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Nov 1, 2010

Statement on the eve of Election Day

Don Bivens, Arizona Democratic Party chair, offers the following statement before voters head to the polls Tuesday

"The importance of Tuesday's election cannot be overstated.

"Our state is famous for its independent streak and colorful politics -- in the last three decades we've seen many highs and lows. But the choices you'll find in the voting booth tomorrow represent the Arizona we want versus an Arizona that hurts its working families, abandons its public schools, and sells its government to the highest bidder.

"During the worst economy our state has faced since the Great Depression, we have a chance to elect leaders who will stand up for hard-working Arizonans and guide us to a stronger future, or to elect those who pursue their failed policies and entrenched ideology at the expense of Arizona families.

"Tomorrow, the stakes are high: We must elect Democrats committed to rebuilding our public schools, attracting jobs to our state, and fixing the huge hole in our state budget.

"Our candidates are Arizona's best chance to get back on track."

2010 Democratic candidates

Governor
Terry Goddard

Secretary of State
Chris Deschene

Attorney General
Felecia Rotellini

State Treasurer
Andrei Cherny

Superintendent of Public Instruction
Penny Kotterman

State Mine Inspector
Manuel Cruz

Corporation Commission
David Bradley
Jorge Luis Garcia (deceased)

Congressional District 1
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick

Congressional District 2
John Thrasher

Congressional District 3
Jon Hulburd

Congressional District 4
Rep. Ed Pastor

Congressional District 5
Rep. Harry Mitchell

Congressional District 6
Rebecca Schneider

Congressional District 7
Rep. Raul Grijalva

Congressional District 8
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

U.S. Senate
Rodney Glassman

State Legislature

LD 1
Senate
Bob Donahue

House
Lindsay Bell

LD 2
Senate
Jack C. Jackson, Jr.

House
Tom Chabin
Albert Hale

LD 3
Senate
Beth Weisser

LD 4
Senate
Sue Dolphin

House
Karina Guerrero

LD 5
Senate
Elaine Bohlmeyer

House
Bill Shumway
Prescott Winslow

LD 6
Senate
Pat Flickner

House
Teri Conrad

LD 7
Senate
Eric Shelley

House
Don Chilton
Peter Royers

LD 8
Senate
Stuart Turnansky

House
John Kriekard

LD 9
Senate
Sheri Van Horsen

House
Shirley McAllister

LD 10
Senate
Justin Johnson

House
Aaron Jahneke
Jackie Thrasher

LD 11
Senate
Rita Dickinson

House
Eric Meyer

LD 12
Senate
Tyler Kissell

House
Angela Cotera

LD 13
Senate
Steve Gallardo

House
Richard Miranda
Anna Tovar

LD 14
Senate
Robert Meza

House
Chad Campbell
Debbie McCune Davis

LD 15
Senate
Kyrsten Sinema

House
Lela Alston
Katie Hobbs

LD 16
Senate
Leah Landrum Taylor

House
Ruben Gallego
Catherine H. Miranda

LD 17
Senate
David Schapira

House
Ed Ableser
P. Ben Arredondo

LD 18
Senate
Andrew Sherwood

House
Michael Conway

LD 19
House
Kit Filbey

LD 20
House
Rae Waters

LD 23
Senate
Rebecca Rios

House
Ernie Bustamante
Barbara McGuire

LD 24
Senate
Amanda Aguirre

House
Lynne Pancrazi
John Weil

LD 25
Senate
Manny Alvarez

House
Pat Fleming
Ruben Ortega

LD 26
Senate
Cheryl Cage

House
Nancy Young Wright

LD 27
Senate
Olivia Cajero Bedford

House
Sally Ann Gonzales
Maracio Saldate

LD 28
Senate
Paula Aboud

House
Steve Farley
Bruce Wheeler

LD 29
Senate
Linda Lopez

House
Matt Heinz
Daniel Patterson

LD 30
Senate
Todd Camenisch

House
Andrea Dalessandro