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I didn’t feel like this debate was super helpful in differentiating the candidates. After watching I’m leaning towards Rick McCartney because he seemed most committed to impeaching Trump and his rhetoric on immigration seemed closer to what I want (path to citizenship). But no one really laid out policy positions it was mostly just promises to fix stuff. Also he commits to supporting ukraine on his website. I assume the other candidates also support Ukraine but it’s not mentioned.

Dr Amish Shah seemed a little underwhelming, kept talking about healthcare because he’s a doctor but I don’t think I heard him take any actual policy positions, does he support a public option or Medicare for all?

But really I feel like I don’t have enough information to make a decision.

Does anyone here have strong feelings about any of the candidates?

The Copper Courier wrote an article back in 2024 and updated it in January of this year listing the federal, state and county officials involved in Jan 6. Involvement could have been actually being physically present at the Capitol during that day or doing something like writing legislation to overturn the will of the voters or signing letters asking then VP Pence not to certify election results or signing the letter to Congress asking them to accept the 11 "alternate" electors. I thought since ballots are being mailed out and a lot of these people are still in play, it would be worth it to highlight who they are and what they are accused of doing/have done.

You have to sign up for the Copper Courier's newsletter to read the article (or I guess you could also make a link at archive.ph) and it may be worth it because in the article a lot of names have links to further information about what they did. Here is the list:

FEDERAL OFFICIALS (current, former and candidates)

Former US Rep. Debbie Lesko
US Rep. Andy Biggs
US Rep. David Schweikert
US Rep. Paul Gosar
US Rep. Eli Crane
US House candidate Blake Masters
US House candidate Jacob Chansley, also known as the QAnon Shaman
US House candidate Jeff Zink
Former Pinal County Sheriff and US Senate candidate Mark Lamb

STATE OFFICIALS (current, former and candidates)

Phoenix state Sen. Shawnna Bolick
Queen Creek state Sen. Jake Hoffman
Former Phoenix state Rep. and Congressional candidate Anthony Kern
Prescott Valley state Rep. Quang Nguyen
Former Scottsdale state Sen. Joseph Chaplik
San Tan Valley state Rep. Neal Carter
Mesa state Rep. Jacqueline Parker
Casa Grande state Rep. Teresa Martinez
Benson state Rep. Lupe Diaz
Hereford state Rep. Gail Griffin
Peoria state Rep. Beverly Pingerelli
Phoenix state Rep. Justin Wilmeth
Goodyear state Rep. Steve Montenegro
Former Surprise state Rep. Janae Shamp
Gilbert state Sen. Warren Petersen
Former Sierra Vista state Sen. David Gowan
Gilbert state Rep. Travis Grantham
Lake Havasu City state Rep. Leo Biasiucci
Peoria state Rep. Kevin Payne
Globe state Rep. David Cook
Former Lake Havasu City state Sen. Sonny Borrelli
Flagstaff state Sen. Wendy Rogers
Former Phoenix state Sen. Nancy Barto
Former Apache Junction state Rep. Kelly Townsend
Former Apache Junction state Rep. John Fillmore
Former Skull Valley state Rep. Judy Burges
Former Mesa state Rep. Bret Roberts
Former Payson state Rep. Brenda Barton
Former Snowflake state Rep. Walt Blackman
Former Oro Valley state Rep. Mark Finchem

COUNTY OFFICIALS

Former Cochise County Supervisor Peggy Judd
Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby
Mohave County Supervisor Ron Gould
Former Yavapai County Supervisor Harry Oberg

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