Michael Hicks
Michael Hicks was an at-large member of the Tucson Unified School District in Arizona. He assumed office in 2010. He left office in 2018.
Hicks (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 10. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Hicks was born in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Tucson when he was 11 years old. He is married to Leesa Hicks, and they have two children who attended TUSD schools.[1]
Hicks holds an A.A. from Pima Community College and a B.S. in leadership and management from Charter Oaks State College. He is employed as the manager of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) department for the city of Tucson.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 (2 seats)
Incumbent Domingo DeGrazia and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton defeated Michael Hicks and Mabelle Gummere in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Domingo DeGrazia (D) | 28.6 | 59,725 |
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) | 28.4 | 59,344 |
 | Michael Hicks (R) | 22.5 | 46,950 | |
| Mabelle Gummere (R) | 20.5 | 42,795 | ||
| Total votes: 208,814 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 (2 seats)
Incumbent Domingo DeGrazia and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton defeated Paul Stapleton-Smith in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Domingo DeGrazia | 41.7 | 22,411 |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | 36.8 | 19,783 |
| Paul Stapleton-Smith | 21.5 | 11,577 | ||
| Total votes: 53,771 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 (2 seats)
Michael Hicks and Mabelle Gummere advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Hicks | 57.9 | 18,013 |
| ✔ | Mabelle Gummere | 42.1 | 13,123 | |
| Total votes: 31,136 | |||
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Campaign finance
2019
See also: City elections in Tucson, Arizona (2019)
General election
General election for Tucson City Council Ward 4
Nikki Lee defeated Michael Hicks and Cara Bissell in the general election for Tucson City Council Ward 4 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nikki Lee (D) | 57.5 | 57,013 |
| Michael Hicks (R) | 37.6 | 37,254 | |
 | Cara Bissell (G) | 4.8 | 4,790 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 94 | ||
| Total votes: 99,151 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tucson City Council Ward 4
Nikki Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Tucson City Council Ward 4 on August 27, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nikki Lee | 98.9 | 5,240 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 5,299 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tucson City Council Ward 4
Michael Hicks advanced from the Republican primary for Tucson City Council Ward 4 on August 27, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Hicks | 100.0 | 4,203 |
| Total votes: 4,203 | |||
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Green primary election
Green primary for Tucson City Council Ward 4
Cara Bissell advanced from the Green primary for Tucson City Council Ward 4 on August 27, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cara Bissell | 92.3 | 12 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 7.7 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 13 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Tucson Unified School District, At-large (2 seats)
Leila Counts and incumbent Adelita Grijalva defeated Adam Ragan, incumbent Michael Hicks, and Doug Robson in the general election for Tucson Unified School District, At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Leila Counts (Nonpartisan) | 28.0 | 69,982 |
| ✔ |  | Adelita Grijalva (Nonpartisan) | 25.0 | 62,596 |
 | Adam Ragan (Nonpartisan) | 17.5 | 43,727 | |
| Michael Hicks (Nonpartisan) | 17.0 | 42,573 | |
| Doug Robson (Nonpartisan) | 12.2 | 30,560 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 936 | ||
| Total votes: 250,374 | |||
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2014
Incumbents Michael Hicks and Adelita Grijalva faced a wide field of challengers in the November 4, 2014, general election. Don Cotton, Jen Darland, Betts Putnam-Hidalgo, Debe Campos-Fleenor, Francis Saitta, Rene Bernal and Miguel Cuevas ran to unseat the at-large board members.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Adelita Grijalva Incumbent |
19.5% | 34,347 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Hicks Incumbent |
16.3% | 28,708 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jen Darland | 16% | 28,191 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Cotton | 10.7% | 18,944 | |
| Nonpartisan | Debe Campos-Fleenor | 10% | 17,647 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betts Putnam-Hidalgo | 9.6% | 16,927 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rene Bernal | 8.7% | 15,424 | |
| Nonpartisan | Miguel Cuevas | 6.6% | 11,581 | |
| Nonpartisan | Francis Saitta | 2.2% | 3,952 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 585 | |
| Total Votes | 176,306 | |||
| Source: Pima County Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Funding
As of October 28, 2014, Hicks had reported $10,220.00 in contributions and $6,696.16 in expenditures according to the Pima County Elections Department, which left his campaign with $3,523.84 on hand.[3]
Endorsements
Hicks did not receive any official endorsements.
2010
| Tucson Unified School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Hicks |
30.9% | 58,142 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adelita Grijalva Incumbent |
29.5% | 55,512 | |
| Nonpartisan | Miguel Ortega, Jr. | 20.7% | 39,001 | |
| Nonpartisan | Armand Salese | 18.4% | 34,691 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 985 | |
| Total Votes | 188,331 | |||
| Source: Pima County Elections Department, "General Election November 2, 2010, Results," accessed August 29, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Hicks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Michael Hicks did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Hicks provided the following statement in English and Spanish to the Pima County School Superintendent's office:
| “ | I am product of TUSD and believe that with a vision for excellence that TUSD has developed over the past several years
and strong Board support for doing what is right, we can make TUSD the district it once was. My goal while on the TUSD governing board continues to focus on ensuring the best possible education for all our children, and to create a space where concerned students, parents and tax payers voices can and will be heard. Those who know me know that I believe in full disclosure, and in bringing transparency to the Tucson community regarding the business of TUSD. It is my intention to continue to call for and listen to public input on important matters, and to encourage fresh ideas from students, parents, teachers and tax payers. It has been clear that I am not afraid to ask the hard questions that lead to the best decisions for students and our community. I want to continue to continue to bring fiscal responsibility to the district, while keeping student achievement at the forefront. I am confident that if we work together, we will be able to improve the TUSD experience for everyone, and provide our children with the best quality education they deserve.[4][5] |
” |
| —Michael Hicks (2014) | ||
| “ | Me siento orgullosos del TUSD y creo que con la visión de excelencia que el TUSD ha desarrollado durante los últimos
años y el sólido apoyo de la Junta para hacer lo que es correcto, podemos hacer que el TUSD sea el distrito que ya había sido anteriormente. Mi objetivo mientras estoy en la junta de gobierno del TUSD continúa estando enfocado en asegurar la mejor educación posible para todos nuestros niños y en crear un espacio en el que las voces de nuestros estudiantes, padres y contribuyentes pueden y serán oídas . Aquellos que me conocen saben que yo creo en la divulgación total y en traer transparencia a la comunidad de Tucson con respecto a las asuntos del TUSD. Es mi intención el continuar pidiendo y oyendo las ideas del público sobre los asuntos importantes y en fomentar nuevas ideas de los estudiantes, padres, maestros y contribuyentes. Ha estado claro que no tengo miedo en hacer las preguntas difíciles que llevan a las mejores decisiones para los estudiantes y para nuestra comunidad. Quiero continuar trayendo responsabilidad fiscal al distrito, mientras que mantengo el logro de los estudiantes en el primer plano. Tengo confianza en que si trabajamos juntos seremos capaces de mejorar la experiencia del TUSD para todos y en proporcionar a nuestros niños la educación de la mejor calidad que merecen.[4][5] |
” |
| —Michael Hicks (2014) | ||
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website (2014 school board election)
- Facebook campaign page (2014 school board election)
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Michael Hicks for 2014 TUSD School Board Member: About," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ Pima County School Superintendent's Office, "Official list of 2014 governing board candidates," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ Pima County Elections Department, "Welcome to Campaign Finance Web," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pima County School Superintendent, "GOVERNING BOARD CANDIDATE STATEMENT TUCSON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1: MICHAEL HICKS," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Tucson Unified School District elections in 2018 | |
| Pima County, Arizona | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
