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Jay Lawrence
Jay Lawrence (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 23. He assumed office on January 5, 2015. He left office on January 10, 2021.
Lawrence (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 23. He lost in the Republican primary on August 4, 2020.
Biography
Jay Lawrence was born in Chicago, Illinois. Lawrence’s career experience includes working as a talk show host with KSTAR radio. He served in the Air Force. Lawrence was elected to serve as the representative for Arizona House of Representatives District 23.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Lawrence was assigned to the following committees:
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Health and Human Services Committee, Vice Chairman
- Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs, Chairman
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health |
| • Military, Veterans and Regulatory Affairs, Chair |
| • Ways and Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lawrence served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Commerce |
| • Education, Vice chair |
| • Health |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
Incumbent John Kavanagh and Joseph Chaplik defeated Eric Kurland and Joe Romack in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Kavanagh (R) | 37.2 | 86,307 |
| ✔ |  | Joseph Chaplik (R)  | 34.6 | 80,264 |
 | Eric Kurland (D) | 28.1 | 65,257 | |
 | Joe Romack (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 56 | |
| Total votes: 231,884 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
Eric Kurland advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Kurland | 100.0 | 27,296 |
| Total votes: 27,296 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
Incumbent John Kavanagh and Joseph Chaplik defeated incumbent Jay Lawrence in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Kavanagh | 43.8 | 29,942 |
| ✔ | | Joseph Chaplik | 28.6 | 19,521 |
 | Jay Lawrence | 27.6 | 18,855 | |
| Total votes: 68,318 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jaqueline Fox (R)
Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
John Kavanagh and incumbent Jay Lawrence defeated Eric Kurland in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Kavanagh (R) | 36.6 | 62,797 |
| ✔ | | Jay Lawrence (R) | 33.2 | 57,099 |
| Eric Kurland (D) | 30.2 | 51,893 | |
| Total votes: 171,789 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
Eric Kurland advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Eric Kurland | 100.0 | 18,677 |
| Total votes: 18,677 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 (2 seats)
John Kavanagh and incumbent Jay Lawrence advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 23 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Kavanagh | 55.7 | 27,994 |
| ✔ | | Jay Lawrence | 44.3 | 22,256 |
| Total votes: 50,250 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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 Michelle Ugenti-Rita and incumbent Jay Lawrence defeated Tammy Caputi in the Arizona House of Representatives District 23 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michelle Ugenti-Rita Incumbent |
38.56% | 69,758 | |
| Republican | Jay Lawrence Incumbent |
35.87% | 64,903 | |
| Democratic | Tammy Caputi | 25.57% | 46,255 | |
| Total Votes | 180,916 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Tammy Caputi ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 23 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Tammy Caputi (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Jay Lawrence and incumbent Michelle Ugenti-Rita were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 23 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jay Lawrence Incumbent | |
| Republican | Michelle Ugenti-Rita Incumbent | |
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. Incumbent Michelle Ugenti and Jay Lawrence defeated Effie Carlson and Bob Littlefield in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Michelle Ugenti Incumbent |
35.1% | 19,331 |
| Jay Lawrence |
24.6% | 13,573 |
| Bob Littlefield | 22.6% | 12,451 |
| Effie Carlson | 17.7% | 9,750 |
| Total Votes | 55,105 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Lawrence's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Matt Salmon, U.S. Congressman
- Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff
- Jim Lane, Mayor of Scottsdale
- David Schweikert, U.S. Congressman
- John Kavanagh, LD23 State Representative
- Jerry Miles, Former Mayor of Fountain Hills
- Dr. CT Wright
- Linda Kavanagh, Mayor of Fountain Hills
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jay Lawrence did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Lawrence's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[12]
Our Constitutional Rights
- Excerpt: "Arizona has done a good job in recent years restoring some of our lost rights, like Constitutional Carry, Private Property Rights, and more. But we still need to do more to protect Arizona’s state sovereignty, defend ourselves from an overly aggressive and hostile federal government, return our Health Care system to a free market system, and restore our privacy rights."
Our Communities
- Excerpt: "I will support our police, fire and other first responders. And I will always keep in contact with our neighborhood and community groups to ensure that everyone is heard at the Capitol."
Pro-Life, Pro-Family
- Excerpt: "I will always vote for policies that strengthen and protect our families. Government must never attempt to take the place of parents. I am pro-life, and hope that we can continue to take steps to offer abortion alternatives to those struggling with that heartbreaking decision."
Economy & Jobs
- Excerpt: "I will stand firm for the taxpayers, and vote against increased taxes and over-regulation. I will be a frugal steward of your tax dollars, always seeking better and more efficient ways for the state to do its job."
Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "Our immigration policies should be in the best interests of America and we should make no apologies for it. Amnesty is never the answers. I am proud to have the endorsement of Sheriff Joe Arpaio and applaud his no-nonsense approach to enforcing our laws."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2019
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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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2016
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In 2016, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 2.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Jay Lawrence on Facebook
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "House Member Jay Lawrence," accessed October 3, 2019
- ↑ 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 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
- ↑ Jay Lawrence for State House, "Endorsements," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Jay Lawrence for State House, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
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