There is a Republican primary for CD 2 House between retired Col. Martha McSally and political newcomer Mark Koskiniemi. McSally came in 2nd in a 4-way Republican primary for the CD 8 House special election in April, 2012.

Eastside Republican Club

Guest Speakers CD2 Candidates Martha McSally and Mark Koskiniemi

Where: Miller-Golf Links Library-Community Room, 9640 E. Golf Links Rd., Tucson (east of Harrison)

When: Wednesday, August 15, 2012, 6:30 PM

All Are Welcome – The Eastside Republican Events are free

More Info: Parralee Schneider, 749-0312 pmstucson@aol.com or Lori Oien, 749-3472 oienjmo@msn.com.

And if you can’t attend, watch the two candidates when they debated on AZPM Channel 6 (click here for earlier blog article with bios & photos).

The winner of this primary on August 28 will face off with the winner of the Democratic primary (either Congressman Ron Barber of CD 8, or LD 29 House Rep. Dr. Matt Heinz. Charlie Manolakis who ran as a Green in that CD 8 House race this Spring is now a Democratic write-in candidate for this race as well).

Another crowded field of candidates for representatives in the Arizona House is in LD 30 with 6 candidates (two incumbents) seeking the two Republican nominations in the August 24 primary.

The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission (CCEC) debate between these candidates was held on July 20, and is online now (click here). The debate was held at the Pima Community College East campus, 8181 E. Irvington Road, and only 3 candidates Rep. David Gowan, Kurt Knurr, and Parralee Schneider initially participated. Doug Sposito arrived 30 minutes into the debate.

C marks candidate running a “clean” election campaign, T marks a traditional candidate:

Brian Abbott (C)
Rep. David Gowan (C), www.gowan4az.com
Kurt Knurr (C), www.knurr4az30.com
Parralee Schneider (C), www.parralee.com
Doug Sposito (T), www.az30house.com
Rep. Ted Vogt (T), www.vogt4arizona.com

I reported about this race back on March 16, 2010 when Ted Vogt was appointed to the vacant LD 30 house seat by the Pima County Board of Supervisors (click here).
Rep. David Gowan has been serving in the state house for 2 years, and is seeking re-election to this seat.

See map of Legislative District 30 (from Pima County Republican Party website).

Kurt Knurr

Parralee Schneider

Rep. David Gowan

Doug Sposito

Photo of Brian Abbott not available.

Rep. Ted Vogt