Note: forming a committee and/or filing a Statement of Interest (SOI) with the AZSOS does NOT mean that will appear on a ballot going before voters.
Q: What do former politicos do when they lose a race?
A: Run for office again.
In 2022, legislator John Fillmore (R-Whackjob) lost his primary race for state house. Now he's filed an SOI for a run at Democratic Congressman Greg Stanton. As of this writing, he has not formed a committee with the FEC.
In 2024, soon-to-be ex-legislator Anthony Kern (R-Another Whackjob) came in fifth in a seven-way primary race for Congress (actually, one was a write in candidate, so he was fifth of six ballot candidates). Now he's looking to return to the legislature.
He hasn't formed a new committee with the AZSOS, but he may by using an old committee for this run.
It's not just former politicos, though.
Former placekicker (NFL and Arena Football League) Jay Feely (R-very Wide Right) has declared his candidacy to replace Andy Biggs in Congress.
His SOI, from the AZSOS -
All you need to know about him can be summed up in one pic -
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| From Sports Illustrated |
This pic may help him in his primary race, but I don't care.
