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Jamie Aldama
Jamie Aldama was a member of the Glendale City Council in Arizona, representing Ocotillo District. He assumed office on December 9, 2014. He left office in 2024.
Aldama won re-election to the Glendale City Council to represent Ocotillo District in Arizona outright in the primary on August 2, 2022, after the general election was canceled.
Aldama is a former at-large representative on the Glendale Elementary School District school board in Arizona. He resigned from the office in 2020.
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Glendale, Arizona (2022)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Glendale City Council Ocotillo District
Incumbent Jamie Aldama won election outright in the primary for Glendale City Council Ocotillo District on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jamie Aldama (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 1,788 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 23 | ||
| Total votes: 1,811 | |||
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2018
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Glendale City Council Ocotillo District
Incumbent Jamie Aldama won election outright against Emmanuel Allen in the primary for Glendale City Council Ocotillo District on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jamie Aldama (Nonpartisan) | 62.2 | 1,299 |
| Emmanuel Allen (Nonpartisan) | 37.5 | 784 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5 | ||
| Total votes: 2,088 | |||
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2016
Three of the five seats on the Glendale Elementary School District school board were up for at-large general election on November 8, 2016. Martin Samaniego, Jamie Aldama, and Mary Wilson filed for another term on the board. They were joined on the ballot by two newcomers: Monica Pimentel and Yanina Terry. Wilson and Aldama won additional terms on the board and were joined in their victory by Pimentel. There was no primary.[1][2]
Results
| Glendale Elementary School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Wilson Incumbent |
23.31% | 8,834 |
| Monica Pimentel |
21.74% | 8,240 |
| Jamie Aldama Incumbent |
21.51% | 8,153 |
| Martin Samaniego Incumbent | 19.79% | 7,501 |
| Yanina Terry | 13.65% | 5,173 |
| Total Votes (100) | 37,901 | |
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Final Results," accessed December 7, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Aldama was endorsed by the Glendale Education Association.[3]
2014
- See also: Glendale, Arizona municipal elections, 2014.
The city of Glendale, Arizona held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election was held on August 26, 2014. Three council seats were up election. In the primary election, Jamie Aldama and Norma Alvarez defeated Michael Hernandez and Bud Zomok. Aldama defeated Alvarez in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Glendale City Council, Ocotillo District General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Jamie Aldama |
50.4% | 1,221 | |
| Norma Alvarez Incumbent | 49.6% | 1,202 | |
| Total Votes | 2,423 | ||
| Source: Maricopa County Board of Elections - 2014 Election Results | |||
| Glendale City Council, Ocotillo District Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Norma Alvarez Incumbent |
39.6% | 646 | |
| Jamie Aldama |
30.8% | 503 | |
| Bud Zomok | 18.1% | 295 | |
| Michael Hernandez | 11.5% | 187 | |
| Total Votes | 1,631 | ||
| Source: Maricopa County Board of Elections - 2014 Election Results | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Aldama's endorsements included the following:[7]
- Manuel ‘Manny’ Cruz – Honorary Campaign Chairman(RIP)
- Honorable Sam Chavira – Glendale City Council – Yucca District
- Martin Samaniego – Glendale Elementary School District Governing Board
- Jack A. Nylund, Owner - The Daisy Companies
- Lydia Guzman - Executive Director at Respect Respeto AZ
- Luis Schmidt – President, AFSCME Local 2384 - AFSCME People
- Dr. Kino Flores - Superintendent, Tolleson Union High School District – Retired
- Arizona Police Association
- Peoria Police Officers Association
- Honorable Adolfo Gamez – Mayor, City of Tolleson
- Honorable Jose “Diego” Espinoza – Tolleson City Council
- Honorable Rebecca Jimenez - Mayor, Town of Guadalupe
- Paul Johnson - Former Mayor, City of Phoenix
- Terry Mead – Attorney at Law - Glendale
- Johnny Montoya - Surprise City Council (former)
- Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers Local Union #359 Political Action Committee
- Honorable Marie Lopez Rogers - Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 5
- Lorenzo Sierra - Candidate - Avondale City Council
- Salt River Project Political Involvement Committee
- Ruben Gallego - Former State Legislator / Candidate for CD7
- Sen. Steve Gallardo (LD29) Candidate - Board of Supervisors D-5
- Rep. Martin Quezada - LD29
- United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 99
- SEIU Arizona Local #48 - Molly McGovern
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jamie Aldama did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
On his campaign website, Aldama highlighted the following issues:[8]
Economy
- Excerpt: "It is time for Glendale to work toward build a more diverse economic base. We can not kid ourselves into believing that as a City, we can tax our way, or cut our way, out of the current crisis. Input and involvement by our residents, and our small business community, will be a key part of any solution(s)."
West Valley Resort and Casino
- Excerpt: "The West Valley Resort and Casino is a huge opportunity for partnership between the city of Glendale, the Tohono O’odham Nation, Glendale residents, and the Glendale business community. This project will be a significant job creator and economic boon for Glendale, while expanding tourism in the area surrounding the project, and beyond. This massive economic development project will create new construction jobs in the short-term during the building process, in addition to the long-term job opportunities once opened and operating. In addition to the added economic benefit, the positive effect on local businesses will be astronomical."
Public safety
- Excerpt: "I am keenly aware of the issues facing our public safety professionals in the Police and Fire Departments. The hiring of more public safety personnel will not necessarily make us safer. Strategic hiring and placement of personnel, and resources, will make us safer."
Public services
- Excerpt: "Public parks, our streets, and our right-of-ways are falling into disrepair because these quality of life issues have been ignored – blamed on a lack of revenue and resulting significant budget cuts over the past couple of years. Contracting out for these services is not the answer. City of Glendale employees are infinitely more invested in the good of the City. It is clear that better planning, review, and proper maintenance, will save more dollars in the long term than any short-term contract."
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "Current Governing Board Candidates," accessed August 11, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "Unofficial results," accessed November 10, 2016
- ↑ aeafund for Public Education, "Local School District Recommendations," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ Maricopa County, "2014 Election Calendar," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ AZcentral.com, "Glendale City Council primary election preliminary results," August 27, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Jamie Aldama, "Endorsements," accessed October 3, 2014
- ↑ Jamie Aldama, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Norma Alvarez |
Glendale City Council Ocotillo District 2014-2024 |
Succeeded by Leandro Baldenegro |
| Preceded by - |
Glendale Elementary School District, At-large -2020 |
Succeeded by - |
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