2024 Arizona Corporation Commission election
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The 2024 Arizona Corporation Commission election was held on November 5, 2024. It elected three members of the Arizona Corporation Commission, a five-member body tasked with regulating public utilities in the state.
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Members are elected to four-year terms, with three seats up for election in presidential years and the other two up for election in midterm years. The elections use plurality block voting, and each party will nominate 3 candidates. Republicans currently hold 4 seats on the board, while Democrats hold 1.
Two Republicans, Lea Márquez Peterson and James O'Connor, were up for re-election in 2024, as is the lone Democrat, Anna Tovar. Peterson ran for re-election, while Tovar and O'Connor did not.
The election focused on Arizona's energy mix with the Republican candidates calling for the continued use of coal and gas-fired power plants and the Democratic candidates calling for a market-based approach that included solar, wind, and battery.[1]
Republican primary
Declared
- Rene Lopez, former at-large Chandler city councilor and candidate for Arizona's 4th congressional district in 2022[2]
- Lea Márquez Peterson, incumbent commissioner[2]
- Rachel Walden, member of the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board[3]
Withdrawn
Declined
- James O'Connor, incumbent commissioner[6]
Endorsements
Organizations
Organizations
Statewide officials
- Nick Myers, corporation commissioner[2]
- Justin Olson, former corporation commissioner[2]
- Kevin Thompson, corporation commissioner[2]
State legislators
- Dave Farnsworth, state senator[2]
- Justin Heap, state representative[2]
- Barbara Parker, state representative[2]
- Jacqueline Parker, state representative[2]
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rachel Walden | 300,654 | 36.59 | |
| Republican | Rene Lopez | 264,442 | 32.18 | |
| Republican | Lea Márquez Peterson (incumbent) | 251,348 | 30.59 | |
| Write-in | 5,273 | 0.64 | ||
| Total votes | 821,717 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Declared
- Ylenia Aguilar, member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board[9]
- Jonathon Hill, engineer at the Mars Space Flight Facility[2]
- Joshua Polacheck, former executive director of the Pima County Democratic Party and former public diplomacy officer at the U.S. Department of State[9]
Declined
- Anna Tovar, incumbent commissioner[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ylenia Aguilar | 239,841 | 35.98 | |
| Democratic | Jonathon Hill | 215,923 | 32.39 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Polacheck | 208,241 | 31.24 | |
| Write-in | 2,579 | 0.39 | ||
| Total votes | 666,584 | 100.00 | ||
Green primary
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Rachel Walden | 1,525,622 | 17.89% | ||
| Republican | Rene Lopez | 1,481,992 | 17.37% | ||
| Republican | Lea Márquez Peterson (incumbent) | 1,440,681 | 16.89% | ||
| Democratic | Ylenia Aguilar | 1,336,868 | 15.67% | ||
| Democratic | Jonathon Hill | 1,301,904 | 15.26% | ||
| Democratic | Joshua Polacheck | 1,230,440 | 14.43% | ||
| Green | Nina Luxenberg | 110,486 | 1.30% | ||
| Green | Mike Cease | 101,473 | 1.19% | ||
| Democratic | Frank Bertone (Write-in) | 144 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 8,529,610 | 100.00% | |||
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