PHOENIX (AP) — Kirk Adams is leaving the Legislature to enter what is shaping up as a hotly contested congressional race in southeastern Maricopa County.
The Mesa Republican stepped down as Arizona House speaker and gave up his legislative seat Thursday and then announced his candidacy for Congress.
Adams says his campaign platform will be based on balancing the federal budget, instilling spending reform and promoting economic growth.
U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake is running for U.S. Senate, and the opening for Flake's current House seat has attracted several fellow Republican candidates.
They include former U.S. Rep. Matt Salmon and former state Sen. Chuck Gray.
Salmon represented an earlier version of the district for six years, leaving office in 2001.
Carolyn posted at 2:52 pm on Thu, Apr 28, 2011.
Heaven help us if Kirk Adams is ever elected to Congress. He is a self-righteous [...], an EXTREME right-winger - comes from an EXTREME right-wing family. I have known the entire family for years, and I say ANYONE for Congress EXCEPT Kirk Adams. MICKEY MOUSE would be a better choice.
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mesateacher posted at 2:55 pm on Thu, Apr 28, 2011.
Good...he's out. After causing so much harm to Arizona, now this fanatic wants to unleash his destructive powers on the nation. Please don't support this right-wing loon.
NothingButTheTruth posted at 8:52 am on Fri, Apr 29, 2011.
Like it or not conservatives are going to be dominating the US legislature in the next election. We the people want people like Adams who will go to DC to cut spending and get our house in order. People are waking up and starting to see you lefty Marxists for what you are. Go ahead and write in mickey mouse when you vote Carolyn. lol
AmericanPatriot posted at 9:01 am on Fri, Apr 29, 2011.
Great news! This man has done a lot of good for this state and now we need him to take the fight on to Washington so that we can get the federal budget balanced just like he helped do for our state. All you libertards may hate it, but this man will be part of an effort to save this nation from the creeping communism that seeks to destroy us from within.
moonbat posted at 11:50 am on Fri, Apr 29, 2011.
Used to be they finished out one term before running for another office. Guess one really cannot expect a poli-prostitute to ever be anything but. Whack-A-Mole theory.