Meet Our Democratic Candidates

Legislative District 27

 Election 2024

There is a lot at stake in November. It’s important to know what we are voting for. This page will be updated regularly as candidates enter the races for our elected offices.

There will be a lot of ballot measures (PROPOSITIONS) on the ballot.

Be sure to read the ‘For and Against’, statements as the ballot language DOES NOT fully describe the propositions

Printable Voter Guide — Coming In October

United States Senate

United States Congress

US Senate

Ruben Gallego https://gallegoforarizona.com/

US Congress CD8

Greg Whitten https://whittenforaz.com/

State of Arizona

State House LD27 Deborah Howard https://www.deborahhowardaz.com/

State Senate LD27 Joshua Abbott https://www.joshuaabbottaz.com/

Corporation Commission:

Jonathon Hill https://www.votehillaz.com/

Ylenia Aguilar https://www.aguilarforarizona.com/

Joshua Polacheck https://www.joshuaforarizona.com/

Central Arizona Water Conservation District

Terry Goddard

Heather Macre http://www.heathermacre4cawcd.com/

Arizona Supreme Court Retention Vote - A vote to retain will allow a justice to stay on the court and a vote against will remove them and clear a seat for a new appointment by the Governor. These Justices are on the ballot in 2024 and LD27 Dems recommend votes NOT TO RETAIN.

Clint Bolick A key AZ SCOTUS who denied educators the "Invest In Ed" onto the ballot! Upheld an abortion ban from 1864 with no exceptions for health, rape, or incest

Kathryn Hackett King Court upheld an abortion ban from 1864 with no exceptions for health, rape, or incest

Other Judges Retention Vote - A vote to retain will allow a justice to stay on the court and a vote against will remove them. LD27 Dems recommend votes NOT TO RETAIN. Based on these evaluations. https://www.azcourts.gov/jpr/

Jo Lynn Gentry

John Hannah

Maricopa County

County Assessor Gregory Freeman https://gregfreemanforarizona.wordpress.com/

County Attorney Tamika Wooten https://tamikawooten.com/about-tamika-wooten/

County Board of Supervisors

County Sheriff Tyler Kamp http://kampforsheriff.com/

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Laura Metcalfe https://www.lauraformcss.com/

County Recorder Tim Stringham https://timstringham.com/

Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board in the At-Large Linda Thor Ed.D. https://www.maricopa.edu/about/governing-board/at-large-2

School District Governing Board

DVUSD

Ann Ordway Is running for re-election. She has served on the DV School Board for 16 years.

Stephen (Steve) Bottfeld https://stevefordvusd.com

Julie Stockwell

DVUSD M&O Override and Bond https://www.dvusd.org/election

PUSD

Mikah Dyer https://www.mikahforpeoria.com/

Melissa Girmscheid https://www.melissag4pusd.com/

David Sandoval Current President of the Governing Board and has served the district since 2017.

PUSD M&O Override and Bond TBD

WESD

Jenni Abbot-Bayardi https://www.arizonalist.org/elected-officials/jenni-abbott-bayardi/

Lindsey Peterson https://educationforwardarizona.org/an-arizona-teachers-perspective-meet-lindsey-petersen/

Dr Kerry Duskin https://www.kerryduskin.com/about_kerry

GUHSD

TBD

GUHSD M&O Override and Bond TBD

Ballot Propositions

Ballot Propositions will be listed here as they are added to the ballot