Democrat

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Arizona since: 1981.

Occupation: Real estate sales and development since 2004.

Marital: Married (Susan, teacher).

Children: 3.

Religious preference: Christian.

Education: Attended USC for two years, business administration.

Political experience: None.

Legis exp: Senate since 2011.

Memberships: None.

Political influence: Actually, there are a number of people that have influenced my political philosophy, starting with Seneca, Frederick Bastiat, John Locke, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, and Ronald Reagan.

Job creation measures: Get the government out of the private sector as much as possible and let the private sector do what it does best. Additionally, I would reduce or eliminate taxes on capital and real property.

Top Issues: Protect the rights and freedoms of individuals and reduce the size of government.

Prop 100 sales tax extension: In a way, I am the Will Rogers of taxes. I’ve never met a tax I liked.

Illegal immigration: Encourage the federal government to do their job and secure the borders.

Background & experience: I was a farmer for nearly 30 years, I’ve worked around manure my whole life.

Pro-life / pro-choice: It’s hard to have life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness if you don’t have life.

One last thing: I like long walks on the beach; I have a strange affinity for honey badgers; and I’ve been known to eat stale Twinkies.