Stan Caine
State Senator - District 18
Republican
https://www.az4caine.com
Why am I running for office? After working 33 years for the Department of Defense, I knew in my retirement that I couldn't stand by and watch my great state and country continue down the path it was heading. Gas prices continue to rise; inflation is higher than it's been in years; our freedoms and liberties are being challenged; people are not respecting police, first responders, or our military; our border is not being enforced; and common respect and courtesy is fading. Families are being torn about by political division that is fueled by the mainstream media. In some ways, I'm glad my mother is not alive to witness the state of things. I respect everyone and will fight for your constitutional freedoms. I helped to raise my three kids in Arizona, and all graduated from Arizona schools. I am a certified substitute teacher in Arizona and have worked in Amphitheater and Marana schools. I wish for Arizona children to have a quality education. It's time Arizona leads the nation in restoring respect, responsibility, and common decency back into Arizona and our lives. I'm running to make a positive difference!
Priya Sundareshan
State Senator - District 18
Democratic
https://priyaforarizona.com
I am running for State Senate to make Arizona a leader in renewable energy, restore balance to our water issues through conservation and efficiency, and improve our democracy by making voting easy and accessible to all. I teach natural resources law at the University of Arizona and my career has been focused on environmental sustainability and addressing climate change. I am also a voting rights advocate and have been leading voter protection efforts and engagement on redistricting within the Arizona Democratic Party. I was born and raised in the LD18 district and I want the wonderful opportunities I had in our public schools to be available to all Arizona children. I studied engineering at MIT and law and natural resource economics at the U of A, so I know we need more science-based decision-making in politics. I have a young family and I want my children and all children to inherit a sustainable world and sustainable Arizona.
Linda Evans
State Representative - District 18
Republican
http://lindaevans4az.com
I've been going door to door since Thanksgiving 2021. Independents, Democrats, and Republicans are saying: 1:THE ECONOMY: 50% of Democrats say the country is going in the WRONG direction. 2: DRUGS: Fight DRUG Cartels at the Border. Our people are addicted. Our teens are dying. 3: PRICES: Fight food and gas prices. We are bankrupt, depressed Drill in the USA. Support truckers. 4: POLICE: We want MORE police protection. Do NOT DEFUND THE POLICE. Crime is creeping up the Foothills. People DON'T want to live in metro Tucson…feel stuck. Small businesses are dying. 5: MANDATES: The Government uses Covid Mandates to destroy businesses in Pima County. 6: SCHOOLS: Underage children are being "groomed" for exploitation. Parents pledge to fight back! Children belong to PARENTS, NOT schools, NOT the Government. 7: Why is the Inflation REDUCTION ACT hiring 87,000 IRS AGENTS to audit the middle class? I welcome your VOTE, Independents, Democrats, Blacks, Asians, and Mexicans whose party has left you. Let's come together! We need Checks and Balances! There are 2 Legislators for Legislative District 18. Let one balance the other! After 10 years of NO representation from the other party, VOTE LINDA EVANS, your "common sense" candidate!
Nancy Gutierrez
State Representative - District 18
Democratic
https://www.nancyforaz.com
My passion is public education. I am running to ensure that Arizona puts public education, teachers, staff and students as a priority. We must prioritize public education and fully fund it so that we can ensure all students receive an education that will allow them to be successful in the paths they choose. Teachers should be empowered to teach students with creativity and knowledge, rather than being demeaned. Education in Arizona should bring opportunities for all students to learn in a variety of modalities in order to prepare for a bright future. I am a Gun Sense Candidate and will work for sensible gun legislation. I will protect a pregnant person's right to choose what they want for their body. I support and will protect voter's rights. It is essential to our Democracy that each person who is able to vote has the opportunity to do so. It is important to protect our precious water and not allowing legislation to steal water from underserved communities. We must work together to protect our public education, right to choose, our voting rights and our water.
Chris Mathis
State Representative - District 18
Democratic
https://mathisforarizona.com
Chris Mathis is a Democrat who teaches health care law at the U of A and lives with his wife, Colleen, in Tucson. In December, Chris was appointed to represent the current LD 9 in the Arizona House of Representatives. Chris practices elder law, helping older Tucsonans and their families resolve issues related to long-term care, public benefits and estate planning. A Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law and Arizona Education Association member, Chris teaches classes on Health Care Law & Policy and Aging. He formerly served as Director of Policy & Communications at the Healthcare Markets & Regulation (HMR) Lab at Harvard Medical School and as Southern Arizona Coordinator for the Flinn-Brown Fellows Civic Leadership Program. Chris worked in the Illinois General Assembly, the U.S. House of Representatives, the British Parliament and as a Health Care Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel prior to moving to Tucson in 2001. He earned a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government and a Master in Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health as well as law and undergraduate degrees from the University of Illinois.