Pierce Waychoff

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Pierce Waychoff

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 2, 2022

Education

Graduate

Palmer College of Chiropractic, 2007

Personal

Birthplace

Morgantown, W.Va.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Chiropractic Physician

Contact

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Pierce Waychoff (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 2. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

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

Biography

Pierce Waychoff was born in Morgantown, West Virginia. He received a degree in chiropractic from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2007. His career experience includes working as a chiropractic physician. Waychoff has owned and operated chiropractic and pain management offices. He has been affiliated with Arizona Free Enterprise Club.

Elections

2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

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

Incumbent Judy Schwiebert and incumbent Justin Wilmeth defeated Christian Lamar in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Judy Schwiebert (D)	35.2	40,130
✔		Justin Wilmeth (R)	33.3	37,977
		Christian Lamar (R)	31.5	35,987

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 114,094
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 2 (2 seats)

Incumbent Judy Schwiebert advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Judy Schwiebert	100.0	16,728

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Republican primary election

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

Incumbent Justin Wilmeth and Christian Lamar defeated Pierce Waychoff in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Justin Wilmeth	36.7	12,298
✔		Christian Lamar	35.0	11,736
	Submit photo	Pierce Waychoff	28.3	9,472

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,506
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Neil DeSanti (R)
• Reynold Ramsey (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Pierce Waychoff completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Waychoff'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 am a conservative Republican. I am a chiropractic physician by profession, and I am in support of a limited government. I feel that Capitalism is the best form of government. The principles of my campaign include freedom, freewill, private entrepreneurship, and supporting our capitalistic way of life. The government's response to the coronavirus pandemic was a complete blunder. I want to focus us lowering taxes on our small businesses and promoting our freedoms.

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?

• Protect our National Southern Border
• Supporting Police and Public Safety
• Medical Freedom

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about supporting our medical freedom. It was completely outrageous that our government mandated vaccinations for so many millions of Americans. We had to choose to get vaccinated or lose our job or professions. A government that is big enough to give you everything is big enough to take everything away from you. We need to protect our freedoms in this country.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

For elected officials, I feel it is really important for to do what you say. For example, if an elected official says that they will support police; then they don't; that is an issue. The goal for an elected official is: whatever they campaign on; this is what they should focus on while they are in office.

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

I feel that hard work, consistency, determination, and being solution orientated are important qualities that define me. I am a conservative republican. This is never going to change. It is going to take consistency in mindset to achieve my political goals.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I went to a small school in West Virginia for my middle and high school education. It had a relatively large campus. The summers of my middle school were spent on a maintenance crew for the school. I had this job for 2 summers. The crew and I did whatever was necessary for the school. Some of the work that we did include cleaning out classrooms, painting, cleaning floors, or mowing grass.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

The last song that got stuck in my head was, "Don't Blink" by Kenny Chesney.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

The ideal relationship between governor and state legislature is just a working one. Sometimes the news or other media outlets create drama and division. However, at the end of the day, government should make life easier for people not harder. We as a state legislature need to work with our governor for the good of the people.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

We need to control our Southern border. I feel that there is something that is really going to be bad for this country if we can't do that. I know that President Trump is a very divisive person; but if our state and country cannot control its borders; then we cease to exist as a nation. We have to know who is coming into our country. This is an issue now; and I hope this is not an issue ten years from now.
We need to make sure we have enough water and sustainable water to handle our population growth.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Yes, I believe that compromise is necessary and also desirable for policymaking. I would like to be part of a legislative body that is solution oriented. We can, as a legislative body, truly make a difference for our citizens that we represent. We can make a difference by helping our police and public safety officers. We can make a difference by lowering taxes, we can make a difference by promoting affordable housing. We need to be willing to work with one another. There is more that unites us than divides us.

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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)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (27)