Jamie Kelly
Jamie Kelly (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 27. She lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.
Kelly completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jamie Kelly's professional experience includes working as a nonprofit consultant. She earned an associate degree from Paradise Valley Community College in 2001, a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2003, and a graduate degree from the University of Phoenix in 2006.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 27
Anthony Kern defeated Brittani Barraza in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 27 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anthony Kern (R)  | 55.1 | 43,719 |
 | Brittani Barraza (D) | 44.9 | 35,574 | |
| Total votes: 79,293 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 27
Brittani Barraza advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 27 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brittani Barraza (Write-in) | 100.0 | 903 |
| Total votes: 903 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 27
Anthony Kern defeated Jamie Kelly in the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 27 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anthony Kern | 67.6 | 17,335 |
 | Jamie Kelly | 32.4 | 8,297 | |
| Total votes: 25,632 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jamie Kelly completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kelly's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Jamie is the new generation of leadership for America and Arizona! Jamie is an Arizona Native who was raised by her Great-Grandparents with a foundation in God and Country. She is a Constitutional Conservative who is pro-God, pro-Life, pro-Family, and pro-Constitution! Jamie supports and will defend our United States Constitution and the Arizona Constitution. She understands the importance of America and Arizona first.
Jamie has an associate's from Paradise Valley Community College, a bachelor's in art in communication studies from Arizona State University, and master's of public administration from the University of Phoenix. Jamie has worked in non-profit and government serving our law enforcement, children in foster care, and homeless populations. Jamie serves as a consultant for businesses and non-profits in human resources, policy development, and board development.
Jamie serves as a Civilian Board Member on AZ POST. She is a PC in the Brewer Precinct. She is President of Arrowhead Republican Women and Regional Director with the Arizona Federation of Republican Women.
Jamie is married to an Air Force Veteran who is a 28-plus-year law enforcement officer. They have three children and six grandchildren.
- I will fight to protect our Constitutional rights including the right to life, the 2nd amendment, religious freedoms, and medical freedoms.
- I will support law and order including securing our border, supporting law enforcement, stopping human & drug trafficking, victim advocacy, and protecting our election integrity.
- I will fight for our educational freedoms including school choice, parental rights, and technical career education. I will protect our children against the indoctrination of CRT, SEL, and sexual education without parental consent.
I am here to serve Arizona and fight to protect our rights, liberties, and freedoms. I will fight to protect life from conception to natural death.
The top issue facing Arizona is law and order. I will work to secure our border, stop illegal immigration, support our law enforcement and stop human and drug trafficking. I will fight to protect those who call Arizona home from the out-of-control criminals who are destroying our home.
I will work to ensure the water supply for those who call Arizona home.
I will work to protect our elections and restore faith in the elections systems.
I will work to ensure smart economic and job growth. I will work to reduce inflation, get people back to work and protect our businesses from government overreach of mandates and shutdowns.
I will work to support school choice and parental rights. I will protect our children against the indoctrination of CRT, SEL, and sexual education without parental consent.
I will work to support our healthcare community including mental health services. I will work to protect our children including children in foster care.
I will work to support our military and veterans. I am the wife of an Air Force Veteran. I understand the challenges faced by our Veterans to receive medical care, mental health support, and other benefits.
My Great-Grandmother. My Great-Grandparents took me in when my parents walked away from my life. My Great-Grandma was born in 1919. When she was 13 years old her mother died from illness and her father was hospitalized from TB. She went from home to home taking care of babies and children as a child herself. She was married at the age of 17 and began raising a family. My Great-Grandpa was a coal miner and suffered a broken leg from the mining. They sold almost everything and moved to Arizona. Two incredibly faithful people who had only an eighth-grade education started over and built a new life for their family. My Great-Grandma worked at Saks Fifth Avenue until I came along. They retired and raised me. Here was a woman who taught me to fight for what I believed and to serve those around me in love and compassion. She fought for me to have an education and I worked hard to be the first in my family at that time to graduate with a bachelor's degree and then a master's degree. My Great-Grandma was a hard worker and a true fighter. I hope I make her proud and am the example for my children and grandchildren as she was for me.
Integrity, Courage, and Commitment.
I am a woman with a servant's heart who works to serve those within my community. I have worked in non-profit and government providing support and services for the most vulnerable in Arizona. I am a fighter who refuses to settle for the status quo or the failing narrative of the liberal left. I am willing to go against the grain to do what is right. I am a listener who will take into consideration all sides of a conversation and will continue to do what is Constitutional and the right path for Arizona and America.
To provide leadership and service for Arizona with integrity and courage to fight for what is right against all odds.
The legacy I would like to leave is a lot like my Great-Grandma. She was a woman who took in a child no one wanted and stepped up to protect and serve that child (me). I am committed to protecting and serving America and Arizona to provide a better future full of courage and hope. I am a fighter who is not afraid to stand up for what is right even in the most difficult times.
On April 19, 1995, the Oklahoma City bombing happened. My 14th birthday had just happened a few days prior. We had family in town visiting. I remember the TVs at school showed the news covering the bombing. I remember how this consumed the news for several days. It was the topic of discussion every night. In 2002, I took my Great-Grandma on a road trip. One-stop we had was in Oklahoma City. We went Sunday morning to the bombing memorial site. I remember the chairs that were placed to honor each adult and the little chairs to honor each child who was taken from us in this horrific attack. The impact on me of seeing each chair and remembering the footage from the day everything happened.
Some of the other historical events that impacted my life includes the attacks of 9/11, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the LA riots, and the Gulf War.
Love Your Enemies by Arthur C. Brooks
This book provides a dynamic way of looking at how we can work together and overcome issues to build a stronger and healthier community which is important to being an elected official. I am committed to working together to save Arizona and America.
There are so many top issues and challenges facing Arizona. We need to defend our rights, liberties, and freedoms. We need to secure our water supply. We need to secure our borders. We need to rebuild law and order in Arizona. We need to protect our children from life until natural death. The list is long and I am committed to fighting for all of us for a better tomorrow.
I am interested in serving on the following committees:
- Government
- Health & Human Services
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water
- Education
Representative Shawnna Bolick has been a leader and someone who I admire for defending our rights, liberties, and freedoms. Senator Sine Kerr and Senator Nancy Barto are strong fighters who have worked hard to protect life and expand support for our communities.
The decision to run for office was not taken lightly. As someone who aspires to leadership and has a servant's heart for my community, I would consider running for a different office however this will only be if it is the right move at the right time guided by God.
One of the residents in my district recently had a kidney transplant. In order for her to be considered for the transplant, she was required to receive the COVId vaccine. Her personal and religious beliefs were against the vaccine. She has battled medical conditions and dealt with reactions from therapies, medications, and other treatments. The fear of the unknown of a vaccine had to be shut away so she could have a chance for a better life with a new kidney. At a time in her life when she needed medical intervention that was being held over her the decision for a vaccine seemed as though it is an overreach of medical professionals. They did not require her to receive the flu shot or any other vaccinations just the COVId shot.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 2, 2022
