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Farhana Shifa
Farhana Shifa ran for election for an at-large seat of the Chandler City Council in Arizona. She lost in the primary on August 2, 2022.
Shifa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Farhana Shifa earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Dhaka in 2000, a degree from National University in 2000, and a graduate degree from London Metropolitan University in 2004. Her career experience includes working as a small business owner, project manager, teacher, and artist.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Chandler, Arizona (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Chandler City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Chandler City Council At-large on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Matt Orlando (Nonpartisan) | 26.9 | 33,716 |
| ✔ |  | Jane Poston (Nonpartisan)  | 20.6 | 25,762 |
| ✔ |  | Angel Encinas (Nonpartisan) | 19.5 | 24,367 |
| Darla Gonzalez (Nonpartisan) | 17.7 | 22,130 | ||
 | Farhana Shifa (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 18,080 | |
 | Cody Hannah (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.7 | 930 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 244 | ||
| Total votes: 125,229 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Denise Epstein and Jennifer Jermaine defeated incumbent Jill Norgaard and Greg Patterson in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denise Epstein (D) | 28.3 | 52,992 |
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Jermaine (D) | 26.9 | 50,253 |
 | Jill Norgaard (R) | 23.7 | 44,269 | |
| Greg Patterson (R) | 21.2 | 39,578 | ||
| Total votes: 187,092 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Denise Epstein and Jennifer Jermaine defeated Ladawn Stuben in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denise Epstein | 43.7 | 15,486 |
| ✔ | | Jennifer Jermaine | 37.1 | 13,150 |
 | Ladawn Stuben | 19.1 | 6,763 | |
| Total votes: 35,399 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jill Norgaard and Greg Patterson defeated Farhana Shifa and Don Hawker in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Norgaard | 44.2 | 16,290 |
| ✔ | Greg Patterson | 25.1 | 9,230 | |
| Farhana Shifa | 18.8 | 6,910 | |
| Don Hawker | 11.9 | 4,401 | ||
| Total votes: 36,831 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Farhana Shifa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shifa's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Maintaining a Strong Community:
- Fiscal Responsibility AND Economic Growth:
- Public Safety
• Compassion for those in need -affordable housing and homelessness
• Maintain Chandler’s family-friendly environment – parks, recreation, and safety
Fiscal Responsibility AND Economic Growth:
• Preserve Chandler’s low tax rates
• Use tax dollars wisely and make the most of one-time revenue sources
• Ensure Chandler operates efficiently – implement a line-item budget review
• Encourage small business startups in Chandler through our incubator and Business Development Council
• Continue to foster the growth of Chandler’s tech companies
• Encourage tech companies / large businesses to relocate to Chandler
Public Safety:
• Retain Chandler’s record as one of the safest cities in the US through community policing, School Resource Officers, city-school partnerships
• Support Police and Fire Departments – review quality of life issues, maintain competitive compensation, conduct active recruitment efforts
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 18, 2022
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