Justin Olson Explained

Justin Olson should not be confused with Justin Olsen.

Justin Olson
Office:	Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
Term Start:	October 17, 2017
Term End:	January 3, 2023
Predecessor:	Doug Little
Successor:	Nick Myers
State House1:	Arizona
District1:	25th
Term Start1:	January 14, 2013
Term End1:	January 9, 2017
Predecessor1:	Manuel Alvarez
Successor1:	Michelle Udall
State House2:	Arizona
District2:	19th
Alongside2:	Kirk Adams
Term Start2:	January 10, 2011
Term End2:	January 14, 2013
Predecessor2:	Rich Crandall
Successor2:	Mark Cardenas
Birth Place:	Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Party:	Republican
Education:	Arizona State University, Tempe (BS, MBA)

Justin Olson^[1] (born 1979) is an American politician who served as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission. Olson is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 25 from January 14, 2013, until 2017.^[2] He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and education

Olson was born in Mesa, Arizona. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University.

Career

Olson is a tax analyst who worked for the University of Phoenix.^[3] From 2011 to 2017, Olson served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing the 19th and 25th districts. On October 17, 2017, Governor Doug Ducey appointed Olson to fill a vacancy on the Arizona Corporation Commission.

In October 2021, Olson declared his candidacy for the 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona.^[4] He lost the Republican primary to Blake Masters.^[5]

Elections

• 2016: Olson ran in the Republican primary for Arizona's 5th congressional district, losing to Andy Biggs.
• 2014: Olson and Russell Bowers defeated Haydee Dawson, Michelle Udall and Jerry Walker in the Republican primary. Olson and Bowers defeated David Butler, Sheila Ogea, and Libertarian Michael Kielsky in the general election.^[6]
• 2012: Redistricted to District 25, and with incumbent Republican Representatives Peggy Judd leaving the Legislature and David Stevens redistricted to District 14, Olson and Justin Pierce were unopposed in the August 28, 2012, Republican primary; Pierce placed first, and Olson placed second with 18,392 votes;^[7] Pierce and Olson won the three-way November 6, 2012, general election, with Pierce taking the first seat and Olson taking the second seat with 48,335 votes against Democratic nominee David Butler.^[8]
• 2010: When incumbent Republican representative Rich Crandall ran for Arizona Senate and left a District 19 seat open, Olson ran alongside incumbent representative Kirk Adams in the three-way August 24, 2010, Republican primary, placing first with 12,386 votes;^[9] in the three-way November 2, 2010, general election, Adams took the first seat, and Olson took the second seat with 31,583 votes against Democratic nominee Kit Filbey.^[10]

External links

• Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
• Campaign site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Justin Olson's Biography . . December 30, 2013.
2. Web site: Justin Olson . . . December 30, 2013 .
3. Web site: Ducey appoints former lawmaker Justin Olson as Arizona utility regulator.
4. Web site: October 13, 2021. Justin Olson enters crowded GOP field for US Senate race. October 16, 2021. AP NEWS. en.
5. News: Trump-backed Masters to face Mark Kelly in Arizona Senate race. Manchester. Julia. The Hill. August 3, 2022. August 3, 2022.
6. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . March 18, 2016.
7. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 . . Phoenix, Arizona . 12 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230133/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf . November 12, 2013 .
8. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 13 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235642/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf . November 12, 2013 .
9. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election – August 24, 2010 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 13 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214102/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .
10. Web site: State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010 . Secretary of State of Arizona . Phoenix, Arizona . 9 . December 30, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130920230737/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf . September 20, 2013 .