Five hopefuls are vying for 2 seats in the Democratic primary race in LD 28 Arizona House of Representatives. The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission (CCEC) debate held on July 13 between these candidates is online now (click here), held at Pima Community College Community Board Room at 4905 E. Broadway.

Rep. Steve Farley is the 2 term incumbent up for re-election, and current Rep. David Bradley is termed out and running for state-wide Corporation Commission.

C indicating participation in the “clean” elections program, T for traditionally funded candidates.

Rep. Steve Farley (T), www.friendsoffarley.com
Ted Prezelski (C), www.prezelskiforarizona.org
Mohur Sidhwa (C), www.mohur2010.com
Tim Sultan (C), www.timsultan.com
Bruce Wheeler (C), www.Wheeler2010.com, former legislator

I reported about a previous debate between these candidates on March 18 (click here). Marlena Tova Fineberg who appeared at the March debate is no longer a candidate according to the Secretary of State’s website.

Map of LD 28 from Pima County Democratic Party website.

Rep. Steve Farley

Ted Prezelski

Mohur Sidhwa

Tim Sultan

Bruce Wheeler

The Saguaro Eastside Democrats and Legislative District 28 are hosting a debate for Democratic State House candidates running in that district on Friday, March 19. The debate will start at 7 p.m. at the New Spirit Lutheran Church, 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail, NE intersection of S. Camino Seco. Light Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the debate should end by 8:30 p.m.

Moderator will be John C. Scott, host of KJLL 1330 AM talk radio show.

Democratic donkey logo

Expected to debate will be LD 28 Democratic house candidates:

- State House Rep. Steve Farley (incumbent)
- Marlena Fineberg
- Ted Prezelski
- Mohur Sidhwa
- Tim Sultan
- Bruce Wheeler (former 1 term State House legislator & 2 term City Councilmember)

Marlena Tova Fineberg just filed to run recently, and she is a sales executive at Ambient Air Heating and Cooling, and has published a poetry book entitled “Elephants, Alligators, Umbrellas”. Marlena says she is a Democrat, but her party affiliation is not listed on the official state campaign finance website, though she just informed me that she is “listed as a Democrat now on the hard copy sent to the Sec. of State.” (update 5 p.m. 3/18/10).

Voters in the August 24 Democratic primary will chose 2 of these candidates to face off in the November 2nd General Election, against Republican house candidates in LD 28.

Republican Ken Smalley, a property manager, www.kensmalleyforrep.com has filed to run in this race. Another Republican Greg Krino filed recently, and he is a 3rd year law student at the U of A, clerking at the Pima County Attorney’s office (http://gregkrino2010.com/)

For these Democratic candidates’ brief bios and website information, click here, for my earlier blog at the first forum of these hopefuls (except Fineberg) which was held on February 21, at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church. At that forum 5 Democratic house candidates all introduced themselves and spoke for 10 minutes, but there was no debate or public question/answer period.

For more information on this debate call Pat Wiedhopf at 520-850-6755.

Be informed, attend these debates to meet these Democratic candidates.