campaign themes
2016
Plumlee's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Public Safety Net
Education
Equality
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| —Celeste Plumlee, [4] | ||
Sponsored legislation
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.[5] Incumbent Juan Mendez (D) did not seek re-election.
Athena Salman and Isela Blanc defeated Steven Adkins and Cara Trujillo in the Arizona House of Representatives District 26 general election.[6][7]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Athena Salman |
33.21% | 28,038 | |
| Democratic | Isela Blanc |
31.96% | 26,981 | |
| Republican | Steven Adkins | 23.06% | 19,469 | |
| Green | Cara Trujillo | 11.77% | 9,941 | |
| Total Votes | 84,429 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Isela Blanc and Athena Salman defeated incumbent Celeste Plumlee and Michael Martinez in the Arizona House of Representatives District 26 Democratic Primary.[8]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Isela Blanc |
29.80% | 4,648 | |
| Democratic | Athena Salman |
32.10% | 5,007 | |
| Democratic | Celeste Plumlee Incumbent | 21.00% | 3,276 | |
| Democratic | Michael Martinez | 17.09% | 2,666 | |
| Total Votes | 15,597 | |||
Steven Adkins ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 26 Republican Primary.[9]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Steven Adkins (unopposed) | |
Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
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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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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Plumlee's endorsements included the following:[10]
- AFL-CIO - Arizona
- American Institute of Architects - Arizona Component
- Arizona Academy of Family Physicians
- Arizona Education Association
- Arizona Fraternal Order of Police
- Arizona Medical Association
- Arizona Multihousing Association11
- Arizona National Organization for Women
- Arizona Nurses Association
- Arizona Technology Council
- Arizona Trucking Association
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives District 26
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona House Committees
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Tempe, west Mesa get new state representative," December 9, 2015
- ↑ AZ Central, "New Arizona lawmakers venture to the Capitol," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Celeste Plumlee, "Issues," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Celeste Plumlee, "Endorsements," accessed August 17, 2016
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| Preceded by Andrew Sherwood (D) |
Arizona State House District 26 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
