Eric Stafford
Candidate for Arizona State Senate – District 29
Arizona · Legislative District 29
Eric Stafford won the primary and is the party's nominee for the general election. Ran unopposed in the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary. Faces incumbent Republican Sen. Janae Shamp in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Source: ballotpedia.org · Last verified: October 23, 2026
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Statement
I decided to quit my day job, and run full speed at this campaign because I know that our state and community needs drastic change, and I am asking for your vote to help us turn this ship around. Running for office is so important to me because I wanted to see more elected officials who are young, have fresh ideas, and are fed up with elected officials being paid to do a bad job. I hate that our local politicians take money from private interests, because it makes me feel like I cannot trust them, and that is why our CLEAN ELECTIONS candidates take ZERO corporate or PAC dollars. I am a Patriotic person; and to me, that means doing whatever it takes to better the lives of the people of Arizona. I do not want our state to continue surviving off of federal welfare, and continuing to fail in funding our children's schools and futures. Our officials continue to cut taxes for megacorps that destroy local businesses and livelihoods, and would rather relocate the homeless, rather than address the issue of housing affordability. Our bills keep rising, and so does the temperatures. To our weak politicians: Enough is enough.
Biography
Eric Stafford is a 28-year-old West Valley native who has spent about six years in political organizing. In high school he completed an aviation maintenance program and earned his Airframe and Powerplant certification at 19, and he later studied machining and veterinary technology. He left his job to campaign full time and is running as a Clean Elections candidate, saying he does not accept corporate or PAC money. His campaign focuses on the shrinking middle class and the influence of corporate money in politics. Stafford ran unopposed in the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary and faces incumbent Republican Sen. Janae Shamp in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Water Policy
SupportsCampaign messaging lists wise water policy as a priority.
Education Funding
SupportsSays he will fight for strong schools and quality education for LD29 families.
Border Security & Immigration
No official stance on record.
Housing Affordability
SupportsNames rising housing costs and affordable housing as campaign priorities.
Election Integrity
SupportsEmphasizes clean, accountable government and ran a publicly funded Clean Elections campaign.
Healthcare Access
SupportsCampaign messaging includes affordable healthcare as a priority.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
No official stance on record.
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsSupports fair wages, working families, and lowering the cost of living.
Reproductive Rights
SupportsCampaign social profile states support for protecting women's health.
Transportation & Infrastructure
No official stance on record.
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsEmphasizes clean, accountable government and rejection of special interest influence.
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