There are two ways to run for state office in Arizona: by raising individual contributions traditionally, and through the publicly financed system, known as Arizona Clean Elections.
Under Clean Elections, candidates receive $12,921 to run their primary races if they collect 220 contributions of $5 from registered voters in their districts.
If a candidate is in a legislative district that is so heavily dominated by one party — as most in Pima County are — that makes the primary the more competitive race. Then the candidate can choose to swap primary and general election cash, generating $19,382 for the primary.
Most state legislative candidates are running under the Clean Elections restrictions. If a traditional candidate's funding goes over certain limits, it triggers additional money for the Clean Elections opponent.
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Candidates running traditionally:
State Senate, District 26
• Pete Hershberger (R) Total raised: $77,961.30 Total cash available: $30,833.42
• Al Melvin (R) Hershberger's contributions triggered additional funds for Melvin, a Clean Elections candidate. Melvin has received $38,763 from the state.
State House, District 26
• Vic Williams (R) Total raised: $17,519.87 Total cash available: $7,790.50
State House, District 30:
• Frank Antenori (R) Total raised: $15,669.64 Total cash available: $2,181.62
• Doug Sposito (R) Total raised: $27,785 Total cash available: $6,070.52
• David Gowan (R) Sposito's contributions and an independent expenditure triggered additional funds for Gowan, a Clean Elections candidate. He has received $38,131.57 from the state.
• Sharon Collins (R) Sposito's contributions and an independent expenditure triggered additional funds for Collins, a Clean Elections candidate. Collins has received $32,382.44 from the state.
