Candidate Interviews

Abbie Hlavacek and Kathryn Mikronis Want to Advocate for the Disadvantaged and Bring a Parent’s Perspective and to the Marana School Board

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Abbie Hlavacek and Kathryn Mikronis have been constantly involved in their children’s education and schools in the Marana Unified School District. They are vocal supporters for school safety, including gun free zones and appropriate Coronavirus protocols, for all stakeholders. They advocate for teachers and staff to be better compensated and provided with strong benefits. They … Read more

As a member of the Governing Board, Jennifer Hilsbos Wants to Strengthen the Neighborhood Schools in the Florence Unified District

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J.E. (Jennifer) Hilsbos is running for a seat on the Florence Unified School District Governing Board because she wants to level the education field for students in the Florence Unified School District. An executive director for non-profits, an education activist, and a mother of a child that attends the district, she wants to accomplish this … Read more

A Win for State Senator Christine Marsh Would Give Democrats Parity in the Chamber

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Christine Marsh, a former high school teacher—who won teacher of the year–is running against State Senator Nancy Barto “whose fingerprints are all over the attacks against teachers,” Marsh tells Claire Knipe, Arizona List’s political director. “Christine is one of a handful of incumbents who were districted together during the redistricting process so Christine, who was … Read more

Ginger Sykes Torres Withdraws from CD One Race

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After a validation process, brought on by a third-party complaint to the Arizona Superior Court in Maricopa County, found that not all the petition signatures gathered by Fieldcorps for the Ginger Sykes Torres for Congress Campaign were valid, the House Candidate has been left with no other choice but to withdraw from the Democratic Primary … Read more

LD 18 State Senate Candidate Priya Sundareshan Wants to Fight to Preserve Arizona for Future Generations

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Combatting Climate Change. Protecting Voting and Human Rights. Fully Funding Public Education. Those are the issues Arizona State Senate Candidate Priya Sundareshan is running on in the new Legislative District (LD) 18. A Tucson native and graduate of both M.I.T. (chemical engineering) and the University of Arizona (Juris Doctor and Master’s in Natural Resource Economics,) … Read more