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Believes the Corporation Commission should streamline the process for creating and maintaining small non-profits to allow them to focus on their community work.

Aims to collaborate with utilities to implement and improve cybersecurity practices.

- Believes the Corporation Commission should streamline the process for creating and maintaining small non-profits to allow them to focus on their community work.
- Aims to collaborate with utilities to implement and improve cybersecurity practices.

Small Businesses

As of September 16, 2024, Jonathon Hill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports solar energy in Arizona, believing it generates power and creates jobs locally rather than sending money to other states.

Supports developing more solar energy in Arizona in order to generate power and create jobs locally.

- Supports developing more solar energy in Arizona in order to generate power and create jobs locally.

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Jonathon Hill

As of September 16, 2024, Joshua Polacheck’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports the development of clean energy to reduce utility costs.

- Supports the development of clean energy to reduce utility costs.

Believes Arizona's energy independence through clean energy investments will protect against global supply chain disruptions and prevent grid failures. Criticizes the current Commission for hindering these investments.

Supports clean energy investments to achieve energy independence, create jobs, prevent grid failure, and protect from global supply chain disruption.

Believes the corporation commission is "selling off our future to out-of-state fossil fuel companies." Opposes the influence of fossil fuel companies on local energy policies.

Opposes the influence of fossil fuel companies on local energy policies.

Believes that dependence on foreign energy is a national security issue. Said he witnessed the "human toll of our global fossil fuel supply chain" during his time in the Middle East.

- Supports clean energy investments to achieve energy independence, create jobs, prevent grid failure, and protect from global supply chain disruption.
- Opposes the influence of fossil fuel companies on local energy policies.
- Believes that dependence on foreign energy is a national security issue. Said he witnessed the "human toll of our global fossil fuel supply chain" during his time in the Middle East.

- Endorsed by Climate Cabinet Action Fund.

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Ballotpedia, Lea Marquez Peterson

As of September 16, 2024, Lea Márquez Peterson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Endorsed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce.

- Endorsed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce.

Lea Márquez Peterson

Ballotpedia, Mike Cease

As of September 16, 2024, Mike Cease did not have a website or any information online.

GREEN PARTY US, Mike Cease for the Arizona Corporation Commission

Believes Green Party candidates being omitted in the recent Arizona Clean Elections Debate indicates "the first pillar is under attack..." and is "an injustice to state voters...[and] means topics went missing from the discussion."

- Believes Green Party candidates being omitted in the recent Arizona Clean Elections Debate indicates "the first pillar is under attack..." and is "an injustice to state voters...[and] means topics went missing from the discussion."

Arizona Capitol Times, Green Party offers alternatives in ACC race 

Wants to end partnerships between Arizona companies and Israel.

- Wants to end partnerships between Arizona companies and Israel.

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Mike Cease

Arizona Vote, Statewide Write-In Candidate

Nina Luxenberg, MD

Plans to help establish that businesses of all sizes adhere to a code of conduct, and provide products and services that are not "detrimental to the safety, health or prosperity of our citizens."

- Plans to help establish that businesses of all sizes adhere to a code of conduct, and provide products and services that are not "detrimental to the safety, health or prosperity of our citizens."

Champions affordable and accessible healthcare, believing it is a "basic human right."

- Champions affordable and accessible healthcare, believing it is a "basic human right."

Supports economic success, and wants Arizona to lead in developing technology and innovations that aim to mitigate the effects of climate change, enhance quality of life, generate a plentiful water supply, reduce harmful chemicals, and protect the environment and wildlife.

- Supports economic success, and wants Arizona to lead in developing technology and innovations that aim to mitigate the effects of climate change, enhance quality of life, generate a plentiful water supply, reduce harmful chemicals, and protect the environment and wildlife.

As of September 16, 2024, Nina Luxenberg did not have a website or any information online.

Nina Luxenberg

As of September 16, 2024, Rachel Walden’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes improving efficiency in rate case processing will save rate payers money. Said, "The cost of this regulatory lag gets passed on to the rate payer."

Aims to improve the efficiency in rate case processing to save rate payers money.

Opposes any government mandates or subsidies on energy.

- Aims to improve the efficiency in rate case processing to save rate payers money.
- Opposes any government mandates or subsidies on energy.

Opposes government-mandated climate goals and energy investments, believing they undermine free market principles and prioritize rate payers last.

Believes Arizona must maintain a diverse energy portfolio to ensure "predictable, abundant, and well-distributed resources" as the population grows.

Believes an "all of the above" energy approach is cost-effective and reliable. Supports diversifying energy sources to mitigate market fluctuations in pricing and reliability.

Believes in an "all of the above" energy approach, diversifying energy sources to mitigate market fluctuations in pricing and reliability.

- Opposes government-mandated climate goals and energy investments, believing they undermine free market principles and prioritize rate payers last.
- Believes Arizona must maintain a diverse energy portfolio to ensure "predictable, abundant, and well-distributed resources" as the population grows.
- Believes in an "all of the above" energy approach, diversifying energy sources to mitigate market fluctuations in pricing and reliability.

Endorsed by Arizona (AZ) Corporation Commission Chairman Jim O'Connor, AZ commissioner Kevin Thompson, AZ commissioner Nick Myers, former AZ commissioner Justin Olson, AZ Senate President Warren Petersen, AZ Senate majority leader Sonny Borrelli, AZ state senator David Farnsworth, AZ state representative Jaqueline Parker, AZ state representative Justin Heap, and AZ state representative Barbara Parker.

Endorsed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Endorsed by the Arizona Republican Assembly.

Endorsed by the Council on American Exceptionalism.

- Endorsed by Arizona (AZ) Corporation Commission Chairman Jim O'Connor, AZ commissioner Kevin Thompson, AZ commissioner Nick Myers, former AZ commissioner Justin Olson, AZ Senate President Warren Petersen, AZ Senate majority leader Sonny Borrelli, AZ state senator David Farnsworth, AZ state representative Jaqueline Parker, AZ state representative Justin Heap, and AZ state representative Barbara Parker.
- Endorsed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
- Endorsed by the Arizona Republican Assembly.
- Endorsed by the Council on American Exceptionalism.
- Endorsed by Moms for America.

Rachel Walden

Ballotpedia, Rene Lopez

As of September 16, 2024, Rene Lopez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes the current federal administration’s policy is increasing utility rates due to higher coal and natural gas costs. Plans to ensure only necessary operational and maintenance costs and cost-effective energy sources are passed onto ratepayers.

Believes the current federal administration’s policy is increasing utility rates due to higher coal and natural gas costs. 

Believes the current federal administration’s policies are increasing utility rates due to higher coal and natural gas costs. Plans to ensure only necessary operational and maintenance costs are passed onto rate payers.

Said, "I will work to ensure that only necessary costs of operations, maintenance and cost-effective reliable sources of energy are passed onto the rate payers."

- Believes the current federal administration’s policy is increasing utility rates due to higher coal and natural gas costs. 
- Said, "I will work to ensure that only necessary costs of operations, maintenance and cost-effective reliable sources of energy are passed onto the rate payers."

Believes a diverse energy portfolio ensures stability and cost-effectiveness for Arizona’s future. Supports using hydro, nuclear, coal, and natural gas for baseload energy.

Supports using all forms of energy production and specifically hydropower, nuclear, coal, and natural gas.

Believes natural gas and solar are the best immediate options for variable energy production. Supports using Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and other technologies long-term once proven safe, cost-effective, and reliable.

Sees natural gas and solar energy as the best immediate options for energy production. 

Believes a diverse energy portfolio ensures stability and cost-effectiveness for Arizona's future. Supports considering all forms of energy production.

Believes a diverse energy usage ensures stability and cost-effectiveness.

- Supports using all forms of energy production and specifically hydropower, nuclear, coal, and natural gas.
- Sees natural gas and solar energy as the best immediate options for energy production. 
- Believes a diverse energy usage ensures stability and cost-effectiveness.

- Endorsed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Rene Lopez

Aims to focus on consumer protection measures.

- Aims to focus on consumer protection measures.

Supports access to affordable and clean drinking water and affordable and reliable electricity.

- Supports access to affordable and clean drinking water and affordable and reliable electricity.

Believes in transitioning to renewable energy sources to address climate change and protect the environment. Recognizes the interconnectedness between humanity and nature, emphasizing the need to safeguard the planet's resources.

Believes in transitioning to renewable energy sources to address climate change and protect the environment.

Supports expanding the availability of rooftop solar for both residential and commercial use.

- Believes in transitioning to renewable energy sources to address climate change and protect the environment.
- Supports expanding the availability of rooftop solar for both residential and commercial use.

Endorsed by Arizona state representatives Cesar Aguilar, Lorena Austin, Seth Blattman, Sarah Liguori, Analise Ortiz, Mariana Sandoval, and Betty Villegas as well as former representative Jennifer Langdon.

Endorsed by Arizona state senators Lela Alston and Anna Hernandez as well as former state senator Raquel Teran.

Endorsed by Martha Gonzalez of Somerton City Council, Adelita Grijalva of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, Mayor of Somerton Gerardo Anaya, Mayor of Nogales Jorge Maldonado, Esther Melendez-Lopez of Nogales City Council, Martin Porchas of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors, Anna Tovar of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Mayor of El Mirage Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor of Tempe Corey Woods, and Former Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission Martha Guzman Aceves.

Endorsed by the Communications Workers of America Union.

Endorsed by the Arizona National Organization for Women.

- Endorsed by Arizona state representatives Cesar Aguilar, Lorena Austin, Seth Blattman, Sarah Liguori, Analise Ortiz, Mariana Sandoval, and Betty Villegas as well as former representative Jennifer Langdon.
- Endorsed by Arizona state senators Lela Alston and Anna Hernandez as well as former state senator Raquel Teran.
- Endorsed by Martha Gonzalez of Somerton City Council, Adelita Grijalva of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, Mayor of Somerton Gerardo Anaya, Mayor of Nogales Jorge Maldonado, Esther Melendez-Lopez of Nogales City Council, Martin Porchas of the Yuma County Board of Supervisors, Anna Tovar of the Arizona Corporation Commission, Mayor of El Mirage Alexis Hermosillo, Mayor of Tempe Corey Woods, and Former Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission Martha Guzman Aceves.
- Endorsed by Unite Here Local 11.
- Endorsed by the Communications Workers of America Union.
- Endorsed by Care in Action US.
- Endorsed by Arizona List.
- Endorsed by the Arizona National Organization for Women.

Ylenia Aguilar

- The Commission manages public utilities, maintains railroad and pipeline systems, and oversees businesses and securities.
- The Commission may also serve in a judicial capacity within its jurisdiction such as in cases related to utilities, investment management advisors, and pipeline and railroad crossing safety.
- Corporation commissioners are elected to four-year terms in partisan statewide elections. A commissioner can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms. 
- There are five total commissioners in the Corporation Commission.

Oversees utility rates, pipeline and railroad safety, and business and securities. 

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