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<APIWidget where="person.id = '13243'" template="Polinfobox" />{{tnr}}'''David W. Stevens''' is a former [[Republican]] member of the [[Arizona House of Representatives]], representing [[Arizona House of Representatives District 25|District 25]] from 2009 to 2013 and [[Arizona House of Representatives District 14|District 14]] from 2013 to 2017.
<BPW widget='profile/infobox' person='13243'/>{{tnr}}'''David W. Stevens''' is a former [[Republican]] member of the [[Arizona House of Representatives]], representing [[Arizona House of Representatives District 25|District 25]] from 2009 to 2013 and [[Arizona House of Representatives District 14|District 14]] from 2013 to 2017.


Before winning office, Stevens ran unsuccessfully in 2002 and 2004.
Before winning office, Stevens ran unsuccessfully in 2002 and 2004.

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David Stevens
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Arizona House of Representatives District 14
Years in office: 2013 - 2017
Arizona House of Representatives District 25
Years in office: 2009 - 2013

David W. Stevens is a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 25 from 2009 to 2013 and District 14 from 2013 to 2017.

Before winning office, Stevens ran unsuccessfully in 2002 and 2004.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stevens served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Stevens served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Stevens served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Stevens served on these committees:

Issues

Medicaid expansion lawsuit

See also: Can Arizona conservatives beat the clock to block Medicaid expansion from taking effect Jan. 1?

David Stevens was one of the 36 Republican members of the Arizona State Legislature who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute in September 2013 against Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) over the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.[1] Brewer announced her support for Medicaid expansion in Arizona in 2013, and by June of that year the legislature passed a bill expanding Medicaid in the state .[2] In September 2013, the Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law's implementation. They argued that the law contained a tax, and its implementation under the control of the executive branch violated state laws enforcing the separation of powers.[1] In 2015, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against the 36 Republican lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute, saying that the law contained an assessment, not a tax. The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court's 2015 ruling on March 16, 2017.[3]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


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.[4] Incumbents David Gowan (R) and David Stevens (R) did not seek re-election.

Drew John and Becky Nutt defeated Mike Holmes and Jason Lindstrom in the Arizona House of Representatives District 14 general election.[5][6]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 14 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Drew John 32.59% 49,914
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Becky Nutt 31.06% 47,578
     Democratic Mike Holmes 18.38% 28,161
     Democratic Jason Lindstrom 17.97% 27,527
Total Votes 153,180
Source: Arizona Secretary of State


Mike Holmes and Jason Lindstrom were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 14 Democratic Primary.[7]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mike Holmes
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jason Lindstrom


Becky Nutt and Drew John defeated Anthony Sizer and Dennis Barger in the Arizona House of Representatives District 14 Republican Primary.[8]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Becky Nutt 33.25% 14,162
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Drew John 30.24% 12,878
     Republican Anthony Sizer 22.63% 9,640
     Republican Dennis Barger 13.88% 5,910
Total Votes 42,590

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. James Burton was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbents David Gowan and David Stevens defeated Susan Syfert in the Republican primary. Gowan and Stevens defeated Burton in the general election.[9][10][11][12]

Arizona House of Representatives District 14, General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Gowan Incumbent 37.8% 34,946
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Stevens Incumbent 37.7% 34,850
     Democratic James C. Burton 24.6% 22,713
Total Votes 92,509


Arizona House of Representatives, District 14 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Gowan 41.4% 15,475
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Stevens 39.9% 14,909
Susan Syfert 18.6% 6,953
Total Votes 37,337

2012

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012

Stevens won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 14. He and incumbent David Gowan ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[13][14]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 14, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Gowan Incumbent 30.7% 43,967
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Stevens Incumbent 30.5% 43,585
     Democratic Mark Stonebraker 19.4% 27,769
     Democratic Robert Leach 19.4% 27,675
Total Votes 142,996

2010

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2010

Stevens and Peggy Judd were uncontested in the August 24 primary election. They then defeated Democrats Patricia Fleming and Ruben Ortega in the November 2 general election.[15]

Arizona House of Representatives, District 25 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Judd (R) 25,405
Green check mark transparent.png David Stevens (R) 25,043
Patricia Fleming (D) 21,359
Ruben Ortega (D) 19,911

2008

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Stevens and Patricia Fleming were elected to the 25th District Seat in the Arizona House of Representatives, defeating opponents Richard Boyer (D) and Timathy Davies (R).[16]

Stevens raised $65,440 for the campaign, Fleming raised $36,027, Boyer raised $35,993, and Davies raised $0.[17]

Arizona State House, District 25 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Patricia Fleming (D) 32,749
Green check mark transparent.png David Stevens (R) 28,806
Richard Boyer (D) 27,857
Timathy Davies (R) 23,778

Campaign finance summary

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David Stevens campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Arizona State House, District 14Won $56,024 N/A**
2012Arizona State House, District 14Won $27,077 N/A**
2010Arizona State House, District 25Won $28,484 N/A**
2008Arizona State House, District 25Won $65,430 N/A**
2004Arizona State House, District 25Lost $46,883 N/A**
2002Arizona State House, District 25Lost $16,940 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also: State legislative scorecards and State legislative scorecards in Arizona

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2017

In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.

Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
  • Center for Arizona Policy: Senate and House Voting Records
Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
  • Secular Coalition for Arizona: Senate and House Voting Records
Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their support of business policies.


2016


2015


2014


2013

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arizona Republic, "Goldwater Institute sues over Arizona Medicaid law," September 12, 2013
  2. ↑ Office of the Arizona Governor, "State of the State Address," January 14, 2013
  3. ↑ AZCentral, "Court rejects Arizona GOP lawmakers' Medicaid challenge," March 16, 2017
  4. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
  5. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
  6. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
  7. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  8. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
  9. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
  10. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
  11. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
  12. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
  13. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
  14. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
  15. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
  16. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
  17. ↑ Follow The Money, "Arizona House spending, 2008," accessed April 7, 2014
  18. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ARA
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