Justin Pierce
Justin Pierce is a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 25 from 2011 to 2015.
Pierce ran for election to the open seat as Arizona Secretary of State in 2014. He was defeated in the Republican primary on August 26, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. [1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pierce served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
| • Public Safety, Military and Regulatory Affairs, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pierce served on these committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Health and Human Services |
| • Technology and Infrastructure, Vice Chair (2011 only) |
| • Government, Vice Chair (2012 only) |
Issues
Medicaid expansion lawsuit
Justin Pierce was one of the 36 Republican members of the Arizona State Legislature who signed onto a lawsuit brought by the Goldwater Institute in September 2013 against Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) over the expansion of Medicaid in Arizona under provisions of the Affordable Care Act.[2] Brewer announced her support for Medicaid expansion in Arizona in 2013, and by June of that year the legislature had passed a bill expanding Medicaid in the state .[3] In September 2013, the Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law's implementation. They argued that the law contains a tax and its implementation under the control of the executive branch violates state laws enforcing the separation of powers.[2] In 2015, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled against the 36 Republican lawmakers and the Goldwater Institute, saying that the law contains an assessment, not a tax. The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the Superior Court's 2015 ruling on March 16, 2017.[4]
Elections
2014
Pierce ran for election to the office of Arizona Secretary of State.[1] He unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the primary on August 26, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Primary election - August 26, 2014
| Arizona Secretary of State, Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Michele Reagan |
43.2% | 217,741 | ||
| Justin Pierce | 34.6% | 174,422 | ||
| Wil Cardon | 22.1% | 111,444 | ||
| Total Votes | 503,607 | |||
| Election results via Arizona Secretary of State. | ||||
Polls
General election
| Arizona Secretary of State, General election | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Michele Reagan (R) | Terry Goddard (D) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| Moore Information October 7-8, 2014 | 38% | 48% | 14% | +/-4.9 | 400 | ||||||||||||||
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Primary election
| Arizona Secretary of State, Republican Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Wil Cardon | Justin Pierce | Michele Reagan | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| Harper Polling August 19-20, 2014 | 15% | 30% | 32% | 23% | +/-3.44 | 812 | |||||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014 | 13% | 17% | 13% | 57% | +/-4.0 | 691 | |||||||||||||
| Magellan Strategies July 9-10, 2014 | 17% | 9% | 21% | 53% | +/-4.02 | 593 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 15% | 18.67% | 22% | 44.33% | +/-3.82 | 698.67 | |||||||||||||
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2012
Pierce won re-election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 25. He and incumbent Justin Olson ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28, 2012. He won the general election on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Pierce Incumbent |
39.2% | 50,017 | |
| Republican | Justin D. Olson Incumbent |
37.9% | 48,335 | |
| Democratic | David Butler | 22.9% | 29,169 | |
| Total Votes | 127,521 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2014
In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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Recent news
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See also
See also
- Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona House Committees
- Arizona House of Representatives District 25
- Arizona State Legislature
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MyFoxPhoenix.com, "Rep. Justin Pierce to run for Secretary of State," October 21, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arizona Republic, "Goldwater Institute sues over Arizona Medicaid law," September 12, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Arizona Governor, "State of the State Address," January 14, 2013
- ↑ AZCentral, "Court rejects Arizona GOP lawmakers' Medicaid challenge," March 16, 2017
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
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