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2024 Arizona Corporation Commission election

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2024 Arizona Corporation Commission election

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3 seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission
 
Candidate Rene Lopez Lea Márquez Peterson Rachel Walden
Party Republican Republican Republican

 
Candidate Ylenia Aguilar Jonathon Hill Joshua Polachek
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic

Incumbent commissioners

Lea Márquez
Peterson
(R)
James O'Connor (R)
Anna Tovar (D)



The 2024 Arizona Corporation Commission election will be 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.

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, are up for re-election in 2024, as is the lone Democrat, Anna Tovar. Peterson is running for re-election, while Tovar and O'Connor are not.

Republican primary

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Declared

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Withdrawn

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  • Christy Kelly, mediation business owner[3][4]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Lea Márquez Peterson
Rachel Walden
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations

Results

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Republican primary results[7]
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

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Declared

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Declined

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Results

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Democratic primary results[7]
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

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Write-in candidates

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Results

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Green primary results[7]
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

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Filed paperwork

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General election

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Results

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General election results
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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Frisk, Garrett (November 9, 2023). "Lawyer Declares Candidacy for Arizona Corporation Commission". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Candidate Legal Challenges". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b c "Arizona Chamber endorses three for Corporation Commission". Chamber Business News. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Maricopa County PRIMARY ELECTION JULY 30, 2024" (PDF). Maricopa County Elections. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Priest, Reagan (July 19, 2024). "Meet Democratic candidates for Corporation Commission". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Statements of Interest Filed". Arizona Secretary of State.
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