Chad Campbell
Chad Campbell is a Democratic political aide in the state of Arizona. As of June 2023, he is the chief of staff for the gubernatorial administration of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D).[1]
Campbell (b. March 5, 1973) is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 24 from 2007 to 2015. Campbell served as Minority Leader from 2010 to 2014. Campbell did not seek re-election in 2014.
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2023, Ballotpedia identified Chad Campbell as a gubernatorial chief of staff. A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's agenda.
The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by each administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[2]
- Control access to the governor and manage the governor's calendar;
- Monitor the flow of information to the governor on policy issues;
- Oversee gubernatorial Cabinet and staff; and
- Manage and communicate the governor's policy agenda to the state legislature and the public.
In terms of policymaking, the NGA notes that a chief of staff is responsible for bringing policy and communications together: "The chief is responsible for overseeing the development of the governor’s policy agenda. The policy director or advisor is typically responsible for shaping the general concepts and specific details of the agenda with input from the communications director, policy staff, and cabinet members. The chief often must take charge and bring the pieces together coherently."[2]
Biography
Campbell's professional experience includes working as the director of community outreach for the Children's Action Alliance and as a private consultant.
Elections
2014
- See also: Arizona Gubernatorial election, 2014 and See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014
Campbell was considered a potential contender for Governor of Arizona in 2014.[3] He ultimately decided against a bid, citing the "need to focus on my family and other new business opportunities that will allow me to improve communities not only in Arizona, but also across the nation.”[4] Campbell was ineligible to run for re-election to the state house in 2014 due to term-limits.
2012
Campbell won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24. He and incumbent Lela Alston defeated Jean Cheuvront-McDermott and Tom Nerini in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lela Alston Incumbent |
36.8% | 34,018 | |
| Democratic | Chad Campbell Incumbent |
35.7% | 33,075 | |
| Republican | Brian Kaufman | 21.1% | 19,491 | |
| Green | Gerard Davis | 6.4% | 5,946 | |
| Total Votes | 92,530 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lela Alston Incumbent |
38.5% | 7,652 |
| Chad Campbell Incumbent |
35.9% | 7,121 |
| Jean Cheuvront-McDermott | 16% | 3,174 |
| Tom Nerini | 9.6% | 1,907 |
| Total Votes | 19,854 | |
2010
Campbell won re-election to the 14th District seat in 2010. He was unopposed.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Campbell and Robert Meza were elected to the 14th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[8]
Campbell raised $14,341 for the campaign and Meza raised $65,496.[9]
| Arizona State House, District 14 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Meza (D)
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13,644 | |||
| Chad Campbell (D)
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12,336 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Scarmardo's campaign website highlighted the following themes:[10]
- Bring more jobs to Arizona
- Excerpt: "We need to continue using innovative tools to attract capital investment and jobs to our state. This means supporting Science Foundation Arizona, stopping the waste of taxpayer dollars on Governor Brewer’s boondoggle called the AZ Commerce Authority, and using innovative polices to fund job training and targeted incentives to attract more high-tech and high-wage jobs to Arizona."
- Improve our education system
- Excerpt: "Arizona’s education system is at the bottom of the pack, and instead of fixing it Governor Brewer and Republicans made the deepest cuts to education funding in the history of our state. It’s time to get serious about our children’s future."
- Fix our broken tax system
- Excerpt: "Arizona’s tax code is outdated and unfair. Governor Brewer and Republicans asked the voters to tax themselves while refusing to close loopholes that benefit special interests and the rich. We have to fix our broken tax system so it is fair for everyone – families, hard working citizens, and businesses alike."
- Fight back against the extremism
- Excerpt: "Enough is enough. No more attacks on women’s right to privacy and healthcare. No more conspiracy theories. It’s time to take Arizona back from the ideologues and right-wing extremists."
- Pay off our debt.
- Excerpt: "Arizona is drowning in debt. Governor Brewer has only made it worse by selling off the State Capitol and using gimmicks to try and balance the budget. It’s time to stop the madness."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Campbell has a wife, Beth. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Center for Progressive Leadership and Communities in Schools of Arizona, on the Advisory Board for the Arizona Latino Leadership Institute and as President of Phoenix SCORES.[11]
Noteworthy events
Recall efforts
Citing issues with his gun control stance, the conservative group Fire Representative Chad Campbell filed recall paperwork with the Arizona Secretary of State on March 13, 2013. The group needed to obtain 23,000 signatures by July 10, 2013 in order to force a recall election.[12][13]
The group did not turn in the necessary signatures by the July 10 deadline. Thomas said that although his group obtained enough signatures, it was not cleared by the Arizona Secretary of State's office to submit them.[14]
State legislative tenure
Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on ASBA's legislative priority bills.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Sponsored legislation
Campbell's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2106 - prohibit photo radar; state highways
- HB 2139 - clean elections; qualifying period
- HB 2150 - animals; fighting
- HB 2476 - psychologists; prescription authority
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Campbell served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Capital Review |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Campbell served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Rules |
| • Capital Review |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Campbell served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Commerce |
| • Government |
See also
- Katie Hobbs
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona House of Representatives District 24
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- May 29, 2013 snapshot of Campbell's campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
- Chad Campbell on Facebook
- Chad Campbell on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ AZ Mirror, "Chad Campbell, former Dem legislative leader, will be Katie Hobbs’ new chief of staff," May 31, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
- ↑ Arizona Republic, "All eyes on 2014 race for governor," November 11, 2012
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Campbell says he won't run for governor in 2014," September 17, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Arizona House spending, 2008," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ chadcampbell.org, "Issues," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ myfoxphoenix.com, "Group launches recall of House minority leader," March 13, 2013
- ↑ ktar.com, "Group launches recall effort of Arizona House minority leader," March 13, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Capital Times, "Campbell recall effort dies as organizer says he wasn’t authorized to submit signatures," July 15, 2013
