Kevin Payne
Kevin Payne was born in Florence, Arizona. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1978 to 1986 and was honorably discharged.
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Campaign priorities: “I'm a constitutional conservative they will uphold both the Arizona and the US constitution • I'm an advocate of public safety to include correctional, police police and firefighters • I believe in backpack funding for for our students where the money follows the child to whatever school ever school they attend. This includes public district, public charter, private and home schools.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2022)) Crime & public safety: “Public safety, water, transportation and education are my top priorities. As the current public safety chairman we tackled pay for DPS and retirement accounts for police and correctional personnel.”
(Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2022)) Kyle Clayton
Kyle Clayton earned a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2010. Clayton's career experience includes working as a realtor and entrepreneur.
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Campaign priorities: “Education for Arizona’s Future – Strong schools are the key to strong communities. I will work to balance the unequal funding elementary and high schools receive, raise per-pupil funding, fully fund-day kindergarten, and reform ESA vouchers. Our students need to get off to a strong start so they can be prepared for high-demand Arizona jobs. Kids are our future and education is their foundation. • Lowering Costs for Arizona Families – High costs are unjustly burdening our families.”
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