Frank Antenori
Frank Antenori (b. May 3, 1966) was a Republican member of the Arizona State Senate and served as Majority Whip until 2013. He was appointed on March 2, 2010, to replace Jonathan Paton and served until January 2013.[1] Antenori previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2008 to 2010.
Antenori was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Arizona. All 58 delegates from Arizona were bound by state law to support the winner of the statewide primary, Donald Trump, for one ballot at the convention.[2] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Biography
Antenori's professional experience includes working as a Program Manager for Raytheon Missile Systems. He served in the Third Special Forces Group and Fifth Special Forces Group of the United States Army.
Antenori is a member of a number of organizations, including Tucson Republican Women, Arizona Citizen's Defense League, Pima County Library Advisory Board, and the Republican National Committee.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Antenori served on these committees:
- Border Security, Federalism and States Sovereignty Committee, Arizona Senate
- Economic Development and Jobs Creation Committee, Arizona Senate
- Government Reform Committee, Arizona Senate, Chair
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Arizona Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Antenori served on these committees:
- Government Institutions Committee, Arizona Senate
- Public Safety and Human Services Committee, Arizona Senate
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Arizona Senate
Issues
Issue positions
Antenori's answers to the Arizona State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test are available. The test informs voters how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. However, he did not answer when asked his legislative priorities.[4]
Sponsored legislation
Antenori's sponsored House bills included:
- HB 2102 - financial institution records; disclosure; notice
- HB 2130 - campaign finance reports; penalty
- HB 2400 - partial-birth abortions; definition
- HB 2439 - concealed weapons permit; safety course
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2012
Regular election
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Antenori ran for re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 10. He ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary and was defeated by David Bradley (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  David Bradley |
54.7% | 48,509 | |
| Republican | Frank Antenori Incumbent | 45.3% | 40,193 | |
| Total Votes | 88,702 | |||
Special election
Antenori ran in the 2012 special election for the U.S. House, representing Arizona's 8th District. He lost to Jesse Kelly in the April 17 Republican primary.[7][8]
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Antenori won re-election to the 30th District seat in 2010. He defeated Marian Ann McClure in the primary. He then defeated Todd Camenisch in the November 2 general election.[9][10]
| Arizona State Senate, District 30 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Antenori (R)
|
56,198 | |||
| Todd Camenisch (D) | 36,911 | |||
| Arizona State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Frank Antenori (R)
|
21,557 | |||
| Marian Ann McClure (R) | 10,779 | |||
2008
In 2008, Antenori was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. In 2010 he was appointed to the Arizona State Senate, District 30. He was not elected. His seat will be up for re-election in 2010.
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Antenori was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Arizona. He was bound to support Donald Trump for one ballot.
Delegate rules
In Arizona, district-level and at-large delegates were selected at the Arizona Republican State Convention. Under state law, these delegates were required to vote on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention for the winner of the statewide primary.
Arizona primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Arizona, 2016
| Arizona Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.7% | 4,393 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 2.4% | 14,940 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 988 | 0 | |
| Tim Cook | 0% | 243 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 27.6% | 172,294 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.2% | 1,270 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0.1% | 498 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 1,300 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 10.6% | 65,965 | 0 | |
| George Pataki | 0% | 309 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.4% | 2,269 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 11.6% | 72,304 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 523 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
45.9% | 286,743 | 58 | |
| Totals | 624,039 | 58 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Arizona had 58 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 27 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's nine congressional districts). Arizona's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's district delegates.[11][12]
Of the remaining 31 delegates, 28 served at large. At-large delegates were also allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[11][12]
Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[13]
2012
Antenori received a score of 64 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of B according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was the same as his score on the 2011 report card. Antenori’s 64 in 2012 was tied for the 12th highest grade among all 30 Arizona State Senators.[13]
Personal
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Antenori and his wife, Lesley, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona Senate Committees
- Arizona state legislative districts
External links
- Campaign website
- Senate website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
- Frank Antenori on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Tucson Citizen, "Rep. Antenori appointed to LD 30 State Senate seat," March 2, 2010
- ↑ Arizona Republican Party, "Arizona’s Elected Delegates to Republican National Convention," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Issue positions," accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Voters in Arizona's 8th Congressional District pick Kelly as GOP candidate for Giffords' seat," April 18, 2012
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Antenori announces run for Congress in seat vacated by Giffords," January 27, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Goldwater Institute, "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jonathan Paton |
Arizona State Senate District 30 March 2, 2010-2013 |
Succeeded by Robert Meza (D) |
| Preceded by NA |
Arizona House of Representatives District 30 2008-March 2010 |
Succeeded by Ted Vogt |
