Ahead of Arizona voters receiving their early ballots in the mail on Wednesday, June 24, the NFIB Arizona PAC endorsed 48 legislative candidates for seats in the Arizona Legislature. The NFIB Arizona PAC is comprised solely of NFIB members throughout the state.

“Small businesses in Arizona created 85 percent of net new jobs and employ 42.6 percent of our workforce. They’re the engine of our economy. Yet our small business owners struggle daily with excessive taxes and regulatory red tape,” NFIB State Director Chad Heinrich said. “Our 48 endorsed candidates get it. They’ll fight to improve the small business climate in Arizona. That’s why we’re backing them.”

The endorsed candidates include:

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 1
Mark Finchem – State Senator
Selina Bliss – State Representative
Quang H Nguyen – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 2
Shawnna Bolick – State Senator
Justin Wilmeth – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 3
John Kavanagh – State Senator
George Khalaf – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 4
Carine Werner – State Senator
Pamela Carter – State Representative
Matt Gress – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 7
Wendy Rogers – State Senator
Walt Blackman – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 9
Bridget Fitzgibbons – State Senator
Bradley Bettencourt – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 10
David C. Farnsworth – State Senator
Ciara Anderson – State Representative
Justin Olson – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 12
David Richardson – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 13
Julie Willoughby – State Senator
Janet Weninger – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 14
Tyler Farnsworth – State Representative
Laurin Hendrix – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 15
Jake Hoffman – State Senator
Neal Carter – State Representative
Michael Way – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 16
T.J.  Shope – State Senator
Chris Lopez – State Representative
Teresa Martinez – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 17
Christopher King – State Senator
Rachel Keshel – State Representative
John Winchester – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 19
Gail Griffin – State Senator
Lupe Diaz – State Representative
David Gowan – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 23
Michele Peña – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 25
Timothy Dunn – State Senator
Michael Carbone – State Representative
Nick Kupper – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 27
Kevin Payne – State Senator
Lisa Fink – State Representative
Tony Rivero – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 28
Frank Carroll – State Senator
David Livingston – State Representative
Beverly Pingerelli – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 29
Janae Shamp – State Senator
Steve Montenegro – State Representative
James Taylor – State Representative

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 30
Leo Biasiucci – State Senator

The NFIB Arizona PAC’s endorsement is important to these campaigns, as small business owners and their employees vote in large numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members, and acquaintances to go to the polls.

The Primary Election Day is Tuesday, July 21. Check out NFIB’s new Voting Hub, so you can be the Voice of Small Business when you vote.