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Election 2010
Voter guide
The Yuma Sun recently asked candidates in the Nov. 2 elections to answer a series of questions about their stances on various issues to help readers learn more about each candidate.
On Sept. 27, the Yuma Sun emailed the state candidates participating in races that Yumans can vote on in the Nov. 2 elections.
Those who did not respond include U.S. Senate candidate John McCain, U.S. Representative District 7 candidate George Keane, governor candidates Jan Brewer and Larry Gist, secretary of state candidates Chris Deschene and Ken Bennett, attorney general candidate Tom Horne, state treasurer candidates Andrei Cherny, Thomas Meadows and Thane Eichenauer, and superintendent of public instruction candidate John Huppenthal.
See the links below to read the responses from the candidates who did respond, including U.S. Senator candidates Rodney Glassman, Jerry Joslyn, and David Nolan, U.S. Representative District 7 candidates Raul Grijalva, Harley Meyer and Ruth McClung, governor candidates Terry Goddard and Barry Hess, state Senator – District 24 candidates Amanda Aguirre, Jack Kretzer, and Don Shooter, State Representative – District 25 candidates Lynne Pancrazi, John Weil and Russ Jones, attorney general candidate Felecia Rotellini, state treasurer candidate Doug Ducey, superintendent of public instruction candidate Penny Kotterman, state mine inspector candidate Manuel Cruz, corporation commissioner candidates David Bradley, Rick Fowlkes, Brenda Burns and Gary Pierce.
Q & A's with the candidates:
U.S. House of Representatives
- Ruth McClung
- Raúl M. Grijalva
- Harley Meyer
- George Keane - no response
U.S. Senate
- Rodney Glassman
- Jerry Joslin
- David Nolan
- John McCain - no response
Arizona Rep., Dist. 24
Arizona Senate, Dist. 24
Governor
- Terry Goddard
- Barry Hess
- Jan Brewer - no response
- Larry Gist - no response
Constable, Precinct 1:
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
Superior Court Clerk
Ariz. Attorney General
- Felecia Rotellini
- Tom Horne - no response
Arizona State Treasurer
- Doug Ducey
- Andrei Cherny - no response
- Thomas Meadows - no response
- Thane Eichenauer - no response
Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Penny Kotterman
- John Huppenthal - no response
Arizona Corporation Commission
- Rick Fowlkes
- David Bradley
- Gary Pierce
- Brenda Burns
- Theodore Gomez - no response
- Jorge Luis Garcia - deceased
Arizona State Mine Inspector
- Manuel Cruz
- Joe Hart
Secretary of State
- Chris Deschene - no response
- Ken Bennett - no response
Articles on Propostitions:
- Proposition 106 - Health care services:
Supporters say Proposition 106 protects health care rights; foes call it useless - Proposition 107 - Preferential treatment or descrimination prohibition
Prop 107 to outlaw affirmative action - Proposition 109 - Hunting and fishing
Prop. 109 prompts disagreements on necessity of right to hunt
View more on Prop 109 - Proposition 110 - State trust lands
Proposition 110 provides method to protect bases - Proposition 111 - Executive department
Proposition 111 seeks to clarify succession line - Proposition 112 - Initiative petitions
Prop. 112 would alter deadline for initiative petitions - Proposition 113 - Right to vote a secret ballot on employee representation
Out-of-state group backs secret ballot for unions - Proposition 203 - Medical marijuana
Supporters: Ailing Arizonans would benefit from Prop 203
Brewer urges voters to reject Prop 203
View more on Prop 203 - Proposition 301 - Land conservation fund
Proposition 301 pits reeling state budget against preserving open space - Proposition 302 - Early childhood development and health programs
Proposition would sweep funds from early childhood program
