From enforcing the death penalty to combating elder abuse and protecting consumers, the AG candidates share what they would do if elected.
The Arizona Republic asked candidates for attorney general Democrat Kris Mayes and Republican Abe Hamadeh to respond to a series of questions related to policy and the role of Arizona's top law enforcement official.Qualifications for office I’m the only candidate in this race who has put criminals away as a prosecutor and has defended our country as an intelligence officer having served overseas in the U.S. Army Reserve.
This should be a matter of justice, not politics. Our current attorney general has turned it into a political circus. He’s even tried to get Zyklon B, the gas used in Nazi death chambers, to use here in Arizona. We need to take some time to assess how the death penalty has worked, and make sure that this is done legally and correctly. I have tried both misdemeanor and felony cases ranging from domestic violence, DUIs, drug cases, assaults on law enforcement, and numerous others.
Though tragic, many times a family member or close friend is the perpetrator in these cases. Long term care facilities also need more oversight and protections for residents, as a recent report by the auditor general said “state regulators wrongly downgraded complaints including severe allegations, such as sexual assault and neglect.” This is grossly unacceptable.