by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Elections, News and Updates
Watching American cities devolve into daily riots and chaos has spooked most voters, even those sympathetic to the idea of police reforms. Recent polling shows that residents in riot-torn cities such as Portland overwhelmingly support a crackdown by police, and that nearly half of likely voters are worried that violent protests will come to their communities.
These results are unsurprising—most people don’t like seeing their communities burned to the ground. They like their local law enforcement officials and prefer that violent criminals are punished for their actions.
Yet here in Maricopa County voters will be deciding in less than a week whether they elect a County Attorney that sees Portland as a cautionary tale or as a model for Arizona to adopt. On one side is Allister Adel, the current County Attorney who has adopted a tough but fair approach toward criminal justice.
Her challenger is Julie Gunnigle, a radical democrat with a checkered past as a front-line prosecutor that believes that we need to reimagine how the County Attorney office should operate.
What would Maricopa County look like if Gunnigle is elected?
- Gunnigle supports defunding the police, and actively campaigned in Phoenix for a 25% reduction in police funding. It was such a radical position that most Democrats on the Phoenix Council opposed the plan.
- Gunnigle supports ending cash bail, which would allow criminals back on the street and put victims at risk. This reform was adopted in New York at the beginning of 2020 to already disastrous results.
- Gunnigle supports reduced jail sentences for convicted criminals, including those who participate in rioting and looting. Americans this summer were appalled as rioters and looters were given a pass by law enforcement as they rampaged through US cities. Eliminating punishment for these crimes would only invite this destructive behavior to Arizona.
This is just a sample of Julie Gunnigle’s platform, and demonstrates why she is completely unfit to be Maricopa County Attorney. Her only path to victory is if voters remain in the dark about her extreme jailbreak positions while George Soros and the ACLU spend millions attempting to trick voters into believing she is a mainstream candidate. Don’t be fooled.
Julie Gunnigle must be stopped, which is why the Club was the first outlet to go public exposing her extreme agenda.
And now with less than a week before the election, we urge everyone to reject Gunnigle’s lawless agenda by supporting Allister Adel, a law and order candidate for County Attorney who won’t turn the Phoenix Metro area over to the mob.
by admin | Oct 27, 2020 | Elections, News and Updates
We are exactly one week from election day, and with that a reminder of the Club’s 2020 general election endorsements.
Our list is similar to our previous release, except the Club does want to highlight that several Judges are being targeted by the left for their convictions to uphold the Arizona Constitution. These are often forgotten races, but we do encourage voters to vote to retain our recommended judges, including Andrew Gould, John Lopez, Christopher Coury, Jennifer Perkins and David Weinzeig who have been targeted by the left to be removed from the bench.
We also encourage everyone that has received an early ballot to PLEASE return your ballot prior to election day. If you have concerns of voter fraud in regards to mailing in your ballot, you can drop off your ballot in person or vote early at polling locations in your county. For Maricopa County, you can find a polling location near you by visiting the following link: https://recorder.maricopa.gov/pollingplace/
Ballot Propositions
Proposition 207 – No
Proposition 208 – No
US President
Donald J. Trump
U.S Senate
Martha McSally
U.S Congress
Tiffany Shedd, CD 1
Brandon Martin, CD 2
Daniel Wood, CD 3
Paul Gosar, CD 4
Andy Biggs, CD 5
David Schwiekert, CD 6
Debbie Lesko, CD 8
Corporation Commission
Eric Sloan
Jim O’Connor
State Legislative Races
Judy Burges, LD 1 House
Quang Nguyen, LD 1 House
Deborah McEwen, LD 2 House
Travis Angry, LD 4 Senate
Joel John, LD 4 House
Regina Cobb, LD 5 House
Leo Biasuicci, LD 5 House
Walt Blackman, LD 6 House
Brenda Barton, LD 6 House
David Peelman, LD 7 House
Vince Leach, LD 11 Senate
Mark Finchem, LD 11 House
Bret Roberts, LD 11 House
Warren Petersen, LD 12 Senate
Travis Grantham, LD 12 House
Jake Hoffman, LD 12 House
Sine Kerr, LD 13 Senate
Tim Dunn, LD 13 House
David Gowan, LD 14 Senate
Gail Griffin, LD 14 House
Becky Nutt, LD 14 House
Nancy Barto, LD 15 Senate
Steve Kaiser, LD 15 House
Justin Wilmeth, LD 15 House
Kelly Townsend, LD 16 House
Jacqueline Parker, LD 16 House
JD Mesnard, LD 17 Senate
Liz Harris, LD 17 House
Suzanne Sharer, LD 18 Senate
Paul Boyer, LD 20 Senate
Anthony Kern, LD 20 House
Shawnna Bolick, LD 20 House
Rick Gray, LD 21 Senate
Kevin Payne, LD 21 House
Beverly Pingerelli, LD 21 House
David Livingston, LD 22 Senate
Ben Toma, LD 22 House
Frank Carroll, LD 22 House
Michelle Ugenti-Rita, LD 23 Senate
John Kavanagh, LD 23 House
Joseph Chaplik, LD 23 House
Tyler Pace, LD 25 Senate
Rusty Bowers, LD 25 House
Tatiana Pena, LD 27 House
Jana Jackson, LD 28 House
County, City, Town
Maricopa County
Proposition 449 – No
Stephen Richer, County Recorder
Allister Adel, County Attorney
Steve Chucri, Board of Supervisors District 2
Bill Gates, Board of Supervisors District 3
Shelly Boggs, Maricopa County Community College District Board – At Large
Laurin Hendrix, Maricopa County Community College District Board – District 1
Susan Bitter Smith, Maricopa County Community College District Board – District 3
Gilbert
Matt Nielsen, Mayor
Scottsdale
Lisa Borowsky, Mayor
Phoenix
Merissa Hamilton, Mayor
Judges
Supreme Court
Robert Brutinel, YES
Andrew Gould, YES
John Lopez, YES
Maricopa County
Jay Adleman
Sara Agne
Scott Blaney
Lori Horn Bustamante
Rodrick Coffey
Connie Contes
Christopher Coury
Adam Driggs
Pamela Gates
Michael Kemp
Daniel Kiley
Suzanne Marwil
Scott McCoy
Paul McMurdie
Kathleen Mead
Scott Minder
James B. Morse
Jennifer M. Perkins
Adele Ponce
Timothy J. Ryan
Timothy Thomason
Peter A. Thompson
David K. Udall
David D. Weinzeig
Christopher T. Whitten
by admin | Oct 23, 2020 | Elections, News and Updates
When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act last spring, the goal was to help families and businesses struggling with layoffs, closures and hardships caused by the pandemic.
Yet to no one’s surprise, the multi-trillion-dollar spending package has become the latest example of reckless spending and abuse emanating from our nation’s Capitol.
Tens of thousands of PPP small business loans have been found to be at a high risk for fraud, with no plans on how to fix the problem. At least 1 million stimulus checks were sent to dead people throughout the country. Millions in cash were sent to non-profit organizations to help create leverage for them to engage in radical political campaigns.
And if you thought it could not get any worse, it has now been decided that we will be sending stimulus checks to convicted felons in prison.
It seems like only a short time ago when such a bizarre and farfetched idea would never have been considered or interpreted.
But welcome to the Twilight Zone – Year 2020 Edition– when anything goes.
No More Trillion Dollar Stimulus Giveaways
It may be easy to blame the trial attorneys who have exploited the CARES Act loophole and sued the IRS, or even the US District Court judge who ruled that taxpayers must fork over $1,200 checks to thousands of prisoners. But they weren’t the ones that drafted the bill or have remained indifferent to fixing these legislative defects.
It’s the politicians in Washington that don’t seem to care that massive amounts of deficit spending are being given away to criminals and dead people. They have already moved on to their next trillion-dollar idea to bail out their political friends while driving our Country closer to bankruptcy.
Enough is enough. In November, voters will have a stark choice on the ballot, one that will determine the future of this country. It is a choice between one side who wants accountability and law and order, and another who wants to simultaneously defund the police while funding criminals with stimulus checks. As Ronald Reagan stated in 1964, this will be a time for choosing, and hopefully voters will choose wisely.
by admin | Oct 13, 2020 | Elections, News and Updates
The Arizona Free Enterprise Club has released its final slate of endorsements for the 2020 general election cycle.
The endorsed candidates represent individuals who align with the organization’s principles and key policy goals. Club President Scot Mussi stated, “It is critical Arizona has leaders and policy makers who are able to articulate and stand up for free market principles and pro-growth policies. This slate of candidates has proven they can and will.”
Proposition 207 – No
Proposition 208 – No
U.S Senate
Martha McSally
U.S Congress
Tiffany Shedd, CD 1
Brandon Martin, CD 2
Daniel Wood, CD 3
Paul Gosar, CD 4
Andy Biggs, CD 5
David Schwiekert, CD 6
Debbie Lesko, CD 8
Corporation Commission
Eric Sloan
Jim O’Connor
State Legislative Races
Judy Burges, LD 1 House Bret Roberts, LD 11 House
Quang Nguyen, LD 1 House Warren Petersen, LD 12 Senate
Deborah McEwen, LD 2 House
Travis Angry, LD 4 Senate
Joel John, LD 4 House
Regina Cobb, LD 5 House
Leo Biasuicci, LD 5 House
Walt Blackman, LD 6 House
Brenda Barton, LD 6 House
David Peelman, LD 7 House
Vince Leach, LD 11 Senate
Mark Finchem, LD 11 House
Travis Grantham, LD 12 House
Jake Hoffman, LD 12 House
Sine Kerr, LD 13 Senate
Tim Dunn, LD 13 House
David Gowan, LD 14 Senate
Gail Griffin, LD 14 House
Becky Nutt, LD 14 House
Nancy Barto, LD 15 Senate
Steve Kaiser, LD 15 House
Justin Wilmeth, LD 15 House
Kelly Townsend, LD 16 House
Jacqueline Parker, LD 16 House
JD Mesnard, LD 17 Senate
Liz Harris, LD 17 House
Suzanne Sharer, LD 18 Senate
Paul Boyer, LD 20 Senate
Anthony Kern, LD 20 House
Shawnna Bolick, LD 20 House
Rick Gray, LD 21 Senate
Kevin Payne, LD 21 House
Beverly Pingerelli, LD 21 House
David Livingston, LD 22 Senate
Ben Toma, LD 22 House
Frank Carroll, LD 22 House
Michelle Ugenti-Rita, LD 23 Senate
John Kavanagh, LD 23 House
Joseph Chaplik, LD 23 House
Tyler Pace, LD 25 Senate
Rusty Bowers, LD 25 House
Tatiana Pena, LD 27 House
Jana Jackson, LD 28 House
County, City, Town
Maricopa County
Proposition 449 – No
Stephen Richer, County Recorder
Allister Adel, County Attorney
Steve Chucri, Board of Supervisors District 2
Bill Gates, Board of Supervisors District 3
Shelly Boggs, Maricopa County Community College District Board – At Large
Laurin Hendrix, Maricopa County Community College District Board – District 1
Susan Bitter Smith, Maricopa County Community College District Board – District 3
Gilbert
Matt Nielsen, Mayor
Scottsdale
Lisa Borowsky, Mayor
Phoenix
Merissa Hamilton, Mayor
Judges
Supreme Court
Robert Brutinel, YES
Andrew Gould, YES
John Lopez, YES
Maricopa County
Jay Adleman
Sara Agne
Scott Blaney
Lori Horn Bustamante
Rodrick Coffey
Connie Contes
Christopher Coury
Adam Driggs
Pamela Gates
Michael Kemp
Daniel Kiley
Suzanne Marwil
Scott McCoy
Paul McMurdie
Kathleen Mead
Scott Minder
James B. Morse
Jennifer M. Perkins
Adele Ponce
Timothy J. Ryan
Timothy Thomason
Peter A. Thompson
David K. Udall
Christopher T. Whitten
by admin | Oct 7, 2020 | Elections, News and Updates
Phoenix—Today the Arizona Free Enterprise Club released our latest survey results for Proposition 208, a statewide ballot measure that would nearly double the state income tax to increase funding for public education. The Data Orbital poll shows that support for the measure continues to drop, with only 47% saying that they would vote yes for the tax hike.
“The dwindling support for Prop 208 shows that people are not interested in hammering small businesses in the middle of a pandemic with the largest tax hike in Arizona history,” said Scot Mussi, President of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. “Arizona voters may want more money for schools, but they are not interested in destroying our economy in the process.”
The findings in the Data Orbital poll are similar to other results released in the last week showing Prop 208 struggling to be above 50%. This is a precipitous fall for a measure that supporters touted had 66% support just one month ago.
“Backers of the measure thought that they could sell a ‘soak the rich’ measure to voters, and it’s proving to be a bad miscalculation on their part,” said Scot Mussi. “Now they are stuck trying to persuade skeptical voters to be a yes on a tax hike, which is a very difficult position to be in.”
The Data Orbital poll included 550 likely Arizona voters and was conducted from October 3 – 5, 2020. The margin of error is 4.18%.
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