Jennifer Benally
Jennifer D. Benally is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 7 from 2015 to 2017.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Benally served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture, Water and Lands |
| • Rural and Economic Development |
Campaign themes
2014
Benally's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Education
- Excerpt: "I support investment in early childhood education initiatives, meeting the needs of our exceptional student services and reducing our student dropout rates. Since parents are a child’s first teacher, we should continue to offer resources which encourage parents to be vested partners in their child’s education."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "We need to put the people of Arizona back to work. Arizona families are struggling to keep up with the rising costs in education, fuel, food and health care. We need to attract new business to Arizona to boost the economy, support small business and keep jobs in Arizona."
Mental Health
- Excerpt: "Our families deserve access to proper and affordable healthcare. Mental health services are limited and need more funding. Too many people often go undiagnosed or never receive treatment. We need more education to increase awareness and support for mental wellness."
Veterans
- Excerpt: "Our veteran’s answered the call to our country’s service. We must now hear their call for help. I support patient care, services and benefits that increases the quality of life for our veterans. Let’s stand for our veterans who served to protect us, our country and our ideals."
Natural Resources
- Excerpt: "Arizona’s rural District 7 has vast natural resources and precious lands. We are stewards of the land we share. With careful planning and active conservation, we can preserve our lakes, streams, wildlife habitats and sacred sites."
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
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] Incumbents Albert Hale (D) and Jennifer Benally (D) did not seek re-election.
Eric Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Descheenie |
52.63% | 41,398 | |
| Democratic | Wenona Benally |
47.37% | 37,261 | |
| Total Votes | 78,659 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Eric Descheenie and Wenona Benally were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Eric Descheenie | |
| Democratic | Wenona Benally | |
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 Albert Hale and Jennifer Benally defeated Joshua Lavar Butler and Arlando Teller (write-in) in the Democratic primary. Hale and Benally were unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Albert Hale Incumbent |
42.8% | 12,897 |
| Jennifer Benally |
33% | 9,953 |
| Joshua Lavar Butler | 23.1% | 6,955 |
| Arlando Teller | 1.1% | 339 |
| Total Votes | 30,144 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support of business policies.
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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Recent news
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See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Jennifer Benally on Facebook
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook.com, "About: Jennifer D. Benally," accessed July 29, 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, "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
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Arizona House of Representatives, District 7 2015-2017 |
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