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Doug Coleman
Doug Coleman is a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 16. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012, and he served until January 2019. Coleman did not file to run for re-election in 2018.
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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| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Government and Higher Education, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Coleman served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • County and Municipal Affairs, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Insurance |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Coleman served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education, Vice Chair |
| • Government |
| • Higher Education and Workforce Development |
Campaign themes
2016
Coleman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Pro-Life
Supports 2nd Amendment Rights
Border must be secured
Lower Taxes and Smaller Government
Quality Education with Local Control
Education Funding
Conservative Policies that Create Jobs
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| —Doug Coleman, [2] | ||
2012
Coleman's campaign website listed the following issues:[3]
- Economic Development & Jobs
- Excerpt: "I feel it is imperative that the state continue to focus on economic development and job creation. I am excited about the opportunities that exist right here in Legislative District 16, including the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and surrounding developments."
- Local Control
- Excerpt: "I am a firm believer in local control of government functions. As a local elected official, I have fought for government functions to be as close to the people as possible. Each level of government has a proper role and function under the U.S. Constitution and the state Constitution."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I have been an educator for over 30 years, with all of those years spent in the classroom with your children, so I bring a vast amount of knowledge and experience to this important issue. I believe that investing in the education of our children is a vital priority in our state."
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "The State Legislature has a Constitutional responsibility to pass a balanced state budget every year. The people of Arizona should expect their representatives to take this responsibility seriously. Recently, too many budget gimmicks and one-time fixes have been used to balance the state budget, including passing the crisis down to local governments."
- Conservative Values
- Excerpt: "I believe strongly in protecting the U.S. Constitution and the free market system. For over 30 years, I have been teaching free market economics, entrepreneurship, and small business management, as well as the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. I will fight for these principles as your State Representative."
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
2018
Doug Coleman did not file to run for re-election.
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.[4]
Incumbent Kelly Townsend and incumbent Doug Coleman defeated Sharon Stinard and Cara Prior in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 general election.[5][6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kelly Townsend Incumbent |
33.58% | 51,466 | |
| Republican | Doug Coleman Incumbent |
33.48% | 51,312 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Stinard | 16.91% | 25,912 | |
| Democratic | Cara Prior | 16.04% | 24,581 | |
| Total Votes | 153,271 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Cara Prior and Sharon Stinard were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 Democratic Primary.[7]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Cara Prior | |
| Democratic | Sharon Stinard | |
Incumbent Doug Coleman and incumbent Kelly Townsend defeated John Fillmore and Adam Stevens in the Arizona House of Representatives District 16 Republican Primary.[8]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Doug Coleman Incumbent |
29.82% | 10,635 | |
| Republican | Kelly Townsend Incumbent |
34.17% | 12,188 | |
| Republican | John Fillmore | 19.17% | 6,838 | |
| Republican | Adam Stevens | 16.84% | 6,006 | |
| Total Votes | 35,667 | |||
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. Cara Prior was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents Doug Coleman and Kelly Townsend defeated John Fillmore and Adam Stevens in the Republican primary. Coleman and Townsend defeated Prior in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Coleman Incumbent |
39.6% | 28,908 | |
| Republican | Kelly Townsend Incumbent |
38.8% | 28,300 | |
| Democratic | Cara Prior | 21.6% | 15,792 | |
| Total Votes | 73,000 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kelly Townsend Incumbent |
38.3% | 12,035 |
| Doug Coleman Incumbent |
28.1% | 8,826 |
| John Fillmore | 21.8% | 6,856 |
| Adam Stevens | 11.8% | 3,724 |
| Total Votes | 31,441 | |
2012
Coleman won election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16. He and Kelly Townsend defeated Jeff Davis and Judy Novalsky in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Coleman |
35.4% | 41,063 | |
| Republican | Kelly Townsend |
35.1% | 40,720 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Cerra | 21.5% | 24,942 | |
| Democratic | Cara Prior (Write-in) | 7.8% | 9,094 | |
| Green Party | Bill Maher | 0.2% | 234 | |
| Total Votes | 116,053 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Kelly Townsend |
31.5% | 9,398 |
| Doug Coleman |
26.9% | 8,021 |
| Jeff Davis | 23.7% | 7,064 |
| Judy Novalsky | 17.9% | 5,328 |
| Total Votes | 29,811 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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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.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Coleman's endorsements included the following:[16]
- Mesa Mayor John Giles
- Mesa City Council Member Dave Richins
- Mesa City Council Member Dennis Kavanaugh
- Mesa City Council Member Chris Glover
- Mesa City Council Member David Luna
- Former Governor Jan Brewer
- Sheriff Paul Babeu
- Former Mayor of Mesa Scott Smith
- AZ Right to Life
- National Rifle Association
- Arizona Chamber of Commerce
- Industry and the Mesa Chamber of Commerce
2014
In 2014, Coleman's endorsements included the following:[17]
- Mesa Mayor Scott Smith
- Apache Junction Mayor John Insalaco
- The Arizona Republic
- Pinal County Supervisor Clark Smithson
- Mesa Vice-Mayor Scott Somers
- Mesa City Councilmember Alex Finter
- Sharron and Larry Gill of Gold Canyon
- Larry "Lucky" Chesley, Seven Years in Hanoi POW
Personal
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Coleman and his wife, Roxanne, have six children.[18]
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona House of Representatives District 16
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote Doug Coleman, "Main page," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ votedougcoleman.com, "Issues," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Vote Doug Coleman, "Endorsements," accessed July 30, 3014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 7, 2014
