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Justin Olson
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2025Serving with Ralph Heap
Preceded by	Barbara Parker
Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
In office October 17, 2017 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Doug Little
Succeeded by	Nick Myers
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded by	Manuel Alvarez
Succeeded by	Michelle Udall
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 19th district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013Serving with Kirk Adams
Preceded by	Rich Crandall
Succeeded by	Mark Cardenas
Personal details
Born	1979 (age 45–46) Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Arizona State University, Tempe (BS, MBA)
Website	Campaign website

Justin Olson (born 1979) is an American politician who serves as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. He previously was a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission and also represented District 25 in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 until 2017. 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. 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. He lost the Republican primary to Blake Masters. In 2024, he ran for and won a seat in the Arizona House of Representatives.

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.
• 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; 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.
• 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; 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.

References

1. "Justin Olson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
2. "Justin Olson". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
3. "Ducey appoints former lawmaker Justin Olson as Arizona utility regulator".
4. "Justin Olson enters crowded GOP field for US Senate race". AP NEWS. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
5. Manchester, Julia (August 3, 2022). "Trump-backed Masters to face Mark Kelly in Arizona Senate race". The Hill. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
6. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
7. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
8. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
9. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election – August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
10. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election – November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.

External links

• Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
• Campaign site
• Profile at Vote Smart

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