John Lyon
John Lyon was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 30 of the Arizona State Senate.
Lyon was also a 2014 Republican candidate for District 30 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Biography
Lyon earned his M.A. in history from Arizona State University. He served in the United States Army.[1]
Campaign themes
2014
In a submission to Ballotpedia, Lyon highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Replacing “weapons free” zones with Second Amendment zones
- Privatizing and phasing out Welfare State programs in Arizona
- Privatizing our expensive public schools
- Abolishing the state income tax
- Supporting and strengthening SB1070 and other immigration law
- Defending Arizona’s southern border using Arizona law enforcement
- Blocking any NAFTA Superhighway through our state
- Supporting a states’ convention to propose amendments to the US Constitution
Elections
2016
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arizona State Senate 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.
Incumbent Robert Meza defeated John Lyon in the Arizona State Senate District 30 general election.[2][3]
| Arizona State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Robert Meza Incumbent |
66.38% | 27,941 | |
| Republican | John Lyon | 33.62% | 14,152 | |
| Total Votes | 42,093 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Robert Meza ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 30 Democratic Primary.[4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Robert Meza Incumbent (unopposed) | |
John Lyon ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 30 Republican Primary.[5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Lyon (unopposed) | |
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 Jonathan Larkin and Debbie McCune-Davis were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Michael Gidwani and John Lyon were unopposed in the Republican primary. Larkin and McCune-Davis defeated Gidwani, Lyon and Angel Garcia (I) in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie McCune-Davis Incumbent |
30.8% | 11,980 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Larkin Incumbent |
29% | 11,252 | |
| Republican | John Lyon | 21% | 8,158 | |
| Republican | Michael Aaron Gidwani | 19.2% | 7,445 | |
| Independent | Angel Garcia (Write-in) | 0% | 11 | |
| Total Votes | 38,846 | |||
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from AZ Voter Guide
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Arizona State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biographical information submitted to Ballotpedia on September 9, 2014.
- ↑ 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
