Thayer Verschoor

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Thayer Verschoor

Republican Party

Prior offices:

Arizona State Senate District 22

Years in office: 2003 - 2011

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 2, 2022

Personal

Profession

Business owner

Thayer Verschoor (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 22. Verschoor assumed office in 2003. Verschoor left office in 2011.

Verschoor (Republican Party) ran for election to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to represent District 2 in Arizona. Verschoor lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

Biography

Verschoor attended Mesa Community College from 1987 to 1989 and earned his B.S. in political science from Arizona State University in 1993. His professional experience includes working for Yuma News Incorporated, Wellton Mohawk Irrigation District, as a Nuclear Biological and Chemical Specialist for the United States Army from 1983 to 1986, Verschoor was an Assistant Nuclear Biological and Chemical Noncommissioned Officer for the U.S. Army Reserve and manager/owner of Valley Metro.

Committee assignments

Verschoor served on the following committees:

• Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Arizona Senate
• Healthcare and Medical Liability Reform Committee, Arizona Senate Vice Chairperson
• Rules Committee, Arizona Senate

Issues

Sponsored Legislation

See Thayer Verschoor's official website for a list of sponsored legislation.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)

General election

General election for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 2

Incumbent Thomas Galvin won election in the general election for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Galvin (R)	98.1	229,314
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	4,473

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 233,787
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 2

Incumbent Thomas Galvin defeated Doug Little, Gail Golec, and Thayer Verschoor in the Republican primary for Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Thomas Galvin	37.6	39,430
		Doug Little	22.0	23,101
	Submit photo	Gail Golec	21.2	22,264
	Submit photo	Thayer Verschoor	18.8	19,738
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	261

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 104,794
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2010

Verschoor was ineligible to run for re-election in 2010 due to Arizona's term limits.

2008

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014

In 2008, Verschoor was re-elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 22. He ran unopposed and finished with 81,332 votes. Verschoor raised $77,037 for his campaign fund.

Arizona State Senate, District 22
Candidates		Votes
Thayer Verschoor (R)		81,332

Campaign themes

2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Personal

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Verschoor is married to Carla Verschoor. They have five children.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Arizona State Senate District 22 2003–2011	Succeeded by Andy Biggs