Jill Norgaard
Jill Norgaard (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 18. Norgaard assumed office on January 5, 2015. Norgaard left office on January 13, 2019.
Norgaard (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 18. Norgaard lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
She was first elected to the chamber in 2014.
Norgaard was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Arizona. All 58 delegates from Arizona were bound by state law to support the winner of the statewide primary, Donald Trump, for one ballot at the convention.[1] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Committee assignments
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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| • Appropriations |
| • Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Norgaard served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Financial Services |
| • Commerce, Vice chair |
| • Education |
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
2018
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Denise Epstein and Jennifer Jermaine defeated incumbent Jill Norgaard and Greg Patterson in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denise Epstein (D)  | 28.3 | 52,992 |
| ✔ |  | Jennifer Jermaine (D) | 26.9 | 50,253 |
 | Jill Norgaard (R) | 23.7 | 44,269 | |
| Greg Patterson (R) | 21.2 | 39,578 | ||
| Total votes: 187,092 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Denise Epstein and Jennifer Jermaine defeated Ladawn Stuben in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denise Epstein | 43.7 | 15,486 |
| ✔ | | Jennifer Jermaine | 37.1 | 13,150 |
 | Ladawn Stuben | 19.1 | 6,763 | |
| Total votes: 35,399 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)
Incumbent Jill Norgaard and Greg Patterson defeated Farhana Shifa and Don Hawker in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jill Norgaard | 44.2 | 16,290 |
| ✔ | Greg Patterson | 25.1 | 9,230 | |
 | Farhana Shifa | 18.8 | 6,910 | |
| Don Hawker | 11.9 | 4,401 | ||
| Total votes: 36,831 (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]
Denise Epstein and incumbent Jill Norgaard defeated incumbent Bob Robson and Linda Macias in the Arizona House of Representatives District 18 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Denise Epstein |
30.37% | 52,002 | |
| Republican | Jill Norgaard Incumbent |
29.56% | 50,613 | |
| Republican | Bob Robson Incumbent | 27.78% | 47,569 | |
| Green | Linda Macias | 12.29% | 21,039 | |
| Total Votes | 171,223 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Denise Epstein ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 18 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Denise Epstein (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Bob Robson and incumbent Jill Norgaard were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 18 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob Robson Incumbent | |
| Republican | Jill Norgaard 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. Denise Epstein was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Bob Robson and Jill Norgaard defeated John King and David Pheanis in the Republican primary. Robson and Norgaard defeated Epstein in the general election. Scott Ryan (I) was removed from the ballot.[7][8][9][10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jill Norgaard |
34.6% | 32,863 | |
| Republican | Bob Robson Incumbent |
33.3% | 31,587 | |
| Democratic | Denise "Mitzi" Epstein | 32.1% | 30,480 | |
| Total Votes | 94,930 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Jill Norgaard |
32.3% | 11,324 |
| Bob Robson Incumbent |
30.2% | 10,594 |
| John King | 20.5% | 7,210 |
| David Pheanis | 17% | 5,963 |
| Total Votes | 35,091 | |
Campaign themes
2014
Norgaard's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[12]
Jobs and the Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "We have a talented work force here. I will work to get those jobs back by lowering taxes, and providing partnerships with current businesses in the state to maintain and create more employment in Arizona. Arizona has a lot to offer and is a great place to live and work."
Health Care versus Health Insurance
- Excerpt: "Young, healthy people, for example, who are just starting out in their careers should not be forced to pay hundreds of dollars per month in excessive health insurance costs. They should have the choice to select the right plan for themselves and their families. To facilitate this, I will support free market policy that increases competition and offers more customer choice."
Border Security
- Excerpt: "I will work with our Congressional delegation to not abdicate local responsibility and defend Arizonans’ safety."
Second Amendment
- Excerpt: "I will support and enact legislation that protects the Constitutional right of citizens to bear arms."
Natural Resources
- Excerpt: "We have our own natural resources located within the State of Arizona. We should take advantage of our advances in technology to use safely our plentiful resources and make ourselves energy independent."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Norgaard's endorsements included the following:[13]
- Home Builders Association
- National Federation of Independent Business
- Free Enterprise Club
2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Norgaard was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Arizona. She was bound to support Donald Trump for one ballot.
Delegate rules
In Arizona, district-level and at-large delegates were selected at the Arizona Republican State Convention. Under state law, these delegates were required to vote on the first ballot at the Republican National Convention for the winner of the statewide primary.
Arizona primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Arizona, 2016
| Arizona Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.7% | 4,393 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 2.4% | 14,940 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 988 | 0 | |
| Tim Cook | 0% | 243 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 27.6% | 172,294 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.2% | 1,270 | 0 | |
| Lindsey Graham | 0.1% | 498 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.2% | 1,300 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 10.6% | 65,965 | 0 | |
| George Pataki | 0% | 309 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.4% | 2,269 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 11.6% | 72,304 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0.1% | 523 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
45.9% | 286,743 | 58 | |
| Totals | 624,039 | 58 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Delegate allocation
Arizona had 58 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 27 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's nine congressional districts). Arizona's district delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's district delegates.[14][15]
Of the remaining 31 delegates, 28 served at large. At-large delegates were also allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the plurality of the statewide vote received all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[14][15]
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2018
In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
- 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.
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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
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona state legislative districts
External links
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- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Republican Party, "Arizona’s Elected Delegates to Republican National Convention," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ arizonadailyindependent.com, "Candidate challenges," June 12, 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
- ↑ Jill Norgaard 2014, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Jill Norgaard 2014, "Blog," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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