Rush-hour Resistance Rally

FEDERAL

U.S. House of Representatives, District 3

✅ Ansari, Yassamin

Yassamin Ansari. Yassamin is the kind of fighter we need, simply because she cares about people. All of them. Send her back to D.C. to fight for you, too. Ignore the spoiler candidates, Redkey and Aversa. Vote for the team to keep a real progressive in office.

STATE

Governor & Lieutenant Governor

✅ Hobbs, Katie & Giles, John

Katie doesn't tick every box for me, but fuck purity tests. She's stopped the MAGA domination of the state legislature quite effectively. Let's keep her. Andy Biggs is the epitome of MAGAt, and Hourihan and Lombardo are spoiler candidates. (Yeah, I don't love Giles being on that ticket, but vote for the team, ya know?)

State Senator - District 5

✅ Marsh, Cristine

Honestly, I know very little about her. But a quick check of the bills she's sponsored clearly shows she favors progressive policies. Her opponent, Jason LaForest, actually came to an RhRR once, where it was pretty clear he thinks both sides make some good points.

State Representatives , District 5

✅ Liguori, Sarah

Sarah and I met in early 2025 at a rally at the state capitol. She's a big supporter of what we're doing at the #RhRRs around the Phoenix metro.

✅ Márquez, Aaron

I met Aaron briefly when he stopped by the RhRR on the Melrose curve, likely encouraged to visit by Sarah. He's focused on protecting democracy and opposes MAGA-led initiatives to disenfranchise/discourage voting.

Secretary of State

✅ Fontes, Adrian

This man deserves a medal for dealing with election deniers and conspiracy theorists. Ignore the Spoiler Party candidate, as we can't afford split votes. Again, vote for the team and put/keep those with the most progressive candidates.

Attorney General

✅ Mayes, Kris

It's unlikely I'll ever love anyone running for the AG spot (ACAB), but I'd rather have Kris in office than Warren Peterson, the authoritarian-loving MAGA candidate. So vote for her.

State Treasurer

✅ Nick Mansour

I don't know Nick, but his campaign priorities are progressive enough for me. Invest in education, stop the rich from getting richer at taxpayer expenses... those sorts of things. Elijah Norton, the Republican, got rich in finance and insurance. So he sucks.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

✅ Ruiz, Teresa Leyba

She's against the voucher program that funnels more money to rich asshats, and she's not Kimberly Yee, whose views on education are toxic as they are ineffective.

State Mine Inspector

✅ Matlock, Brian

Yeah, I'd like mining shut down as much as you, but that's not what this job is about. Brian's priorities are where they need to be, and he's not a MAGA lapdog like Presmyk promises to be.

Corporation Commissioners

✅ Hill, Jonathan

The thought of an actual scientist (Ph. D. in Geological Sciences, Masters in Aerospace Engineering) in this position is enough to make me salivate. I like his positions on increasing renewables and protecting our dwindling water supply.

✅ Pratte, Clara

Clara is already investing in clean energy with her own company, Navajo Power. Her efforts to lower energy consumer costs seem focused on cleaner and cheaper sources, not just slashing rates for outdated generation methods.

COUNTY

Clerk of the Superior Court

✅ Matta, Sebastian "Seb" Maximiliano

We need more young people in public office. At 19, he fits that bill. And he wants to make the Superior Court ”respect the integrity and sanctity of the judicial system."

Justice of the Peace, Encanto

✅ Begay, Deborah Ann

Deborah is prioritizes people over business interests, cops, and prosecutors. She's for reducing stupid fines, stopping warrantless-warrants, and protecting our more vulnerable community members.

Constable Encanto

✅ Ligocki-Russel, Maria

What's with candidates not having campaign websites? I couldn't find our much about Maria, but she's running unopposed, so... why not?

Phoenix Union High School District #210 Ward 4

✅ Pastor, Laura A

Return this live-long educator and community activist to the school board, please and thank you.

Osborn Elementary School District, At-large

✅ Ramos, Violeta M

✅ Switalla, Erika K

Both Voleta and Erika are endorsed by Arizona List and Save Our Schools (SOS) Arizona. Good enough for me!

Osborn Elementary School District Override and Increase

Maricopa Community College Board Member, at-large

✅ Schwiebert, Judy

She has an endorsement from several progressives. And the other guy's website throws a lot of red-hat flags.

Maricopa Community College Board Member, District 3

✅ Sandweg, William "Bill"

Bill is the owner of Copper Star Coffee, a huge supporter of RhRR. He's a huge proponent of the kinds of community college we all want, so let's get him on the board.

Maricopa County Special Healthcare District

✅ Algarin, Angel B.

In other news, we have a "special" healthcare district. Who knew? (Probably lots of people, Evo.) I'm choosing Angel over the incumbent. I like this youth, priorities, and endorcements.

Phoenix City Council - District 4

✅ Michael Mazzocco

The only candidate running for city council that takes a housing-first approach to help the homelessness situation.

Justice of the Supreme Court

❌ Lopez IV, John

Judges of the Court of Appeals (Division I)

❌ Catlett, Michael

❌ Hill Foster, Anni

✅ Howe, Randall

✅ Jacobs, Andrew

❌ Kiley, Daniel

❌ Morse Jr., James

❌ Perkins, Jennifer

❌ Weinzweig, David

Judges of the Superior Court

❌ Astrowsky, Bradley

❌ Blair, Michael C.

✅ Blanchard, John

✅ Brooks, Robert Ian

✅ Cairo, Sunita A.

✅ Carson, Michelle

✅ Como, Gregory S.

✅ Cooper, Katherine (Kay) Margaret

✅ Covil, Max-Henri

✅ Culbertson, Kristin

✅ Davis, Marvin L.

❌ Edelstein, Monica N.B.

✅ Fish, Geoffrey H

✅ Fox, Dewain

✅ Francis, Jillian

✅ Gilla, Marischa

✅ Green, Jennifer E.

✅ Guyton, Lauren R.

✅ Harmon, Melody G.

❌ Herrod, Michael J.

✅ Jackson, Charlene D

✅ Julian, Melissa I.

✅ Kalman, Amy Michelle

✅ Kiefer, Joseph

✅ Korbin Steiner, Ronee

✅ Kreamer, Joseph C

✅ LeMaire, Kerstin

✅ Martin, Daniel G.

❌ Mata, Julie

✅ McCarthy, Steven Warren

✅ Frank W. Moskowitz

❌ Myers, Sam J.

❌ Nicholls, Suzanne M.

✅ O'Donnell-Smith, Colleen E.

✅ Polk, Jay M.

❌ Rassas, Michael Z.

✅ Rogers, Joshua D

✅ Rueter, Jeffrey

✅ Ryan-Touhill, Jennifer

✅ Schwartz, Aryeh D.

✅ Viola, Danielle J.

✅ Warner, Randall H.

✅ Welty, Joseph C

✅ Whitehead, Roy "Chuck"

✅ Williams, Paula

✅ Wingard, William R.

❌ Woo, Cassie Bray

✅ Zabor, Melissa