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The Arizona Catholic Conference is the public policy agency for the Diocese of Gallup, the Diocese of Phoenix, the Diocese of Tucson and the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix.

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Arizona Catholic Conference Voter’s Guide 2014 (Primary Election)

The 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: http://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.

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 here: http://www.azsos.gov/election/2014/primary/FullListing.htm

  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.

UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Ann Kirkpatrick D Candidate did not answer survey.
1 Gary Kiehne R Candidate did not answer survey.
1 Adam Kwasman R Candidate did not answer survey.
1 Andy Tobin R Candidate did not answer survey.
2 Ron Barber D Candidate did not answer survey.
2 Shelley Kais* R S O O * O S * O * S
2 Martha McSally R Candidate did not answer survey.
2 Chuck Wooten* R S O S S O O S O S S*
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 (Write-In) 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 (Write-In) Americans Elect Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Randy Camacho D Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Ruben Gallego D Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Jarrett Maupin* D S* O O * * S O * S S
7 Mary Rose Wilcox D O O O O S S O S S S
7 José Peñalosa I Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Joe Cobb L Candidate did not answer survey.
8 Stephen Dolgos (Write-In) American’s Elect S S O O O S O S S S
8 Trent Franks R S O O S O O S O S S
8 Clair Van Steenwyk R Candidate did not answer survey.
9 Kyrsten Sinema D Candidate did not answer survey.
9 Powell Gammill (Write-In) L Candidate did not answer survey.
9 Wendy Rogers R Candidate did not answer survey.
9 Andrew Walter R Candidate did not answer survey.

GOVERNOR
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
John Lewis Mealer* Americans Elect S O S O* O S* * * S* S*
Janelle Wood (Write-In) Americans Elect Candidate did not answer survey.
Fred Duval D Candidate did not answer survey.
Barry J. Hess* L S S* O * O S * O S S*
Ken Bennett R S O S S O O S O S S
Doug Ducey* R S O S* S O O S O S S*
Christine Jones R Candidate did not answer survey.
Alice Lukasik* (Write-In) R O O S* O O – * O S *
Frank Riggs R Candidate did not answer survey.
Scott Smith R Candidate did not answer survey.
Andrew P. Thomas R S O S S O O S O S O
Mike Aloisi (Write-In) R S O S S O S S O S O

SECRETARY OF STATE
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Terry Goddard D Candidate did not answer survey.
Wil Cardon R S O – S O O S O S S
Justin Pierce R Candidate did not answer survey.
Michele Reagan R Candidate did not answer survey.

ATTORNEY GENERAL
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Felecia Rotellini D Candidate did not answer survey.
Mark Brnovich R Candidate did not answer survey.
Tom Horne R Candidate did not answer survey.

TREASURER
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Gerard Davis (Write-In) D Candidate did not answer survey.
Jeff Dewit R Candidate did not answer survey.
Hugh Hallman R Candidate did not answer survey.
Randy Pullen* R S O S S O O S* O S S*

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
David Garcia D Candidate did not answer survey.
Sharon Thomas D Candidate did not answer survey.
Diane M. Douglas* R S* O S S O O S O S O
John F. Huppenthal R S O O S O O – O S S

STATE MINE INSPECTOR
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Joe Hart R S O S S O O S O S S

CORPORATION COMMISSION
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Jim Holway D Candidate did not answer survey.
Sandra Kennedy D Candidate did not answer survey.
Tom Forese R Candidate did not answer survey.
Doug Little R S O O S O O O O S S
Lucy Mason R S O O S O – O O S S
Vernon B. Parker R Candidate did not answer survey.

ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Dist Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Steve Pierce R Candidate did not answer survey.
2 Andrea Dalessandro D Candidate did not answer survey.
2 Daniel Estrella R Candidate did not answer survey.
3 Salomón F. Baldenegro D Candidate did not answer survey.
3 Olivia Cajero Bedford D Candidate did not answer survey.
4 Lynne Pancrazi D Candidate did not answer survey.
4 Connie Uribe* R S O S O* O O S O S S
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 Chester Crandell* R S O O S O O – O O* S
7 Kelly Gneiting (Write-In) Americans Elect Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Carlyle W. Begay D Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Eric Descheenie D Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Jamescita Peshlakai D Candidate did not answer survey.
8 Barbara McGuire D Candidate did not answer survey.
8 Kevin Sullivan (Write-In) L Candidate did not answer survey.
8 Irene Littleton R S O S S O O S O S S
8 Alan Pease R Candidate did not answer survey.
8 Harold W. Vangilder* R S O S S O O O* 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 Scott Bartle* R O O O S O S * O S S
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 Toby Farmer R 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
15 David Ryan R Candidate did not answer survey.
16 Scott Prior D Candidate did not answer survey.
16 David Christian Farnsworth R S O S S O O S O S O
16 Taylor McArthur R Candidate did not answer survey.
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
18 Tom Morrissey R S O – S O O S O S S
19 Lupe Chavira Contreras* D S O O O * S O O S S
19 Angela Cotera D Candidate did not answer survey.
19 Joseph “Joe” Hobbs (Write-In) 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
23 Jeff Schwartz R Candidate did not answer survey.
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 Ralph Heap R 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 Aaron Marquez D Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Catherine Miranda D Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Natalie Taswell (Write-In) 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 Lydia Hernández D 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 Name Party
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Frank Cuccia D Candidate did not answer survey.
1 Noel Campbell R S O S S O O S O S S
1 Sean Englund* R S O O S O O O O S S*
1 Karen Fann* R S O O S O* O S O S S
1 Linda Gray R S O O S O O O O O 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 Jose Suarez D S O O S O S O O S S
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.
5 Jennifer Jones R Candidate did not answer survey.
5 Sam Medrano R Candidate did not answer survey.
5 George Schnittgrund R S O S S O O S O S O
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 Joshua Lavar Butler D Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Albert Hale D Candidate did not answer survey.
7 Arlando S. Teller (Write-In) D Candidate did not answer survey.
8 Carmen Casillas D Candidate did not answer survey.
8 Wayne Bachmann R Candidate did not answer survey.
8 Darla Dawald* R S O O S* O O S O S S
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.
10 Stefanie Mach D Candidate did not answer survey.
10 Bruce Wheeler D Candidate did not answer survey.
10 Todd Clodfelter* R S* O O O O O O O O S
10 William Wildish R Candidate did not answer survey.
11 Holly Lyon D Candidate did not answer survey.
11 Mark Finchem R S O S S O O S O S S
11 Jo Grant R Candidate did not answer survey.
11 Vince Leach* R S O S S O O S O S* S
12 DJ Rothans D Candidate did not answer survey.
12 Eddie Farnsworth R Candidate did not answer survey.
12 Warren Petersen R S O S S O O S O S S
13 Steve Hansen D Candidate did not answer survey.
13 Diane Landis R Candidate did not answer survey.
13 Darin Mitchell R S O S S O O S O S S
13 Steve Montenegro R Candidate did not answer survey.
14 James C. Burton D O O O O S S S S S S
14 David Gowan R Candidate did not answer survey.
14 David Stevens R Candidate did not answer survey.
14 Susan Syfert* R S* O* O* S* O O* S* O S S*
15 John Allen* R S O S S O O S* O S O
15 Heather Carter R Candidate did not answer survey.
15 David Burnell Smith R S O S S O O S O S S
16 Cara Prior D Candidate did not answer survey.
16 Doug Coleman R Candidate did not answer survey.
16 John Fillmore* R S O S O* O O S O S* S
16 Adam Stevens R S O S S O O S O S S
16 Kelly Townsend R Candidate did not answer survey.
17 Danielle Lee D Candidate did not answer survey.
17 J.D. Mesnard R S O O S O O S O S S
17 Jeff Weninger R S O O O O O O O S S
18 Denise “Mitzi” Epstein D Candidate did not answer survey.
18 John King R S O O S O S O O S S
18 Jill Norgaard* R S O O * O S S O O* S
18 David Pheanis R S O O – O O O O S S
18 Bob Robson R S O O S O O S O S S
19 Mark Cardenas D Candidate did not answer survey.
19 Diego Espinoza* D S O O S * O O O S S
19 Sophia E. Johnson R Candidate did not answer survey.
20 Amy Schwabenlender D Candidate did not answer survey.
20 Bill Adams R Candidate did not answer survey.
20 Thurane Aung Khin R S O S O O O S O S O
20 Paul Boyer* R S O O S O O S* O S S
20 Anthony Kern R S O S S O O S O S S
20 Carl Seel R Candidate did not answer survey.
21 Esther Duran Lumm* D O O O O S* S O S S S
21 Rick Gray R S O O S O O O O S S
21 Tony Rivero R S O O S O S O O S S
22 Suzie Easter* (Write-In) Americans Elect S* O S S* S O S O S O
22 Bonnie Boyce-Wilson D O O O O S O O S S S
22 Larry Woods D Candidate did not answer survey.
22 Fred Botha I S S S O O O O O S S
22 David Livingston R S O S S O O S O S S
22 Phil Lovas R S O S S O – S O S O
23 Effie Carlson R Candidate did not answer survey.
23 Jay Lawrence R S O O S O O S O S S
23 Bob Littlefield R Candidate did not answer survey.
23 Michelle Ugenti R S O – S O O S O S S
24 Lela Alston D Candidate did not answer survey.
24 Richard Bauer D Candidate did not answer survey.
24 Ken Clark D Candidate did not answer survey.
24 Lei Lani Cortez R Candidate did not answer survey.
25 David Butler D Candidate did not answer survey.
25 Sheila Ogea D Candidate did not answer survey.
25 Michael Kielsky L S S O O O S O O S S
25 Russell “Rusty” Bowers* R S O S* S O O – O – S
25 Haydee Dawson R S O O S O O S O S S
25 Justin Olson R Candidate did not answer survey.
25 Michelle Udall R S O O S O O O O S S
25 Jerry D. Walker R S O S S O O S O O O
26 Juan Jose Mendez D Candidate did not answer survey.
26 Andrew Sherwood D Candidate did not answer survey.
26 Chris Will L Candidate did not answer survey.
26 James Roy R Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Edward Blackwell (Write-In) D Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Reginald Bolding D Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Norma Muñoz D Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Marcelino Quiñonez D Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Rebecca Rios D Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Myron L. Jackson, Sr. (Write-In) R Candidate did not answer survey.
27 Jose Tello (Write-In) R Candidate did not answer survey.
28 Eric Meyer D Candidate did not answer survey.
28 Zhani Doko L Candidate did not answer survey.
28 Shawnna Bolick* R S S O O* O O S O S S
28 Kate Brophy McGee R Candidate did not answer survey.
28 Mary Hamway* R S* S O O O S O O S S
29 Richard C. Andrade D O O O O S O O S S S
29 Steve Chapman D Candidate did not answer survey.
29 Denice Martha Garcia D Candidate did not answer survey.
29 Ceci Velásquez: D Candidate did not answer survey.
29 Aaron Borders R Candidate did not answer survey.
30 Jonathan Larkin D Candidate did not answer survey.
30 Debbie McCune-Davis D Candidate did not answer survey.
30 Michael Aaron Gidwani R S O S S O O S O S S
30 John Lyon R S S S S O O S O S O
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