David Garcia (politician)
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Arizona State University (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
David Garcia is an American politician and
2018 Arizona gubernatorial election.[1]
Garcia is an associate professor at
2014 Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction, but was defeated by the Republican Party's nominee, Diane Douglas.[2] Garcia challenged Republican governor Doug Ducey in the November 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election
, losing by 14%.
Early life and education
Garcia, a fourth generation
Mexican-American, was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona.[3] He served as an infantryman in the United States Army.[4] Garcia graduated from Arizona State University with a B.A. in communication in 1993.[5] He also graduated from the University of Chicago with a M.A. in education research in 1997 and a Ph.D. in education research in 2002.[5]
Career
An education researcher, Garcia previously worked in the Arizona Department of Education and currently works as an associate professor at ASU's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.[6] In 2014, Garcia ran unsuccessfully for state superintendent against Republican Diane Douglas.[7]
Despite his loss to Douglas, who was considered a historically weak candidate, Garcia announced his plan to challenge incumbent Republican governor Doug Ducey in April 2017.[2] Garcia defeated state legislator Steve Farley in the August 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary.[8]
While Garcia's 2014 bid attracted independent and Republican support, his 2018 campaign was considered
Medicare for All,[9] raising income taxes to spend more on education initiatives,[10] and opposing a wall along Arizona's southern border with Mexico.[11] He also supported a “top-to-bottom” overhaul of ICE.[12] Garcia's candidacy for governor had been compared to the candidacies of Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[13] In 2021, the Arizona Daily Star described Garcia as "a weak candidate with a campaign beset by missteps, including what was interpreted as a call for open borders".[14]
On Election Day, Garcia was defeated by Ducey, 56.0%-41.8%.[15][16]
Personal life
Garcia is married to Lori Higuera, a corporate attorney in the Phoenix area.[17] They have two daughters.
References
- ^ "Can David Garcia catch the blue wave to become Arizona's next governor?". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ a b Stern, Ray (2017-04-13). "David Garcia Couldn't Beat Diane Douglas but Wants to Challenge Doug Ducey for Arizona Governor". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Diaz, Elvia (10 August 2018). "Is it 'insulting' for David Garcia to tout being Latino in Arizona's governor race?". AZCentral. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b Forman, Carmen. "Garcia makes 'dramatic tilt' left in run for governor – Arizona Capitol Times". azcapitoltimes.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ a b "David Garcia". Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. 2018-08-13. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Robb: David Garcia's plan won't fund #RedforEd's demands. Not even close". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Grado, Gary. "Garcia concedes schools chief race to Douglas – Arizona Capitol Times". azcapitoltimes.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Forman, Karen (28 August 2018). "David Garcia clinches Democratic gubernatorial nomination". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Editorial board. "Why the battle for Arizona governor is being fought in your kid's classroom". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Fischer, Howard. "Arizona's 3 Democrats for governor spar over immigration, ed taxes, experience". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Did Arizona governor candidate David Garcia just call for an open border?". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Forman, Carmen. "David Garcia's call to reform ICE politically risky in Arizona – Arizona Capitol Times". azcapitoltimes.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ Robb, Robert (2018-07-11). "Democrats have a shot for Arizona governor. Here's what you need to know about them". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Fischer, Howard (March 29, 2021). "Arizona Gov. Ducey hopeful about GOP's future, says it will be helped by Democrat Biden". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Statewide canvass" (PDF). azsos.gov.
- ^ "Arizona Governor Election Results". January 28, 2019 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "DAVID GARCIA: "Transformational" education is the goal - Raising Arizona Kids Magazine". www.raisingarizonakids.com. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
External links
- Garcia for Governor, campaign website
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