2024_Arizona_Corporation_Commission_election References

2024 Arizona Corporation Commission election
3 seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission
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

Declared

Christy Kelly, mediation business owner^[1]
Rene Lopez, former at-large Chandler city councilor and candidate for Arizona's 4th congressional district in 2022^[2]
Lea Márquez Peterson, incumbent commissioner^[2]
Rachel Walden, member of the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board^[3]

Declined

James O'Connor, incumbent commissioner^[4]

Endorsements

Rachel Walden

Statewide officials

Nick Myers, corporation commissioner^[2]
Justin Olson, former corporation commissioner^[2]
Kevin Thompson, corporation commissioner^[2]

State legislators

Dave Farnsworth, state senator^[2]
Justin Heap, state representative^[2]
Barbara Parker, state representative^[2]
Jacqueline Parker, state representative^[2]

Results

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Christy Kelly
	Republican	Rene Lopez
	Republican	Lea Márquez Peterson (incumbent)
	Republican	Rachel Walden
Total votes			100.00%

Democratic primary

Declared

Ylenia Aguilar, member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board^[5]
Jonathon Hill, engineer at the Mars Space Flight Facility^[2]
Joshua Polachek, former executive director of the Pima County Democratic Party and former public diplomacy officer at the U.S. Department of State^[5]

Declined

Anna Tovar, incumbent commissioner^[6]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	%
	Democratic	Ylenia Aguilar
	Democratic	Jonathon Hill
	Democratic	Joshua Polachek
Total votes			100.00%

Independents

Filed paperwork

Lachell Reed^[7]

General election

Results

General election results
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Republican	TBD
	Democratic	Ylenia Aguilar
	Democratic	Jonathon Hill
	Democratic	Joshua Polachek
Total votes			100.00%

References

^ Frisk, Garrett (November 9, 2023). "Lawyer Declares Candidacy for Arizona Corporation Commission". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
^ ^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.
^ "Partisan Candidate Filing for 2024 Primary Election" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. April 1, 2024.
^ ^a ^b McQuerrey, Teresa (February 13, 2024). "Democrats host Corporation Commission candidates". Payson Roundup. Retrieved February 16, 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.
^ "Statements of Interest Filed". Arizona Secretary of State.

External links

Official campaign websites

[1] Frisk, Garrett (November 9, 2023). "Lawyer Declares Candidacy for Arizona Corporation Commission". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

[running-2] ^ ^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.

[3] 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.

[AZ2024-4] "Partisan Candidate Filing for 2024 Primary Election" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. April 1, 2024.

[host-5] McQuerrey, Teresa (February 13, 2024). "Democrats host Corporation Commission candidates". Payson Roundup. Retrieved February 16, 2024.

[tovar-6] 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.

[interest-7] "Statements of Interest Filed". Arizona Secretary of State.

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