Doug Quelland
Doug Quelland (independent) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 10.
Quelland (independent) ran for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 20. Quelland lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Quelland was a 2016 independent candidate for District 20 of the Arizona State Senate. Quelland was also a 2014 Independent candidate for District 20 of the Arizona State Senate.
Quelland ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 20. He ran as an Independent candidate. Quelland was a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 10 from 2009 to 2011. He previously served from 2003 to 2006.
Biography
Quelland is the owner of Bell Lawnmover and Thank-Q Rentals. He has also worked as an elementary and high school teacher.[1]
ACEC votes to remove from office
On May 15, 2009, the Clean Elections Commission voted 4-1 to remove him from office, after determining that he spent $15,000 to hire a campaign consultant, but didn’t acknowledge this expenditure on his campaign reports. The Arizona Clean Elections Commission is the only such government agency in the country that is allowed to remove state legislators from office for campaign finance violations.[2]
Qualland has filed a lawsuit contesting the agency's decision to remove him from office.[3]
Committee assignments
- Banking and Insurance Committee, Arizona House of Representatives (Vice Chair)
- Environment Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Water and Energy Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Sponsored legislation
Quelland's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2127 - legislators; voting required; salary loss
- HB 2130 - campaign finance reports; penalty
- HB 2191 - cellular telephones; use while driving
- HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2018
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 20
Paul Boyer defeated Douglas Ervin and Doug Quelland in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 20 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Boyer (R) | 48.3 | 35,170 |
 | Douglas Ervin (D) | 44.5 | 32,352 | |
 | Doug Quelland (Independent) | 7.2 | 5,229 | |
| Total votes: 72,751 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 20
Douglas Ervin defeated Matthew Marquez in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 20 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Douglas Ervin | 51.6 | 7,377 |
 | Matthew Marquez | 48.4 | 6,911 | |
| Total votes: 14,288 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 20
Paul Boyer defeated Charles Loftus in the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 20 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Boyer | 71.2 | 13,275 |
| Charles Loftus | 28.8 | 5,372 | ||
| Total votes: 18,647 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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 Kimberly Yee defeated Larry Herrera and Doug Quelland in the Arizona State Senate District 20 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 20 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kimberly Yee Incumbent |
50.13% | 40,122 | |
| Democratic | Larry Herrera | 36.22% | 28,987 | |
| Independent | Doug Quelland | 13.65% | 10,928 | |
| Total Votes | 80,037 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Larry Herrera ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 20 Democratic Primary.[6]
| Arizona State Senate, District 20 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Larry Herrera (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Kimberly Yee ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 20 Republican Primary.[7]
| Arizona State Senate, District 20 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kimberly Yee Incumbent (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. Patty Kennedy was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Kimberly Yee was unopposed in the Republican primary. Yee defeated Kennedy and Doug Quelland (I) in the general election. Justin Henry (R) was disqualified from the ballot before the primary.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberly Yee Incumbent |
53.2% | 25,103 | |
| Democratic | Patty Kennedy | 35.2% | 16,613 | |
| Independent | Doug "Q" Quelland | 11.5% | 5,438 | |
| Total Votes | 47,154 | |||
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Quelland ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 20. He ran as an Independent candidate. He was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[14][15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberly Yee |
51.1% | 37,371 | |
| Democratic | Michael Powell | 36.9% | 26,987 | |
| Independent | Doug "Q" Quelland | 12.1% | 8,829 | |
| Total Votes | 73,187 | |||
2010
Quelland ran for re-election to the 10th District seat in 2010. Quelland (4,005 votes) lost to incumbent Jim Weiers (6,670 votes) and challenger Kimberly Yee (6,359 votes) in the Republican primary on August 24. Weiers and Yee faced Democrats Aaron Jahneke and Jackie Thrasher in the November 2 general election.
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 10 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim Weiers (R)
|
6,670 | |||
| Kimberly Yee (R)
|
6,359 | |||
| Doug Quelland (R) | 4,005 | |||
| Bill Adams (R) | 2,330 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Quelland and Jim Weiers were elected to the 10th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponents Jackie Thrasher (D), Lamont Lovejoy (D), Scott Gibson (Lib), and Margarite Dale (Green).[16]
Quelland raised $73,457 for the campaign, Weiers raised $216,779, Thrasher raised $64,300, Lovejoy raised $65,679, Gibson raised $0, and Dale raised $68,586.[17]
| Arizona State House, District 10 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Doug Quelland (R)
|
22,656 | |||
| Jim Weiers (R)
|
23,022 | |||
| Jackie Thrasher (D) | 22,103 | |||
| Lamont Lovejoy (D) | 18,709 | |||
| Scott Gibson (Lib) | 2,707 | |||
| Margarite Dale (Green) | 2,358 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Arizona State Senate elections, 2018
External links
- Profile from AZ Voter Guide
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Doug Quelland
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Doug Quelland on Twitter
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Quelland
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "Arizona legislator sues to retain seat"
- ↑ KSWT, "Lawmaker goes to court to contest ouster decision," August 6, 2009
- ↑ 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
- ↑ arizonadailyindependent.com, "Candidate challenges," June 12, 2014
- ↑ azcentral.com, "State Senate candidate falls one signature short of ballot," June 19, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State Elections Division, "Independent Candidates" accessed September 5, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "Arizona House spending, 2008," accessed April 7, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State House District 10 2003-06, 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Kimberly Yee |
