Arizona Vote, Statewide Write-In Candidate

Nina Luxenberg, MD

Nina is a physician. She has experience working both in solo practice and for large corporations. She previously worked as a medical legal consultant in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

Nina Luxenberg's campaign for State Corporation Commissioner is her first run for public office. 

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."

Small Businesses

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

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

Utility Costs

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.

Energy & the Environment

As of June 13, 2025, Nina Luxenberg did not have a website or any information online.

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Nina Luxenberg

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Jonathon was born in Kingman and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He earned bachelors degrees in aerospace engineering, geological sciences, and Russian as well as a masters in aerospace engineering and a doctorate degree in geological sciences from Arizona State University. He is a member of The Planetary Society, the National Association of Rocketry, and the American Geophysical Union. 

Jonathon Hill has worked as a mission planner for the Arizona State University Mars Space Flight Facility for 17 years.

Jonathon Hill's campaign for Arizona Corporation Commissioner is his first entry into politics. 

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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.

As of June 13, 2025, Jonathon Hill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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

Joshua Polacheck grew up across the rural West and moved to Tucson, Arizona for his middle and high school years. He has a bachelors degree in history from Brandeis University and a masters of public administration from Harvard Kennedy School. He is married and has a family. He volunteers as a Board Member for Tucson Young Professionals and an African American Student Services Parent Advisory Council Member for the Tucson Unified School District. 

Joshua is a Leadership and Public Affairs Consultant for SPYEX. He was previously the Executive Director of the Pima County Democratic Party. He worked as a Public Diplomacy Officer for the U.S. Department of State for 17 years until resigning in 2020. 

Joshua Polacheck's campaign for Arizona Corporation Commission is his first entry into politics. 

As of June 13, 2025, 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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Joshua Polacheck

Lea has a bachelors degree in entrepreneurial studies from the University of Arizona and a masters of business administration from Pepperdine University. She lives in Tuscan with her husband Daniel and their two children. 
She volunteers as a board member for the Arizona Judicial Council, a director member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association, a board member of the Arizona Finance Authority, president of the NAWBO Greater Tucson, chairperson of the National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board and a member of the National Advisory Council for the U.S. Small Business Administration, and a member of the International Women's Forum. 

Lea is the Independent Director for Stearns Bank N.A. and the President of Marquez Peterson Group, LLC. She was previously the President/CEO
Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Executive Director for Greater Tucson Leadership. 

Ballotpedia, Lea Marquez Peterson

Lea Márquez Peterson is currently serving as an Arizona Corporation Commissioner. She was appointed in 2019 and is serving her 2nd term. She ran for the U.S. House in Arizona Congressional District 2 in 2018, but did not win. 

As of June 13, 2025, 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

Mike is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He holds a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Tulsa and a master's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Arizona. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. 

Mike is the owner of Database Consulting Services. 

Mike Cease ran for Mayor of Tucson in 2019 and for member of the Tuscon City Council in Ward 6 in 2017, but he did not win either race. He currently serves as secretary of the Arizona Green Party.

As of June 13, 2025, 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.

ARIZONA GREEN PARTY, Candidates

Mike Cease

Rachel is originally from Arizona. She has a bachelors degree and a master of arts from Arizona State University. She and her husband, along with their daughter, reside in Mesa, Arizona.

Rachel most recently worked managing institutional accounts at Vanguard. Additionally, she has served as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at Arizona State University.

Rachel Walden is a member of the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. 

As of June 13, 2025, 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

Rene is from Mesa and attended Dobson High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Arizona. He lives with his wife, Jessica, in Chandler. They have 2 children.

Ballotpedia, Rene Lopez

Rene currently works as a project manager at Avnet. He is also the co-founder and secretary at CeCe’s Hope Center. He served as a cryptologic officer in the US Navy for 5 years. 

Rene Lopez previously served as City Council Member on the Chandler City Council. He served 2 terms from 2015 to 2023. He previously ran for US Representative for Arizona District 4 in 2022, but did not win.

As of June 13, 2025, 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

Ylenia is originally from Mexico but has been a resident of Arizona for 32 years. She has a bachelors degree in Latin American studies from the University of Arizona. Ylenia has two sons.

Ylenia is a Member of Water Positive and the Business Development Manager at Gybe. She was previously the Business Development Manager of Arizona Communities for SOURCE Global, the Vice President of Strategies 360, and the owner of Ylenia Aguilar Interpreting Services. 

Ylenia Aguilar has served as a Governing Board Member in the Osborn School District and has been a member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District. She has also held the position of trustee on the Vitalyst Health Foundation Board. Previously, she was a Commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission.

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. 