Republican Joe Ortiz was a
2012 candidate for District 8 of the Arizona
State Senate. He ran
unopposed in the Republican primary on August 28,
2012. He was defeated in the general election, which
took place on November 6, 2012.
Center
for
Arizona
Policy
2012
Candidate
Questionnaire
Position Sought:
State
Senate
LD-8
Question
9: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates'
Position: Support
Question
11: Adding
“sexual
orientation,”
“gender
identity,”
or
“gender
expression”
to the
protected
classes
of race,
religion,
age,
sex, and
ancestry
in
nondiscrimination
law.
Candidates'
Position: Oppose
Question
15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.*
