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Paula Pennypacker
Paula Pennypacker was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 23 of the Arizona State Senate.
Pennypacker was a Republican candidate for District 8 of the Arizona House of Representatives. The primary election was on August 24, 2010, and the general election was on November 2.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Pennypacker's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Children and Families
- Excerpt: "Arizona is ranked near the bottom in education and recently ranked one of the 'worst states to be a kid.' The only way to change these dismal statistics is through education and extending a helping hand to families in need."
Tax Reform & Economy
- Excerpt: "We must also creating an environment that supports job growth for both small and large business in order to grow our economy. Reforming tax laws, streamlining regulation, investing in our infrastructure, and most important of all - investing in a strong educational system - this will all make Arizona more competitive in the global marketplace in which we now live."
Education
- Excerpt: "Without a doubt, choice in education is a good thing. Open enrollment, home schooling, district charters and publically [sic] funded charters all give parents much needed choice, but they all must compete on a level playing field. Transparency is key."
Restore Sanity
- Excerpt: "Restoring sanity means listening to the voice of the people and not special interests. It means doing what is best for and making legislative decisions based upon the needs of Arizona families – not a specific corporation’s checkbook."
- Excerpt: "Restoring sanity means that Arizona is on the national news for being a leader in job growth, an uptick in economic development and growth that others want to emulate and a national leader in education."
- Excerpt: "Restoring sanity means we work across the aisle, disregard partisan politics, and do what is right for Arizona, for Arizona communities and families, and for our children."
Elections
2014
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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. Paula Pennypacker was unopposed in the Democratic primary. John Kavanagh defeated Jeff Schwartz in the Republican primary. Kavanagh defeated Pennypacker in the general election.[3][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  John Kavanagh |
61% | 46,649 | |
| Democratic | Paula Pennypacker | 39% | 29,810 | |
| Total Votes | 76,459 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Kavanagh |
53.3% | 17,227 |
| Jeff Schwartz | 46.7% | 15,075 |
| Total Votes | 32,302 | |
2010
Pennypacker faced Ray Mahoubi, Michael Blaire, Michelle Ugenti, Eric Ulis and incumbent John Kavanagh in the August 24 primary. Pennypacker was defeated by Michelle Ugenti and incumbent John Kavanagh in the Republican primary.[7]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 8 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Kavanagh (R)
|
17,256 | |||
| Michelle Ugenti (R)
|
9,146 | |||
| Michael Blaire (R) | 5,680 | |||
| Paula Pennypacker (R) | 5,657 | |||
| Ray Mahoubi (R) | 2,582 | |||
| Eric Ulis (R) | 2,570 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Paula + Pennypacker + Arizona + Senate"
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Paula Pennypacker on Facebook
- Paula Pennypacker on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Full list of candidates filed for the Arizona primary," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Paula 2014, "Issues," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 28, 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
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
