Joshua Carmona

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Joshua Carmona

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Houston, 2002

Personal

Birthplace

Port Arthur, Texas

Religion

Christian

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Joshua Carmona (also known as Crisco Kidd) ran for election for Mayor of Phoenix in Arizona. He lost as a write-in in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Carmona completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Joshua Carmona was born in Port Arthur, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston in 2002. Carmona's career experience includes working in radio and in the real estate and food service industries.

Elections

2020

See also: Mayoral election in Phoenix, Arizona (2020)

General election

General election for Mayor of Phoenix

Incumbent Kate Gallego defeated Merissa Hamilton, Tim Seay, Joshua Carmona, and Juan Schoville in the general election for Mayor of Phoenix on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kate Gallego (Nonpartisan)	60.7	349,959
		Merissa Hamilton (Nonpartisan)	26.4	152,172
	Submit photo	Tim Seay (Nonpartisan)	12.5	72,280
		Joshua Carmona (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.1	689
		Juan Schoville (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	29
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	1,451

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 576,580
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joshua Carmona completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carmona'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.

Josh Carmona, or better known as Crisco Kidd, is proud to call Phoenix home. Having been an influential voice, tastemaker, and award-winning radio personality in Houston, Albuquerque, Dallas, and So-Cal for 21 years, he was most recently on Power 98.3 & 96.1 and currently on SiriusXM's Pitbull's Globalization. He became a realtor in 2017, is a member of the Phoenix Associate of Realtors, and has helped people from all over the Valley find their dream homes. In addition to radio and real estate, Josh is also co-owner of Famous Churros based out of Sunnyslope. In his time here in Phoenix, Crisco has hosted community events, fundraisers, school functions and is enjoys investing his time, money, and heart into local charities and neighborhoods. This past December marked the 11th annual Crisco Kidd's Ton of Toys Drive, where he lives outside of a Walmart until the 2,000 lbs of toys goal has been met. Children and families at UMOM New Day Centers have had a better Christmas/Holiday season for the past four years. On Thanksgiving mornings, he has happily been a part of the Food City Thanksgiving providing the community of South Phoenix, complimentary breakfast. He graduated from the University of Houston in PR/Advertising and Business and is a member of the Regular Grand Lodge of Texas.

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?

• FAMILIES FIRST.
• SAFER STREETS.
• SMARTER CITY.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Josh has been a champion of people for two decades by putting their needs first and serving the communities he has lived in. "I truly believe that when you strengthen the people of our communities, you strengthen the city! I've always stood by this and it will be something I pass along to my son, Phoenix."

Being Independent, Josh believes in common sense policies based in fiscal conservativeness and social/humanitarian rights. His priorities include keeping families together and strengthening the dynamic again, finding solutions for the unsheltered population and issues facing them, and creating smarter/cleaner transportation and infrastructure options. He is also passionate about building better relationships between law enforcement and the people and finding better, more effective ways of policing all of our communities.

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

There are great videos on my website at ItsTimePhoenix.com where I talk with everyday people to celebrities about issues affecting all of us and ways we can better our government.

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

Leadership. Integrity. Trustworthy. Loyal. Friendly. Honest. Humble. Kind.

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

I've been "working" or preparing to work, since the age of 7. Two days a week, I would wake up extra early before school and help my neighbor on his newspaper delivery routes. My job was to remove the old newspapers from the bins and replace them the new ones for the day! A few years later, this led me to selling papers in front of grocery stores for a couple of years. I definitely understand the value of a dollar and working hard at an early age to get what you want, with the money you earn.

What is your favorite book? Why?

I actually have two; The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. The Givng Tree is so simple yet, it illustrates the circle of life and can be appreciated by all ages for different reasons. And, the Alchemist because, like for so many other people, changed my perception on life and what each of us can do with it.

A mayor is a leader in his or her city. What does that mean to you?

This means that our mayor should be the face of the city and a true reflection of the people they represent. They should always lead from the front, not the back and face challenges head first. A mayor should be a mayor for ALL of their citizens, not just the ones who voted for them and they should be visible in their community.

If the mayor in your city is a member of the city council and there's a city manager appointed to handle the day-to-day administration of the city government, what do you believe should be the mayor's top priority in office?

To actively listen to the council members, the people in the city and the city manager to create the best fiscal and social policy and culture as possible.

What do you love most about your city?

The opportunities to create the best situation for yourself and for your family. And, this is only possible because of the great people who live here!

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