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Jo Grant
Jo Grant was an at-large member of the Dysart Unified School District in Arizona. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. She left office on January 1, 2025.
Grant ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Dysart Unified School District in Arizona. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Grant moved to Arizona when her father was transferred to Williams Air Force Base in Mesa. She worked as the legislative coordinator for the Southern Arizona Legislative Office for 26 years.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Dysart Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Dysart Unified School District, At-large (3 seats)
Mary Jane Ziola, Denise Destiche, and Stephen Skvara defeated incumbent Jo Grant and William Coniam in the general election for Dysart Unified School District, At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mary Jane Ziola (Nonpartisan) | 26.8 | 47,433 | |
| ✔ | Denise Destiche (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 42,740 | |
| ✔ | Stephen Skvara (Nonpartisan) | 22.9 | 40,452 | |
 | Jo Grant (Nonpartisan) | 22.5 | 39,858 | |
 | William Coniam (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 3.1 | 5,509 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 923 | ||
| Total votes: 176,915 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Grant in this election.
2020
See also: Dysart Unified School District, Arizona, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Dysart Unified School District, At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Dysart Unified School District, At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christine Pritchard (Nonpartisan) | 22.1 | 36,404 |
| ✔ | Chrystal Chaffin (Nonpartisan) | 20.2 | 33,206 | |
| ✔ | | Jo Grant (Nonpartisan) | 15.4 | 25,426 |
| Jay Leonard (Nonpartisan) | 15.1 | 24,851 | ||
| Charles Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 23,297 | ||
| Rhiannon Miett (Nonpartisan) | 12.6 | 20,813 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 676 | ||
| Total votes: 164,673 | |||
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2018
Liz Casto, Dawn M. Densmore, Nikki Fry, and Jo Grant ran as write-in candidates in the 2018 election.[2]
General election
General election for Dysart Unified School District, At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil and Dawn Densmore won election in the general election for Dysart Unified School District, At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Traci Sawyer-Sinkbeil (Nonpartisan) | 92.3 | 35,617 |
| ✔ | Dawn Densmore (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 1,623 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.5 | 1,367 | ||
| Total votes: 38,607 | |||
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2014
Governing board election
Two at-large seats on the Amphitheater Governing Board were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Jo Grant faced Scott Leska and Mick Stewart in the election.
Incumbent Grant and challenger Leska won the general election.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jo Grant Incumbent |
39% | 19,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Leska |
32% | 15,825 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mick Stewart | 28.6% | 14,184 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.4% | 185 | |
| Total Votes | 49,527 | |||
| Source: Pima County Elections "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Legislative election
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. Holly Lyon was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Mark Finchem and Vince Leach defeated Jo Grant in the Republican primary. Finchem and Leach defeated Lyon and write-in candidate Barry McCain (D) in the general election.[4][5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Finchem |
37.3% | 36,732 | |
| Republican | Vince Leach |
34.8% | 34,274 | |
| Democratic | Holly Lyon | 27.8% | 27,392 | |
| Democratic | Barry McCain (Write-In) | 0% | 49 | |
| Total Votes | 98,447 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Vince Leach |
41.8% | 15,596 |
| Mark Finchem |
36.5% | 13,584 |
| Jo Grant | 21.7% | 8,087 |
| Total Votes | 37,267 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Grant's endorsements included the following:[8]
- Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Arizona Nurses Association
- Arizona Medical Association
- Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association
- Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association
- Tucson Chamber of Commerce
- Arizona Tech Council
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jo Grant did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jo Grant did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Legislative campaign
Grant's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]
Education
- Excerpt: "A strong education system is vital for every child in Arizona and is the number one investment we can make to build a vibrant economy and ensure a bright future for Arizona."
Health Care
- Excerpt: "I strongly believe that technology is the way of the future in the arenas of education, communication and commerce. The delivery of health care services is no exception – technology will be the way we bridge the gap of distance and workforce shortages in both the urban and rural areas of our state. As a legislator I plan to work hand-in-hand with our health care community to develop a long-range plan that facilitates delivering care to all Arizona residents."
Children’s Issues
- Excerpt: "As your legislator I pledge to ensure that the Department of Child Safety strikes a balance between child safety and parental rights. In addition, I intend to fight for the funding necessary to address the backlog of uninvestigated cases and the funding to provide services aimed at irradiating the root causes of abuse and neglect."
Job Creation/Economy
- Excerpt: "The most effective way to attract corporations that will make long-term investments here in Arizona is to build a quality workforce which means we need a strong education system. Enticing companies to locate in Arizona won’t work if they cannot find the quality employees they need."
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Jo Grant campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 17, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Luke Elementary on October 9, 2018," accessed October 24, 2018
- ↑ Pima County School Superintendent's Office, "Official list of 2014 governing board candidates," accessed August 18, 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
- ↑ Grant for AZ, "Priorities," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Grant for AZ, "Priorities," accessed July 29, 2014
