ARIZONA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE DIOCESE OF GALLUP H DIOCESE OF PHOENIX H DIOCESE OF TUCSON HOLY PROTECTION OF MARY BYZANTINE CATHOLIC EPARCHY OF PHOENIX
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he Arizona Catholic Conference (ACC) is the public policy arm of the Diocese of Phoenix, the Diocese of Tucson, the Diocese of Gallup, and the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix. The ACC is a non-partisan entity and does not endorse any candidates.
The ACC Voter’s Guide is meant solely to provide an important educational tool containing unbiased information on the upcoming elections. Pursuant to Internal Revenue Service requirements for churches and nonprofit organizations, this document does not endorse candidates or indicate our support or opposition to the questions.
Included on the ACC Voter’s Guide are races covering the U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Mine Inspector, Corporation Commission, and the Arizona State Senate and Arizona State House of Representatives. It is important to remember that members of the State Senate and State House are elected by legislative district. Each legislative district includes one State Senator and two State Representatives. Find your legislative district here: www.azredistricting.org/districtlocator
All candidates in the aforementioned races were sent a survey and asked to respond with whether they Support (S) or Oppose (O) the given statements. The ACC Voter’s Guide lists every one of these candidates regardless of whether they returned a survey. Many candidates elaborated on their responses which are indicated by an asterisk and a hyperlink to a scanned document. These answers can be viewed at www.azcatholicconference.org
We would strongly encourage you to find out more information about those candidates who did not complete a questionnaire, as well as those who did. Contact information for each of these candidates can be found at
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Earlier this summer candidates running for office were presented with a series of 10 statements and asked to identify whether or not they supported or opposed them. Some candidates chose not to answer the survey while others took time to elaborate on their answers. *
View these answers at:
www.azcatholicconference.org
HHHHHH 1. Allowing parents to use tax credits, or empowerment scholarship accounts to enable children to attend any public, private, or home school. 2. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide. 3. Requiring hospitals to check if their patients are citizens or in this country legally. 4. Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. 5. Providing abortion providers with government funding. 6. Placing a moratorium on the death penalty. 7. Making the presence of undocumented immigrants in Arizona a state crime. 8. Mandating healthcare providers to facilitate the distribution of “emergency contraception” (i.e., morning after pills). 9. P roviding an inflationary increase for the charitable organization tax credit which benefits organizations serving the working poor. 10. E xploring a temporary guest worker program for foreign workers to those Arizona employers experiencing a labor shortage.
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Arizona Catholic Conference 2014 Voters Guide U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dist.
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1 Ann Kirkpatrick D Candidate did not answer survey. 1 Andy Tobin R Candidate did not answer survey. 2 Ron Barber D Candidate did not answer survey. 2 Martha McSally R Candidate did not answer survey. 3 Raul Grijalva D Candidate did not answer survey. 3 Gabby Saucedo Mercer* R S O O S O S S* O - S 4 Mike Weisser D O S O O S S O S S S 4 Chris Rike L Candidate did not answer survey. 4 Paul Gosar R Candidate did not answer survey. 5 James Woods D O S O O S S O S O S 5 Matt Salmon R S O S S O O S O S S 6 W. John Williamson D Candidate did not answer survey. 6 David Schweikert R Candidate did not answer survey. 7 Rebecca Dewitt AE Candidate did not answer survey. 7 Ruben Gallego D Candidate did not answer survey. 7 José Peñalosa I S O O O O S O O S S 7 Joe Cobb L Candidate did not answer survey. 8 Stephen Dolgos AE S S O O O S O S S S 8 Trent Franks R S O O S O O S O S S 9 Kyrsten Sinema D Candidate did not answer survey. 9 Powell Gammill L Candidate did not answer survey. 9 Wendy Rogers R Candidate did not answer survey.
GOVERNOR
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John Lewis Mealer* AE S O S O* O S* * * S* S* Fred Duval D Candidate did not answer survey. Barry J. Hess* L S S* O * O S * O S S* Doug Ducey* R S O S* S O O S O S S*
SECRETARY OF STATE
Name Terry Goddard Michele Reagan
Party D R
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Candidate did not answer survey. Candidate did not answer survey.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Name Felecia Rotellini Mark Brnovich
Party D R
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Candidate did not answer survey. Candidate did not answer survey.
TREASURER
Name Jeff Dewit
Party R
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SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Name David Garcia Diane M. Douglas*
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Candidate did not answer survey. S* O S S O O S O S O
STATE MINE INSPECTOR
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Joe Hart R S O S S O O S O S S
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ANSWER KEY
S. . . . . . Supports O. . . . . . Opposes —. . . . . . No answer * . . . . . Elaborated on answer
PARTY KEY AE . . . . D. . . . . . I. . . . . . . L . . . . . . R. . . . . .
Americans Elect Democrat Independent Libertarian Republican
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Jim Holway D Sandra Kennedy D Tom Forese R Doug Little R
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Candidate did not answer survey. Candidate did not answer survey. Candidate did not answer survey. S O O S O O O O S S
ARIZONA STATE SENATE Dist. 1 2 2 3 4 4
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Steve Pierce Andrea Dalessandro Daniel Estrella Olivia Cajero Bedford Lynne Pancrazi Connie Uribe*
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ARIZONA STATE SENATE (continued) Dist.
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5 Kelli Ward R S O S S O O S O S S 6 Tom O’Halleran I Candidate did not answer survey. 6 Sylvia Tenney Allen R S O O S O O S O S S 7 Kelly Gneiting AE Candidate did not answer survey. 7 Carlyle W. Begay D Candidate did not answer survey. 8 Barbara McGuire D Candidate did not answer survey. 8 Irene Littleton R S O S S O O S O S S 9 Steve Farley D Candidate did not answer survey. 10 David Bradley* D O* S O O S S O S S S 10 Mark Morrison R Candidate did not answer survey. 11 Jo Holt D Candidate did not answer survey. 11 Steve Smith R S O S S O O S O S S 12 Scott Glover D Candidate did not answer survey. 12 Andy Biggs* R S O S S* O O S O S O 13 Terri Woodmansee D Candidate did not answer survey. 13 Don Shooter R S O S S O O S O S S 14 Gail Griffin R S O S S O O S O S S 15 Nancy Barto R S O O S O O S O S S 16 Scott Prior D Candidate did not answer survey. 16 David Christian Farnsworth R S O S S O O S O S O 17 Kristie O’Brien D Candidate did not answer survey. 17 Steve Yarbrough R S O O S O O S O S S 18 Janie Hydrick D Candidate did not answer survey. 18 Jeff Dial R S O O S O O S O S S 19 Lupe Chavira Contreras* D S O O O * S O O S S 19 Joseph “Joe” Hobbs R Candidate did not answer survey. 20 Patty Kennedy D Candidate did not answer survey. 20 Doug “Q” Quelland I S O S S O O O O S S 20 Kimberly Yee R S O - S O O S O - - 21 Carolyn Vasko D Candidate did not answer survey. 21 Debbie Lesko* R S O S* S O O * O * S 22 Archangel “Arky” Muscato D Candidate did not answer survey. 22 Judy M. Burges* R S O S* S O O S* O S S 23 Paula Pennypacker* D S* O O O O S O O S S* 23 John Kavanagh R S O S S O O S O S S 24 Katie Hobbs D Candidate did not answer survey. 24 Bill Follette R Candidate did not answer survey. 25 Steven Zachary D Candidate did not answer survey. 25 Bob Worsley R S O O S O O O O S S 26 Ed Ableser D Candidate did not answer survey. 26 Dale Eames I Candidate did not answer survey. 27 Catherine Miranda D Candidate did not answer survey. 27 Natalie Taswell R Candidate did not answer survey. 28 Kelli Butler D Candidate did not answer survey. 28 Jim Iannuzo L Candidate did not answer survey. 28 Adam Driggs R Candidate did not answer survey. 29 Martin J. Quezada D Candidate did not answer survey. 29 Crystal Nuttle R S O S S O O S O S S 30 Robert Meza D Candidate did not answer survey. 30 Gary Cox* R S O O S O * O O S S
ARIZONA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dist.
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1 Frank Cuccia D Candidate did not answer survey. 1 Noel Campbell R S O S S O O S O S S 1 Karen Fann* R S O O S O* O S O S S 2 Demion Clinco D Candidate did not answer survey. 2 Rosanna Gabaldón D Candidate did not answer survey. 2 John Christopher Ackerley* R * O O O O S O O S* S 3 Sally Ann Gonzales D Candidate did not answer survey. 3 Macario Saldate D Candidate did not answer survey. 4 Charlene Fernandez D Candidate did not answer survey. 4 Lisa Otondo D Candidate did not answer survey. 4 Richard Hopkins* R O O O O * O O O S S 5 Joseph “Joe” Longoria D Candidate did not answer survey. 5 Beth Weisser D Candidate did not answer survey. 5 Sonny Borrelli R S O S S O O S O S O 5 Regina Cobb R Candidate did not answer survey. 6 Lanny Morrison D Candidate did not answer survey. 6 Brenda Barton* R S* O O* O* O* O O* O* O* S* 6 Bob Thorpe R S O S S O O S O S S 7 Jennifer D. Benally D S O - O S O S S S S 7 Albert Hale D Candidate did not answer survey. 8 Carmen Casillas D Candidate did not answer survey. 8 Frank Pratt R Candidate did not answer survey. 8 Thomas “T.J.” Shope R Candidate did not answer survey. 9 Randall “Randy” Friese D Candidate did not answer survey. 9 Victoria Steele D O S O O S S O S S S 9 Ethan Orr R Candidate did not answer survey.
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ARIZONA STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (CONTINUED) Dist. Earlier this summer candidates running for office were presented with a series of 10 statements and asked to identify whether or not they supported or opposed them . Some candidates chose not to answer the survey while others took time to elaborate on their answers . *
View these answers at:
www .azcatholicconference .org
HHHHHH 1 . Allowing parents to use tax credits, or empowerment scholarship accounts to enable children to attend any public, private, or home school . 2 . Legalizing physician-assisted suicide . 3 . Requiring hospitals to check if their patients are citizens or in this country legally . 4 . Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman . 5 . Providing abortion providers with government funding . 6 . Placing a moratorium on the death penalty . 7 . Making the presence of undocumented immigrants in Arizona a state crime . 8 . Mandating healthcare providers to facilitate the distribution of “emergency contraception” (i .e ., morning after pills) . 9 . Providing an inflationary increase for the charitable organization tax credit which benefits organizations serving the working poor . 10 . Exploring a temporary guest worker program for foreign workers to those Arizona employers experiencing a labor shortage .
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Stefanie Mach Bruce Wheeler Todd Clodfelter* William Wildish Holly Lyon Mark Finchem Vince Leach* DJ Rothans Eddie Farnsworth Warren Petersen Steve Hansen Darin Mitchell Steve Montenegro James C. Burton David Gowan David Stevens John Allen* Heather Carter Cara Prior Doug Coleman Kelly Townsend Danielle Lee J.D. Mesnard Jeff Weninger Denise “Mitzi” Epstein Jill Norgaard* Bob Robson Mark Cardenas Diego Espinoza* Sophia E. Johnson Amy Schwabenlender Paul Boyer* Anthony Kern Esther Duran Lumm* Rick Gray Tony Rivero Suzie Easter* Bonnie Boyce-Wilson Larry Woods Fred Botha David Livingston Phil Lovas Jay Lawrence Michelle Ugenti Lela Alston Ken Clark Lei Lani Cortez David Butler Sheila Ogea Michael Kielsky Russell “Rusty” Bowers* Justin Olson Juan Jose Mendez Andrew Sherwood Chris Will James Roy Reginald Bolding Rebecca Rios Myron L. Jackson, Sr. Jose Tello Eric Meyer Zhani Doko Shawnna Bolick* Kate Brophy McGee Richard C. Andrade Ceci Velásquez Aaron Borders Jonathan Larkin Debbie McCune-Davis Michael Aaron Gidwani John Lyon
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To view detailed answers to some of these statements visit:
www .azcatholicconference .org
PARTY KEY
AE . . . . Americans Elect D . . . . . . Democrat I . . . . . . . Independent L . . . . . . Libertarian R . . . . . . Republican
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