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Sam Medrano (Arizona)

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Sam Medrano
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Sam Medrano was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 5 of the Arizona House of Representatives.

Medrano was also a 2014 Republican candidate for the same district of the Arizona House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Medrano's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Water Issues

  • I believe we need, and I pledge to pursue as your next state representative, a moratorium on additional irrigation wells. We must be implement a moratorium in areas of the state where groundwater has been impacted to the extent it has in western Arizona so that ADWR can catch up and do its job to protect our most precious natural resource. We must not allow the situation to become worse while we work to find a solution. To do anything other than implement a moratorium is insanity. We must also force the large agro-businesses to meter their water for the next few years so that ADWR has accurate and up-to-date information as to what is being used.

Building Coalitions

  • As a member of the city council in Bullhead City, I know what it takes to build coalitions to help enact the changes necessary to improve the quality of life in western Arizona. I was a founding member of the Tri-City Council– a formalized group comprised of the mayors and city councils from Bullhead City, Kingman and Lake Havasu City. Collectively, we fought on behalf of each of our cities both at the state legislature and in Washington D.C. when necessary. By working together, the leaders of Mohave County’s three largest communities spoke with a single voice backed by the more than 100,000 residents that we represent. As your next state representative, I will take those same skills to the state legislature.

Education

  • While I staunchly believe that adding more money to the education budget is not the solution to our state’s problems, raising teacher salaries is a must. Fewer people are entering the teaching profession and Arizona is competing with every other state that is experiencing the same shortage of educators. Arizona is a beautiful state and it offers amazing opportunities for anyone interest in moving here, but that is no longer enough to attract the best and brightest teachers. Other states have established a statewide policy regarding teacher salary and I believe Arizona should do the same. I still believe teachers should be held accountable and those that don’t make the grade should be relieved of their duties. Our school districts spend too much money searching for new teachers every year only to have them leave a short time later. The constant turnover is not good for our children. I believe there are solutions to this problem but we have to be willing to look at everything, especially the money we spend on administrative costs both at the state and at the local school districts. As a former teacher, I know what our educators are facing and I am committed to using that experience to help reach a solution to this problem that won’t simply go away.

Budget

  • I believe it is time that our state re-evaluate what exactly we expect our state government to provide. I believe the role of state government should be extremely limited to the highest of priorities, which I believe should be public safety, education and economic development. I’m sure there are other needs, but these are my highest priorities. When we’re spending taxpayer dollars, every elected official, as well as the bureaucrats that administer our government, should remember how much hard work is done by others so that the state has the finances it needs to conduct its business. With that in mind, I know the dollars don’t come easily and they shouldn’t be spent recklessly. This was the cornerstone of my approach to the annual budget that was presented before me every year while I served the residents of Bullhead City as a city councilman. It will be my approach as your next state representative.[1]
 ”
—Sam Medrano, [2]

Elections

2016

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[3] Incumbent Sonny Borrelli (D) did not seek re-election.

Paul Mosley and incumbent Regina Cobb defeated Beth Weisser and Leo Biasiucci in the Arizona House of Representatives District 5 general election.[4][5]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Mosley 39.15% 49,453
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Regina Cobb Incumbent 37.79% 47,738
     Democratic Beth Weisser 16.07% 20,301
     Green Leo Biasiucci 6.99% 8,827
Total Votes 126,319
Source: Arizona Secretary of State


Beth Weisser ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 5 Democratic Primary.[6]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Beth Weisser  (unopposed)


Paul Mosley and incumbent Regina Cobb defeated Sam Medrano and Jennifer Jones in the Arizona House of Representatives District 5 Republican Primary.[7]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Mosley 29.57% 12,202
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Regina Cobb Incumbent 27.80% 11,472
     Republican Sam Medrano 23.68% 9,772
     Republican Jennifer Jones 18.94% 7,816
Total Votes 41,262

2014

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives 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. Joseph Longoria and Beth Weisser were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sonny Borrelli and Regina Cobb defeated Jennifer Jones, Sam Medrano and George Schnittgrund in the Republican primary. Borrelli and Cobb defeated Longoria and Weisser in the general election.[8][9][10][11]

Arizona House of Representatives District 5, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngSonny Borrelli Incumbent 37.9% 31,277
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Cobb 36.6% 30,160
     Democratic Joseph "Joe" Longoria 12.9% 10,613
     Democratic Beth Weisser 12.7% 10,461
Total Votes 82,511
Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngSonny Borrelli Incumbent 35.2% 12,286
Green check mark transparent.pngRegina Cobb 21.6% 7,559
Sam Medrano 16.9% 5,904
Jennifer Jones 15% 5,236
George Schnittgrund 11.3% 3,936
Total Votes 34,921

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Sam Medrano, "Issues," accessed August 5, 2016
  3. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
  4. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
  5. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
  6. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  7. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  8. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
  9. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
  10. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
  11. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015


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