Scott Prior
Scott Prior was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 16 of the Arizona State Senate.
Prior was a Democratic candidate for the same seat in 2014.
Biography
After being born in Coos Bay, Oregon, Prior grew up in Texas where he graduated valedictorian from Cal Farley's Boys Ranch High School. He went on to earn his B.S. from West Texas State University.[1]
Professionally, Prior works as a facilities technician.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
Prior's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Economic Health
- Increase the Minimum Wage
- Reduce Unemployment
- Create tax incentives for companies bringing jobs to Arizona
Child Welfare
- Fix Public Education
- Reduce Poverty
- Fix the Child Protective Services problem.
Human Equality
- LGBT Rights
- Women's Rights
- Anti-bullying
Change Arizona's Prison State
- Remove Corporate Control over Arizona Prison Systems
- Legalizing Cannabis will reduce the amount of people in prison
- Repeal sentencing laws for non violent offenders
Ethical Politics
- Remove 'traditional' campaign financing for state and legislative elections
- Remove ALEC and Lobbyist influence from our government
- Make voting easy for all citizens of Arizona
Government Spending
- Pass the Dream Act
- Repeal SB1070
- Assist the Federal Government with reform
Elections
2016
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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.
Incumbent David Farnsworth defeated Scott Prior in the Arizona State Senate District 16 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 16 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Farnsworth Incumbent |
65.02% | 56,096 | |
| Democratic | Scott Prior | 34.98% | 30,180 | |
| Total Votes | 86,276 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Scott Prior ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 16 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 16 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Scott Prior (unopposed) | |
Incumbent David Farnsworth ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 16 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona State Senate, District 16 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Farnsworth Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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. Scott Prior was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent David Farnsworth defeated Taylor McArthur in the Republican primary. Farnsworth defeated Prior in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Christian Farnsworth Incumbent |
65.9% | 31,659 | |
| Democratic | Scott Prior | 34.1% | 16,382 | |
| Total Votes | 48,041 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
David Christian Farnsworth Incumbent |
55.5% | 10,705 |
| Taylor McArthur | 44.5% | 8,597 |
| Total Votes | 19,302 | |
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Prior ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 16. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. He was defeated in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rich Crandall Incumbent |
64.1% | 45,586 | |
| Democratic | Scott Prior | 35.9% | 25,553 | |
| Total Votes | 71,139 | |||
Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Prior's endorsements included the following:[13]
- Arizona AFL-CIO
- AFSCME
- Communication Workers of America - Arizona Council
- National Organization for Women - Arizona PAC
- Planned Parenthood of Arizona
- Humane Voters of Arizona
- Democracy For America - MC
Personal
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Prior lives in Apache Junction, Arizona with his wife.[1]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Scott + Prior + Arizona + Senate"
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona State Senate
- Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Scott Prior on Facebook
- Scott Prior on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Prior for AZ Senate, "About Scott Prior," accessed September 1, 2014
- ↑ Prior for AZ Senate, "Platform," accessed October 15, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 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, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Prior for Arizona Senate, "Endorsements," accessed September 20, 2012
