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Arizona's 15th Legislative District
Arizona's 15th Legislative District is one of 30 in the state, situated entirely in Maricopa County. As of 2021, there are 42 precincts in the district, with a total registered voter population of 163,938. The district has an overall population of 233,313. Political representation The district is represented for the 2021–2022 Legislative Session in the State Senate by Nancy Barto (R) and in the House of Representatives by Steve Kaiser (R) and Justin Wilmeth Justin Wilmeth (born June 26, 1979) is an American politician and former child actor who is one of the Arizona state representatives in Arizona's 2nd district. He was elected to the 15th district in 2020 after incumbent Republican Nancy Barto dec ... (R). References {{Reflist Maricopa County, Arizona Arizona legislative districts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Barto
Nancy K. Barto (born in Chicago, Illinois) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona State Senate from 2021 to 2023. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021 and the Arizona Senate representing District 15 from 2013 to 2019. Barto served consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 2007 until January 10, 2011, in the Arizona House of Representatives District 7 seat, then in the Arizona Senate in the District 7 seat from January 10, 2011, until January 14, 2013. Tenure in office Barto sponsored a bill to prohibit cities and counties in Arizona from banning plastic bags. The governor signed the bill into law in April 2015. A social conservative, Barto has promoted anti-abortion legislation.Bob ChristieBarto declares victory in race against sitting state senator Associated Press (August 6, 2020). She is often allied with the Center for Arizona Policy, a Christian right group.Julia ShumwayBarto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s, conservatism has been the dominant ideology of the GOP. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. The Republican Party's intellectual predecessor is considered to be Northern members of the Whig Party, with Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison all being Whigs before switching to the party, from which they were elected. The collapse of the Whigs, which had previously been one of the two major parties in the country, strengthened the party's electoral success. Upon its founding, it supported c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Kaiser
Steve Kaiser is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Arizona Senate in 2023. He previously served as state representative in Arizona's 15th district. He was elected to the seat after incumbent Republican John Allen decided to run for Maricopa County treasurer. He and Justin Wilmeth won in a twoseat election in 2020, both defeating Democrat Kristin DybvigPawelko by over 11,000 votes. While in the State House, he introduced bipartisan legislation on housing reform. State Senate (2023) In 2022, Kaiser ran for and was elected to the State Senate. He defeated his opponent, Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ... Jeanne Casteen, by nearly 4%. In 2023, Kaiser was part of a bipartisan effort to address rising housing costs in Arizona. He intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Wilmeth
Justin Wilmeth (born June 26, 1979) is an American politician and former child actor who is one of the Arizona state representatives in Arizona's 2nd district. He was elected to the 15th district in 2020 after incumbent Republican Nancy Barto decided to run for Arizona Senate. He and Steve Kaiser won in a twoseat election in 2020, both defeating Democrat Kristin DybvigPawelko by over 11,000 votes. He was reelected to the 2nd district in 2022, following redistricting. Early life Wilmeth was born in Odessa, Texas, on June 26, 1979. He was born to a family of farmers hailing from the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. His parents moved to California in 1985. He grew up in the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles and attended both private and public schools. He spent the bulk of his childhood acting professionally, appearing in stage plays, national commercials and the Phil Collins music video "Do you Remember?" He has had a Screen Actors Guild Card since 1987. After his parents' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maricopa County
Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populous county, and the fourth-most populous in the United States. It contains about 62% of Arizona's population, making Arizona one of the most centralized states in the nation. The county seat is Phoenix, the state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Maricopa County is the central county of the Phoenix-Mesa- Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Office of Management and Budget renamed the metropolitan area in September 2018. Previously, it was the Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale metropolitan area, and in 2000, that was changed to Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale. Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa Native Americans. Five Native American Reservations are located in the county. The largest are the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona Senate
The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figures). Members serve two-year terms with term limits that limit Senators to four terms for a total of eight years. Members of the Republican Party are currently the majority in the Senate. There is currently 16 women serving in the Senate after Raquel Terán was appointed, making it the first time a majority of the body was composed of female members. As with the Arizona House of Representatives, members to the Senate are elected from the same legislative districts as House members, however one Senator represents the constituency, while for the House there are two Representatives per district. This districting system is similar to those of the Idaho and Washington State Senate. In political science, this type of legislative district is called a multi-member district. Like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona House Of Representatives
The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Its members are elected to two-year terms, with a term limit of four consecutive terms (eight years). Each of the state's 30 legislative districts elects two state house representatives and one state senator, with each district having a population of at least 203,000. The last election occurred on November 8, 2022, with the Republican Party currently holding a narrow majority in the House. Leadership of the House The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus along with the Majority Leader, the Assistant Majority Leader, and the Majority Whip. The House as a whole shall pass a House resolution confirming the Speaker and the Chief Clerk of the House. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maricopa County, Arizona
Maricopa County is in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,420,568, making it the state's most populous county, and the fourth-most populous in the United States. It contains about 62% of Arizona's population, making Arizona one of the most centralized states in the nation. The county seat is Phoenix, the state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Maricopa County is the central county of the Phoenix-Mesa- Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Office of Management and Budget renamed the metropolitan area in September 2018. Previously, it was the Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale metropolitan area, and in 2000, that was changed to Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale. Maricopa County was named after the Maricopa Native Americans. Five Native American Reservations are located in the county. The largest are the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (east of Scottsdale) and the Gila River Indian Community (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
