Kathleen Winn

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Kathleen Winn

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Maricopa County Community College District At-large

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Elections and appointments

Last election

July 30, 2024

Education

High school

Hinsdale South High School

Bachelor's

University of Arizona, 1980

Personal

Birthplace

Buffalo, N.Y.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Business owner

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Kathleen Winn was an at-large member of the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona. She assumed office in 2019. She left office on December 31, 2022.

Winn (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 6th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on July 30, 2024.

Winn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kathleen Winn was born in Buffalo, New York. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona in 1980. Her career experience includes working as a business owner, television reporter, advertising marketing executive, real estate broker mortgage lender, community outreach director, and radio host. Winn has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
• Arizona Anti-Trafficking Network
• Project 25
• Dream City Church
• Arizona Blue Blazers
• Super Bowl and Final Four Committees
• Army AVIATION Association of America
• Moms For America
• Mom and Dad Army
• University of Arizona
• Gamma Phi Beta
• Tucson Baptist
• Shared Hope

Elections

2024

See also: Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)

Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Incumbent Juan Ciscomani defeated Kirsten Engel, Athena Eastwood, and Luis Pozzolo in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juan Ciscomani (R)	50.0	215,596
		Kirsten Engel (D)	47.5	204,774
		Athena Eastwood (G)	2.5	10,759
		Luis Pozzolo (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	91

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 431,220
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Kirsten Engel advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kirsten Engel	100.0	78,178

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 78,178
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Vieri Tenuta (D)
• Jack O'Donnell (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Incumbent Juan Ciscomani defeated Kathleen Winn in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juan Ciscomani	59.2	59,021
		Kathleen Winn	40.8	40,625

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 99,646
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Green primary election

Green primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Athena Eastwood advanced from the Green primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Athena Eastwood (Write-in)	100.0	26

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Clifford Vance Cast (L)
• Mark Siato (L)

Campaign website

Winn’s campaign website stated the following:

“	PRIORITIES As a wife, mother, and a grandmother, I believe fighting for our children is fighting for our future. I’m Kathleen Winn and the voters in Congressional District 6 want leaders that adhere to the constitution, enforce our laws, and bring a commonsense approach to solving problems. BORDER SECURITY As one of only 9 US Congressional Districts bordering Mexico, the voters of Arizona’s District 6 are on the front lines of America’s failed immigration policy. US Customs and Border Patrol has reported over 1.1 MILLION encounters with migrants at our southern border since October 2023 and almost 8 MILLION (~2.4% of total US population) since October 2020. Securing the border is my top priority as every news cycle brings tragic stories of violent crime committed against innocent Americans by illegal immigrants. I believe in a robust immigration system that brings the world’s best and brightest to America. I will not wait for a tragedy to strike before acting with courage on this issue. I am fully committed to protecting this nation and her citizens by utilizing all available resources to secure our border. Most importantly, I AM PREPARED TO VOTE IN LINE WITH THESE BELIEFS. Deploy military to physically secure the border Establish a comprehensive deportation plan Reinstate Remain-In-Mexico policies and hold Mexico accountable for the cartel’s criminal activity Reverse Biden Administration procedures that incentivize illegal immigration Empower law enforcement rather than restricting them REDUCE GOVERNMENT SPENDING As of April 1, 2024, the US National Debt is over $35 trillion dollars, which equates to over $100,000 for every American. People across the political spectrum are struggling to pay their bills amid runaway government spending that has led to historic inflation and high prices, yet hundreds of billions of our tax dollars are being sent overseas and spent on frivolous earmarks to bolster political campaigns. Responsible leaders should be fighting for common sense spending cuts that reduce the size of our federal government and protect our children and grandchildren, who will be most negatively impacted by these reckless decisions. On March 23rd of this year, President Biden signed the remaining $1.2 trillion Federal Budget into law making the FY2024 Budget $1.65 trillion. This latest bill contained a laundry list of items at odds with the values of Arizona District 6 voters, yet our current congressman proudly voted for it. I AM PREPARED TO MAKE TOUGH VOTES that AZ-6 voters demand and which will restore common sense for how we invest our tax dollars. Eliminate the practice of pet projects and earmarks being traded for votes Prioritize American citizens over costly foreign interests Restore strict accountability in spending within the Appropriations Process Reduce current spending levels that are unsustainable PUBLIC SAFETY RULE OF LAW There has been a coordinated effort to vilify and diminish the role of law enforcement in our society. Now more than ever, it is essential that we rededicate ourselves to the rule of law and to supporting those who make the ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe. Law and order is an essential component of the American way of life, yet it is intentionally undermined to serve activist agendas, and upstanding, law-abiding citizens are the ones who suffer. In recent years, we have witnessed an assault on the Constitution and the simple foundational liberties that are hallmarks of American society. This should not be a partisan issue. I stand proudly with first responders, our brave men and women in blue, and all of our veterans and service members. I AM COMMITTED TO RE-ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THESE HARD-WORKING PATRIOTS FEEL SUPPORTED by their government and community. Restore Constitutional values to policing and to the justice system Stand against the anti-police rhetoric and fight the false narrative Recognize and celebrate our veterans and 1st responders ELECTION INTEGRITY The right to vote is the most basic Constitutional right afforded to American citizens and we deserve to know that our votes are being counted in elections that are completely fair and free. Unfortunately, Arizona has become ground zero for election integrity issues, which has cast unnecessary doubt on our state’s electoral results. The only way to rebuild trust in government is for citizens to know that their elections are secure. I have a clear track record of challenging the electoral system in Arizona when it displayed obvious dysfunction. Regardless of your political affiliation, I WILL ALWAYS FIGHT TO ENSURE THAT YOUR VOICE IS FREELY EXPRESSED in state and federal politics. Require proof of citizenship and voter ID Return to precinct and same-day voting Support legal challenges when appropriate Establish mandatory voter roll updates, required by law Limit mail-in voting and ballot harvesting	”
—Kathleen Winn’s campaign website (2024)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Winn in this election.

Pledges

Winn signed the following pledges.

• Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

See also: Arizona's 6th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Juan Ciscomani defeated Kirsten Engel, Avery Thornton, and Frank Bertone in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juan Ciscomani (R)	50.7	177,201
		Kirsten Engel (D)	49.2	171,969
		Avery Thornton (D) (Write-in)	0.0	71
		Frank Bertone (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	42

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 349,283
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6

Kirsten Engel defeated Daniel Hernandez Jr. and Avery Anderson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kirsten Engel	59.1	54,060
		Daniel Hernandez Jr.	34.8	31,815
		Avery Anderson	6.2	5,639

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 91,514
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Patrick McClure (D)
• Eric Ulis (D)
• Marcos Urrea (D)
• John Williamson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Juan Ciscomani	47.1	49,559
		Brandon Martin	20.9	21,987
		Kathleen Winn	18.7	19,635
		Young Mayberry	8.5	8,942
		Lucretia Free	4.8	5,029
	Submit photo	Jordan Flayer (Write-in)	0.0	32

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 105,184
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mavrick Moser (R)

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2018)

General election

General election for Maricopa County Community College District At-large

Kathleen Winn defeated Roc Arnett in the general election for Maricopa County Community College District At-large on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathleen Winn (Nonpartisan)	61.1	571,118
		Roc Arnett (Nonpartisan)	38.9	363,579

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 934,697
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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Mesa, Arizona (2016)

The city of Mesa, Arizona, held elections for mayor and city council on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on August 30, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 1, 2016. Three of the six city council seats were up for election. Jeremy Whittaker and Shelly Allen defeated Kathleen Winn in the Mesa City Council, District 2 primary election.

Mesa City Council, District 2, Primary Election, 2016
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jeremy Whittaker	43.66%	4,116
Shelly Allen	31.24%	2,945
Kathleen Winn	25.10%	2,366
Total Votes		9,427
Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "Election Results," September 9, 2016

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Kathleen Winn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Winn's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My name is Kathleen Winn. I have resided in Arizona since 1976 when I moved to Tucson to attend and graduate from The University of Arizona with a degree in Communications. I am married to Albert Winn (Former VP of the Boeing Attack Helicopter Program). We have seven adult children and 18 grandchildren. I spent 5 years in Television before moving into marketing and advertising. The majority of my career was in real estate, banking and finance for over 27 years. I served as a State Director for the Arizona Attorney General's office as the Director of Community Outreach and Education. My job was to warn consumers where they were most vulnerable to crime. I worked extensively with Veterans and help to set up Veterans' Courts. I set up TASA Taskforce against Senior Abuse, and ICAC. Internet Crimes Against Children. It is here that I found my passion and have spent the last 14 years fighting sexual exploitation of children, sex trafficking, mutilation, and pedophilia. I am currently the Executive Director of Project 25. A non-profit which finds missing kids and fights sex trafficking. I have entered this race to restore the founding father's vision of this country for our next generations. I am committed to restore order in our communities, bring integrity and financial responsibility to our government, and to lead Arizona forward with Competence and as a servant to the people of my district CD6 AZ.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Securing the border, identifying who is here and deporting all whom are in our country illegally. There is no higher priority than to save this nation. Defend our Constitution and restore law and order at the border. It is critical we as a nation supported by the efforts of the US Congress put forth efforts to detect criminal enterprises profiting off illicit drugs, human smuggling and sex trafficking. We must empower the disruption of these activities which are an active invasion and disrupt the flow of drugs, humans and monies into our country. Finally, we must dismantle the corruption and prosecute those who have intentionally caused harm to America and her citizens.
• Reduction of spending and the overall size of Government is my second priority. The Government has a spending problem. The amount of money being allocated and spent exceeds our tax revenues. The amount of debt and the interest on that debt exceeds 35 trillion dollars. We are spending into generations not yet born. Our lack of accountability and oversite in government programs is at the heart of the issue. We have many programs, offices, grants that have no Congressional oversite but are baked into the budget. Creating a balanced budget, reducing spending and eliminating waste. We need to stop creating and forgiving debt.
• Energy Independence is key to healing America. We cannot be reliant on other countries for resources we have in our country. The U.S. needs to produce more energy than we consume, by unleashing the full potential of the American Oil industry. We cannot allow the climate change agenda to dictate an energy policy that is disadvantageous to America. Every household and business across this country relies on competitive energy pricing in order to compete in increasingly global markets. We must do everything in our power to produce the lowest energy prices for our economy.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about protecting children from those who seek to do them harm. Our next generation needs to be valued and made a priority in our country. As a support to children quality education needs to be provided which teaches history, math, comprehension, and science. We must stop indoctrinating children with hyper-sexualized content.

Separately, I have a passion for the military and law enforcement. My district is a border district and I would love to support efforts to secure our country and provide resources to those institutions committed to doing the same.

Finally having spent almost 30 years in business I would like to be part of looking for wasteful spending programs and recommending where we could eliminate waste.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Republic Vs. Democracy by Eleanor Strattan in Constitutional Topics

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The key qualities of an elected official is that they demonstrate integrity, follow-through, an ability to identify problems and solve them. Additionally, an ability to communicate consistently to those they are elected to serve. In order for an elected official to be successful they must engage fully serve the needs of the district, not just friends. A public servant leader should have empathy for those they serve and a willingness to resolve matters in a timely manner. Leadership is a learned skill and an elected official needs to be willing to stand up and speak out when necessary. Life is a powerful lesson. Using the lessons and applying them for the greater good requires thoughtful intelligence and is necessary for successful elected officials. Finally compassion and a commitment to leaving the office better than you find it. A constant willingness to make things better for your community and all you serve.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a hard worker. I thrive under difficult circumstances and excel when others fail. I am empathetic, compassionate and listen to what is being said, to access what needs to be accomplished. I am trained in communication and believe to be effective that skill will be crucial in the next two years. I also believe that this job is one of service and I have a lifelong resume of serving others successfully, both in business, charity and personal endeavors. I am a team player and will build coalitions and respect others I serve with. Most importantly I have demonstrated success in business and personally and can duplicate that in this role in Congress. I will be fair, honest, hardworking, thoughtful and intelligent with my authority. I will serve the people of the district and restore order.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

The role of a US Congressman is representation, legislation and constituent services of the district in which they are elected to serve. Communication and transparency of all the activities and interaction which citizens of the district. Making sure to vote to represent the district and getting feedback ahead of key votes to ensure that you are in fact honoring the voters in your district. Most importantly upholding the Constitution and supporting laws that do the same. The person who is elected must ensure they take their responsibilities seriously and uphold they take upon being sworn in.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I believe the only job we have at this time is to restore our freedom by defending our Constitution. I want to be able to say I served to save our nation for not only my grandchildren but all the children and grandchildren of this country. As a body in Congress, we must stand together put this great nation given to us by God first.
Also, we must recognize that unless we protect this nation from all enemies foreign and domestic we will fall. My personal legacy is to be known for raising up amazing children who have blessed me and my husband with grandchildren. Our families matter and protecting them is key to our celebrating our 250th year but hundreds of years in the future. I love my God, my family and this great nation and I will leave it all on the battlefield. God is calling forth an Army and I am answering the call.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The day JFK got shot. I heard my mother crying in another room. She was in shock and kept saying no, no, no. She was watching the television while she was ironing. I was 5 years old and didn't understand the magnitude of what happened except that is made my parents sad.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Babysitting from 7th grade until high school age.
Employer job was lifeguarding at a Country Club for 3 summers. I was not allowed to work during the school year.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

This is my fight song by Rachel Platten

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Meeting the needs of being a wife, mother, grandmother and balancing with the work I do.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I believe there should be a maximum time in Congress and or the Senate. These positions were never intended to be lifelong appointments. That being said I believe people should choose their representatives by fair and free elections.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

The Government is neither transparent nor accountable at this time. It is one of the key reasons I am running for office now. The lack of transparency, lawfare, corruption, wasteful spending, debt forgiveness, government healthcare mandates, funding proxy wars, picking agendas and funding them. All of this needs to be shown to the American people and the Congress needs to stop acting like they are Santa Claus. The GOVERNMENT was created to serve the needs of individuals who reside in separate states. We are the only country in the world who taxes their citizens and sends that money out globally. This was NEVER the intention of the founding fathers and it is currently causing us to be involved without transparency and accountability worldwide, The CCP's involvement with the Mexican and Central American Cartel's is one of example of lack of transparency by the US government as they are helping facilitate the sale of drugs and human beings into our country by not challenging the source of the drugs or stopping the illegal activities at our border. That border is my district. We are participating in criminal activity and the government is facilitating, which violates the laws of the state of Arizona and the US CONSTITUTION.

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2022

Kathleen Winn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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Kathleen Winn campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Arizona District 6	Lost primary	$286,409	$286,409
2022	U.S. House Arizona District 6	Lost primary	$363,264	$346,725
Grand total			$649,673	$633,135
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Preceded by -	Maricopa County Community College District At-large 2019-2022	Succeeded by -

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Arizona's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ruben Gallego (D)

Mark Kelly (D)

Representatives

District 1

David Schweikert (R)

District 2

Eli Crane (R)

District 3

Yassamin Ansari (D)

District 4

Greg Stanton (D)

District 5

Andy Biggs (R)

District 6

Juan Ciscomani (R)

District 7

Vacant

District 8

Abraham Hamadeh (R)

District 9

Paul Gosar (R)

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Democratic Party (4)

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