Beth Weisser
Beth Weisser was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 5 of the Arizona House of Representatives.
Weisser was also a Democratic candidate for the same district in 2014.
Biography
Weisser earned her B.S. in business administration from Morningside College. Her professional experience includes being the co-owner/manager of a towing and automotive repair business, a teacher for Kingman Schools and a Real Estate Agent.
Campaign themes
2014
Weisser's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
Jobs
- Excerpt: "Mohave County has the workforce and the infrastructure to encourage more business to come and stay."
Education
- Excerpt: "I am a retired public school teacher and an advocate for children."
Equality
- Excerpt: "Everyone should have the right of equal opportunity no matter what the subject."
Legalization
- Excerpt: "Our society will be safer and healthier when we end the prohibition of cannabis."
Elections
2016
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[2] Incumbent Sonny Borrelli (D) did not seek re-election.
Paul Mosley and incumbent Regina Cobb defeated Beth Weisser and Leo Biasiucci in the Arizona House of Representatives District 5 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Mosley |
39.15% | 49,453 | |
| Republican | Regina Cobb Incumbent |
37.79% | 47,738 | |
| Democratic | Beth Weisser | 16.07% | 20,301 | |
| Green | Leo Biasiucci | 6.99% | 8,827 | |
| Total Votes | 126,319 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Beth Weisser ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 5 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Beth Weisser (unopposed) | |
Paul Mosley and incumbent Regina Cobb defeated Sam Medrano and Jennifer Jones in the Arizona House of Representatives District 5 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Paul Mosley |
29.57% | 12,202 | |
| Republican | Regina Cobb Incumbent |
27.80% | 11,472 | |
| Republican | Sam Medrano | 23.68% | 9,772 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Jones | 18.94% | 7,816 | |
| Total Votes | 41,262 | |||
2014
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Joseph Longoria and Beth Weisser were unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Sonny Borrelli and Regina Cobb defeated Jennifer Jones, Sam Medrano and George Schnittgrund in the Republican primary. Borrelli and Cobb defeated Longoria and Weisser in the general election.[7][8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sonny Borrelli Incumbent |
37.9% | 31,277 | |
| Republican | Regina Cobb |
36.6% | 30,160 | |
| Democratic | Joseph "Joe" Longoria | 12.9% | 10,613 | |
| Democratic | Beth Weisser | 12.7% | 10,461 | |
| Total Votes | 82,511 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sonny Borrelli Incumbent |
35.2% | 12,286 |
| Regina Cobb |
21.6% | 7,559 |
| Sam Medrano | 16.9% | 5,904 |
| Jennifer Jones | 15% | 5,236 |
| George Schnittgrund | 11.3% | 3,936 |
| Total Votes | 34,921 | |
2012
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2012
Weisser ran in the 2012 election for Arizona State Senate District 5. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. She was defeated by Kelli Ward (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelli Ward |
71.2% | 49,613 | |
| Democratic | Beth Weisser | 28.8% | 20,040 | |
| Total Votes | 69,653 | |||
2010
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2010
Weisser was defeated in the November 2 general election by incumbent Democratic Ron Gould.[13]
| Arizona State Senate, District 3 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ron Gould (R)
|
40,777 | |||
| Beth Weisser (D) | 16,073 | |||
Personal
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Weisser and her husband, Mikel, have two children.[14]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Beth + Weisser + Arizona + House"
See also
- Arizona State Legislature
- Arizona state legislative districts
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Beth Weisser on Facebook
- Beth Weisser on Twitter
- Beth Weisser on LinkedIn
- Arizona State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Beth Weisser's campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 16, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ C-SPAN/Associated Press, "August 28, 2012 Primary Results - Arizona," accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
