2016 General Election Outcomes in Arizona

In case you missed it, November 8 marked the General Election for our nation and state. Though the national election results have sparked both positive and negative sentiments, as Arizona REALTORS® we should be very proud of our REALTOR® endorsed election results in Arizona.

In the General Election, the REALTORS® of Arizona Political Action Committee (RAPAC) endorsed a total of 74 candidates; 3 individuals for the Arizona Corporation Commission, 28 individuals in the Arizona Senate, and 43 individuals for the Arizona House of Representatives.

Two days post-election, there are still ballots to be counted and a number of races are too close to call, but if the numbers pan out as they currently stand, our overall success rate will stand at 95.9%.

In the Senate, the 28 Arizona REALTOR® endorsements held strong with 26 individuals easily sailing to victory. However, two races remain too close to call; Legislative District 6 Senator Allen v. Nikki Bagley, and Legislative District 28 Representative Brophy-McGee v. Representative Meyer. As of this posting, both Arizona REALTOR® endorsed candidates (Allen and Brophy-McGee) remain in the lead.

If both candidates retain their lead, the Arizona REALTORS® will have a 100% endorsement success rate for the Senate.

When looking to the Arizona House of Representatives, a total of 43 candidates were endorsed, with 40 candidates successful in their bid for office. The race between REALTOR® Champion Stefanie Mach and challenger Todd Clodfelter remains to be called with only 569 votes separating the two candidates as of this posting.

In the regulatory arena, the Arizona REALTORS® were 100% successful in our Arizona Corporation Commission endorsements (Robert “Bob” Burns, Andy Tobin and Boyd Dunn). Although the Corporation Commission is typically not a governmental body that comes to mind when thinking about real estate, it is important to remember that Arizona REALTORS® have long participated in and been represented at the Commission.

With issues such as line extensions, opposition to demand rates, and fair rates for consumers, participation in the Commission is integral to the interests of REALTORS® and homeowners throughout the state.

In all, Arizona REALTORS® continue to maintain their high level of election success. Whether a candidate is Republican or Democrat, he or she is part of the REALTOR® Party. We look forward to a successful 2017 legislative session where Arizona REALTORS® will have one united voice to promote and protect homeownership and private property rights.

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