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Daniel Patterson
Daniel Patterson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 29. He assumed office in 2009. He left office in 2012.
Patterson (independent) ran for election to the Nevada State Senate to represent District 20. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.
Patterson is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 29th District from 2009 to 2012.
Patterson retired from Arizona House of Representatives District 29 on April 11, 2012, in response to a decision by the House Committee on Ethics suggesting he be expelled after allegations of inappropriate behavior.[1]
Biography
Patterson's professional experience includes serving as Southwest Director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility and President of the Santa Rita Park Neighborhood.[2]
Issues
Meyer provided answers to the Arizona State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked his legislative priorities he responed, "Economy, education, energy, environment, water, health care."[3]
Sponsored legislation
Patterson's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2230 - voter registration; permanent early voting
- HB 2292 - compulsory attendance; age; increase
- HB 2579 - presidential preference election; independent voters
- HB 2587 - petition circulators; signature payment prohibited
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Patterson served on these committees:
- Employment and Regulatory Affairs Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Patterson served on these committees:
- Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Water and Energy Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Elections
2022
See also: Nevada State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nevada State Senate District 20
Jeff Stone defeated Brent Foutz and Brandon Mills in the general election for Nevada State Senate District 20 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Stone (R) | 61.7 | 44,567 |
| Brent Foutz (D) | 35.6 | 25,712 | ||
 | Brandon Mills (L)  | 2.7 | 1,968 | |
| Total votes: 72,247 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Patterson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Brent Foutz advanced from the Democratic primary for Nevada State Senate District 20.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jeff Stone advanced from the Republican primary for Nevada State Senate District 20.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Glen Leavitt (R)
2010
Patterson won re-election to the 29th District seat in 2010. He and Matt Heinz faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. They defeated Republican Pat Kilburn in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 29 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Daniel Patterson (D)
|
18,326 | |||
| Matt Heinz (D)
|
17,227 | |||
| Pat Kilburn (R) | 14,338 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Patterson and Matt Heinz were elected to the 29th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Pat Kilburn (R) and Juan Ciscomani (R).[5]
Patterson raised $36,151 for the campaign, Heinz raised $36,136, Kilburn raised $23,741, and Ciscomani raised $17,157.[6]
| Arizona State House, District 29 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Matt Heinz (D)
|
24,898 | |||
| Daniel Patterson (D)
|
25,684 | |||
| Pat Kilburn (R) | 15,344 | |||
| Juan Ciscomani (R) | 11,960 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Daniel Patterson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[7]
2012
Patterson received a score of 43 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of D according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 13 higher than his score on the 2011 report card. Patterson’s X in 2012 was tied for the 40th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[7]
Personal
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Patterson is married and has one child.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Nevada State Senate District 20 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cronkite News Online, "Lawmaker resigns after committee recommends expulsion," accessed April 12, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue Positions," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Goldwater Institute, "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Arizona House District 29 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Fontana |
