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Charles Lucking
Charles Lucking (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 5. He assumed office on February 15, 2024. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Lucking (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 5. He lost in the Democratic primary on July 30, 2024.
On February 21, 2024, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Lucking to the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 5. This replaced a vacancy left by Amish Shah, who left office on February 1, 2024.[1]
Biography
Charles Lucking earned a B.A. in English literature from Claremont McKenna College in 1999 and a J.D. from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as an attorney for Community Legal Services. Lucking previously served in the United States Peace Corps.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Incumbent Sarah Liguori and Aaron Marquez defeated Reina Patocs and Arthur Gonzales Sr. in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sarah Liguori (D) | 40.5 | 61,889 |
| ✔ |  | Aaron Marquez (D)  | 38.7 | 59,087 |
 | Reina Patocs (R) | 20.7 | 31,601 | |
| Arthur Gonzales Sr. (R) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 152,665 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Juan Schoville (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Incumbent Sarah Liguori and Aaron Marquez defeated incumbent Charles Lucking and Dorri Thyden in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sarah Liguori | 42.0 | 17,215 |
| ✔ | | Aaron Marquez | 27.7 | 11,334 |
 | Charles Lucking | 20.4 | 8,342 | |
 | Dorri Thyden | 9.9 | 4,051 | |
| Total votes: 40,942 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)
Reina Patocs and Juan Schoville advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Reina Patocs (Write-in) | 92.6 | 1,450 |
| ✔ |  | Juan Schoville (Write-in) | 7.4 | 116 |
| Total votes: 1,566 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lucking in this election.
2022
See also: Phoenix Union High School District, Arizona, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Phoenix Union High School District, Ward 3
Incumbent Stephanie Parra defeated Charles Lucking in the general election for Phoenix Union High School District, Ward 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Parra (Nonpartisan) | 63.0 | 22,174 |
| Charles Lucking (Nonpartisan) | 36.3 | 12,762 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 248 | ||
| Total votes: 35,184 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Charles Lucking completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lucking's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Throughout my adult life it has been my honor and my joy to use my time, energy, and skills to work with community leaders and impacted communities. Following lawschool I served our country overseas in the United States Peace Corps, I have taught in the classroom, and the past few years I have been volunteering my time to work directly with refugees, young and old, here in Phoenix as they are released from ICE detention. I am running for School Board because I believe that our systems need to be constantly re-thought and re-built with an eye toward greater inclusivity, access, and equity.
- Charlie Lucking is a husband, a father of two, a returned Peace Corps Volunteer, attorney, a leader in business and community, and his kids will be the third generation in his family to graduate from Phoenix Union High Schools.
- Service for his community and support of Public Education are central tenets in Charlie’s life. He believes that access to a robust and high quality Public Education is a human right and the responsibility of all of our communities collectively to provide to Arizona’s children.
- When our public schools are supported by their communities they can be the very best schools. With an engaged, critical, and caring governing board, PXU will be capable of making massive positive change in the lives of countless Arizona families every day.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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