The 2024 Arizona Corporation Commission election was held on November 5, 2024. It will elect three members of the Arizona Corporation Commission, a five-member body tasked with regulating public utilities in the state.
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Members are elected to four-year terms, with three seats up for election in presidential years and the other two up for election in midterm years. The elections use plurality block voting, and each party will nominate 3 candidates. Republicans currently hold 4 seats on the board, while Democrats hold 1.
Two Republicans, Lea Márquez Peterson and James O'Connor, were up for re-election in 2024, as is the lone Democrat, Anna Tovar. Peterson ran for re-election, while Tovar and O'Connor did not.
Republican primary
editDeclared
edit- Rene Lopez, former at-large Chandler city councilor and candidate for Arizona's 4th congressional district in 2022[1]
- Lea Márquez Peterson, incumbent commissioner[1]
- Rachel Walden, member of the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board[2]
Withdrawn
editDeclined
edit- James O'Connor, incumbent commissioner[5]
Endorsements
editRene Lopez
- Organizations
Lea Márquez Peterson
- Organizations
Rachel Walden
- Statewide officials
- Nick Myers, corporation commissioner[1]
- Justin Olson, former corporation commissioner[1]
- Kevin Thompson, corporation commissioner[1]
- State legislators
- Dave Farnsworth, state senator[1]
- Justin Heap, state representative[1]
- Barbara Parker, state representative[1]
- Jacqueline Parker, state representative[1]
- Organizations
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rachel Walden | 300,654 | 36.59 | |
| Republican | Rene Lopez | 264,442 | 32.18 | |
| Republican | Lea Márquez Peterson (incumbent) | 251,348 | 30.59 | |
| Write-in | 5,273 | 0.64 | ||
| Total votes | 821,717 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
editDeclared
edit- Ylenia Aguilar, member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board[8]
- Jonathon Hill, engineer at the Mars Space Flight Facility[1]
- Joshua Polachek, former executive director of the Pima County Democratic Party and former public diplomacy officer at the U.S. Department of State[8]
Declined
edit- Anna Tovar, incumbent commissioner[9]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ylenia Aguilar | 239,841 | 35.98 | |
| Democratic | Jonathon Hill | 215,923 | 32.39 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Polachek | 208,241 | 31.24 | |
| Write-in | 2,579 | 0.39 | ||
| Total votes | 666,584 | 100.00 | ||
Green primary
editWrite-in candidates
edit- Mike Cease, secretary of the Arizona Green Party[10]
- Nina Luxenberg, physician[10]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Mike Cease (write-in) | 73 | 29.20 | |
| Green | Nina Luxenberg (write-in) | 72 | 28.80 | |
| Write-in | 105 | 42.00 | ||
| Total votes | 250 | 100.00 | ||
Independents
editFiled paperwork
edit- Lachell Reed[11]
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rene Lopez | |||
| Republican | Lea Márquez Peterson (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Rachel Walden | |||
| Democratic | Ylenia Aguilar | |||
| Democratic | Jonathon Hill | |||
| Democratic | Joshua Polachek | |||
| Green | Mike Cease | |||
| Green | Nina Luxenberg | |||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Frisk, Garrett (October 2, 2023). "Who's running for the Arizona Corporation Commission?". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Dutton, Jim (August 24, 2023). "Conservatives for a Constitutional Republic Host Rep Quang Nguyen and Corporation Commission Candidate Rachel Walden". Prescott eNews. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ Frisk, Garrett (November 9, 2023). "Lawyer Declares Candidacy for Arizona Corporation Commission". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Candidate Legal Challenges". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona state elections 2024: Legislative majority at risk for Republicans". The Arizona Republic. May 28, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
Chairman Jim O'Connor, a Republican, and Anna Tovar, the lone Democrat, aren't seeking reelection.
- ^ a b c "Arizona Chamber endorses three for Corporation Commission". Chamber Business News. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Maricopa County PRIMARY ELECTION JULY 30, 2024" (PDF). Maricopa County Elections. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Priest, Reagan (July 19, 2024). "Meet Democratic candidates for Corporation Commission". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ Wiles, Russ (February 9, 2024). "Tovar won't seek reelection to Arizona Corporation Commission, says it 'needs a shake-up'". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Wiles, Russ (July 8, 2024). "Arizona voters will vote on going green fast or keeping fossil-fuel choices in the mix". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Statements of Interest Filed". Arizona Secretary of State.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites