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Kristie O'Brien

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Kristie O'Brien
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Kristie O'Brien was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Arizona State Senate.

Campaign themes

2014

O'Brien's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]

Local Economy & Jobs

  • Excerpt: "Attracting businesses, growing new industries and advancing our technology sectors are my priorities. A prosperous Arizona is one that is open for business and puts Arizonans back to work!"
  • Excerpt: "Growing the job market is only a part of the solution. Arizona must also have the world-class educated and trained workforce to perform these jobs and that requires strengthening our K-12 public education and retaining our college and university graduates."

Public Education

  • Excerpt: "Strengthening Arizona’s K-12 public education is not only an investment in our children but also pays economic dividends allowing us to attract companies looking to bring jobs to Arizona."

Family Issues

  • Excerpt: "Arizona’s rates of domestic violence, trafficking, child abuse and neglect, however, evidence that is not the case for an alarming number of Arizonans. As your State Senator, I will advocate for prevention measures to protect our community from these crimes and to support the victims."

Veterans' Affairs

  • Excerpt: "As your State Senator, I will fight each and every day to keep the benefits our Veterans are rightfully owed, to fill the gaps where services are lacking, and provide support for our troops returning home to Arizona."

Elections

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. Kristie O'Brien was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Steve Yarbrough was unopposed in the Republican primary. Yarbrough defeated O'Brien in the general election.[2][3][4][5]

Arizona State Senate District 17, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Yarbrough Incumbent 60.1% 32,598
     Democratic Kristie O'Brien 39.9% 21,619
Total Votes 54,217

Endorsements

2014

In 2014, O'Brien's endorsements included the following:[6]

  • Chad Campbell, Minority Leader, AZ House of Representatives, LD 24
  • Senator Katie Hobbs, AZ State Senate, LD 2
  • Representative Andrew Sherwood, AZ House of Representatives, LD 26
  • Senator Steve Farley, AZ State Senate, LD 9
  • Bill Gates, Former AZ State Senate Candidate, LD 17
  • Arizona Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers PACE
  • Sierra Club, Grand Canyon Chapter
  • Carolyn Warner, Arizona's "First Lady of Education", Former Superintendent of Public Instruction and former Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate
  • Arizona List
  • Arizona Women's Political Caucus
  • Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs (AZCOPS)
  • Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans

Recent news

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ O'Brien for AZ Senate, "Issues," accessed October 15, 2014
  2. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
  3. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 28, 2014
  4. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
  5. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
  6. ↑ O'Brien for AZ Senate, "Endorsements," accessed October 15, 2014


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