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  Franks, Trent
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AffiliationRepublican  
<-  2016-01-01  
 
NameTrent Franks
Address7121 West Bell Road Suite 200
Glendale, Arizona 85308, United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born June 19, 1957 (66 years)
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifedNCdem
Mar 16, 2024 08:14am
Tags Married - Baptist -
InfoEx-State Rep., Ex-State Cabinet Officer & Businessman

Trent Franks is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives. While in the House He served as Vice-Chairman of the House Commerce Committee and Chairman of the House Sub-Committee on Child Protection and Family Preservation.

In January of 1987, Trent was appointed by the Governor to head the Arizona Governor's Office for Children, which is a Cabinet level division of the Governor's office responsible to oversee and coordinate state policy and programs for Arizona's children.

Trent Franks served four and a half years as the Executive Director of the Arizona Family Research Institute, which is a non-profit organization associated with Dr. James Dobson's Focus on the Family for the purpose of advocating public policy to protect children and families in Arizona.

Trent Franks is currently a candidate for The United States Congress.

Personal & Professional
* Married to Josephine (for 22 years)
* President,Children's Hope Scholarship Association
* Small Business Owner, Consultant, and Oil Field and Drilling Engineer
* President, Strategic Consulting and Liberty Petroleum Corporation
* Member, North Phoenix Baptist Church
* Graduate, National Center for Constitutional Studies
* Former Legislator
* Former State Agency Director and Cabinet Member
* Conservative Writer and former Radio Commentator with Family Life Radio And NBC affiliate KTKP 1280 AM

Former Legislative Experience
* Member, Arizona House of Representatives, 37th Legislature
* Member of the House Human Resources Committee
* Member of the House Agriculture Committee
* Member of the House Judiciary Committee
* Vice-Chairman of the House Commerce Committee
* Chairman of the House Judiciary Sub-Committee on Child Protection and Family Preservation


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RACES
  08/06/2024 AZ District 08 - R Primary ???
  11/08/2016 AZ District 08 Won 68.55% (+37.12%)
  08/30/2016 AZ District 08 - R Primary Won 71.06% (+42.13%)
  11/04/2014 AZ - District 08 Won 75.81% (+51.62%)
  08/26/2014 AZ District 08 - R Primary Won 72.46% (+45.13%)
  11/06/2012 AZ - District 08 Won 63.35% (+28.29%)
  08/28/2012 AZ District 08 - R Primary Won 83.17% (+66.36%)
  11/02/2010 AZ - District 02 Won 64.88% (+33.83%)
  08/24/2010 AZ District 02 - R Primary Won 80.87% (+61.74%)
  11/04/2008 AZ - District 02 Won 59.44% (+22.28%)
  09/02/2008 AZ - District 02 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 AZ - District 02 Won 58.62% (+19.73%)
  09/12/2006 AZ - District 02 - R Primary Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/2004 AZ - District 02 Won 59.17% (+20.71%)
  09/07/2004 AZ - District 02 - R Primary Won 63.63% (+27.26%)
  11/05/2002 AZ District 2 Won 59.92% (+23.37%)
  09/10/2002 AZ District 2 - R Primary Won 27.66% (+1.49%)
  09/13/1994 AZ District 4 - R Primary Lost 30.22% (-12.88%)
  11/04/1986 AZ State House 20 Lost 23.40% (-8.84%)
  11/06/1984 AZ State House 20 Won 25.92% (+0.00%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  08/28/2018 AZ US Senate - R Primary Lost 0.00% (-54.57%)
ENDORSEMENTS
OH District 13 - R Primary - May 03, 2022 R Janet Folger Porter
AZ District 01 - R Primary - Aug 28, 2018 R Steve Manor Smith
AZ District 08 - Special R Primary - Feb 27, 2018 R Steve Montenegro
AZ District 08 - Special R Primary - Feb 27, 2018 R Steve Montenegro
AZ US President - R Primary - Mar 22, 2016 R Mike Huckabee
AZ District 05 - R Primary - Aug 28, 2012 R Matthew J. "Matt" Salmon
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 28, 2012 R Wilford R "Wil" Cardon
AZ US President - R Primary - Feb 28, 2012 R Michele Bachmann
AZ US President - R Primary - Feb 28, 2012 R Newt Gingrich
US President - R Primaries - Jun 26, 2012 R Michele Bachmann
US President - R Primaries - Jun 26, 2012 R Newt Gingrich
Phoenix, AZ Mayor - Primary - Aug 30, 2011 R Wes Gullett
Phoenix City Council 05 - Primary - Aug 30, 2011 R Charlie Ellis
AZ District 8 - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R Jesse Kelly
AZ US Senate - R Primary - Aug 24, 2010 R John McCain
AZ District 1 - R Primary - Sep 02, 2008 R Sydney Hay
US President - R Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 R Duncan L. Hunter
AZ-2006-Proposition 107 (Protect Marriage Arizona) - Nov 07, 2006 YES Yes
AZ-2006-Proposition 202 (Raise the Minimum Wage for Working Arizonans Act) - Nov 07, 2006 NO No
AZ Governor - R Primary - Sep 12, 2006 R Len Munsil
AZ District 8 - R Primary - Sep 12, 2006 R Randy Graf
FL State Senate 08 - R Primary - Sep 05, 2006 CST Randall A. Terry
US House Majority Leader - Feb 02, 2006 R John Shadegg
AZ US President - R Primary - Feb 27, 1996 R Patrick J. "Pat" Buchanan
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