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Darin Mitchell
Darin Mitchell (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 13. He assumed office on January 7, 2013. He left office on January 13, 2019.
Mitchell (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 3. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
He was first elected to the chamber in 2012.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Vice chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Mitchell served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Water and Lands, Vice chair |
| • Federalism and States' Rights |
| • Ways and Means, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Mitchell served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Water |
| • Financial Institutions |
| • Public Safety, Military and Regulatory Affairs, Vice Chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Joseph Chaplik and Alexander Kolodin defeated Georgia Flanagan and John Skirbst in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joseph Chaplik (R) | 51.7 | 78,390 |
| ✔ |  | Alexander Kolodin (R) | 47.6 | 72,165 |
 | Georgia Flanagan (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 596 | |
| John Skirbst (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 488 | ||
| Total votes: 151,639 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)
Incumbent Joseph Chaplik and Alexander Kolodin defeated Darin Mitchell, Nicole Cantelme, and Ernest Anderson in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Chaplik | 39.0 | 31,229 |
| ✔ | | Alexander Kolodin | 21.6 | 17,267 |
 | Darin Mitchell | 16.5 | 13,229 | |
 | Nicole Cantelme | 15.2 | 12,142 | |
| Ernest Anderson | 7.8 | 6,229 | ||
| Total votes: 80,096 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Abdo (R)
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 13 (2 seats)
Incumbent Tim Dunn and Joanne Osborne defeated Thomas Tzitzura in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Dunn (R) | 39.2 | 46,602 |
| ✔ |  | Joanne Osborne (R) | 36.8 | 43,780 |
| Thomas Tzitzura (D) | 24.0 | 28,523 | ||
| Total votes: 118,905 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 13 (2 seats)
Thomas Tzitzura advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 13 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Thomas Tzitzura | 100.0 | 10,853 | |
| Total votes: 10,853 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 13 (2 seats)
Incumbent Tim Dunn and Joanne Osborne defeated incumbent Darin Mitchell and Trey Terry in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 13 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tim Dunn | 36.8 | 15,303 |
| ✔ | | Joanne Osborne | 23.8 | 9,879 |
| Darin Mitchell | 20.8 | 8,639 | |
 | Trey Terry | 18.6 | 7,735 | |
| Total votes: 41,556 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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.[1] Incumbent Steve Montenegro (R) did not seek re-election.
Don Shooter and incumbent Darin Mitchell defeated Iisha Graves in the Arizona House of Representatives District 13 general election.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 13 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Don Shooter |
39.15% | 47,748 | |
| Republican | Darin Mitchell Incumbent |
37.47% | 45,699 | |
| Democratic | Iisha Graves | 23.37% | 28,500 | |
| Total Votes | 121,947 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Iisha Graves ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 13 Democratic Primary.[4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Iisha Graves (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Darin Mitchell and Don Shooter defeated Ray Kouns in the Arizona House of Representatives District 13 Republican Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Darin Mitchell Incumbent |
39.65% | 12,684 | |
| Republican | Don Shooter |
44.93% | 14,374 | |
| Republican | Ray Kouns | 15.41% | 4,931 | |
| Total Votes | 31,989 | |||
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. Steve Hansen was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Darin Mitchell and Steve Montenegro defeated Diane Landis in the Republican primary. Mitchell and Montenegro defeated Hansen in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Steve Montenegro Incumbent |
40% | 28,028 | |
| Republican | Darin Mitchell Incumbent |
39.3% | 27,550 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hansen | 20.7% | 14,509 | |
| Total Votes | 70,087 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Steve Montenegro Incumbent |
37.7% | 11,548 |
| Darin Mitchell |
37.2% | 11,372 |
| Diane Landis | 25.1% | 7,684 |
| Total Votes | 30,604 | |
2012
Mitchell won election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 13. He and incumbent Steve Montenegro defeated incumbent Russ Jones in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Montenegro Incumbent |
51.7% | 39,372 | |
| Republican | Darin Mitchell |
47.2% | 35,968 | |
| Republican | Robert Garcia (Write-in) | 0.4% | 323 | |
| Republican | John Minore (Write-in) | 0.3% | 225 | |
| Republican | Cheryl Brown (Write-in) | 0.3% | 194 | |
| Republican | Clair Van Steenwyk (Write-in) | 0.1% | 110 | |
| Total Votes | 76,192 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Steve Montenegro Incumbent |
39.1% | 10,189 |
| Darin Mitchell |
32.9% | 8,572 |
| Russ Jones Incumbent | 28% | 7,294 |
| Total Votes | 26,055 | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
Mitchell's campaign website listed the following issues:[12]
- Securing Our Borders
- Excerpt: "Like most Arizona voters, I recognize that illegal immigration, and ineffective border enforcement is costing our state plenty. It’s just not fair to Arizona Tax Payers, or those who are waiting in line to legally immigrate. Not to mention, the opportunity for terrorists and drug runners to infiltrate our state."
- Collective Bargaining Rights for Public Unions
- Excerpt: "I will enthusiastically endorse any measure to outlaw collective bargaining rights for Public Employee Unions. I emphatically believe the current cozy arrangement of quid pro quo between elected politicians and the Public Employee Unions (who help elect them) is corrupt and is costing Arizona taxpayers millions of dollars every year."
- Child Protective Services
- Excerpt: "The Agency charged with protecting Arizona’s at-risk-children has been a disappointing failure. Under the best of circumstances, life can be tough. Imagine what these kids have gone through before making their way to CPS. We simply have to do better. "
- Education
- Excerpt: "Okay, I am just going to say it…our public education system will not be fundamentally improved until the teacher unions are removed from the reform process. They are a big part of the problem and have little to do with the solution! I believe education instruction methodology needs to be revolutionized. In addition, we should enthusiastically embrace the idea of allowing qualified, professionals into the classroom as instructors."
- Arizona’s Economy
- Excerpt: "Our state governments’ job is to create a tax and regulatory environment that allows businesses to thrive and expand and create jobs for our citizens. We must lower the capital gains tax to encourage local investments as well as make serious efforts to (eventually) eliminate the Arizona income tax and replace it with a state sales tax."
Medicaid expansion lawsuit
Darin Mitchell was one of the 36 Republican members of the Arizona State Legislature who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute in September 2013 against Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) over the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.[13] Brewer announced her support for Medicaid expansion in Arizona in 2013, and by June of that year the legislature passed a bill expanding Medicaid in the state .[14] In September 2013, the Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law's implementation. They argued that the law contained a tax, and its implementation under the control of the executive branch violated state laws enforcing the separation of powers.[13] In 2015, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against the 36 Republican lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute, saying that the law contained an assessment, not a tax. The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court's 2015 ruling on March 16, 2017.[15]
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Mitchell's endorsements included the following:[16]
- U.S. Congressman David Schweikert
- U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar
- U.S. Congressman Trent Franks
- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
- Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery
- Arizona Free Enterprise Club
- Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association
- Arizona Multi-Housing Association
- American’s For Prosperity
- Western Growers
- Arizona Citizens Defense League
2012
In 2012, Mitchell's endorsements included the following:[17]
- Sheriff Joe Arpaio
- Congressman Trent Franks
- Pachaderm Coalition
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2018
In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
- 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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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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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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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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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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Noteworthy events
Residency challenges
Mitchell's residency was at the heart of a legal challenge launched in September 2012 when Rep. Russ Jones, who lost to Mitchell in the August primary election, said that Mitchell should have been removed from the ballot because he lived outside District 13.[19]
On September 21, 2012, the Arizona Supreme Court reinstated Mitchell's name appearing on the ballot.[19] He allegedly gave elections officials different addresses on different documents prompting a Maricopa County Superior Court judge to determine that he lived outside District 13, leading to an emergency request to the state Court of Appeals to block the trial court decision.[19] The Arizona Supreme Court decision denied the request to reverse the Appeals Court ruling, saying that Mitchell would appear on the general election ballot.[19]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ darin-mitchell.com, "Issues," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Arizona Republic, "Goldwater Institute sues over Arizona Medicaid law," September 12, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Arizona Governor, "State of the State Address," January 14, 2013
- ↑ AZCentral, "Court rejects Arizona GOP lawmakers' Medicaid challenge," March 16, 2017
- ↑ DarinMitchell.com, "About Darin Mitchell," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Darin Mitchell for Arizona, "About Darin Mitchell," accessed September 21, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedARA - ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Arizona Central, "Darin Mitchell faces smooth road to House in Dist. 13 after legal bump," accessed September 23, 2012
