Jennifer Petersen (Arizona)
Jennifer Petersen was a 2014 candidate for the Scottsdale, Arizona City Council. She ran unsuccessfully for District 23 of the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012 as a Republican.
Campaign themes
2014
On her campaign website, Petersen highlighted the following issues:[1]
- Focus on job creation and business growth
- Reduce the tax burden
- Demand accountability and transparency of government
- Generate positive headlines and success for Scottsdale
Elections
2014
The city of Scottsdale, Arizona held nonpartisan elections for city council on November 4, 2014. A primary election was held on August 26, 2014. Three of the six council seats were up for election. Because no candidate received a majority of the total votes in the primary election, the top six candidates proceeded to the general election. Incumbent Linda Milhaven and candidates Kathy Littlefield and David N. Smith defeated incumbent Dennis Robbins, Cindy Hill and Jennifer Petersen.[2][3][4]
| Scottsdale City Council General Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Linda Milhaven Incumbent |
17.8% | 27,866 | |
| Kathy Littlefield |
16.8% | 26,352 | |
| David N. Smith |
16.9% | 26,359 | |
| Dennis Robbins Incumbent | 16.8% | 26,298 | |
| Cindy Hill | 15.1% | 23,564 | |
| Jennifer Petersen | 16.6% | 25,964 | |
| Total Votes | 130,439 | ||
| Source: City of Scottsdale Official 2014 Election Results | |||
| Scottsdale City Council Primary Election, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Linda Milhaven Incumbent |
16.1% | 17,224 | |
| Jennifer Petersen |
14% | 15,040 | |
| Dennis Robbins Incumbent |
14% | 14,976 | |
| David N. Smith |
13.8% | 14,830 | |
| Kathy Littlefield |
13.2% | 14,152 | |
| Cindy Hill |
10.3% | 11,007 | |
| Bill Crawford | 9.4% | 10,105 | |
| Michael Auerbach | 9.1% | 9,758 | |
| Total Votes | 76,222 | ||
| Source: City of Scottsdale Official 2014 Election Results | |||
2012
Petersen ran in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 23. She was defeated by incumbents John Kavanagh and Michelle Ugenti in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Kavanagh Incumbent |
41.3% | 20,922 |
| Michelle Ugenti Incumbent |
35.7% | 18,106 |
| Jennifer Petersen | 23% | 11,672 |
| Total Votes | 50,700 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Jennifer + Petersen + Arizona + House"
See also
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Scottsdale, Arizona city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Jennifer Petersen, "About Jennifer," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ City of Scottsdale, "Official candidate list," accessed June 25, 2014
- ↑ AZcentral.com, "Candidates headed for runoff in Scottsdale," August 27, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Recorder, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
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