Mark DeLuzio

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Mark DeLuzio

Republican Party

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August 2, 2022

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Mark DeLuzio (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

DeLuzio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mark DeLuzio's career experience includes working as the founder and CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting, LLC.

Elections

2022

See also: Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Eli Crane defeated incumbent Tom O'Halleran and Chris Sarappo in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eli Crane (R)	53.9	174,169
		Tom O'Halleran (D)	46.1	149,151
		Chris Sarappo (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	76

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 323,396
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Incumbent Tom O'Halleran advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom O'Halleran	100.0	71,391

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,391
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Randall Friese (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eli Crane	35.8	38,681
		Walter Blackman	24.4	26,399
		Mark DeLuzio	17.1	18,515
		Andy Yates	6.9	7,467
		John W. Moore	6.8	7,327
		Steven Krystofiak	5.5	5,905
		Ron Watkins	3.5	3,810

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,104
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Marissa Mitchell (R)
• Myron Lizer (R)

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mark DeLuzio completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by DeLuzio's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

America is the greatest and freest country on God’s earth—but these are perilous days for our nation. Only a return to the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, economic opportunity, and Constitutionally-limited government can rebuild our fortunes and secure our future.

I’ve been married to my college sweetheart, Diane, for forty-one years; we have three beautiful grandchildren, who are the joy of our lives. I want to make sure their generation inherits the blessings of liberty that we have known.

After 9/11, our two sons, Scott and Steven, left careers at CPA firms to fight on the front lines; Steven was killed in action in the mountains of Afghanistan. I am running for Congress to carry on the fight our sons waged for freedom.

As a Lean pioneer, I was the principal architect of the world-renowned Danaher Business System. I’m proud to have taken the lead in amending the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations concerning “Made In USA” products, saving thousands of American jobs from moving to China.

Using skills I developed solving the most complex business problems, and guided by the vision of our Founding Founders, I will work to restore America’s prosperity, unity, and strength.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I want to help us secure a Republican majority in the House of Representatives, so we can fire Speaker Pelosi, stand up to radical special interests, and return to Constitutional government before it’s too late to save America and our way of life.
• The free enterprise system that made America wealthy and powerful can still restore our fortunes. As a member of Congress, I will stand with the Freedom Caucus and other true fiscal conservatives who know that we can’t continue to raise taxes, run deficits, and pile up debt.
• Without borders, a country simply doesn’t exist. Controlling entrance to the United States is a basic function of the federal government, not a matter of debate. As President Trump demonstrated, once it’s clear that we’ll do what it takes to secure our borders, illegal immigrants will stop trying to break into our country.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The Second Amendment

The Founders of our nation made it clear: “The right to bear arms shall not be infringed.” I oppose any and all proposals to restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners.

Let’s focus on tracking down and locking up violent criminals, instead of harassing responsible citizens like myself who safely own and use firearms.

Election Security Citizens need and deserve to have confidence in the integrity of our elections. Sloppy, irregular, and unlawful procedures led to crisis and conflict after the 2020 elections. That can’t happen again. Our states must make secure balloting their top priority.

We must also recognize that elections are the responsibility of the states. The Democrat attempt to federalize elections embodied in House Bill 1 may be the most dangerous proposal now before Congress. I will not give an inch in the battle to keep Washington out of the business of our state, and above all from interfering in the conduct of our elections.

Law and Order Law and order are foundational responsibilities of government. Nearly as alarming as the violence in our big cities are irritational calls from liberals to defund, defang, and harass the police. Nothing shows the lunacy of the radical left—and the impotence of so-called moderate Democrats in Congress—than the dismantling of our public safety system and the demonization of our law enforcement officers.

The thin blue line stands between order and chaos. We must Back the Blue.

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Campaign website

DeLuzio's campaign website stated the following:

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IMMIGRATION Seal the Border Against Illegals. Without borders, a country simply doesn’t exist. Controlling entrance to the United States is a basic function of the federal government, not a matter of debate. As President Trump demonstrated, once it’s clear that we’ll... VIEW POSITION COMMUNIST CHINA The Threat is Real. The tyrants who run Communist China continue to hide the origins of COVID-19. Our President and Congress must demand accountability from China to discover the origins of this plague, so that it never happens again. We… VIEW POSITION NATIONAL SECURITY Peace Through Strength. As President Reagan demonstrated, military strength is the surest way to maintain peace and stability. Keeping our armed forces second to none is a small price to avoid war. Our experiments in nation-building have not made us… VIEW POSITION SECOND AMENDMENT The Right to Bear Arms Shall Not Be Infringed. The Founders of our nation made it clear: “The right to bear arms shall not be infringed.” I oppose any and all proposals to restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners. … VIEW POSITION VETERANS Our Thanks is NOT Enough. Our country does an excellent job helping Americans put on the uniform, but a lousy job helping them take it off. It breaks my heart to see veterans homeless, suffering from PTSD, struggling to find… VIEW POSITION ECONOMY Lower Taxes, Greater Growth. The free enterprise system that made America the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth can still restore our fortunes. Government intervention disrupts the natural and healthy functioning of the marketplace. Economic liberty creates growth, prosperity… VIEW POSITION LAW AND ORDER Back the Blue. Law and order are foundational responsibilities of government. Nearly as alarming as the violence in our big cities are irritational calls from liberals to defund, defang, and harass the police. Nothing shows the lunacy of the radical… VIEW POSITION EDUCATION Parents in Charge. Liberals are telling lies about American history to spread racial division in our schools. They reject the dream of a society that judges us by the content of our character, not the color of our skin. Instead,… VIEW POSITION CONGRESS Stand Up For America. Congress has become a dysfunctional institution, dominated by career politicians more interested in their own profit than the good of the people. The Founders would be disgusted if they could see the swamp on the Potomac… VIEW POSITION PRO-LIFE Our First Right. Life stands first among the rights which our nation was established to secure. From conception to death, we are each unique human beings entitled to respect and protection under the law. Decades of abortion on demand, including… VIEW POSITION ELECTIONS Clean and Local. Citizens need and deserve to have confidence in the integrity of our elections. Sloppy, irregular, and unlawful procedures led to crisis and conflict after the 2020 elections. That can’t happen again. Our states must make secure balloting… VIEW POSITION

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Arizona's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ruben Gallego (D)

Mark Kelly (D)

Representatives

District 1

David Schweikert (R)

District 2

Eli Crane (R)

District 3

Yassamin Ansari (D)

District 4

Greg Stanton (D)

District 5

Andy Biggs (R)

District 6

Juan Ciscomani (R)

District 7

Adelita Grijalva (D)

District 8

Abraham Hamadeh (R)

District 9

Paul Gosar (R)

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