State Senator - District No. 16
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What does this office do?
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates:
Elaine Aldrete
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Elaine Aldrete is a Tucson-area nonprofit founder, former corporate staffing manager, author, and community volunteer. She founded Teaching Life Choices, serves on the elected Drexel Heights Fire District Governing Board, and has held volunteer leadership and campaign-finance roles in Arizona Democratic organizations and campaigns.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Thomas "T.J." Shope
AdvancedRepublican · Incumbent · advanced
T.J. Shope is a small business owner and resident of Coolidge who has served as Senator since 2021 and is Senate President Pro Tempore. Born in Florence, he graduated from Coolidge High School and Central Arizona College, where he was inducted into the CAC Wall of Success.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 13 for, 2 against, Environment and Public Health 3 for, 9 against, Civil Rights 2 for, 9 against,