Effie Carlson
Effie Carlson was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 23 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Carlson's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Quality Education
- Excerpt: "My top priority will be education reform. I will tackle the issues of unfunded mandates, administrative redundancy, inefficiency, finance reform and work to return control to the local schools."
Economic Growth and Job Creation
- Excerpt: "As your next House Member, I will sponsor and support legislation that neutralizes these burdens, supports free market principals, and gets out of the way of drivers of growth and success – hardworking Arizonans!"
Balanced Budget
- Excerpt: "As your Representative, I will hold the legislature accountable and move us toward to long term financial responsibility. More so, I’ll do it with real numbers, not “funny” math."
Public Safety
- Excerpt: "One of the many responsibilities of government is public safety. Protecting and strengthening our 2nd amendment rights, standing strong to defend our State against federal over-reach, the military, police and firemen, and protecting life, children and families - This obligation to protect is one of the most fundamental in government and I am committed to advocating every day for our continued safety - specifically for those who cannot defend and advocate for themselves."
Pro- Life
- Excerpt: "I am pro-life and I will continue to be an advocate for the most vulnerable members of our community."
Elections
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. Incumbent Michelle Ugenti and Jay Lawrence defeated Effie Carlson and Bob Littlefield in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Michelle Ugenti Incumbent |
35.1% | 19,331 |
| Jay Lawrence |
24.6% | 13,573 |
| Bob Littlefield | 22.6% | 12,451 |
| Effie Carlson | 17.7% | 9,750 |
| Total Votes | 55,105 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Effie + Carlson + Arizona + House"
- 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 House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Effie Carlson on Facebook
- Effie Carlson on Twitter
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Effie for AZ, "Priorities," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 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
