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Nonpartisan

Maricopa County Community College District At-large
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Prior offices
Arizona House of Representatives District 28
Successor: David Livingston
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Kelli Butler is an at-large member of the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Butler (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 4. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Butler was born and raised in Scottsdale. She pursued a degree in Elementary Education at the University of Arizona from 1986 to 1989 before moving to San Fransisco where she worked in healthcare management and real estate.[1]

After returning to Arizona, Butler served as the office manager at Butler Family Dental. In November 2016, Butler was elected to represent Arizona's 28th district. After election, Butler became a sitting member on the Commerce Committee, the Health & Human Services Committee, and the Technology Committee.[2]

Elections

2024

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 (2 seats)

Incumbent Matt Gress and Pamela Carter defeated Kelli Butler and Karen Gresham in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Gress
Matt Gress (R)
 
27.5
 
75,669
✔
Image of Pamela Carter
Pamela Carter (R) Candidate Connection
 
25.1
 
69,077
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler (D)
 
24.1
 
66,407
Image of Karen Gresham
Karen Gresham (D)
 
23.3
 
64,038

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

Total votes: 275,191
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 (2 seats)

Kelli Butler and Karen Gresham advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler
 
52.5
 
20,949
✔
Image of Karen Gresham
Karen Gresham
 
47.5
 
18,956

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

Total votes: 39,905
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 (2 seats)

Incumbent Matt Gress and Pamela Carter advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 4 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Gress
Matt Gress
 
55.6
 
24,366
✔
Image of Pamela Carter
Pamela Carter Candidate Connection
 
44.4
 
19,454

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

Total votes: 43,820
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

Maricopa County Community College District

See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)

General election

General election for Maricopa County Community College District At-large

Kelli Butler defeated Randy Kaufman (Unofficially withdrew) in the general election for Maricopa County Community College District At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler (Nonpartisan)
 
64.2
 
656,939
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Randy Kaufman (Nonpartisan) (Unofficially withdrew)
 
35.2
 
360,129
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
6,264

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

Total votes: 1,023,332
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Arizona House of Representatives

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

Kelli Butler did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kelli Butler and incumbent Aaron Lieberman defeated Jana Jackson and Kenneth Bowers in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler (D)
 
27.6
 
60,871
✔
Image of Aaron Lieberman
Aaron Lieberman (D)
 
26.2
 
57,760
Image of Jana Jackson
Jana Jackson (R)
 
23.9
 
52,839
Image of Kenneth Bowers
Kenneth Bowers (R)
 
22.3
 
49,306

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

Total votes: 220,776
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kelli Butler and incumbent Aaron Lieberman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler
 
53.3
 
24,823
✔
Image of Aaron Lieberman
Aaron Lieberman
 
46.7
 
21,734

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

Total votes: 46,557
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 (2 seats)

Kenneth Bowers and Jana Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kenneth Bowers
Kenneth Bowers
 
52.8
 
17,506
✔
Image of Jana Jackson
Jana Jackson
 
47.2
 
15,625

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

Total votes: 33,131
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Campaign finance


2018

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kelli Butler and Aaron Lieberman defeated incumbent Maria Syms and Kathy Petsas in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler (D)
 
27.9
 
48,003
✔
Image of Aaron Lieberman
Aaron Lieberman (D)
 
25.1
 
43,196
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Maria Syms (R)
 
23.7
 
40,798
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Kathy Petsas (R)
 
23.3
 
40,064

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

Total votes: 172,061
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Kelli Butler and Aaron Lieberman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kelli Butler
Kelli Butler
 
57.3
 
17,298
✔
Image of Aaron Lieberman
Aaron Lieberman
 
42.7
 
12,903

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

Total votes: 30,201
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 (2 seats)

Incumbent Maria Syms and Kathy Petsas advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Maria Syms
 
53.6
 
16,240
✔
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Kathy Petsas
 
46.4
 
14,058

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

Total votes: 30,298
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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2016

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 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.[3] Incumbents Eric Meyer (D) and Kate Brophy McGee (R) did not seek re-election.

Kelli Butler and Maria Syms defeated Mary Hamway in the Arizona House of Representatives District 28 general election.[4][5]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kelli Butler 35.04% 49,139
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Maria Syms 33.33% 46,739
     Republican Mary Hamway 31.63% 44,355
Total Votes 140,233
Source: Arizona Secretary of State


Kelli Butler ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 28 Democratic Primary.[6]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kelli Butler  (unopposed)


Mary Hamway and Maria Syms defeated Kenneth Bowers, Matt Morales and Alberto Gutier in the Arizona House of Representatives District 28 Republican Primary.[7]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 28 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mary Hamway 25.87% 9,264
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Maria Syms 32.90% 11,785
     Republican Kenneth Bowers 14.83% 5,312
     Republican Matt Morales 17.41% 6,236
     Republican Alberto Gutier 8.99% 3,219
Total Votes 35,816

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »

2014

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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. Kelli Butler was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Adam Driggs was unopposed in the Republican primary. Driggs defeated Butler and Jim Iannuzo (L) in the general election.[8][9][10][11]

Arizona State Senate District 28, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Driggs Incumbent 53.2% 34,455
     Democratic Kelli Butler 43.1% 27,902
     Libertarian Jim Iannuzo 3.7% 2,392
Total Votes 64,749

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kelli Butler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Kelli Butler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Kelli Butler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Butler's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[12]

Invest in public education

  • Excerpt: "Arizona ranks near the bottom in student funding and graduation rates. Over $3 billion has been cut from the K-12 budget since 2008. Our state universities lost 50 percent of their public funding, forcing them to substantially raise tuition rates. Support for public education, from K-12 through college, is critical to Arizona's economic recovery and as your State Senator I will commit to restoring education funding."

Attract businesses and create quality jobs

  • Excerpt: "We need more high paying jobs in established industries and in emerging sectors, including bioscience and sustainability. As your State Senator I will commit to policies that revitalize our infrastructure and build an educated workforce so these new jobs are available in Arizona."

Protect children and families

  • Excerpt: "The failures of Child Protective Services were tragic. As your State Senator, I will ensure that the new Department of Child Safety has the resources and oversight needed to protect our children. I will work to restore funds for preventive services that help families and keep children in their homes."

Campaign finance summary

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Kelli Butler campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Arizona House of Representatives District 4Lost general$599,635 $595,025
2020Arizona House of Representatives District 28Won general$217,906 N/A**
2018Arizona House of Representatives District 28Won general$203,314 N/A**
2016Arizona House of Representatives, District 28Won $161,195 N/A**
Grand total$1,182,050 $595,025
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.

State legislative tenure

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2022

In 2022, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 25.

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2021


2020


2019


2018


2017



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Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Butler was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Butler was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Kelli Butler," accessed September 26, 2019
    2. ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Kelli Butler," accessed September 26, 2019
    3. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
    4. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
    5. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
    6. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
    7. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
    8. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
    9. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 28, 2014
    10. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
    11. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
    12. ↑ Kelli Butler's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 15, 2014

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    Preceded by
    -     		Arizona House of Representatives District 28
    2017-2023    		 Succeeded by
    David Livingston (R)


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