Joseph Chaplik | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 Serving with Alexander Kolodin | |
| Preceded by | Jay Lawrence |
| Constituency | 23rd district (2021–2023) 3rd district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Bowling Green State University |
Joseph Chaplik is an American Republican politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 3rd legislative district. He was originally elected in 2020 to represent the 23rd district after defeating incumbent Republican Jay Lawrence in the primary election.[1]
Electoral history
Chaplik and incumbent John Kavanagh won election to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2020, defeating Democratic candidate Eric Kurland in a two-seat general election by a margin of more than 15,000 votes.[2]
Following redistricting, Chaplik was reelected in 2022 to represent the 3rd legislative district. During the 2023 legislative session, he was a candidate for Speaker of the House but was not elected.
Legislative career
Chaplik is a founding member of the Arizona Freedom Caucus and serves as its vice chairman.[3]
During his tenure in the Arizona House of Representatives, Chaplik has served as chairman of the Ethics Committee, vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee and the Commerce Committee, and as a member of the Health and Human Services and Transportation Committees.
References
- ^ Oxford, Andrew. "State representative Jay Lawrence 'relieved' at his primary election loss". AZCentral.
- ^ "2020 Arizona State House – District 23 Election Results". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Duda, Jeremy (July 25, 2022). "Arizona Freedom Caucus hopes to be a force at the Capitol". Axios.
