Joseph Chaplik

Joseph Chaplik

Republican Party

Arizona House of Representatives District 3

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Prior offices

Arizona House of Representatives District 23

Successor: Michele Pena

Predecessor: Jay Lawrence

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Compensation

Base salary

$24,000/year

Per diem

For legislators residing within Maricopa County: $35/day. For legislators residing outside of Maricopa County: $251.66.

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Profession

Business executive

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Joseph Chaplik (Republican Party) is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 3. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Chaplik (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 3. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Joseph Chaplik's career experience includes working as the president of Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate, the vice president and general manager of XO Communications and Allegiance Telecom, Inc., and a branch manager with Sprint Communications. Chaplik has volunteered with the Maricopa County Sheriffs Memorial Fund.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Chaplik was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations Committee, Vice-Chair
• Joint Committee on Capital Review (Decommissioned)
• Joint Legislative Budget Committee

2021-2022

Chaplik was assigned to the following committees:

• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• House Commerce Committee
• House Health and Human Services Committee

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

2024

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Joseph Chaplik and incumbent Alexander Kolodin defeated Richard Corles in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Chaplik (R)	39.4	93,596
✔		Alexander Kolodin (R)	37.3	88,693
		Richard Corles (D)	23.3	55,372

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 237,661
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Richard Corles advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Corles	100.0	18,040

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,040
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Joseph Chaplik and incumbent Alexander Kolodin advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Chaplik	53.9	37,876
✔		Alexander Kolodin	46.1	32,368

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,244
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Endorsements

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Pledges

Chaplik signed the following pledges.

• U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Joseph Chaplik and Alexander Kolodin defeated Georgia Flanagan and John Skirbst in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Chaplik (R)	51.7	78,390
✔		Alexander Kolodin (R)	47.6	72,165
		Georgia Flanagan (Independent) (Write-in)	0.4	596
	Submit photo	John Skirbst (Independent) (Write-in)	0.3	488

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 151,639
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Joseph Chaplik and Alexander Kolodin defeated Darin Mitchell, Nicole Cantelme, and Ernest Anderson in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Chaplik	39.0	31,229
✔		Alexander Kolodin	21.6	17,267
		Darin Mitchell	16.5	13,229
		Nicole Cantelme	15.2	12,142
	Submit photo	Ernest Anderson	7.8	6,229

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,096
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremy Abdo (R)

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,318
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jaqueline Fox (R)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Joseph Chaplik did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Joseph Chaplik completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chaplik's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am running to keep taxes low and the economy strong, limit government, and stop illegal immigration to keep Arizona a safe, prosperous place to live. I supports educational freedom, including open enrollment, believing parents - not bureaucrats - should decide what's best for their children.

My background is in business and I had a successful career in telecommunications and now lead a commercial real estate company across three states. My company has received several awards including the INC 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company, Corporate Philanthropy Annual Award, and Business Ethics Finalist Award.

I am involved in my local community and was instrumental in the effort to protect and save Scottsdale's Gateway Preserve from city development . I served on several boards in the non-profit sector, law enforcement, children's foundations, and was President of the parents board for Great Hearts. I'm currently involved in the US Marshals Posse and the Sheriff's Memorial Fund raising money for families of fallen officers and creating community awareness.

I am a resident of Scottsdale, married with two sons and have coached their little league and youth flag football teams. I am pro-life and a parishioner of St. Patrick's Catholic Church.

It's time for a change with a Conservative Businessman with Common Sense to lead us.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Keeping taxes low and no increases.
• Keeping Arizona a pro business friendly state with less regulations.
• Educational freedom with parents deciding which schools are best for their children with keeping open enrollment.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about keeping our taxes low, limited government, keeping educational freedom for parents to choose what is best for their child, and keeping our borders secure for safer communities. We also have to strengthen family values for protecting our children. Being a fiscal conservative, we need to keep balancing our budget here in Arizona.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my parents for having a solid family foundation and creating a strong work ethic to earn what you want in life. These principles are still being passed onto my children and I am proud of my parents for teaching me these values. It created a sense of accomplishment and held me accountable for my actions. I have worked hard throughout my career as a result of this foundation, and have a firm moral compass leading me with my decisions.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

I would recommend Miracle on Ice. With hard work, determination, wise strategy, and great leadership you can overcome large obstacles and make miracles happen for the good of the country. Nothing is impossible, it just may take a bit longer to accomplish.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I feel that listening is one of the most important principles of an elected official to the public. We should also represent all the people regardless of the political party and help grow the community together.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Having over 25 years of corporate training and executive experience with strong communication skills, negotiation skills, problem solving skills, and accountability. I have served on non profit boards and have made an impact on helping to achieve goals as well as meaningful accomplishments. I was instrumental with helping the efforts to save the Gateway Preserve from the City of Scottsdale trying to develop the desert land. This was known as prop 420 and together we successfully involved the residents and saved the preserve. I will listen to the residents and be active within the community to work for my constituents and make them proud.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I believe the core responsibilities for an elected state representative is to be active in our community and listen to our constituents. We need to lead by being present and learning from our citizens through interactive town halls or virtual calls. Creating sound common sense policies that represent our needs and wants as a community, and state for all the residents not just the party affiliation.

What legacy would you like to leave?

To be a leader that helped restore the values of Arizona and America with leaving a better place for the next generation to live. To be remembered as a highly effective legislator that communicated well, and negotiated helpful common sense policies for all Arizona residents.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historical event that I remember was the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. I was a freshman in high school and remember watching it in class. We as a country came together, healed, and move forward stronger from this event.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first jobs as a young boy were, cutting grass and shoveling snow in my neighborhood. I worked at a restaurant at the age of 14 clearing tables on the weekend mornings. At the age of 16, I was employed by the local gas station serving customers at the full serve island and helping with basic needs. I did this until I graduated from high school.

Every state besides Nebraska has two legislative chambers. What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?

It is extremely important to have a balance of power as our founding fathers created with having the Executive, Judicial, and Legislative branches of government. Arizona's legislative branch balances the power between the House and Senate much like the United States to effectively create solid policies that have been well thought out or debated during the approval process.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I believe that our government was designed to be lead by the people for the people. Having legislators that have practical business experiences can bring new fresh conservative ideas to help make common sense policies. The founding fathers did not intend to have life long politicians create their only career by holding public office.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

I believe Arizona's greatest challenges over the next decade will be to continue to keep the state a business friendly environment with low taxes and limited regulations. With new residents moving into our state daily, most are fleeing from a state with failed policies and poor qualities of life. Educating these new residents to why Arizona has a strong quality of life from our conservative policies is essential so we do not vote our state into another failed democratic state with major budget issues, high taxation, high crime, and problems that essentially caused them to relocate.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

I believe it is extremely important to build relationships with other legislators including the opposite party leaders. We should also be building relationships with city mayors, law enforcement agencies, and other town leaders. We cannot have this divisive and hatred among partly lines and need to bridge the relationships to better lead for all our citizens. We will have greater success working together than against each other. This is why elections matter and finding better candidates with much needed professional business experience to be elected to public office is important to bring common sense policies for "We the People".

What process do you favor for redistricting?

Currently, 37 states have their legislature responsible for drawing the legislative and congressional districts and Arizona should be the same to eliminate any fraud.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

I have walked many neighborhoods during the campaign talking with residents. Many of them didn't know who are state representative were due to their inactivity within the community. Yet, they vote for people they don't know or never met. We as leaders should be making an impact within the community by reaching out and offering our services to listen and meet the constituents. Creating a movement where the community feels that they know who we are and that they can reach us anytime to discuss issues or just listen to their needs. We work for them and should be providing public time for town hall meetings or virtual calls to discuss topics and give updates.

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Joseph Chaplik campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Arizona House of Representatives District 3	Won general	$100,580	$118,275
2022	Arizona House of Representatives District 3	Won general	$268,621	$216,554
2020	Arizona House of Representatives District 23	Won general	$224,734	N/A**
Grand total			$593,935	$334,829
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15. Americans for Prosperity - Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues. Children's Action Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The Arizona Center for Economic Progress Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.

2023

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In 2023, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 to July 31. Arizona Free Enterprise Club: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform. Center for Arizona Policy Action Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Children's Action Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. Progress Arizona Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Arizona Center for Economic Progress Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.

2022

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In 2022, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 25. Arizona Free Enterprise Club: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform. Center for Arizona Policy Action: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Children's Action Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Progress Arizona Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Arizona Center for Economic Progress Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.

2021

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In 2021, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30. Children's Action Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro

Majority Leader:Michael Carbone

Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos

Representatives

District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (27)