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
District 3 Daniel Valenzuela https://danielforaz.com/
District 4 David Sandoval https://twitter.com/DavidM_Sandoval
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