Ballotpedia, Khyl Powell

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Khyl lives in Gilbert, Arizona with his wife Lorrain. They have three children and eleven grandchildren. Khyl has served on the Planning and Zoning Board for Gilbert.

Khyl is the owner at K.P. Limited Properties, Inc., an industrial real estate business. He has previously worked for the Phoenix Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Khyl Powell's campaign for State Representative for Arizona State Legislative District 14 is his first run for public office.

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Believes low taxes drive economic and job growth. Plans to reduce government bureaucracy and regulations to make success easier for Arizonans.

Plans to keep taxes low and reduce government regulations to make success easier for Arizonans.

Opposes over-regulation, over-governance, and high taxes, believing they harm the economy and small businesses.

Opposes "excessive regulations" and raising taxes, believing these actions limit rights and freedoms. Plans to fight against policies that encourage "woke ideology" and corporatism.

Believes inflation harms families and economic growth. Supports lowering inflation and interest rates swiftly.

Supports lowering inflation and interest rates.

Believes in "less government" and plans to limit taxes. Supports reducing regulations to benefit small businesses and improve the economy.

Believes Arizona's strong economy is due to a "pro-growth environment" and supports attracting high-wage jobs and helping businesses grow.

Believes Arizona's strong economy is due to a "pro-growth environment" and wants to continue to attract high-wage jobs and help businesses grow.

The candidate's website says, "- Protect Property Rights"

- Plans to keep taxes low and reduce government regulations to make success easier for Arizonans.
- Supports lowering inflation and interest rates.
- Believes Arizona's strong economy is due to a "pro-growth environment" and wants to continue to attract high-wage jobs and help businesses grow.
- Supports protecting property rights.

Economy

Supports local law enforcement to reduce crime. Believes in strengthening public safety through effective policing and criminal justice measures.

Believes Arizona must "secure our borders" by finishing the border wall and supporting law enforcement to stop violence, fentanyl, and crime.

Said, "Our border wall needs to be finished and we need to support our border patrol and law enforcement as they work to keep us safe."

Supports prioritizing public safety and backing law enforcement, opposing efforts to "defund the police" and prevent crime.

Supports prioritizing public safety and backing law enforcement.

Believes in the "God-given right" to self-defense for individuals, families, and communities. Said, "I will always defend that right."

Opposes gun control and said, "As individuals we have the God-given right to protect ourselves, our families and our community.  I will always defend that right."

- Said, "Our border wall needs to be finished and we need to support our border patrol and law enforcement as they work to keep us safe."
- Supports prioritizing public safety and backing law enforcement.
- Opposes gun control and said, "As individuals we have the God-given right to protect ourselves, our families and our community.  I will always defend that right."

Public Safety

Believes every child has the moral right to life and society should protect and value that life, including supporting expecting and new parents.

Opposes abortion and said, "Every child has the moral right to life and we, as a society, should protect and value that life. This includes help for expecting and new mothers and fathers."

The candidate's website says, "- Right to Life – Every child has a right to live"

- Opposes abortion and said, "Every child has the moral right to life and we, as a society, should protect and value that life. This includes help for expecting and new mothers and fathers."

Healthcare

Believes parents have a "right and moral obligation" to secure their children's educational welfare. Supports Arizona's leadership in school choice and opposes threats from the "radical left."

Supports "school choice" and believes parents have a "right and moral obligation" to secure their children's educational welfare.

Believes in supporting "family, parental rights, and school choice" in education. Plans to prioritize policies that empower parents and provide diverse educational options for children.

- Supports "school choice" and believes parents have a "right and moral obligation" to secure their children's educational welfare.

Education

Believes water is essential to life and the economy in the desert southwest. Supports including a long-term supply of clean water in Arizona’s planning.

Wants to ensure Arizona has a long-term supply of clean water, as it is essential for citizens' lives and the economy.

- Wants to ensure Arizona has a long-term supply of clean water, as it is essential for citizens' lives and the economy.

Energy & the Environment

Believes trust in elections is essential and supports "transparent, auditable, and secure" elections. Opposes "ballot harvesting," same-day registration, and ranked-choice voting.

Believes trust in elections is essential and wants them to be "transparent, auditable, and secure." 

Opposes "ballot harvesting," same-day registration, and ranked-choice voting.

- Believes trust in elections is essential and wants them to be "transparent, auditable, and secure." 
- Opposes "ballot harvesting," same-day registration, and ranked-choice voting.

Voting & Elections

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Khyl Powell

Khyl Powell has resided in Gilbert, Arizona for over 25 years with his wife Lorrain, with whom he has been married for 48 years. Together, they have three children and eleven grandchildren. Details about where they attended school or what church they attend were not provided.

Khyl Powell is a former employee of the Phoenix Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He has served as the President and owner of a multi-million dollar service company for 24 years, providing consulting and engineered service solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, Powell has owned and managed a successful Industrial Real Estate Development company in Gilbert for 20 years and has contributed to the Town of Gilbert by serving on the Planning and Zoning Board and the Small Business Alliance board.

As of June 28, 2024, Khyl Powell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
- Your state representatives can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws.
- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000. They only serve in the role part-time.