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Rob Hudelson
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Last election

July 30, 2024

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Rob Hudelson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 16. He lost in the Republican primary on July 30, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Incumbent Teresa Martinez and Chris Lopez defeated incumbent Keith Seaman in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Teresa Martinez (R)
 
36.3
 
53,783
Image of Chris Lopez
Chris Lopez (R)
 
33.1
 
49,099
Image of Keith Seaman
Keith Seaman (D)
 
30.6
 
45,444

Total votes: 148,326
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Incumbent Keith Seaman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keith Seaman
Keith Seaman
 
100.0
 
14,087

Total votes: 14,087
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Incumbent Teresa Martinez and Chris Lopez defeated Rob Hudelson and Gabriela Mercer in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Teresa Martinez
 
30.5
 
11,180
Image of Chris Lopez
Chris Lopez
 
27.2
 
9,962
Image of Rob Hudelson
Rob Hudelson
 
26.6
 
9,746
Image of Gabriela Mercer
Gabriela Mercer
 
15.8
 
5,785

Total votes: 36,673
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Incumbent Teresa Martinez and Keith Seaman defeated Rob Hudelson in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Teresa Martinez (R)
 
36.5
 
37,308
Image of Keith Seaman
Keith Seaman (D)
 
32.1
 
32,831
Image of Rob Hudelson
Rob Hudelson (R) Candidate Connection
 
31.5
 
32,187

Total votes: 102,326
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Keith Seaman advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Keith Seaman
Keith Seaman
 
100.0
 
14,973

Total votes: 14,973
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)

Rob Hudelson and incumbent Teresa Martinez advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Hudelson
Rob Hudelson Candidate Connection
 
51.3
 
14,351
Teresa Martinez
 
48.7
 
13,647

Total votes: 27,998
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Campaign finance


Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Candidate Connection

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

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Rob Hudelson is a Christian family man. He has been married for 28 years and has 7 children and 4 grandchildren. Rob is A U.S. Navy veteran, having fought in the Gulf War, and he has lived in Arizona for the past 17 years. Rob has been in Christian ministry for 27 years, and has been the senior pastor of his current church for the past 16 years.
  • Rob is a conservative Christian. He will endeavor to adhere to a traditional, biblical, American-Heritage view of government, supporting free markets, low taxes, limited government, and the rule of law.
  • Our current state of affairs in Arizona make election integrity and border security his top priority.
  • Our current state of affairs in District 16 make water, roads, and education a top priority. As pertains to education, Rob is a parent's choice advocate and will fight for the parent's right to determine the education of their children.
Rob is passionate about limited government, the rule of law, and original intent of the Constitution. Therefore, as a secondary tier, public education should focus on helping parents to equip their children with the skills to live as a productive member of society. Our American way of life is built upon traditional institutions, free market principles, and equality of opportunity for all.

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Campaign finance summary


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Rob Hudelson campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Arizona House of Representatives District 16Lost primary$47,190 $54,749
2022Arizona House of Representatives District 16Lost general$57,581 $46,761
Grand total$104,771 $101,510
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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