TPSG AZ General Election Endorsements

President of the United States - Hillary Clinton

U.S.  Senate - Ann Kirkpatrick

U.S. Congressional District 9 - Kyrsten Sinema
I'm going to hold my nose and vote for Sinema in this one.  She's become a bit of a blue dog but I guess it beats having another Republican in congress.  Just barely though.  I just wish someone had primaried her.

State Senate District 24 - Katie Hobbs

State Representative District 24 - Lela Alston & Ken Clark

Arizona Corporate Commission - Bob Burns, William Mundell & Tom Chabin
The Corporate Commission definitely deserves a housecleaning, these three would be a nice start.

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors - Steve Chucri
The only Republican I'm voting for this year, he's running un-opposed though.  He's deserving of a vote just for putting himself out there and wanting to make a difference.

Maricopa County Assessor - Paul Peterson

Maricopa County Attorney - Diego Rodriguez
I'm no fan of his opponent Bill Montgomery.  This is no spot for an ideologue.

Maricopa County Recorder - Adrian Fontes
The County Recorder office under Helen Purcell seems to provide us with one blunder after another, it's time for some fresh blood.

Maricopa County School Superintendent - Michelle Robertson

Maricopa County Sheriff - Paul Penzone
Sheriff Joe Apraio is not deserving of another term, he has flaunted the law, targeting his enemies and cost the county tens of millions of dollars.  Time to go Joe.

Maricopa County Treasurer - Joe Downs

Central Arizona Water Conservation District - Alexandra Arboleda, Ben Graff, Rick Heumann, Jim Holway & Mark Lewis

Maricopa County Community College At Large - Linda Thor

Scottsdale Mayor - Jim Lane
Jim Lane has done nothing to anger me, I'm fine with him staying in office.  I'm also not a fan of his opponent Bob Littlefield, he come across as an old curmudgeon who is opposed to any and every type of progress.

Scottsdale City Council - Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte & Guy Phillips

Scottsdale Prop 490 - YES

Scottsdale Unified School  Schools - YES on Question 1, YES on Question 2

YES to retaining all judges with the exception of Jo Lynn Gentry

Proposition 205 - Marijuana Legalization - YES
It's time for a different approach to marijuana, we are wasting too much time, effort and money in the misdirected effort to criminalize it.  It's safer than alcohol, it's better than opiods, it floods our criminal justice system, it's all so unnecessary.  It's time to follow the lead of Colorado and Oregon and several other states and legalize and regulate it,

Proposition 206 - Increasing the Minimum Wage - YES
It's time to build an economy from the middle out.  Put money in people's pocket and they will be bound to spend it.  Keep their salaries low and they not only have no money to spend but they also need to depend upon public assistance to get by.  Seriously, what approach sounds better?