Nicole Cantelme

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Nicole Cantelme

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 2, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Northern Arizona University, 1990

Law

Arizona State University, 2001

Personal

Birthplace

Sandusky, Ohio

Religion

Christian: Episcopalian

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Nicole Cantelme (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 3. She lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

Cantelme completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Nicole Cantelme was born in Sandusky, Ohio. She earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University in 1990 and a law degree from Arizona State University in 2001.

Elections

2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Joseph Chaplik and Alexander Kolodin defeated Georgia Flanagan and John Skirbst in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Chaplik (R)	51.7	78,390
✔		Alexander Kolodin (R)	47.6	72,165
		Georgia Flanagan (Independent) (Write-in)	0.4	596
	Submit photo	John Skirbst (Independent) (Write-in)	0.3	488

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 (2 seats)

Incumbent Joseph Chaplik and Alexander Kolodin defeated Darin Mitchell, Nicole Cantelme, and Ernest Anderson in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 3 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Chaplik	39.0	31,229
✔		Alexander Kolodin	21.6	17,267
		Darin Mitchell	16.5	13,229
		Nicole Cantelme	15.2	12,142
	Submit photo	Ernest Anderson	7.8	6,229

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,096
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeremy Abdo (R)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Nicole Cantelme completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cantelme's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have lived in Arizona my entire life and lived in my current district for the last 17 years. I was raised in Apache Junction, Arizona, and graduated from Apache Junction High School. I attended Northern Arizona University and received my degree in English, with a political science minor. Eight years later, I attended Arizona State University Law School and received my Juris Doctorate in 2001. I have been married to my husband, David, since 2005, and in 2008, we were blessed with the birth of our daughter Grace. Over the years I have served as a technical writer, a paralegal, an attorney, a full-time mother, and even a substitute teacher and special education paraprofessional.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am not a politician. I am a conservative mom willing to step up and run for local office to make a difference. We will keep getting the same failed government results if we continue to vote in the same politicians year after year.
• Too many of our Constitutional rights are being threatened and many of our politicians fail to adhere to basic moral obligations of government. The real power should remain with the people because we give up just enough rights to consent to be governed. We deserve less government intrusion into our lives.
• Access to sustainable water and energy supplies is a basic moral obligation of government. We must ensure that Arizona continues to have an abundant supply of affordable clean energy and water.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Water and Energy

Quality Schools and School Choice

Public Safety -- Properly Funded and Provide Support

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have a measured demeanor and I approach problem-solving in a purposeful, thoughtful, and consistent manner.

What is your favorite book? Why?

My favorite book is a children's book titled, "Rain Reign," by Ann M. Martin. It was the first elementary-level fiction novel I had the pleasure of reading when I served as an elementary librarian at my daughter's elementary school. Rose, the main character, is autistic, and Rain is the stray dog that her father allows her to keep. The character development is exquisite and it is easy to get caught up in the story. Even though Ann Martin is famous for her Babysitter's Club book series, I think "Rain Reign" is her finest work.

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Candidate

Arizona House of Representatives District 3

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro

Majority Leader:Michael Carbone

Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos

Representatives

District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

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