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Congressional Candidate Calls For New Generation of Arizona Republicans

Anne Marie Ward For Congress
Anne Marie Ward

Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar was re-elected to Congress in the 2018 election.  He beat his general election opponent by more than 35%. 

He did not face a primary opponent in the 2018 race.  So far, no Democrat has announced a run in the district.  Democrat David Brill lost to Gosar in the general election in 2018.

You’d think that means he is incredibly popular in Arizona’s 4th Congressional District and a lock for re-election in 2020.

But a Prescott Valley Republican says it is time for a new generation of leadership in CD 4.  She says the district needs a leader who better understands the needs of rural Arizonans and who will adopt a more civil and engaged approach to leadership.

Anne Marie Ward is a native Arizonan and this is her first campaign.  She stopped by the KAWC studios Thursday (interview below), when she was in town to attend the big water meeting hosted by the Arizona Department of Water Resources regarding a trade of Colorado River Water Rights to the City of Queen Creek. 

Water is one of the topics Ward wants to learn more about as she travels to the southern reaches of congressional district 4.  She is also interested in the unique relationship Yuma has with our southern neighbors in Mexico.

Lou grew up in Tucson and has a long family history in the state of Arizona. He began his public radio career in 1988 at KNAU in Flagstaff as a classical music DJ and has been hooked on public radio since, transitioning to news after trying his hand at several other careers in publishing and commercial broadcasting. Lou has a degree in American Studies from Arizona State University and was KAWC's Morning Edition host for two and half years before becoming News and Operations Director.
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