Kevin HartkeKevin Hartke

Arizona households are absorbing higher costs for housing, utilities, and groceries. The endorsed candidates have committed to the reforms that reach those costs directly: clearing the permitting and zoning barriers that keep new homes off the market, restraining state spending, keeping the flat income tax intact, and cutting occupational licensing rules that price Arizonans out of work. Each also has a record of defending the education options Arizona families rely on.

The mayor of Chandler and a longtime pastor. Hartke emphasizes balanced budgets, police and fire protection, infrastructure, economic growth and lower property taxes.

Mayor Kevin Hartke has played an integral role in making Chandler one of Arizona’s very best cities. Now running for the state House, Kevin brings a long resume of proven success. Prior to becoming Mayor, Kevin served on the City Council for nine years. Hartke served as Lead Pastor at Trinity Christian Fellowship for over four decades and is currently President of the Arizona League of Cities and Towns. Kevin has been married to his wife Lynne for 44 years, and has four children and four grandchildren.