Matt Kopec
2019 - Present
2026
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Matt Kopec is a nonpartisan member of the Amphitheater Public Schools school board in Arizona. The election scheduled for November 6, 2018, was canceled due to lack of opposition. Kopec won the election by default.[1]
Kopec is a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 9 from 2016 to 2017. He was first appointed to the chamber on January 19, 2016, replacing Victoria Steele.[2]
Kopec was defeated in the 2016 Democratic primary election by challenger Pamela Powers Hannley.
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
Upon being sworn in, Kopec served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2016 |
|---|
| • Energy, Environment and Natural Resources |
| • Transportation and Infrastructure |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
The election was canceled due to lack of opposition. The following candidates won election by default.[1]
General election candidates
The general election was canceled and these candidates were elected:
- Susan Zibrat (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Matt Kopec (Nonpartisan) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
- Felicia Chew (Nonpartisan)
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]
Incumbent Randall Friese and Pamela Powers Hannley defeated Ana Henderson in the Arizona House of Representatives District 9 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Randall Friese Incumbent |
36.92% | 51,033 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Powers Hannley |
32.84% | 45,387 | |
| Republican | Ana Henderson | 30.24% | 41,792 | |
| Total Votes | 138,212 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Randall Friese and Pamela Powers Hannley defeated incumbent Matt Kopec in the Arizona House of Representatives District 9 Democratic Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Randall Friese Incumbent |
42.11% | 14,994 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Powers Hannley |
32.67% | 11,630 | |
| Democratic | Matt Kopec Incumbent | 25.22% | 8,979 | |
| Total Votes | 35,603 | |||
Ana Henderson ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 9 Republican Primary.[7]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Ana Henderson (unopposed) | |
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Campaign themes
2016
Kopec's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Economy
Education
Local Control
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| —Matt Kopec[9] | ||
Scorecards
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2017
In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Legislators are scored on their support of business policies.
2016
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In 2016, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 7.
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See also
- Amphitheater Public Schools, Arizona
- Amphitheater Public Schools elections (2018)
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Amphitheater Public Schools
- Biography from Amphitheater Public Schools
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Matt Kopec on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Daily Star, "Hicks can stay on Tucson Unified ballot; Chew bumped in Amphi," August 31, 2018
- ↑ Tucson Sentinel, "Matt Kopec appointed to replace Steele in LD9," accessed February 15, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Kopec for Arizona, "Issues," accessed August 5, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Victoria Steele (D) |
Arizona House of Representatives District 9 2016-2017 |
Succeeded by Pamela Powers Hannley (D) |
| Amphitheater Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Pima County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 (canceled) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
