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Gary Cox (Arizona)
Gary Cox was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 30 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Cox was also a 2014 Republican candidate for District 30 of the Arizona State Senate.
Campaign themes
2014
Cox's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Families want more work and better incomes
- Excerpt: "Gary will fight hard to bring more work opportunities for families. Gary's plan is to reach out to Corporations and Businesses that are looking to relocate and help bring them to Arizona. When businesses expand or move to Arizona, thousands of new jobs will be available."
More and Better Job Opportunities
- Excerpt: "Families want opportunities to work and have a decent income. Arizona is behind in job recovery and families are hurting. Gary will work to attract new business and offer incentives for existing business expansion that will add jobs and build the economy within the State. Gary will be a supporter of legislation aimed at assuring Arizona has the business friendly environment that attracts business and creates jobs."
Child Welfare & Safety
- Excerpt: "Children are our future. Arizona must have an effective preventive and systematic program designed to maximize child welfare and the safety of children who have been in abusive environments."
Human Trafficking
- Excerpt: "Although we don't hear a lot about the problem of human trafficking, it is nevertheless, a serious problem that touches America and Arizona as well. Gary will introduce stronger legislation to fight human trafficking in Arizona."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Arizona’s Health Care Cost Containment System and expansion of our State Medicaid program is economically unsustainable and will add an enormous tax burden to the Citizens of our State when Federal funding declines. State Legislators must be prepared to deal with this added cost burden."
Elections
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.[2] Incumbent Debbie McCune-Davis (D) did not seek re-election.
Ray Martinez and Tony Navarrete defeated Gary Cox in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ray Martinez |
37.78% | 22,853 | |
| Democratic | Tony Navarrete |
37.71% | 22,810 | |
| Republican | Gary Cox | 24.52% | 14,831 | |
| Total Votes | 60,494 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Ray Martinez and Tony Navarrete defeated incumbent Jonathan Larkin in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ray Martinez |
33.64% | 4,089 | |
| Democratic | Tony Navarrete |
33.90% | 4,121 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Larkin Incumbent | 32.46% | 3,945 | |
| Total Votes | 12,155 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Gary Cox ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 30 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Gary Cox (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. Incumbent Robert Meza was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gary Cox was unopposed in the Republican primary. Meza defeated Cox in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Meza Incumbent |
58% | 12,802 | |
| Republican | Gary Cox | 42% | 9,276 | |
| Total Votes | 22,078 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Gary + Cox + Arizona + Senate"
- 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 State Senate
- Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Gary Cox on Facebook
- Gary Cox on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Gary Cox for Senate, "Issues," accessed October 15, 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 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
