John Winchester is the senior director for Southern Arizona in Arizona State University's Office of Government and Community Engagement, covering Pima, Cochise and Santa Cruz counties, and holds a master's in public administration from the University of Arizona. He has not held elected office. His one previous campaign came in 2016, when, working as a University of Arizona outreach coordinator, he lost the Republican primary for Pima County supervisor in District 1 to incumbent Ally Miller.
Prominent Endorsements
Arizona Chamber of Commerce & IndustryArizona REALTORSGreater Phoenix ChamberNFIB Arizona PAC
Candidate resources
Self-reported endorsements
- Tucson Police Officers Association
- Arizona Conference of Police & Sheriffs (AZCOPS)
- Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry
- Greater Phoenix Chamber PAC
- Arizona REALTORS
- NFIB Arizona PAC
- HBACA PAC
- Arizona Technology Council
- Americans for Prosperity Action
- Arizona Multihousing Association
- No Labels Party of Arizona
- Freedom Club PAC
- Mayor Jon Post (Marana)
- Mayor Tom Murphy (Sahuarita)
Candidate Questionnaire
Top Issues
Public safety; education; economic prosperity/affordability
Professional Experience
- Senior Director, Government & Community Engagement, Arizona State University
- Executive Director, YMCA of Southern Arizona
- Outreach Coordinator, University of Arizona
Education
- B.A., University of Arizona (History, Near Eastern Studies)
- M.P.A., University of Arizona
- Master's, Arizona State University Classical Liberal Education and Leadership
- Executive Education (Nonprofit Leadership Management), University of Arizona
- Graduate Certificate (Judaic Studies), University of Arizona
Political Offices
- Arizona House of Representatives (running)
- Pima County Board of Supervisors (lost)
Political Organizations
- Southern Arizona Leadership Council
- The Chamber of Southern Arizona (Board of Directors)
- Arizona Civic Leadership Institute
- College Republicans
- Arizona Grass Roots, Greater Tucson Leadership