Frank Carroll (Arizona politician)
Frank Carroll | |
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22nd district | |
In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 Serving with Ben Toma | |
Preceded by | David Livingston |
Succeeded by | Lupe Contreras |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Surprise, Arizona |
Frank Carroll is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 28 since January 9, 2023. He was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023, representing House District 22. Carroll was first elected in 2018 to succeed State Representative David Livingston, who instead ran for State Senate.[1]
Political career
According to his campaign website, Carroll was born in Chicago and later moved to Arizona, becoming involved with the
Elections to the state legislature
Carroll was first elected to the
In the
Tenure in office
Carroll is part of a group of
In 2019, Carroll was part of a bipartisan group of Arizona lawmakers who, following a deadly flood, supported the appropriation of $20 million to build a bridge over Tonto Creek at a site known as the Bar X crossing.[14]
After President
In 2023, Carroll sponsored legislation to purge the Arizona voter rolls every decade beginning in 2031, canceling the voter registration of all of the state's registered voters (which numbered 4.2 million on 2023) every ten years, forcing each to re-register. His proposal (Senate Bill 1566) was criticized by the
In May 2023, Carroll urged Florida governor Ron DeSantis to seek the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.[19]
In 2022 and 2023, Carroll introduced legislation to bar the State of Arizona from contracting with any business that "discriminates" against firearm manufacturers or the
Personal life
Carroll lives in Sun City West.[20]
References
- ^ "Who Are Arizona's 2018 Legislative Candidates?". Arizona Daily Independent. June 3, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ "About Frank Carroll". Elect Frank Carroll for Arizona Senate. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ a b State of Arizona Official Canvass - August 28, 2018, compiled and issued by the Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ Carolyn Dryer, Bullock seeks LD 22 House seat, Peoria Times (October 13, 2017).
- ^ Hank Stephenson, Lovas leaving House for job in Trump administration, Arizona Capitol Times (April 10, 2017).
- ^ State of Arizona Official Canvass - 2018 General Election: November 6, 2018, compiled and issued by the Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ State of Arizona Official Canvass - 2020 General Election: November 3, 2020, compiled and issued by the Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ a b Jeremy Duda, Who won and who lost with the new legislative districts?, Arizona Mirror (December 29, 2021).
- ^ State of Arizona Official Canvass - 2022 Primary Election: August 2, 2022, compiled and issued by the Arizona Secretary of State.
- ^ 2022 Arizona State Senate Election Results, Arizona Republic.
- ^ Henry Larson & Francesca D'Annunzio, A group of far-right Christian lawmakers aims to merge church and state, News21 via Arizona Mirror (September 11, 2023).
- ^ a b Josh Kelety, Several Arizona Republicans Back Bill Requiring Homicide Charges for Abortions. Phoenix New Times (January 22, 2021).
- ^ Nathan Brown, Questions surround constitutionality of abortion bill, Arizona Capitol Times (January 22, 2021).
- ^ Jim Small, Following deadly flood, lawmakers seek Tonto Creek bridge funding, Arizona Mirror (December 17, 2019).
- ^ a b "2022 election: These candidates still deny or question 2020 Trump election results". Arizona Republic. Gannett. November 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ a b EJ Montini (December 11, 2020). "15 Arizona lawmakers shamefully joined failed Texas lawsuit to void elections". Arizona Republic. Gannett. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Andrew Oxford (January 29, 2021). "After November election losses — and wins — Republicans in Arizona seek significant changes in voting". Arizona Republic. Gannett. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Arizona Mirror. Archived from the originalon February 25, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Kevin Stone (May 12, 2023). "Prominent Arizona Republicans urge Ron DeSantis to run for president". KTAR. Bonneville International. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Arizona Mirror. Archived from the originalon March 31, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Howard Fischer (March 28, 2023). "Hobbs vetoes bill to force banks to do business with firearms industry". Arizona Daily Star. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.