Justin Olson
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Justin Olson | |
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Olson in 2018 | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Parker |
| Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission | |
| In office October 17, 2017 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Little |
| Succeeded by | Nick Myers |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 25th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Manuel Alvarez |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Udall |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Rich Crandall |
| Succeeded by | Mark Cardenas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BS, MBA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Justin Olson[1] (born 1979) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. He previously was a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission and also represented District 25 in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 until 2017.[2] He is a member of the Republican Party.
Olson was born in Mesa, Arizona. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University.[3]
Career
Olson is a tax analyst who worked for the University of Phoenix.[4] From 2011 to 2017, Olson served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 19th and 25th districts. On October 17, 2017, Governor Doug Ducey appointed Olson to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Corporation Commission.[5][6] He was elected to a full term in 2018.[7]
In October 2021, Olson declared his candidacy for the 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona.[8] He lost the Republican primary to Blake Masters.[9] In 2024, he ran for and won a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives.