Macario Saldate IV[1] (born December 13, 1941) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 3[2] from 2013 to 2019.

Macario Saldate
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 14, 2019
Serving with Sally Ann Gonzales
Succeeded byAlma Hernandez
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Serving with Sally Ann Gonzales
Preceded byDavid Bradley
Personal details
Born (1941-12-13) December 13, 1941 (age 82)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceTucson, Arizona
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
ProfessionRetired

Saldate previously served consecutively from January 10, 2011, until January 14, 2013, in the District 27 seat.

Education edit

Saldate earned his BA, MA degrees, and EdD from the University of Arizona.

Elections edit

  • 2014 Saldate and Gonzales were unopposed in the general election.[3]
  • 2012 Redistricted to District 3, and with incumbent Republican Representatives Nancy McLain running for Arizona Senate and Doris Goodale redistricted to District 5, Saldate and Sally Ann Gonzales were both unopposed in both the August 28, 2012 Democratic Primary, where Gonzales placed first and Saldate placed second with 9,605 votes;[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election, where Gonzales placed first and Saldate placed second with 30,662 votes.[5]
  • 2010 With incumbent Democratic Representative Olivia Cajero Bedford running for Arizona Senate and Phil Lopes retiring, Saldate ran in the eight-way August 24, 2010 Democratic Primary, placing second behind Sally Ann Gonzales with 3,504 votes;[6] in the five-way November 2, 2010 General election, Gonzales took the first seat, and Saldate took the second seat with 22,791 votes against Republican nominee Robert Compton, Green candidate Kent Solberg (who had run for the seat in 2008), and independent candidate Gene Chewning[7] (who had run for the seat in 2006).

References edit

  1. ^ "Macario Saldate IV". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Macario Saldate's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election – August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

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