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Crystal Nuttle
Crystal Nuttle was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 29 of the Arizona State Senate.
Nuttle was also a 2014 Republican candidate for District 29 of the Arizona State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Nuttle's Facebook page highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Excerpt: "I am Pro-Life, Pro-Second Amendment, Pro-Constitution, and I will fight for our Rights and Liberty!"
Elections
2016
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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.
Incumbent Martin Quezada defeated Crystal Nuttle in the Arizona State Senate District 29 general election.[2][3]
| Arizona State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Martin Quezada Incumbent |
68.52% | 29,638 | |
| Republican | Crystal Nuttle | 31.48% | 13,615 | |
| Total Votes | 43,253 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Martin Quezada defeated Lydia Hernandez in the Arizona State Senate District 29 Democratic Primary.[4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Quezada Incumbent |
66.17% | 4,661 | |
| Democratic | Lydia Hernandez | 33.83% | 2,383 | |
| Total Votes | 7,044 | |||
Crystal Nuttle ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 29 Republican Primary.[5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Crystal Nuttle (unopposed) | |
2014
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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. Martin Quezada defeated Lydia Hernandez in the Democratic primary. Crystal Nuttle was unopposed in the Republican primary. Quezada defeated Nuttle in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Quezada |
60.3% | 12,133 | |
| Republican | Crystal Nuttle | 39.7% | 8,002 | |
| Total Votes | 20,135 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Martin Quezada |
50.7% | 3,342 |
| Lydia Hernández | 49.3% | 3,252 |
| Total Votes | 6,594 | |
Noteworthy events
Custodial interference case
Nuttle was charged with custodial interference in August 2013 after she and three other women, including her campaign manager, allegedly helped another woman steal her child from a secure Child Protective Services facility. The child was later found unharmed. Custodial interference is a felony and carries a potential jail sentence.[10]
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Crystal Nuttle on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook.com, "About: Crystal For Senate 2014," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ 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 28, 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
- ↑ KVOA.com, "Ariz. Legislature candidate charged with custodial interference," August 14, 2013
