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Steve Smith (Arizona politician)

Steve Smith
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 11th district
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 14, 2019
Preceded byAl Melvin
Succeeded byVince Leach
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 11th[1] district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 5, 2015
Serving with Adam Kwasman
Succeeded byVince Leach
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded byRebecca Rios
Succeeded byMichele Reagan
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceMaricopa, Arizona
EducationMichigan State University (BA)

Steve Smith[2] is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 11 since 2015 to 2019. He previously represented the 11th district in the House from 2013 to 2015, and District 23 seat in the Senate from 2011 to 2013. Steve is currently the Executive Director of the T.W Lewis Foundation located in Scottsdale, AZ.[3]

Early life and education

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Smith was born in Detroit, Michigan. He earned his BA in marketing from Michigan State University. He moved to Arizona in 2001.[4]

Elections

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In 2010, Smith challenged incumbent Democratic State Senator Rebecca Rios for the District 23 seat. Smith won the August 24, 2010, Republican primary with 11,719 votes (74.4%);[5] and defeated Rios in the November 2, 2010, general election with 34,568 votes.[6]

In 2012, incumbent Republican State Senator Michele Reagan was redistricted from District 8 and State Representatives Eric Meyer and Kate Brophy McGee were redistricted to District 28. Smith declared his candidacy for House District 11. In the August 28, 2012, Republican primary, he placed first with 16,201 votes,[7] and won the three-way November 6, 2012, general election with 44,928 votes against Democratic nominee Dave Joseph.[8]

In 2014, Smith defeated Democrat Jo Holton in the November 4 general election.[9]

In 2016, Smith was unopposed in the Republican primary.[10] He defeated Democratic nominee Ralph Atchue in the general election.[11]

The Goldwater Institute gave him a 69% evaluation in 2013. The American Conservative Union gave him a 95% evaluation in 2017.

Personal life

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Smith is married to his wife Jamie, and they have five children. Smith is a Christian.[4]

Electoral history

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2016 General Election for Arizona's 11th Senate District[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Smith 59,475 59.6%
Democratic Ralph Atchue 40,390 40.4%
2014 General Election for Arizona's 11th Senate District[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Smith 38,397 59.1%
Democratic Jo Holt 26,628 40.9%

References

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  1. ^ "Steve Smith". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  2. ^ "Steve Smith's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "Former Arizona Senator Steve Smith on His New Executive Director Role". Phoenix, Arizona: Scottsdale.com. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Steve Smith". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  5. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  6. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  7. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  8. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  9. ^ a b "State of Arizona official canvass - Genral election" (PDF). 2014-11-04. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-24.
  10. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 Primary Election Aug. 30, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2016 General Election November 8, 2016" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  12. ^ "State of Arizona official canvass - General election" (PDF). 2016-11-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-20.
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