Paul Newman
Paul Newman (Democratic Party) was a member of theArizona Corporation Commission. He assumed office in 2009. He left office in 2013.
Newman (Democratic Party) ran for election to theArizona Corporation Commission. He did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary onAugust 4, 2020.
Newman was a member of theArizona Corporation Commission, the state body charged with regulating the state's utility companies.[1] Newman first assumed office in 2009 and served until 2013.[1] Newman was defeated in his campaign for re-election in the November 6, 2012, general election.[2]
Biography
Education
- B.A. in government and politics, minor in history from the University of Maryland[3]
- Master's in judicial administration and Master's in public administration from the University Southern California
- Research fellow at USC Law Center
- Juris Doctor degree from the California Western School of Law
Political career
Arizona Corporation Commission 2009-2013
Newman first assumed office in 2009 and served until 2013.[1]
Arizona House of Representatives
Newman was a two-term Cochise County Supervisor and three-termstate representative.[1][4]
Elections
2020
See also: Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona Corporation Commission (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Arizona Corporation Commission on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anna Tovar (D) | 17.5 | 1,450,194 |
| ✔ |  | Lea Marquez Peterson (R)  | 17.5 | 1,449,963 |
| ✔ |  | James O'Connor (R) | 17.3 | 1,434,236 |
| Eric Sloan (R) | 16.7 | 1,379,804 | ||
 | William Mundell (D) | 15.7 | 1,295,836 | |
 | Shea Stanfield (D) | 15.3 | 1,264,909 | |
| Christina Gibson (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 411 | ||
 | Patrick Finerd (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 232 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,275,585 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (3 seats)
Anna Tovar,William Mundell, andShea Stanfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anna Tovar | 39.3 | 531,400 |
| ✔ | | William Mundell | 30.7 | 416,099 |
| ✔ | | Shea Stanfield | 30.0 | 406,044 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,353,543 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bridget Bellavigna (D)
- Paul Newman (D)
- John Dougherty III (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (3 seats)
Eric Sloan, incumbentLea Marquez Peterson, andJames O'Connor advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Eric Sloan | 50.7 | 516,786 | |
| ✔ | | Lea Marquez Peterson | 44.8 | 456,065 |
| ✔ | | James O'Connor (Write-in) | 4.5 | 45,544 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 | Total votes: 1,018,395 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Farnsworth (R)
- Kim Owens (R)
- Neil DeSanti (R)
- Nick Myers (R)
- Avery Block (R)
- Patrick Tucker (R)
- Boyd Dunn (R)
- Roger Pencek (R)
Campaign finance
2012
A total of three seats were up for election on theArizona Corporation Commission in 2012. Newman ran for re-election to his seat, while incumbentSandra Kennedy andMarcia Busching also ran in the August 28 Democratic primary.[5] Newman was defeated in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2]
| Arizona Corporation Commission General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paul NewmanIncumbent | 15.5% | 868,726 | |
| Democratic | Sandra KennedyIncumbent | 15.4% | 862,876 | |
| Democratic | Marcia Busching | 13.8% | 776,472 | |
| Republican |  Bob StumpIncumbent | 17.5% | 979,034 | |
| Republican | Robert Burns | 16.8% | 943,157 | |
| Republican | Susan Bitter Smith | 16.7% | 935,575 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Gohl | 2% | 112,490 | |
| Green | Daniel Pout | 1% | 58,607 | |
| Green | Thomas Meadows | 1.2% | 67,950 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0.1% | 3,784 | |
| Total Votes | 5,608,671 | |||
| Election results viaArizona Secretary of State | ||||
| Arizona Corporation Commission-Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Sandra KennedyIncumbent | 36.4% | 194,670 | ||
| Paul NewmanIncumbent | 32.8% | 175,580 | ||
| Marcia Busching | 30.3% | 162,292 | ||
| Write-in | 0.5% | 2,838 | ||
| Total Votes | 535,380 | |||
| Election results viaThe Arizona Secretary of State. | ||||
IncumbentBob Stump,Bob Burns andSusan Bitter Smith ran in the Republican primary. Newman lost in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Campaign contributions:2010,2008,1998,1996
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.21.3Arizona Corporation Commission, "Biography," accessed September 18, 2012
- ↑2.02.1Arizona Secretary of State, "Election Results 2012," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑Paul Newman for Arizona, "Bio," accessed August 24, 2012(dead link)
- ↑Arizona Star Net, "Candidate bio: Paul Newman," accessed September 26, 2012
- ↑Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 primary election candidates," accessed May 30, 2012
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