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Randy Kutz
Randy Kutz (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 9th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Kutz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Randy Kutz was born in Chicago, Illinois and now lives in Waddell, Arizona. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1982 to 1986. Kutz graduated from Moody Bible Institute in 1989, earned a bachelor's from Wheaton College in 1993, and a graduate degree from the University of Phoenix in 2001. He has experience working as a negotiation coach and consultant and has been certified in workplace conflict resolution, negotiation, talent development, communication, and behavioral skills. Kutz has been affiliated with the Association of Talent Development, the NRA, and has served as an officer in his church.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Arizona's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 9
Incumbent Paul Gosar defeated Richard Grayson and Thomas Tzitzura in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Gosar (R) | 97.8 | 192,796 |
 | Richard Grayson (D) (Write-in) | 1.8 | 3,531 | |
| Thomas Tzitzura (D) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 858 | ||
| Total votes: 197,185 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gareth Gilsdorf (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 9
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
 | David Lucier (Write-in) | 72.7 | 1,319 | |
 | Gene Scharer (Write-in) | 27.3 | 496 | |
| Total votes: 1,815 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 9
Incumbent Paul Gosar defeated Randy Kutz, Adam Morgan, Sandra Dowling, and Jack Harper in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 9 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Gosar | 65.9 | 67,340 |
 | Randy Kutz | 13.1 | 13,387 | |
 | Adam Morgan | 12.2 | 12,508 | |
 | Sandra Dowling | 8.7 | 8,851 | |
 | Jack Harper (Write-in) | 0.1 | 76 | |
| Total votes: 102,162 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Saul Rodriguez (R)
- Orlando Johnson (R)
- Jana Jackson (R)
Endorsements
To view Kutz's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Randy Kutz completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kutz's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Leadership: I will bring effective leadership to the US House and push for Congress to regain its constitutionally prescribed authority. Namely, the power of the purse through regular order and oversight of Federal agencies.
- Liberty: I will fight to limit and shrink the size of the federal government and return 10th amendment authorities back to the states and the people to restore your God-given liberties.
- Life: I will work to protect the lives of the citizenry of our country, from conception to grave so that all may live and thrive in peace and prosperity.
America's Role in the World: The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. The preeminent responsibility of the United States government is to defend and protect the American people and advance their interests and welfare domestically and abroad. Fulfilling this responsibility requires the U.S. to engage in a broad spectrum of bilateral and multilateral relationships, international organizations, and legal agreements and treaties. However, it is imperative that the U.S. understand that these relations are not an end but merely a means for securing the safety, prosperity, and opportunities of the American people.
Historic and political figures would include George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan. They represent 3 distinct periods in our nation's history and they all served our country with selflessness and country first principles. They were fighters who did not forget where they came from and why they served.
As a Christian and a Marine Corps Veteran, I am compelled in my public service to live a life of integrity, honor and respect. Semper Fidelis to my God and those I serve.
It is adventurous, heroic, romantic, witty, funny, family friendly, redemptive and the good guys win.
Sadly, this authority has been diminished. Every congressional cycle when budget/appropriation processes are not executed in order and on time, and when continuing resolutions and omnibus bills are passed instead, the American people's power via their Representative is surrendered to the Executive Branch and we function more like a monarchy or in some cases, a dictatorship. "We the People" is not just a slogan of our constitution, it is the expression of the power of the people outlined in this document... the People's Power... via their Representative - The US House of Representatives.
Regarding us being BROKE…
We are now $30T in debt. And the President’s outrageous budget for the upcoming FY has $6T of spending but only $4T of revenue, adding another year of deficit spending and furthering our economic woes.
Make no mistake… economic security equates to national security!!
An avalanche awaits. If we don’t have real reforms NOW we will be consuming 100% of our tax revenue paying for entitlements and interest on that debt, leaving $0 for defense spending or other programs. IT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE.
Regarding us being BROKEN…
On every front we have monumental challenges that are making us less secure. We are facing enormous problems in our country, all the while our elected officials are wrapped around the axel, dysfunctional and unable to lead us to safer and higher ground. We are at war with ourselves in many ways – a rhetorical civil war of politics at the expense of the American people’s security, liberty, peace and prosperity. It is not sustainable.
Failed leadership and entrenched, self-serving politicians on both sides of the aisle have been kicking the can down the road for far too long. The problems of yesterday have not gone away. They have arrived, here, today- and they are bigger than ever.
For example…
It has been 20 years since the federal government balanced the budget and going on 30 years since the Congress completed its budget process on time and in regular order. Our debt back then was about $5T. Now it’s $30T. Through continuing resolutions, we keep funding programs that have not been authorized = $340B annually
Complicating and compounding these problems are open border policies, runaway inflation and energy dependence that make us less safe.
Constitutionally there is an opportunity to limit the term of a Member of the US House of Representatives every 2 years. It is a really short re-election cycle. The Framers designed it to be that the US House is closest and most accountable to the people, allowing them to vote them out of office quickly. This burden is on the voter to know their Representative and vote them in or out. And the burden is on the Member/Candidate to make the case for re-election. Every two years.
"I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."
One solution to get us moving toward this common ground is to focus on smaller and more frequent legislation instead of attempting slow comprehensive reform bills. There is so much the left and the right can agree on when focused on smaller bills that still have big impact for the American People. This is possible in areas of legislation impacting Veterans, Defense, Seniors and more.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 10, 2022
