Mike Nickerson
State Senator - District 17
Democratic
http://www.mikenickersonforaz.com
As a pastor and educator, my passion has been to bring together diverse groups of people to improve our communities, our state, our country, and our world. I'm running to repair the dysfunctional state senate that no longer seeks to find solutions to the challenges facing Arizona. Instead, it has wasted our tax dollars on frivolous audits and introduced legislation that serves only to divide us. My experience leading 25-member rural congregations and 1,000+ member urban congregations, as president of a graduate school, and as a developer of new churches in Arizona and Nevada provides the tools needed to get the senate to work for Arizonans. We can create a hopeful and prosperous future for all Arizonans. We must fully fund public schools to retain dedicated teachers who will nurture a well-educated citizenry; we must implement a plan to conserve and develop our surface and groundwater resources; we must guarantee affordable quality health care for all Arizonans. Above all, I will fight to protect your most basic rights and freedoms. The right to vote and have your vote counted honestly. A woman's right to make her own medical decisions with full doctor/patient privacy and without government interference.
Justine Wadsack
State Senator - District 17
Republican
https://wadsack4arizona.com
Justine is a strong "America First" Conservative Republican with 40 years in Tucson, AZ. A Daughter of the American Revolution, Wife of 22-year Ret. Air Force Major, Mother to four Military, Mother to two Disabled Teenagers & proud Grandmother. Justine was the Republican LD10 Nominee in the 2020 General Election as THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Justine's career began in Advertising/Marketing/PR in Chicago before coming home to produce halftime for NBA/NFL & concerts for Arizona Tribal-Nations. She's a Small Business Owner/Investor/Realtor known as "the Agent who gives back", having donated $40,000 to Military & 1st-Responders. Justine FOUGHT & WON legal battles against State Agencies DES/DDD/DCS, TUSD & Dept. of Education for violations of Human/Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, ADA Title-II Section-504 & Parents' Rights under IDEA/FAPE/A.R.S. 1-601/A.R.S. 1-602. Justine has already helped thousands of people in Pima County fight for MEDICAL FREEDOM, keeping their jobs with use of Religious Exemptions! Justine stands for; AMERICA FIRST, VOTER INTEGRITY, U.S. CONSTITUTION, MEDICAL FREEDOM, SECOND AMENDMENT, SCHOOL CHOICE, EDUCATION REFORM, PARENTS RIGHTS, BORDER SECURITY, BILL OF RIGHTS, LEGAL IMMIGRATION, PROLIFE, LOW TAXES/INCENTIVES, DCS REFORM, MENTAL HEALTH/ELDERLY HEALTHCARE REFORM, VETERAN/HOMELESS CARE, STOPPING HUMAN TRAFFICKING, FREEDOM, LIBERTY.
Dana Allmond
State Representative - District 17
Democratic
http://www.allmond4az.com
I am a retired Army Lt. Colonel and a proud 1994 graduate of West Point. My husband and I have been married 22 years and have four wonderful children, three of whom are triplets. Recent events make me worry about our children's future. In a very short period, we have witnessed a dramatic erosion of our individual rights - The right to free and fair elections; the right to make our own decisions about reproductive and medical choices; the right to a fully funded public education and the right to clean and abundant water. Preserving these rights will improve life for the majority of Arizonans and strengthen our state's economy. Unless we act right now, my children and yours will grow up in a country with far fewer rights than we had growing up. We cannot take our precious democracy for granted. A radical minority is turning back the clock, so we must fight to protect our shared public values. What kind of Arizona will we leave for our children? I ask for your vote to make sure that their future remains bright.
Rachel Jones
State Representative - District 17
Republican
https://www.jonesforarizona.com
My husband and I have raised our children on Christian, Conservative, and Arizona values. My faith is my prime motivator in all I do for my family and my state. My time in business made me a strong, calculated, and passionate leader, and I now hope to continue utilizing my experience to identify problems, execute solutions, and deliver results in the State House in Phoenix. Having children truly refined my beliefs on the importance of the family in communities. This is why I decided to put my business life aside, and focus on my family, and the families of all Arizonans. This led me to become a teacher, fostering the next generation of Americans. But my business background could not be hidden, so I eventually became the Director of the preschool. As a mother of five, former teacher, and former business executive, I knew that I could no longer sit by and let the Socialist Democrats in Phoenix ruin our great state. This is why I have been a local leader on pro-life, medical freedom, and the border crisis. I am an Authentic Conservative Fighter and will not stop until we have restored Arizona's values.
Cory McGarr
State Representative - District 17
Republican
https://www.mcgarrforarizona.com
The events over the past two years have been both astounding and terrifying. We saw a corrupted electoral system, schools teaching critical race theory and radical sexuality to young children, and a governor declaring a state of emergency that gave him the power to mandate medical decisions, close down whatever business he deemed unessential, and have our schools closed down. I looked to our elected leaders for help and couldn't find anyone willing to stand up and fight for us. It became apparent that the politicians were more worried about their own political careers than doing what was right. I am running to fix the broken election system and eliminate the potential for fraud, to make sure medical decisions are left up to you and your doctor and not your politician and employer. I'm running to fix the school system and create school choice for all Arizonans, to make sure we teach the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic and not critical race theory, radical sexuality and gender theory. We need an uncompromising fighter who will fight for freedom and liberty and won't back down. I am running to be that fighter.
Brian Radford
State Representative - District 17
Democratic
https://www.radfordforaz.com
Brian believes Arizona faces several significant challenges in the years ahead. He is committed to protect voting rights and access to the ballot. He is committed to fully funded public education and the expansion of STEM and special education programs. He also supports measures that will lower prescription drug prices and improve health care access. Arizona must address water scarcity and future water management through conservation and reclamation efforts while seeking better ground water management for future growth and balanced land usage and development. He is looking to be the voice of the people in his district and all Arizonans. It's time to work together to bring progress for ALL Arizonans.