Kyle Clayton

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Kyle Clayton
Candidate, Arizona State Senate District 27
Washington Elementary School District, At-large
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
3

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
Next election
July 21, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Arizona State University, 2010
Other
W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University, 2010
Personal
Profession
Realtor
Contact

Kyle Clayton is an at-large member of the Washington Elementary School District. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Clayton (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 27. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on July 21, 2026.

Biography

Kyle Clayton earned a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2010. Clayton's career experience includes working as a realtor and entrepreneur.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on July 21, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 27

Kyle Clayton (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 27 on July 21, 2026.

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Image of Kyle Clayton
Kyle Clayton

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2022

See also: Washington Elementary School District, Arizona, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Washington Elementary School District, At-large (2 seats)

Tamillia Gosa-Chapa and Kyle Clayton defeated incumbent Bill Adams in the general election for Washington Elementary School District, At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tamillia Gosa-Chapa
Tamillia Gosa-Chapa (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
24,367
Image of Kyle Clayton
Kyle Clayton (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
34.0
 
23,897
Image of Bill Adams
Bill Adams (Nonpartisan)
 
30.6
 
21,483
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
454

Total votes: 70,201
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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

Candidate Connection

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My name is Kyle Clayton and I’m a parent, not a politician. I am running for Washington Elementary School District governing board. As a native of Arizona, I’ve been educated in the public school system from kindergarten to college at ASU. I have a Bachelors degree in Spanish and an International Business certification from the W.P. Carey School of Business. Most importantly, I know what it’s like to be a student in the Arizona educational system. I also know what it is like to be a parent of a WESD student because my son attends school in this district.

As a board member I would bring a desire to make things better for kids, a desire to nurture strong teacher/student/family relationships, a willingness to listen and learn, along with the courage to speak up and ask questions. I’ve always been an entrepreneur, running successful companies, so I know how to maximize budgets. As a real estate agent, I understand contract law. I am also a connector, which I would leverage to encourage a collaborative approach to solve problems within our schools.

I am running, not just for families like mine, but for all families, particularly those often left out of the conversation.
  • Teacher Retention and Recognition
  • Social Workers and School Psychologists
  • Data Driven and Community Focused Decision Making
Washington Elementary School District needs more teachers. So we need to focus on our climate and culture to make improvements to retain teachers. We also need to pressure our Legislators to fully fund public education.

Our schools are left on their own, to do whatever they can for their students. Which results in different levels of support and opportunity campus by campus and that isn’t fair. I want to make sure all our kids have amazing memories and learn so much in elementary school. We need to make sure that our students have access and opportunities to learn music, teamwork in sports, and art within their schools. These subjects teach our kids so much and should be just as high of a priority as passing tests.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on August 16, 2022


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