Liana West
Liana West (Green Party) ran for election for Governor of Arizona. West lost as a write-in in the general election on November 8, 2022.
West completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Arizona gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Arizona
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Arizona on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Katie Hobbs (D) | 50.3 | 1,287,891 |
 | Kari Lake (R)  | 49.6 | 1,270,774 | |
 | Liana West (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 254 | |
 | Mikaela Lutes-Burton (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 213 | |
 | William Pounds (Independent-Green Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 139 | |
| Steph Denny (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 74 | |
| Alice Novoa (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 55 | |
| Rayshawn Merrill (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 44 | |
| Anthony Camboni (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 41 | |
| Total votes: 2,559,485 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Barry J. Hess (L)
- Alex Sadowski (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona
Katie Hobbs defeated Marco Lopez and Aaron Lieberman (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katie Hobbs | 72.3 | 431,059 |
 | Marco Lopez | 22.8 | 136,090 | |
 | Aaron Lieberman (Unofficially withdrew) | 4.8 | 28,878 | |
| Total votes: 596,027 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Arizona
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kari Lake | 48.0 | 398,860 |
 | Karrin Taylor Robson | 43.1 | 358,682 | |
 | Matt Salmon (Unofficially withdrew) | 3.7 | 30,704 | |
 | Scott Neely | 3.1 | 25,876 | |
 | Paola Tulliani-Zen | 2.1 | 17,281 | |
| Carlos Roldan (Write-in) | 0.0 | 42 | |
| Alex Schatz (Write-in) | 0.0 | 39 | |
 | Patrick Finerd (Write-in) | 0.0 | 24 | |
| Total votes: 831,508 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Gaynor (R)
- Kimberly Yee (R)
- Frank Konarski (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Governor of Arizona
Barry J. Hess advanced from the Libertarian primary for Governor of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Barry J. Hess (Write-in) | 100.0 | 550 |
| Total votes: 550 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steve Remus (L)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Liana West completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by West's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My name is Liana West, I am a working class activist who is running as an official Write-in candidate for Governor of Arizona in the 2022 election. I believe that housing is a human right. I believe that clean water and air is a human right. I believe that corporations do NOT have the right to free speech the same as the workers should have. Unionization has proven to be an effective tool to improve worker's rights. Education and voting rights are necessary in any form of democracy. We need a new generation of leadership in government willing to listen to the workers! I seek to earn the votes of fellow progressive thinkers in Arizona. Will you join me?
- The two party system is currently owned and funded by corporations and lobbyists who donate to BOTH of the major political parties. That is why the current administration cannot offer Universal Healthcare; because corporations oppose it.
- am the only climate candidate who opposes Green Capitalism. WE cannot prevent this climate crisis while focusing on profits.
- Education based on science and a secular stance on separation of church and state
As an animal rights’ activist I am humble enough to recognize that I have a responsibility to speak up for the voiceless. I recognize the current housing crisis is hurting Arizonans, and if left unchecked will result in an economic disaster. I want radical change in our government with fresh ideas and new perspectives, because what we have been experiencing is not working for 99% of our people.
The most valued elected officials of our time are able to listen to their constituents and provide a platform for collaboration.
That means that the governor is obligated to listen to the needs of the people living in Arizona. Special interests groups who want to harvest our depleting water supply will not have a seat at my table. Corporations willing to prioritize profits over human dignity will not have a voice in my administration.
*Housing All Arizonans
- Educating All Arizonans
- Ensuring clean water
- Public transportation
- Universal Childcare
- Universal Healthcare
The ideal relationship between a governor and the state legislature is where the needs of the people are more important than corporate profits. Profits for the corporation do not guarantee that the workers feels safe. It is the responsibility of our government to ensure that justice prevails.
I truly appreciate the diversity of Arizona's natural landscape. From the mountain tops of the Superstitions to the Colorado River, Arizona is beautiful. I also appreciate the freedoms that Arizonans strive to maintain.
Specifically in the urban areas, Arizona will struggle to ensure clean drinking water is available over the next decade. Which will also negatively affect electricity generation. In 2006, the Arizona Corporate Commission approved the Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST). These rules require that regulated electric utilities must generate 15 percent of their energy from renewable resources by 2025. That deadline is less than 3 years away and Arizona has not yet achieved 15% of electricity being generated by renewable energy.
https://www.azcc.gov/utilities/electric/renewable-energy-standard-and-tariff
I am the only climate candidate willing to find real solutions. Join my campaign!
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See also
2022 Elections
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