Tara Phelps
Tara Phelps (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 16. She lost in the Republican primary on August 28, 2018.
Phelps completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)
Incumbent Kelly Townsend and John Fillmore defeated Sharon Stinard and Richard Grayson in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kelly Townsend (R) | 35.6 | 49,643 |
| ✔ |  | John Fillmore (R) | 33.0 | 46,000 |
| Sharon Stinard (D) | 23.0 | 32,018 | ||
 | Richard Grayson (G) | 8.4 | 11,646 | |
| Total votes: 139,307 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)
Sharon Stinard advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon Stinard | 100.0 | 11,897 | |
| Total votes: 11,897 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 (2 seats)
Incumbent Kelly Townsend and John Fillmore defeated Lisa Godzich, Tara Phelps, and Stephen Kridler in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 16 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Townsend | 33.4 | 14,361 |
| ✔ | | John Fillmore | 21.9 | 9,407 |
| Lisa Godzich | 19.7 | 8,475 | ||
 | Tara Phelps | 16.2 | 6,951 | |
| Stephen Kridler | 8.7 | 3,758 | ||
| Total votes: 42,952 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bonnie Hickman (R)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Tara Phelps participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on August 23, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Tara Phelps' responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Accountability for all tax dollars, stable economic growth, and education funding for ALL Arizona students.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am passionate about issues affecting our most vulnerable population - our children. Our children are the future of our state. They are the future workforce, the future legislators, and the future voters and they cannot speak up for themselves. We must provide an education and provide for their safety, first and foremost.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Tara Phelps answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | The most important qualities for an elected official are integrity, common sense, a thick skin, and an understanding of the Arizona and U.S. Constitutions.[3] | ” |
| “ | My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. I love being together with my giant family, eating delicious traditional and non-traditional foods, and reflecting on all of the things I have to be grateful for. Most of my favorite Thanksgiving dishes are my Grandma Downs' recipes - Five Bean Salad, fruit salad, brown sugar yams, and sage dressing.[3] | ” |
| “ | Building relationships is a critical part of the job of a legislator, including building relationships with other legislators, local government officials, and local constituents. They are all a part of the process of legislative decision-making.[3] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Arizona House of Representatives
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Tara Phelps' responses," August 23, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
