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Marcelino Quiñonez
Marcelino Quiñonez (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 11. He assumed office on January 9, 2023. He left office on April 4, 2024.
Quiñonez ran for election to the Phoenix City Council to represent District 7 in Arizona. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Quinonez was appointed to the Arizona House of Representatives in order to fill a vacancy created by Diego Rodriguez (Arizona) (D), who resigned to run for Attorney General of Arizona.[1]
Biography
Marcelino Quiñonez earned a degree from Arizona State University in 2014. Quiñonez's career experience includes working as the director of educational outreach and partnerships at Arizona State University and the director of youth outreach at The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Arizona.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Quiñonez was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections Committee
- Joint Legislative Audit 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: City elections in Phoenix, Arizona (2024)
General election
General election for Phoenix City Council District 7
Anna Hernandez defeated Marcelino Quiñonez, Michael Nowakowski, and Martyn Bridgeman in the general election for Phoenix City Council District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anna Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 52.9 | 21,184 |
 | Marcelino Quiñonez (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 8,516 | |
 | Michael Nowakowski (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 5,954 | |
 | Martyn Bridgeman (Nonpartisan)  | 10.6 | 4,236 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 166 | ||
| Total votes: 40,056 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Emilio Avila Solis (Nonpartisan)
- Lisa Perez (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Quiñonez in this election.
2022
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)
Oscar De Los Santos and incumbent Marcelino Quiñonez defeated Tatiana Peña in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 11 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Oscar De Los Santos (D) | 41.1 | 30,524 |
| ✔ | | Marcelino Quiñonez (D) | 40.4 | 30,009 |
 | Tatiana Peña (R) | 18.5 | 13,744 | |
| Total votes: 74,277 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 11 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Oscar De Los Santos | 26.8 | 7,723 |
| ✔ | | Marcelino Quiñonez | 22.2 | 6,403 |
 | Naketa Ross | 19.0 | 5,477 | |
 | Michael Butts | 12.5 | 3,584 | |
| Wesley Leasy | 10.9 | 3,140 | ||
| Shams Abdussamad | 8.5 | 2,453 | ||
| Total votes: 28,780 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shawn Pearson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 11 (2 seats)
Tatiana Peña advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 11 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tatiana Peña | 100.0 | 5,178 |
| Total votes: 5,178 | |||
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Campaign finance
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives 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. Reginald Bolding and Rebecca Rios defeated incumbent Norma A. Munoz, Marcelino Quinonez and Edward Blackwell in the Democratic primary. Myron L. Jackson, Sr. and Jose Tello were unopposed in the Republican primary. Bolding and Rios defeated Jackson and Tello in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Rebecca Rios |
40.4% | 16,576 | |
| Democratic | Reginald Bolding |
34% | 13,950 | |
| Republican | Jose Tello | 12.8% | 5,261 | |
| Republican | Myron L. Jackson, Sr. | 12.8% | 5,261 | |
| Total Votes | 41,048 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Rebecca Rios |
29.6% | 4,797 |
| Reginald Bolding |
26.6% | 4,307 |
| Norma Muñoz Incumbent | 25.1% | 4,067 |
| Marcelino Quiñonez | 18.4% | 2,977 |
| Edward Blackwell | 0.2% | 31 |
| Total Votes | 16,179 | |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Marcelino Quiñonez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Quinonez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]
Education
- Excerpt: "Strategic investment and innovation in early childhood education is imperative to unlocking the potential of Arizona’s youth, and by extension, the robust growth and success of our state."
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "In order for Arizona to succeed and provide true quality of life to its residents, it is imperative that the state formulates and executes an economic environment based on education, innovation and collaboration on all levels."
Immigration Reform
- Excerpt: "As a 21st century border state, our communities must work together – not against one another – to create progress through a shared commitment to resuscitating the American Dream. A key starting point being the support of undocumented students of all ages, and specifically the adoption of in-state college tuition for deferred action recipients."
Support for the Disabled
- Excerpt: "In order to ensure the health, well-being and safety of our communities, opportunities for care, education and self-reliance must be improved and conveyed to those most in need. Only through compassion and a refocused commitment can Arizona truly claim to protect all members of its population."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15.
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2023
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In 2023, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 to July 31.
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2022
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In 2022, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 25.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Phoenix City Council District 7 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ AP, "AG candidate Diego Rodriguez resigns from Arizona House," accessed December 17, 2021
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Marcelino Quinonez," accessed January 4, 2022
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Marcelino for Arizona, "Issues," accessed July 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives District 11 2023-2024 |
Succeeded by Junelle Cavero (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona House of Representatives District 27 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Kevin Payne (R) |
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