Jack Drumm

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Jack Drumm

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Democratic Party

Education

Bachelor's

Northwestern University, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Chicago, Ill.

Religion

Roman Catholic & Buddhist

Contact

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Jack Drumm (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 5. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022.

Drumm completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jack Drumm was born in Chicago, Illinois. He earned a bachelor's degree from Northwestern University in 2019.

Elections

2022

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 5

Incumbent Lela Alston defeated Jeff Silvey in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lela Alston (D)	70.7	56,142
		Jeff Silvey (R)	29.3	23,214

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,356
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 5

Incumbent Lela Alston defeated Sarah Tyree and Al Jones in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 5 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lela Alston	56.9	15,607
		Sarah Tyree	33.2	9,117
		Al Jones	9.9	2,728

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 27,452
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jack Drumm (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 5

Jeff Silvey defeated Francisco Hernandez Jr. in the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 5 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Silvey (Write-in)	94.1	992
	Submit photo	Francisco Hernandez Jr. (Write-in)	5.9	62

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4	Total votes: 1,054
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jack Drumm completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Drumm's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Jack is a public school teacher and the operator of a small roadside inn. He is the grandson of a Mexican immigrant, a Spanish speaker, and a fourth-generation Arizonan. If elected, he would be the youngest state legislator in Arizona. He lives in the Canal North neighborhood in Central Phoenix.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Hire More Teachers. We need to recruit & hire more teachers, subs, paraprofessionals, and counselors. Arizona has the highest teacher-to-student ratio in the U.S. The barriers to entry are too high and the pay is too low. We also need to reduce screen time in classrooms and focus on teaching multiculturalism, world religion, world geography, and financial education.
• Secure Our Elections. We need to prevent Republicans from attempting authoritarian takeover by ensuring ballots are rigorously traced and secured, expand access to the polls, and ensuring that non-partisans certify the election results.
• Build More Homes. We're going through the greatest housing shortage in modern history. It's basically never been more difficult for first-time homeowners, new families, young people, or those who've fallen on hard times to find a home. Rent is too high. We need to actively construct and develop new homes. We need to ensure access to yards and greenspace. And we need to slim our regulatory bureaucracy and zoning restrictions that aren't letting Phoenix develop to its true potential.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

We need to build more. We aren't developing like we used to--this applies to education, housing, energy, and health care. Democrats have to represent workers power in government and, right now, too much of Democratic ideology is about identity labels and big spending and overly-particular ideas. It's immensely unacceptable to me that most Americans get by paycheck to paycheck. We don't have an economy working for everyone--and the pandemic has made that so much worse. We need to actively build more.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

My sister was born on 9/11/01, but I don't remember it. I was 4. What I do remember was 9/11/02, when I was in Kindergarten, and my school had a big memorial on the baseball field.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was at Home Depot and I worked there for 6 months. I started off as a cashier and then was moved to the Garden Center, where I sold cacti and landscaping equipment over the summer.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Growing up, both my father and my younger brother struggled with drug abuse and were in and out of rehab. My mom, my siblings, and I were evicted from our home just 2 months after I finished school. I've lived paycheck-to-paycheck my whole life, and I've learned many tremendous lessons in resilience.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Housing, water, & heat.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

No. I've never so much as run for student council and I'm very pleased by that fact.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Unquestionably. You must be friends with as many legislators as possible.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Arizona has one of the fairest redistricting systems in the country.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

It is essentially implausible that Democrats capture a majority in the Arizona Senate. Therefore, if you want anything to get done, you have to get at least 1-2 Republicans on board with your ideas. This means finding areas of common ground. I will never compromise on my values, but I will spend every day in office negotiating with the majority party to tenaciously represent my community.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Arizona State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Warren Petersen

Majority Leader:Janae Shamp

Minority Leader:Priya Sundareshan

Senators

District 1

Mark Finchem (R)

District 2

Shawnna Bolick (R)

District 3

John Kavanagh (R)

District 4

Carine Werner (R)

District 5

Lela Alston (D)

District 6

Theresa Hatathlie (D)

District 7

Wendy Rogers (R)

District 8

Lauren Kuby (D)

District 9

Kiana Sears (D)

District 10

David Farnsworth (R)

District 11

Catherine Miranda (D)

District 12

Denise Epstein (D)

District 13

Javan Mesnard (R)

District 14

Warren Petersen (R)

District 15

Jake Hoffman (R)

District 16

Thomas Shope (R)

District 17

Vince Leach (R)

District 18

Priya Sundareshan (D)

District 19

David Gowan (R)

District 20

Sally Gonzales (D)

District 21

Rosanna Gabaldón (D)

District 22

Eva Diaz (D)

District 23

Brian Fernandez (D)

District 24

Analise Ortiz (D)

District 25

Tim Dunn (R)

District 26

Flavio Bravo (D)

District 27

Kevin Payne (R)

District 28

Frank Carroll (R)

District 29

Janae Shamp (R)

District 30

Hildy Angius (R)

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