State Representative Mitzi Epstein
Education, Education, Education. That is the top issue for all three candidates competing for the two Representative seats for LD 18 as they vie to continue the trajectory of making this district increasingly blue in this year’s election.
As reported in a previous overview of LD 18, it is a district that includes Ahwatukee-Phoenix, Tempe, Chandler, and Mesa. Socioeconomically, it is a mostly upper-middle-class district. It is where the main campus of Mesa Community College is located as well as technology powerhouses GoDaddy and Intel.
Jennifer Jermaine
Until recently, the district has predominately elected Republican candidates for its local seats. Democrats made their first electoral gains in the district this decade with victories for State Senator Sean Bowie and State Representative Denise “Mitzi” Epstein in 2016.
The party hopes to continue this trend by re-electing Bowie and Epstein to their current positions and electing either Jennifer Jermaine or LaDawn Stuben who will run against Republican State Representative incumbent Jill Norgaard.
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Democratic Candidate Profiles to consider when voting this month
Below are the links to the profiles of Democratic Candidates interviewed up until July 30, 2018. Future profiles will be added for study. Please use this valuable resource to help make the best-informed choice when you vote in August either via a mail-in ballot or in person on August 28, 2018. Above all, please do not forget to vote. There are many exceptional Democratic candidates to consider so please take the time to vote for the ones that you feel will best move your local community and the state forward.
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Tagged Anita Malik, Christine marsh, Daniel Valenzuela, David Schipara, Dr. Bradley Hughes, Eric Kurland, Hollace Lyon, January Contreras, jennifer jermaine, Jennifer Longdon, Jennifer Pawlik, Jennifer Samuels, Joe Bisaccia, julie gunnigle, kate gallego, Kathy Hoffman, Kiana Sears, Kristin Dybvig-Pawleko, ladawn stuben, Mark Manoil, Michelle Harris, mitzi epstein, Ralph Atchue, Roberta Miller, Steve Weichert