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Rick Murphy (Arizona Congress)
Rick Murphy was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 4th Congressional District of Arizona.
Campaign themes
2012
Murphy 's campaign website listed the following issues:[1]
- Reduce Debt
- Excerpt: "A commitment to reduce the growing debt that threatens our children and grandchildren."
- States Rights
- Excerpt: "If the Constitution doesn’t give the Federal Government an authority, it belongs to the states!"
- Guns
- Excerpt: "I fully support the 2nd Amendment. "
- Social Security
- Excerpt: "Social Security represents a right and a promise, and everyone who has paid into the program deserves coverage so they may retire with dignity. Social Security is YOUR MONEY."
- National Security
- Excerpt: "We are the country with the economic, moral, and military might to provide global leadership and stability, and we must always act aggressively to protect our national interests."
Elections
2012
Murphy ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 4th District. He was defeated by incumbent Paul Gosar in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012.[2][3]
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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