Below are Humane Voters of Arizona (HVA) legislative candidate endorsements for the general election. This voting guide may not include all candidates that support animal protection. Endorsements are based upon legislative voting records and candidate questionnaire responses.

Please note that if a candidate does not respond to the questionnaire HVA is unable to make an endorsement.

Some legislative districts are not included because HVA either does not endorse any of the candidates or we did not receive a response to the questionnaire.  Legislative voting records are given more weight than questionnaire responses. We only have legislative report cards for incumbents and former legislators.

Please check the 2010 Legislative Report for voting records of incumbent or former candidates (posted here)

Arizona State House of Representatives Candidates
LD 02 Tom Chabin*   Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 03 Albert Hale    Senate member with excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 04 Karina Guerrero #
LD 05 Shirley McAllister #
LD 06 Jackie Thrasher #  Former legislator with excellent record on animal protection andvoting rights issues
LD 08 Eric Meyer* #     Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 07 Aaron Jahneke #
LD 12 Angela Cotera #
LD 13 Richard Miranda  Senator with very good record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 13 Anna Tovar*     Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 14 Debbie McCuneDavis*  Senator with very good record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 14 Chad Campbell*    Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 15 Lela Alston  #
LD 15 KatieHobbs #
LD 17 Ed Ableser * #   Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 18 Cecil Ash*  #  Mixed voting record but helped on bill affecting animals
LD 20 Rae Waters * #  Excellent  record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 21 Linda Macias  #
LD 23 Frank Pratt*      Mixed voting record but sponsored and helped with animal protection bills last session
LD 25 Pat Fleming*     Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 25 Ruben Ortega #
LD 26 Nancy Young Wright*  Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 28 Steve Farley* #  Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 28 Bruce Wheeler #
LD 29 Daniel Patterson*  Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 29 Matt Heinz*  Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues

Arizona State Senate Candidates
LD 04 Sue Dolphin #
LD 05 Elaine Bohlmeyer #
LD 06 Pat Flickner #
LD 11 RitaDickinson #
LD 13 Steve Gallardo  Former legislator with excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 14 Robert Meza  House member with xcellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 15 Kyrsten Sinema  House member with excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 16 Leah Landrum  * Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 17 David Schapira  House member with excellent record on animal protection and voting rights
LD 18 Andrew Sherwood #
LD 19 Rich Crandall   House member with mixed voting record but sponsored and helped with  animal protection bills last session
LD 23 Rebecca Rios * #  Mixed record last session but overall very good on animal protection and voting rights
LD 26 Al Melvin*  We endorse Sen. Melvin with some misgivings.  We appreciate his sponsorship of SB 1125 (public sale of animals).  However we were disappointed in his inaccessibility on wildlife issues and his vote in favor of SB 1200, HCR 2008 and SB 1159.
LD 27 Olivia Cajero Bedford   House member with excellent record on animal protection and voting  rights
LD 28 Paula Aboud*  #  Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues
LD 29 Linda Lopez *    Excellent record on animal protection and voting rights issues

Notes

*   Incumbent  (for incumbents and former legislators see HVA 2010 Legislative Report & Scorecards)

#   Candidate responded to HVA questionnaire (posted here)

Additional Comments

Humane Voters of Arizona wishes to acknowledge Senator Linda Gray and Representative Nancy Barto, who sponsored measures to protect animals in domestic violence situations. Also, Representative Russell Jones was the only Republican to speak out against SB 1200 on the floor.

Although these lawmakers do not have a history of supporting animal protection, we were encouraged by their actions and are hopeful that they will continue their efforts.