Kelly Fryer
Kelly Fryer (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Arizona. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2018.
Fryer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2018. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2018
- See also: Arizona gubernatorial election, 2018
General election
General election for Governor of Arizona
Incumbent Doug Ducey defeated David Garcia and Angel Torres in the general election for Governor of Arizona on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Ducey (R) | 56.0 | 1,330,863 | |
| David Garcia (D) | 41.8 | 994,341 | ||
| Angel Torres (G) | 2.1 | 50,962 | ||
| Total votes: 2,376,166 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Noah Dyer (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona
David Garcia defeated Steve Farley and Kelly Fryer in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Garcia | 50.6 | 255,555 | |
| Steve Farley | 32.3 | 163,072 | ||
| Kelly Fryer | 17.2 | 86,810 | ||
| Total votes: 505,437 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Arizona
Incumbent Doug Ducey defeated Ken Bennett in the Republican primary for Governor of Arizona on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Ducey | 70.7 | 463,672 | |
| Ken Bennett | 29.3 | 191,775 | ||
| Total votes: 655,447 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
No Libertarian candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Barry J. Hess (L)
- Merissa Hamilton (L)
- Jeff Funicello (L)
- Kevin McCormick (L)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Kelly Fryer participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on July 21, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Kelly Fryer's responses follow below.[1]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | I’m running for governor because Arizona should work for everyone. A detailed plan is on my website. My top three priorities are 1) Making the economy work for everyone - in all 15 counties of our state, 2) Making the best school, for every child in every neighborhood across our state, the local district public school, 3) Create an environmentally sustainable future for our state.[2][3] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | My pledge is that I will use a human rights lens for every policy I write, every bill I sign and every budget I draft. In addition to policies that impact economic development, public school education and the environment, I am deeply interested in policies that will reform the criminal justice system, promote racial and gender equity, lead to gun safety, protect the sovereignty and strengthen the self-sufficiency of our 22 tribal nations, create a more equitable tax structure, give all Arizonans access to affordable healthcare, create a humane approach to immigration and protect LGBTQ rights.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Kelly Fryer answered the following:
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
| “ | For 29 years, I’ve led organizations as a pastor, a teacher, and a non-profit CEO. I've run my own businesses. At the heart of every single thing I've done is this: people come first. My specialty is walking into an organization that is somehow dysfunctional, and bringing people together to turn things around. Can you think of a more dysfunctional place than our state capitol right now, where the people we've elected have forgotten that they work for us? I’m running for governor to bring a new set of values to our government: compassion, inclusivity, freedom, dignity and opportunity for all. Together, I believe that we can end poverty, improve the economy in all 15 counties, restore funding to our public schools, solve our water crisis and become a world leader in solar energy. I have a vision, a plan and the transformational leadership experience to make it happen.[3] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Kelly Fryer's responses," July 21, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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