Matt Gress

LopezForArizona @LopezForArizona · 2d

Thank you, LD16. The voters have spoken, and I respect their decision. Serving you at the Capitol has been an honor. To every volunteer, donor, and neighbor who stood with me - we ran a race to be proud of. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU. See you soon. 🇺🇸

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Doug Ducey Verified account @DougDucey · 3d

Matt-I’m proud to have served alongside you. The work, tone and spirit you brought into public life made a real difference.

Your common-sense approach to governing and issues will be missed at the legislature.

Arizona needs more of this and your absence will leave a void.

Thank you for your service to Arizona!

I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next…

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Shawnna LM Bolick Verified account @ShawnnaLMBolick · 3d

The election is over, but our work and accomplishments remain.

I want to thank every volunteer, supporter, donor, friend, and family member who stood with our campaign. Together, we wrote more than 10,000 postcards, knocked doors, made calls, sent texts, and shared our message throughout the district. Your dedication and sacrifice made this effort possible.

While the election results were not what we hoped for, I am proud of the record we built together. Throughout my service in the state legislature, I fought to lower the cost of living by leading efforts to eliminate Arizona's food tax and rental tax, reducing burdensome regulations, supporting small businesses, expanding workforce opportunities, and advancing policies that help make housing more affordable.

Over the last three years in the State Senate, I worked across divided government to strengthen victims' rights, improve public safety, increase government accountability, protect veterans and vulnerable populations, expand occupational opportunities, support mental health services, and improve transparency in government. Those efforts resulted in 37 bills being signed into law, a voter-approved ballot measure guaranteeing a life sentence for persons who are found guilty of sex trafficking of a minor child, and numerous reforms that will continue benefiting Arizona families for years to come.

Unfortunately, this election was impacted by forces far bigger than our local race. More than $699,000 was spent attacking my bipartisan legislative record and spreading misinformation throughout the district. In many ways, our campaign became collateral damage in a larger political battle. But no amount of outside spending can erase the results we delivered or the lives we helped improve.

The relationships we built, the values we defended, and the accomplishments we achieved together will endure long after this election cycle has ended.

I remain optimistic about Arizona's future and deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me. I hope you will continue staying engaged, standing up for lower taxes, educational freedom, public safety, election integrity, and the constitutional freedoms that make Arizona exceptional.

Thank you for believing in our mission. The campaign may be over, but our commitment to Arizona's future is not.

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T.J. Shope Verified account @TJShope · 3d

I just called and left a message with Elaine Aldrete to offer my congratulations on her victory in Arizona’s Legislative District 16. While it wasn’t the outcome I’d hoped for, I offered my assistance to her if she’d like help to make the transition run smoothly. More to come from me in the near future but tonight belongs to her. Thank you! #AZLeg

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