Jack Harper
Jack Harper (Republican Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 4. Harper assumed office on January 10, 2011. Harper left office in 2013.
Harper (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 9th Congressional District. Harper lost as a write-in in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Biography
Harper attended a United States Army Primary Leadership Development Course. His professional experience includes owning a Round Table Pizza Franchise and Marketing and Labor Distribution. He served in the First Infantry Division of the United States Army and as a Sergeant E-5 in the Arizona Army National Guard.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harper served on these committees:
- Judiciary Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Ways and Means Committee, Arizona House of Representatives, Chair
Issues
Sponsored legislation
See Jack Harper's official website for information on his sponsored legislation.
Presidential preference
2012
Jack Harper endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Arizona's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Arizona District 9
Incumbent Paul Gosar defeated Richard Grayson and Thomas Tzitzura in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Gosar (R) | 97.8 | 192,796 |
 | Richard Grayson (D) (Write-in) | 1.8 | 3,531 | |
| Thomas Tzitzura (D) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 858 | ||
| Total votes: 197,185 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Gareth Gilsdorf (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 9
No candidate advanced from the primary.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
 | David Lucier (Write-in) | 72.7 | 1,319 | |
 | Gene Scharer (Write-in) | 27.3 | 496 | |
| Total votes: 1,815 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 9
Incumbent Paul Gosar defeated Randy Kutz, Adam Morgan, Sandra Dowling, and Jack Harper in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 9 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Gosar | 65.9 | 67,340 |
 | Randy Kutz | 13.1 | 13,387 | |
 | Adam Morgan | 12.2 | 12,508 | |
 | Sandra Dowling | 8.7 | 8,851 | |
 | Jack Harper (Write-in) | 0.1 | 76 | |
| Total votes: 102,162 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Saul Rodriguez (R)
- Orlando Johnson (R)
- Jana Jackson (R)
2010
Harper won election to the district 4 seat of the Arizona House of Representatives. He and incumbent Republican Judy Burges won the August 24 primary. They then defeated Democrat Karina Guerrero in the November 2 general election.[2][3]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 4 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Judy Burges (R)
|
60,124 | |||
| Jack Harper (R)
|
56,422 | |||
| Karina Guerrero (D) | 32,134 | |||
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 4 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Judy Burges (R)
|
22,565 | |||
| Jack Harper (R)
|
21,437 | |||
| Tim Zobel (R) | 5,546 | |||
| Eric Sheats (R) | 5,080 | |||
2008
In 2008, Harper was re-elected to the Arizona State Senate, District 4. Harper finished with 73,097 votes while his opponent Robert Boehlke finished with 47,394.[4] Harper raised$ 74,650 for his campaign fund.[5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 4 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jack Harper (R)
|
73,097 | |||
| Robert Boehlke (D) | 47,394 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute releases its "Legislative Report Card" annually for all Arizona legislators. This report card tracks how legislators voted on key votes and assigns them a letter grade based on how closely their votes agree with the Institute's positions. The primary values emphasized in the ratings are whether votes expand or restrict liberty.[6]
2012
Harper received a score of 70 out of 100 in the 2012 report card for a grade of A- according to the Goldwater Institute’s grading scale. This score was 3 lower than his score on the 2011 report card. Harper’s 70 in 2012 was tied for the 4th highest grade among all 60 Arizona State Representatives.[6]
Personal
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Harper is married to Holly Harper and they have two children.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Additional Arizona Elected Officials," February 2, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2010 Primary results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election results," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2008 General election results," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ Follow The Money, "2008 Campaign donations," accessed April 7, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Goldwater Institute, "2012 Legislative Report Card for Arizona's 50th Legislature, First Regular Session," August 15, 2012
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tom Boone |
Arizona House, District 4 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senator, District 4 2003–2011 |
Succeeded by Scott Bundgaard |
