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Greg Stanton
Greg Stanton
	official portrait, 2023
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Arizona
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 3, 2019
Preceded by	Kyrsten Sinema
Constituency	9th district (2019–2023); 4th district (2023–present)
60th Mayor of Phoenix
	In office; January 3, 2012 – May 29, 2018
Preceded by	Phil Gordon
Succeeded by	Thelda Williams
Member of the Phoenix City Council; from the 6th district
	In office; 2000–2009
Succeeded by	Sal DiCiccio
Personal details
Born	Gregory John Stanton; March 8, 1970 (age 54); Long Island, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Nicole Stanton (m. 2005)
Children	2
Education	Marquette University (BA); University of Michigan (JD)
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Website	House website

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Gregory John Stanton (born March 8, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative from Arizona's 4th congressional district, serving since 2019. A Democrat, he was previously mayor of Phoenix from 2012 to 2018, and was on the Phoenix City Council from 2000 until 2009.

Stanton was elected mayor in 2011 and reelected in 2015. After then-incumbent U.S. Representative Kyrsten Sinema chose to run for the U.S. Senate, Stanton was elected to the open House seat. In 2020, he was reelected with 61% of the vote.^[1] In 2022, he was reelected with 56% of the vote.

Early life, education, and career

Stanton was born on Long Island, New York. His family moved to Arizona and he graduated from Cortez High School in west Phoenix in 1988.^[2]^[3] He then attended Marquette University and graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in history and political science in 1992 and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.^[4] In 1995, Stanton earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.^[5] He then worked as an education attorney from 1995 to 2000.^[2] In 2014, Stanton became an adjunct professor at Arizona Summit Law School.^[6]

Early political career

Phoenix City Council

Stanton was elected to the Phoenix City Council for 6th district in 2000, 2001, and 2005 and served until 2009.^[2] This district included the affluent Phoenix Biltmore Area centered around the Biltmore Fashion Park and Arcadia areas, as well as non-contiguous Ahwatukee.^[7]

Mayor of Phoenix

Stanton was mayor of Phoenix from 2012 to 2018. During his 2011 campaign for mayor, questions arose over the legality of nearly $70,000 in contributions from Stanton's former treasurer Mindy Shields.^[8] Stanton opposed the embezzlement prosecution of Shields and fired her in October 2010.^[9]

On August 30, 2011, Stanton and Republican candidate Wes Gullett were the top two candidates in the Phoenix mayoral primary, with Stanton getting about 38% of the vote and Gullett 20%.^[10]^[11]^[12]

Stanton advocated against the 2013 federal budget sequestration by meeting with members of Congress multiple times.^[13]

Stanton was reelected on August 25, 2015. In 2017, Governing magazine named Stanton one of its Public Officials of the Year for his efforts to expand light rail, bike lanes, and sidewalks while reducing the city's greenhouse gas emissions.^[14] Stanton resigned on May 29, 2018, to run for Congress.^[15]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018

After incumbent Representative Kyrsten Sinema decided to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018, to replace retiring U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, Stanton – who was term-limited as mayor – decided to run for Sinema's seat.^[16] He was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and defeated Republican nominee Steve Ferrara 61% to 39% after a campaign during which he stressed his problem-solving experience as mayor.^[17]

2020

In 2020, Stanton was unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Dave Giles in the general election with 61% of the vote.^[1]

2022

Stanton ran for reelection in Arizona's 4th congressional district after redistricting and defeated Republican nominee Kelly Cooper in the general election with 56% of the vote.^[18]

Committee assignments

For the 118th Congress:^[19]

Caucus memberships

New Democrat Coalition^[20]
- Chair of the Immigration Task Force

Political positions

In an interview a few weeks after the November 2011 mayoral election, Stanton stated his support for repealing the city food tax.^[21] He also supported public pension reforms, including more employee contributions to their retirement funds and longer work experience before retirement benefits.^[21] In March 2013, Stanton decided against repealing the food tax due to projections that ending the tax would cause layoffs of nearly 99 police officers and 300 other city employees.^[22]

As a Representative, Stanton supported the Equality Act, a bill that would expand the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.^[23]

On October 1, 2020, Stanton co-signed a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that condemned Azerbaijan's offensive operations against the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, denounced Turkey's role in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and called for an immediate ceasefire.^[24]

Stanton opposed the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, calling it "a dark, dark day for our country" and saying the Supreme Court had an "extreme, ideological agenda".^[25]

On July 11, 2024, Stanton called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.^[26]

Electoral history

Democratic primary results, Arizona 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Greg Stanton	59,066	100%
Total votes			59,066	100%

Arizona's 9th congressional district, 2018
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Greg Stanton	159,583	61.09%
	Republican	Steve Ferrara	101,662	38.91%
Total votes			261,245	100%
	Democratic hold

Democratic primary results, Arizona 2020^[27]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Greg Stanton (incumbent)	83,443	100%
Total votes			83,443	100%

Arizona's 9th congressional district, 2020^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Greg Stanton (incumbent)	217,094	61.06%
	Republican	Dave Giles	135,180	38.04%
Total votes			352,274	100%
	Democratic hold

Arizona's 4th congressional district, 2022
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Greg Stanton (incumbent)	148,941	56.01%
	Republican	Kelly Cooper	116,521	43.09%
	Independent	Stephan Jones (write-in)	36	0.0%
Total votes			265,498	100%
	Democratic hold

Personal life

Stanton is married to Nicole Stanton, an attorney for a cannabis company.^[28] They married in 2005 and have two children.^[29] They separated in 2016 but were back together as of 2019.^[30]^[29] Stanton is Catholic.^[31]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Arizona - Official Canvass - 2020 General Election" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Phoenix Mayor & City Council candidates – arizona elections – azcentral.com". archive.azcentral.com.
^ Holden, Mary L. (January 4, 2013). "CEO Series: One-on-One with Mayor Greg Stanton". My Life Magazine. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2013.
^ NEWS, Allison Hurtado AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS (October 28, 2011). "Debate asks candidates to think about sustainability". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
^ Lundquist, Paulette (December 5, 2018). "Stanton". The Hill. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
^ Paula Lorena vs. Arizona Summit Law School, LLC; Infilaw Corporation; Stephanie and Jason Lee; Scott and Jane Doe Thompson; John and Jane Does 1-100; Black Corporations 1-100; White Partnerships 1-100, Quarles & Brady LLP 99 (United States District Court for the District of Arizona May 28, 2015).
^ Alonzo, Monica. "How Greg Stanton, a Fair-Haired, Blue-Politicked Lawyer, Became Phoenix's Next Mayor". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
^ Bui, Lynh (July 21, 2011). "Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton's funds in question". The Arizona Republic.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Gersema, Emily (February 27, 2011). "Phoenix candidate wants to drop embezzling case". The Arizona Republic.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Bui, Lynh (September 1, 2011). "Phoenix mayor race: Stanton, Gullett jump right into runoff campaign". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 1, 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Bui, Lynh (November 8, 2011). "Greg Stanton claims victory over Wes Gullett in Phoenix election". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
^ Bui, Lynh (January 4, 2012). "Stanton sworn in as new Phoenix mayor". azcentral.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
^ "Into the mind of ... Greg Stanton". The Arizona Republic. November 17, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Greg Stanton, Phoenix". Governing. December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ Boehm, Jessica. "It's official: Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton resigns to run for Congress". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
^ "Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton announces run for Congress". KTAR.com. October 5, 2017.
^ "Greg Stanton defeats Steve Ferrara in Arizona's 9th Congressional District race". AZ Central. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "2022 Primary Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
^ "Greg Stanton". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
^ "Members". New Democrat Coalition. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Into the mind of Greg Stanton". The Arizona Republic. November 25, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
^ Gardiner, Dustin (March 21, 2013). "Stanton backs off repeal of food tax". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
^ "House Debate on the Equality Act". C-SPAN. May 17, 2019.
^ "Senate and House Leaders to Secretary of State Pompeo: Cut Military Aid to Azerbaijan; Sanction Turkey for Ongoing Attacks Against Armenia and Artsakh". The Armenian Weekly. October 2, 2020.
^ Stanton, Greg (June 24, 2022). "This is a dark, dark day for our country, and the Supreme Court. For 50 years the Court had recognized the constitutional right to an abortion—and in the pursuit of an extreme, ideological agenda it has rolled out the red carpet for states to criminalize women and their doctors". Twitter. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ "Arizona U.S. Rep. Stanton calls on Biden to withdraw from the race". Axios. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
^ "2020 Primary Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ D'Andrea, Niki (May 18, 2021). "Nicole Stanton, Cannabis Counsel and Congressman's Wife, Talks Recent Harvest Acquisition". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Nicole Stanton's Phoenix ties to finding love, leadership and leveraging success". The Upper Middle. April 21, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ Gardiner, Dustin. "Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and wife Nicole Stanton separate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
^ Religious affiliation of members of 117th Congress

External links

Congressman Greg Stanton official U.S. House website
Greg Stanton for Congress campaign website
Appearances on C-SPAN

Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
Profile at Vote Smart

Political offices
Preceded by Phil Gordon	Mayor of Phoenix 2012–2018	Succeeded by Thelda Williams
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Kyrsten Sinema	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 9th congressional district 2019–2023	Succeeded by Paul Gosar
Preceded by Paul Gosar	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 4th congressional district 2023–present	Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded by Abigail Spanberger	United States representatives by seniority 268th	Succeeded by Pete Stauber

[AZgenr-1] "State of Arizona - Official Canvass - 2020 General Election" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

[questionnaire-2] "Phoenix Mayor & City Council candidates – arizona elections – azcentral.com". archive.azcentral.com.

[My_Life-3] Holden, Mary L. (January 4, 2013). "CEO Series: One-on-One with Mayor Greg Stanton". My Life Magazine. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2013.

[4] NEWS, Allison Hurtado AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS (October 28, 2011). "Debate asks candidates to think about sustainability". Ahwatukee Foothills News. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

[5] Lundquist, Paulette (December 5, 2018). "Stanton". The Hill. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

[6] Paula Lorena vs. Arizona Summit Law School, LLC; Infilaw Corporation; Stephanie and Jason Lee; Scott and Jane Doe Thompson; John and Jane Does 1-100; Black Corporations 1-100; White Partnerships 1-100, Quarles & Brady LLP 99 (United States District Court for the District of Arizona May 28, 2015).

[7] Alonzo, Monica. "How Greg Stanton, a Fair-Haired, Blue-Politicked Lawyer, Became Phoenix's Next Mayor". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved July 10, 2017.

[8] Bui, Lynh (July 21, 2011). "Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton's funds in question". The Arizona Republic.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[9] Gersema, Emily (February 27, 2011). "Phoenix candidate wants to drop embezzling case". The Arizona Republic.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[10] Bui, Lynh (September 1, 2011). "Phoenix mayor race: Stanton, Gullett jump right into runoff campaign". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 1, 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[11] Bui, Lynh (November 8, 2011). "Greg Stanton claims victory over Wes Gullett in Phoenix election". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011.

[12] Bui, Lynh (January 4, 2012). "Stanton sworn in as new Phoenix mayor". azcentral.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

[Nov_2012_interview-13] "Into the mind of ... Greg Stanton". The Arizona Republic. November 17, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[14] "Greg Stanton, Phoenix". Governing. December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[15] Boehm, Jessica. "It's official: Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton resigns to run for Congress". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 17, 2021.

[16] "Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton announces run for Congress". KTAR.com. October 5, 2017.

[17] "Greg Stanton defeats Steve Ferrara in Arizona's 9th Congressional District race". AZ Central. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[AZ2022-18] "2022 Primary Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved April 5, 2022.

[19] "Greg Stanton". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2023.

[20] "Members". New Democrat Coalition. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2018.

[Nov_2011_interview-21] "Into the mind of Greg Stanton". The Arizona Republic. November 25, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2013.

[22] Gardiner, Dustin (March 21, 2013). "Stanton backs off repeal of food tax". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 1, 2013.

[23] "House Debate on the Equality Act". C-SPAN. May 17, 2019.

[24] "Senate and House Leaders to Secretary of State Pompeo: Cut Military Aid to Azerbaijan; Sanction Turkey for Ongoing Attacks Against Armenia and Artsakh". The Armenian Weekly. October 2, 2020.

[25] Stanton, Greg (June 24, 2022). "This is a dark, dark day for our country, and the Supreme Court. For 50 years the Court had recognized the constitutional right to an abortion—and in the pursuit of an extreme, ideological agenda it has rolled out the red carpet for states to criminalize women and their doctors". Twitter. Retrieved June 26, 2022.

[26] "Arizona U.S. Rep. Stanton calls on Biden to withdraw from the race". Axios. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

[AZrsos-27] "2020 Primary Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[28] D'Andrea, Niki (May 18, 2021). "Nicole Stanton, Cannabis Counsel and Congressman's Wife, Talks Recent Harvest Acquisition". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

[Umphx1-29] "Nicole Stanton's Phoenix ties to finding love, leadership and leveraging success". The Upper Middle. April 21, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[Gardiner-30] Gardiner, Dustin. "Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and wife Nicole Stanton separate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

[31] Religious affiliation of members of 117th Congress

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 '''Gregory John Stanton''' (born March 8, 1970) is an American lawyer and politician who is the [[U.S. representative]] from {{ushr|AZ|4}}, serving since 2019. A [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]], he was previously [[Mayor of Phoenix|mayor]] of [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] from 2012 to 2018, and was on the [[Phoenix City Council]] from 2000 until 2009.
-Stanton was elected mayor in [[2011 Phoenix mayoral election|2011]] and reelected in [[2015 Phoenix mayoral election|2015]]. After then-incumbent U.S. Representative [[Kyrsten Sinema]] chose to run for the [[U.S. Senate]], Stanton was elected to the open House seat. In 2020, he was reelected with 61% of the vote.<ref name="AZgenr">{{cite web |title=State of Arizona - Official Canvass - 2020 General Election |url=https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2020_General_State_Canvass.pdf |website=Arizona Secretary of State |access-date=November 30, 2020}}</ref> In 2022, he was reelected with 56% of the vote.
+Stanton was elected mayor in [[2011 Phoenix mayoral election|2011]] and reelected in [[2015 Phoenix mayoral election|2015]]. After then-incumbent U.S. Representative [[Kyrsten Sinema]] chose to run for the [[U.S. Senate]], Stanton was elected to the open House seat. In 2020, he was reelected with 61% of the vote.<ref name="AZgenr">{{cite web |title=State of Arizona - Official Canvass - 2020 General Election |url=https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2020_General_State_Canvass.pdf |website=Arizona Secretary of State |access-date=November 30, 2020 |archive-date=December 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231012346/https://azsos.gov/sites/default/files/2020_General_State_Canvass.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2022, he was reelected with 56% of the vote.
 ==Early life, education, and career==
-Stanton was born on Long Island, New York. His family moved to Arizona and he graduated from [[Cortez High School]] in west Phoenix in 1988.<ref name="questionnaire">{{cite web|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/news/election/questionnaire2011/phoenixmcc.php?action=ViewAns&canname=gstanto|title=Phoenix Mayor & City Council candidates – arizona elections – azcentral.com|website=archive.azcentral.com}}</ref><ref name="My Life">{{cite web|author=Holden, Mary L.|url=http://mylifemagazine.com/ceo-series-one-on-one-with-mayor-greg-stanton|title=CEO Series: One-on-One with Mayor Greg Stanton|date=January 4, 2013|work=My Life Magazine|access-date=March 20, 2013}}</ref> He then attended [[Marquette University]] and graduated in 1992 with a B.A. in history and political science and was a member of [[Phi Beta Kappa]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}} In 1995, Stanton earned his J.D. from the [[University of Michigan Law School]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lundquist|first=Paulette|date=2018-12-05|title=Stanton|url=https://thehill.com/people/gregory-greg-stanton|access-date=2021-03-17|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|language=en}}</ref> He then worked as an education attorney from 1995 to 2000.<ref name="questionnaire" /> In 2014, Stanton became an adjunct professor at [[Arizona Summit Law School]].<ref>[https://noticiasmicrojuris.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/arizonasummitsuit.pdf Paula Lorena vs. Arizona Summit Law School, LLC; Infilaw Corporation; Stephanie and Jason Lee; Scott and Jane Doe Thompson; John and Jane Does 1-100; Black Corporations 1-100; White Partnerships 1-100, Quarles &amp; Brady LLP] 99 (United States District Court for the District of Arizona May 28, 2015).</ref>
+Stanton was born on Long Island, New York. His family moved to Arizona and he graduated from [[Cortez High School]] in west Phoenix in 1988.<ref name="questionnaire">{{cite web|url=http://archive.azcentral.com/news/election/questionnaire2011/phoenixmcc.php?action=ViewAns&canname=gstanto|title=Phoenix Mayor & City Council candidates – arizona elections – azcentral.com|website=archive.azcentral.com}}</ref><ref name="My Life">{{cite web|author=Holden, Mary L.|url=http://mylifemagazine.com/ceo-series-one-on-one-with-mayor-greg-stanton|title=CEO Series: One-on-One with Mayor Greg Stanton|date=January 4, 2013|work=My Life Magazine|access-date=March 20, 2013|archive-date=April 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170409122242/http://mylifemagazine.com/ceo-series-one-on-one-with-mayor-greg-stanton|url-status=dead}}</ref> He then attended [[Marquette University]] and graduated ''[[magna cum laude]]'' with a B.A. in history and political science in 1992 and was a member of [[Phi Beta Kappa]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=NEWS |first=Allison Hurtado AHWATUKEE FOOTHILLS |date=2011-10-28 |title=Debate asks candidates to think about sustainability |url=https://www.ahwatukee.com/news/debate-asks-candidates-to-think-about-sustainability/article_8ce758ce-018a-11e1-a0a8-001cc4c03286.html |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Ahwatukee Foothills News |language=en}}</ref> In 1995, Stanton earned his J.D. from the [[University of Michigan Law School]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lundquist|first=Paulette|date=2018-12-05|title=Stanton|url=https://thehill.com/people/gregory-greg-stanton|access-date=2021-03-17|website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|language=en}}</ref> He then worked as an education attorney from 1995 to 2000.<ref name="questionnaire" /> In 2014, Stanton became an adjunct professor at [[Arizona Summit Law School]].<ref>[https://noticiasmicrojuris.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/arizonasummitsuit.pdf Paula Lorena vs. Arizona Summit Law School, LLC; Infilaw Corporation; Stephanie and Jason Lee; Scott and Jane Doe Thompson; John and Jane Does 1-100; Black Corporations 1-100; White Partnerships 1-100, Quarles &amp; Brady LLP] 99 (United States District Court for the District of Arizona May 28, 2015).</ref>
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 === Mayor of Phoenix ===
-[[File:Greg Stanton at podium.JPG|right|thumb|Greg Stanton briefs reporters at a press conference at City Hall.]]Stanton was mayor of Phoenix from 2012 to 2018. During his [[2011 Phoenix mayoral election|2011 campaign for mayor]], questions arose over the legality of nearly $70,000 in contributions from Stanton's former treasurer Mindy Shields.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20110721greg-stanton-money-phoenix-mayor.html|title=Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton's funds in question|last=Bui|first=Lynh|date=July 21, 2011|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}</ref> Stanton opposed the [[embezzlement]] prosecution of Shields and fired her in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/20110227phoenix-mayor-greg-stanton.html|title=Phoenix candidate wants to drop embezzling case|author=Gersema, Emily|date=February 27, 2011|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}</ref>
+[[File:Greg Stanton at podium.JPG|right|thumb|Greg Stanton briefs reporters at a press conference at City Hall.]]Stanton was mayor of Phoenix from 2012 to 2018. During his [[2011 Phoenix mayoral election|2011 campaign for mayor]], questions arose over the legality of nearly $70,000 in contributions from Stanton's former treasurer Mindy Shields.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20110721greg-stanton-money-phoenix-mayor.html|title=Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton's funds in question|last=Bui|first=Lynh|date=July 21, 2011|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Stanton opposed the [[embezzlement]] prosecution of Shields and fired her in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/20110227phoenix-mayor-greg-stanton.html|title=Phoenix candidate wants to drop embezzling case|author=Gersema, Emily|date=February 27, 2011|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
-On August 30, 2011, Stanton and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate Wes Gullett were the top two candidates in the Phoenix mayoral primary, with Stanton getting about 38% of the vote and Gullett 20%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2011/09/01/20110901phoenix-mayor-race-stanton-gullett-runoff.html?nclick_check=1|title=Phoenix mayor race: Stanton, Gullett jump right into runoff campaign|last=Bui|first=Lynh|date=September 1, 2011|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bui|first=Lynh|title=Greg Stanton claims victory over Wes Gullett in Phoenix election|url=https://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/11/08/20111108phoenix-mayor-election-stanton-gullett.html|access-date=November 9, 2011|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=November 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/community/northvalley/articles/2012/01/03/20120103greg-stanton-sworn-new-phoenix-mayor.html|title=Stanton sworn in as new Phoenix mayor|first=Lynh |last=Bui|date=January 4, 2012|website=azcentral.com|access-date=February 13, 2019}}</ref>
+On August 30, 2011, Stanton and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate Wes Gullett were the top two candidates in the Phoenix mayoral primary, with Stanton getting about 38% of the vote and Gullett 20%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/2011/09/01/20110901phoenix-mayor-race-stanton-gullett-runoff.html?nclick_check=1|title=Phoenix mayor race: Stanton, Gullett jump right into runoff campaign|last=Bui|first=Lynh|date=September 1, 2011|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|access-date=April 1, 2013}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bui|first=Lynh|title=Greg Stanton claims victory over Wes Gullett in Phoenix election|url=https://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/11/08/20111108phoenix-mayor-election-stanton-gullett.html|access-date=November 9, 2011|newspaper=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=November 8, 2011|archive-date=November 12, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112055537/http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/11/08/20111108phoenix-mayor-election-stanton-gullett.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/community/northvalley/articles/2012/01/03/20120103greg-stanton-sworn-new-phoenix-mayor.html|title=Stanton sworn in as new Phoenix mayor|first=Lynh|last=Bui|date=January 4, 2012|website=azcentral.com|access-date=February 13, 2019|archive-date=April 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413144639/http://www.azcentral.com/community/northvalley/articles/2012/01/03/20120103greg-stanton-sworn-new-phoenix-mayor.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Stanton advocated against the [[Budget sequestration in 2013|2013 federal budget sequestration]] by meeting with members of Congress multiple times.<ref name="Nov 2012 interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/20121116into-mind-greg-stanton-1117.html|title=Into the mind of ... Greg Stanton|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=November 17, 2012|access-date=April 1, 2013}}</ref>
+Stanton advocated against the [[Budget sequestration in 2013|2013 federal budget sequestration]] by meeting with members of Congress multiple times.<ref name="Nov 2012 interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/opinions/articles/20121116into-mind-greg-stanton-1117.html|title=Into the mind of ... Greg Stanton|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|date=November 17, 2012|access-date=April 1, 2013}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 Stanton was reelected on August 25, 2015. In 2017, ''Governing'' magazine named Stanton one of its Public Officials of the Year for his efforts to expand [[Valley Metro Rail|light rail]], bike lanes, and sidewalks while reducing the city's greenhouse gas emissions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Greg Stanton, Phoenix |url=http://www.governing.com/poy/gov-greg-stanton.html |publisher=Governing |access-date=20 November 2020 |language=en |date=1 December 2017}}</ref> Stanton resigned on May 29, 2018, to run for Congress.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Boehm|first=Jessica|title=It's official: Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton resigns to run for Congress|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2018/05/29/phoenix-mayor-greg-stanton-resigns-thelda-williams-interim-mayor/652079002/|access-date=2021-03-17|website=[[The Arizona Republic]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
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 ==== 2018 ====
 {{see also|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona#District 9}}
-[[File:Rep Greg Stanton official photo 117th Congress (alt crop).jpg|thumb|Stanton during the [[117th United States Congress|117th Congress]]]]
 After incumbent Representative [[Kyrsten Sinema]] decided to run for the [[2018 United States Senate election in Arizona|U.S. Senate in 2018]], to replace retiring U.S. Senator [[Jeff Flake]], Stanton – who was term-limited as mayor – decided to run for Sinema's seat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ktar.com/story/1761307/phoenix-mayor-greg-stanton-announces-run-for-congress/|title=Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton announces run for Congress|date=October 5, 2017|website=KTAR.com}}</ref> He was unopposed in the Democratic primary, and defeated Republican nominee Steve Ferrara 61% to 39% after a campaign during which he stressed his problem-solving experience as mayor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/arizona-congressional-district-9-results-greg-stanton-facing-steve-ferrara/1809209002/|title=Greg Stanton defeats Steve Ferrara in Arizona's 9th Congressional District race|website=AZ Central|language=en-US|access-date=November 12, 2018}}</ref>
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 === Committee assignments ===
 For the [[118th United States Congress|118th Congress]]:<ref>{{cite web |title=Greg Stanton |url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/S001211 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=22 April 2023}}</ref>
-* '''[[United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs|Committee on Foreign Affairs]]'''
+* [[United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs|Committee on Foreign Affairs]]
 ** [[United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere|Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere]]
-* '''[[United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]]'''
+* [[United States House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]]
 ** [[United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation|Subcommittee on Aviation]]
 ** [[United States House Transportation Subcommittee on Highways and Transit|Subcommittee on Highways and Transit]]
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 On October 1, 2020, Stanton co-signed a letter to Secretary of State [[Mike Pompeo]] that condemned [[Azerbaijan]]'s offensive operations against the [[Armenians|Armenian]]-populated enclave of [[Nagorno-Karabakh]], denounced [[Turkey]]'s role in the [[2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict|Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]], and called for an immediate ceasefire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Senate and House Leaders to Secretary of State Pompeo: Cut Military Aid to Azerbaijan; Sanction Turkey for Ongoing Attacks Against Armenia and Artsakh |url=https://armenianweekly.com/2020/10/02/senate-and-house-leaders-to-secretary-of-state-pompeo-cut-military-aid-to-azerbaijan-sanction-turkey-for-ongoing-attacks-against-armenia-and-artsakh/ |work=The Armenian Weekly |date=October 2, 2020}}</ref>
-Stanton voted with President [[Joe Biden]]'s stated position 100% of the time in the [[117th United States Congress|117th Congress]], according to a ''[[FiveThirtyEight]]'' analysis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bycoffe |first=Aaron |last2=Wiederkehr |first2=Anna |date=2021-04-22 |title=Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/house/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=FiveThirtyEight |language=en}}</ref>
 Stanton opposed the 2022 [[Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization|overturning of ''Roe v. Wade'']], calling it "a dark, dark day for our country" and saying the Supreme Court had an "extreme, ideological agenda".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stanton |first1=Greg |title=This is a dark, dark day for our country, and the Supreme Court. For 50 years the Court had recognized the constitutional right to an abortion—and in the pursuit of an extreme, ideological agenda it has rolled out the red carpet for states to criminalize women and their doctors. |url=https://twitter.com/RepGregStanton/status/1540346623506669568 |website=[[Twitter]] |access-date=26 June 2022 |language=en |date=24 June 2022}}</ref>
+On July 11, 2024, Stanton called for [[Joe Biden]] to withdraw from the [[2024 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Arizona U.S. Rep. Stanton calls on Biden to withdraw from the race |url=https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/07/11/arizona-rep-stanton-biden-withdraw-election |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |access-date=11 July 2024}}</ref>
 ==Electoral history==
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 * [https://stanton.house.gov/ Congressman Greg Stanton] official U.S. House website
 * [https://www.stantonforarizona.com/ Greg Stanton for Congress] campaign website
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v t e Arizona's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators	▌Kyrsten Sinema (I) ▌Mark Kelly (D)
Representatives (ordered by district)	▌David Schweikert (R) ▌Eli Crane (R) ▌Ruben Gallego (D) ▌Greg Stanton (D) ▌Andy Biggs (R) ▌Juan Ciscomani (R) ▌Raúl Grijalva (D) ▌Debbie Lesko (R) ▌Paul Gosar (R)