John Allen (Arizona House of Representatives)
John Allen (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 15. He assumed office on January 7, 2013. He left office on January 10, 2021.
Allen (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 15. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Allen served as state House majority leader. He was not able to file for re-election due to term limits in 2020.
Biography
Representative Allen earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Arizona State University. In his career, he worked with America West Airlines.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Allen was assigned to the following committees:
- House Judiciary Committee, Chairman
- House Health and Human Services Committee
- State & International Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Banking and Financial Services |
| • Children and Family Affairs, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Allen served on the following committees:
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| • Education |
| • Insurance and Retirement, Vice Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Audit, Vice Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
John Allen was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2018
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)
Nancy K. Barto and incumbent John Allen defeated Jennifer Samuels and Julie Gunnigle in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nancy K. Barto (R) | 29.1 | 51,305 |
| ✔ |  | John Allen (R) | 27.9 | 49,279 |
 | Jennifer Samuels (D) | 21.9 | 38,565 | |
 | Julie Gunnigle (D)  | 21.1 | 37,308 | |
| Total votes: 176,457 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)
Jennifer Samuels and Julie Gunnigle defeated Tonya MacBeth in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jennifer Samuels | 34.6 | 7,977 |
| ✔ | | Julie Gunnigle | 34.3 | 7,904 |
 | Tonya MacBeth | 31.2 | 7,189 | |
| Total votes: 23,070 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)
Nancy K. Barto and incumbent John Allen advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nancy K. Barto | 52.8 | 19,196 |
| ✔ | | John Allen | 47.2 | 17,164 |
| Total votes: 36,360 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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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.[2]
Incumbent Heather Carter and incumbent John Allen defeated Brandon Dwyer in the Arizona House of Representatives District 15 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 15 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Heather Carter Incumbent |
40.43% | 60,779 | |
| Republican | John Allen Incumbent |
35.14% | 52,832 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Dwyer | 24.43% | 36,729 | |
| Total Votes | 150,340 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Brandon Dwyer ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 15 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 15 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brandon Dwyer (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Heather Carter and incumbent John Allen were unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 15 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 15 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Heather Carter Incumbent | |
| Republican | John Allen Incumbent | |
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. Incumbents John Allen and Heather Carter defeated David Burnell Smith in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Heather Carter Incumbent |
37.6% | 12,175 |
| John Allen Incumbent |
31.2% | 10,119 |
| David Burnell Smith | 31.2% | 10,087 |
| Total Votes | 32,381 | |
2012
Allen won election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 15. Allen and incumbent Heather Carter defeated James Bearup and incumbent David Smith in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Heather Carter |
39.3% | 50,716 | |
| Republican | John Allen |
36.1% | 46,612 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Flickner | 24.6% | 31,775 | |
| Total Votes | 129,103 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Heather Carter Incumbent |
39.6% | 13,196 |
| John Allen |
23.5% | 7,813 |
| David Smith Incumbent | 22.2% | 7,397 |
| James Bearup | 14.7% | 4,895 |
| Total Votes | 33,301 | |
Campaign themes
2012
Allen's campaign website listed the following issues:[12]
- Budget
- Excerpt: "Arizona’s government spending, like most other states and the Federal government, has far outpaced normal revenue growth. If not for raising taxes and sweeping money from funds set-aside for other responsibilities, the state would be close to bankrupt."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Spending on education has grown over the past 20 years to the highest levels in state history and is the largest single expenditure in the state budget. Yet the testing of students show that outputs are unchanged or worse."
- Foster Care
- Excerpt: "Children in the foster care system have the State standing in for their parents. Most, if not all, come from very sad situations and many have been irreparably harmed. We can do more for them. We must find ways to incentivize our culture toward helping these most vulnerable children. It is too simple to say that all that is needed is more money."
- Illegal Immigration
- Excerpt: "We are a country of immigrants and a state of migrants. We are a welcoming people and culture. But there are some rules; like the family that loves its neighbors but still has a fence around the yard and locks on the doors, because they want to say who comes in and why. It was my bill that would have used the National Guard troops to close the border, but was vetoed by Governor Napolitano."
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "Arizona has been a growth state since WWII, for many reasons including that we have been a state where it is easy to set up shop, find good employees, and move goods and services with ease. In the recent past our government has elevated the amount of regulation and business taxes to deal with problems that mostly do not exist."
Medicaid expansion lawsuit
John Allen 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.[13] 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 .[14] 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.[13] 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.[15]
Campaign finance summary
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2020
In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26.
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2019
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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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2016
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In 2016, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 through May 7.
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2015
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In 2015, the 52nd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 12 to April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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Personal
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Allen and his wife, Tina, have three children.[17]
See also
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona House of Representatives District 15
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Congressweb, "Rep. John Allen," accessed March 16, 2020
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ 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 27, 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
- ↑ azallen.com, "Issues," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Arizona Republic, "Goldwater Institute sues over Arizona Medicaid law," September 12, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Arizona Governor, "State of the State Address," January 14, 2013
- ↑ AZCentral, "Court rejects Arizona GOP lawmakers' Medicaid challenge," March 16, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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