In the latest election results update, incumbent Republican Rep. Jake Hoffman had widened his lead over Democrat Jayme Accalia in the Legislative District 15 senate race.
Hoffman holds 57.1% of the vote to Accalia’s 42.7%.
In the race for LD 15 representative, the two incumbents, Republicans Neal Carter and Michael Way, are running unopposed.
Hoffman of Queen Creek is running for reelection to the state Senate. He was elected to the Senate in 2022 and served in the state House of Representatives from 2021 to 2022. He previously sat on the Queen Creek Town Council.
Jayme Accalia grew up in Mesa and moved to San Tan Valley in 2021. She is a leader in Scouting America, volunteers with local Little League teams and advises students through the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America.
LD 15 encompasses Queen Creek, Mesa and San Tan Valley.
Janet Perez News Editor | Queen Creek &
San Tan Valley
Meet Janet Janet Perez joined Independent Newsmedia as editor of the Queen Creek Independent and Florence Independent in 2020. She started her career in 1989 with the Gannett-owned El Paso Times. In 1992, she moved to Tempe and has worked in newspapers, magazines, radio and television. She left Arizona for three years to work at New Mexico State University and Baylor University before returning to work at Arizona State University. Missing the business, she went back to journalism in 2017.
Community: A long-time pet owner, she supports animal welfare causes.
Education: University of Texas at El Paso with a BA in journalism and a minor in political science.
Random Fact: She had a head full of random facts.
Hobbies: Reading, watching documentaries, cooking and playing with her dogs.
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