Gail Griffin

Gail Griffin^[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives. She previously served in the Arizona Senate representing District 14 from 2013 to 2019. Griffin served consecutively in the Arizona Senate in the District 20 seat from January 10, 2011, until January 14, 2013, but served non-consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 1997 until January 2001 in the Arizona House of Representatives District 8 seat. In 2019 Griffin proposed a bill to fund a US-Mexican border wall by levying a tax on Arizonans who look at pornography.^[3]

Gail Griffin
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2023 Serving with Lupe Diaz
Preceded by	Lorenzo Sierra
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 14th district
In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded by	Drew John
Succeeded by	Laurin Hendrix
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 14th[1] district
In office January 14, 2013 – January 14, 2019
Preceded by	Robert Meza
Succeeded by	David Gowan
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 25th district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Manny Alvarez
Succeeded by	Bob Worsley
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 8th district
In office January 1997 – January 2001 Serving with Paul Newman (1997–1999) Mark Maiorana (1999–2001)
Preceded by	Ruben Ortega
Succeeded by	Bobby Lugo
Personal details
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Residence	Hereford, Arizona
Signature
Website	gailgriffin4senate.com

Elections

• 2012 – Redistricted to District 14, and with incumbent Republican Senator Robert Meza redistricted to District 30, Griffin was unopposed for the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 19,144 votes,^[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 49,647 votes (61.7%) against Democratic nominee Representative Pat Fleming.^[5]
• 1996 – When Democratic Representative Ruben Ortega left the Legislature and left a District 8 seat open, Griffin ran in the September 10, 1996 Republican Primary and placed first with 3,340 votes;^[6] in the November 5, 1996 General election, Democratic Representative Paul Newman took the first seat and Griffin took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Aida Wick and fellow Republican nominee Michael Lunt.^[7]
• 1998 – When Democratic Representative Paul Newman ran for Arizona Corporation Commission and left a District 8 seat open, Griffin ran in the September 8, 1998 Republican Primary and placed first with 2,924 votes;^[8] in the November 3, 1998 General election, Griffin took the first seat with 12,718 and Democratic nominee Mark Maiorana took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Bobby Lugo and fellow Republican nominee William Morrison.^[9]
• 2000 – When Democratic Senator Gus Arzberger left the Legislature and left the Senate District 8 seat open, Griffin ran unopposed for the September 12, 2000 Republican Primary, winning with 5,078 votes,^[10] but lost the November 7, 2000 General election to Democratic nominee Marsha Arzberger.^[11]
• 2006 – To challenge incumbent House District 25 incumbent Democratic Representatives Manny Alvarez, Griffin ran alongside incumbent Republican Representative Jennifer Burns in the three-way September 12, 2006 Republican Primary, where Griffin placed first with 5,512 votes and Representative Burns placed second;^[12] but lost the five-way November 7, 2006 General election, where Representative Alvarez took the first seat and Representative Burns took the second seat.^[13]
• 2010 – Challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Manny Alvarez for the District 25 Senate seat, Griffin won the August 24, 2010 Republican Primary with 9,551 votes (63.0%),^[14] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 29,830 votes (55.3%) against Senator Alvarez.^[15]

References

1. "Gail Griffin". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
2. "Gail Griffin's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
3. "An Arizona politician wants to fund the border wall by levying a tax on citizens who watch pornography". Business Insider. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
4. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 5 & 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
5. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
6. "State of Arizona Official Canvass Primary Election – September 10, 1996" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
7. "State of Arizona Official Canvass General Election – November 5, 1996" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
8. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 1998 Primary Election – September 8, 1998" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
9. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 1998 General Election – November 3, 1998" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
10. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2000 Primary Election – September 12, 2000" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
11. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2000 General Election – November 7, 2000" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
12. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 Primary Election – September 12, 2006" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
13. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2006 General Election – November 7, 2006" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 28, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
14. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election – August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
15. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2014.

External links

• Official page Archived 2016-05-23 at the Wayback Machine at the Arizona State Legislature
• Profile at Vote Smart