James Roy
James Roy was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 26 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2014
Roy's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Immigration
- Excerpt: "I am a strong supporter of immigration and I welcome those who want to come to this country to make a better life for themselves and their families. However, we must respect the fact that we are a nation of laws and those immigrating here, must also be willing to obey those laws."
Creating Jobs & Growing Our Economy
- Excerpt: "True job creation occurs when government gets out of the way by reducing taxes and regulations. The economy will grow when business is allowed to grow. When a business begins to produce more than their current work force is able to keep up with, more employees are needed."
Improving Education
- Excerpt: "In the legislature, I will work to help pass reforms that will direct more money to the classroom. We must facilitate the best and brightest teachers being attracted to our schools. We need to reward teachers in accordance with their merit and skills. We also need to provide parents with the flexibility needed to choose the best educational opportunities for their children."
The 2nd Amendment
- Excerpt: "Every human being has the right to protect themselves; and our Founding Fathers had the wisdom to put it in writing."
State Sovereignty
- Excerpt: "'One size fits all' policies do not work with individual states. Each state is different with its own history and culture. For this very reason, the Constitution grants each state the right to create its own set of laws that work best for them. It’s time that we stand up, and tell the federal government that only Arizona knows what’s best for Arizona."
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. Incumbents Juan Mendez and Andrew Sherwood were unopposed in the Democratic primary. James Roy was unopposed in the Republican primary. Mendez and Sherwood defeated Roy and Chris Will (L) in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Andrew Sherwood Incumbent |
31.2% | 13,584 | |
| Democratic | Juan Jose Mendez Incumbent |
30.8% | 13,413 | |
| Republican | James Roy | 25.5% | 11,098 | |
| Libertarian | Chris Will | 12.4% | 5,395 | |
| Total Votes | 43,490 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "James + Roy + 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
- James Roy on Facebook
- James Roy on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ James Roy for AZ, "Issues," accessed October 17, 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
