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Phone: 480-586-6472
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Website: https://thompsonforcorpcomm.com/
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Kevin Thompson
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Corporation Commissioner
2026 Arizona Corporation Commissioner — 2 seats — General Election · November 3, 2026
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- 2026 Arizona Corporation Commissioner — 2 seats — General Election on November 3, 2026
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- Corporation Commissioner · Republican · Incumbent
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Election: 2026 Arizona General Election
Election date: 2026-11-03
Office: Corporation Commissioner
Candidate: THOMPSON, KEVIN (REP)
Party: Republican
Candidacy type: Name printed on general-election candidate list
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Nomination paper: https://apps.arizona.vote/electioninfo/assets/69/0/NominationPapers/thompson-kevin-24942-30561.pdf
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CANDIDATE_SUBMITTED_ARIZONA_SECRETARY_OF_STATE_PORTALKevin’s public service started early. At 19, he joined the USAF. Kevin was deployed to the middle east for Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. After the cease fire, he received follow-on orders to Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1996 after 8 years of service. Kevin and his wife, Donna, moved to Arizona in 1998 after being recruited by Southwest Gas. He left the Company in 2014 after being elected to the Mesa City Council in August 2014. He was re-elected for a second term in 2018. Kevin served the citizens of Mesa at the national stage as Chair of the National League of Cities Economic Development Committee, American Public Gas Associations Public Policy Committee, at the State level as immediate past President of Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, and at the local level on many non-profit boards. Kevin and Nick Myers were overwhelmingly elected to the Corporation Commission in November 2022 and were sworn into office in January 2023. Kevin currently serves as the Chairman of the Commission, serves regionally on the BOSR, and at the national level on the NARUC Electric Committee. Kevin holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UNLV.
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Kevin’s public service started early. At 19, he joined the USAF. Kevin was deployed to the middle east for Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm. After the cease fire, he received follow-on orders to Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Nevada. He received an Honorable Discharge in 1996 after 8 years of service. Kevin and his wife, Donna, moved to Arizona in 1998 after being recruited by Southwest Gas. He left the Company in 2014 after being elected to the Mesa City Council in August 2014. He was re-elected for a second term in 2018. Kevin served the citizens of Mesa at the national stage as Chair of the National League of Cities Economic Development Committee, American Public Gas Associations Public Policy Committee, at the State level as immediate past President of Arizona Municipal Water Users Association, and at the local level on many non-profit boards. Kevin and Nick Myers were overwhelmingly elected to the Corporation Commission in November 2022 and were sworn into office in January 2023. Kevin currently serves as the Chairman of the Commission, serves regionally on the BOSR, and at the national level on the NARUC Electric Committee. Kevin holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UNLV.
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Source-published biographyKevin’s public service began early. At the age of 19 he joined the U.S. Air Force and deployed to the Middle East for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He served 8 years before being honorably discharged in 1996.Earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Kevin moved to Mesa and worked for Southwest Gas, serving for 17 years in various capacities including engineering and government relations.Kevin then had the honor of serving Mesa residents on the City Council from 2015 to 2023. He represented Arizona on the national stage as Chair of the National League of Cities Economic Development Committee, on the American Public Gas Associations Public Policy Committee, and as President of Arizona Municipal Water Users Association.Kevin currently serves the citizens of Arizona on the Arizona Corporation Commission, where he was overwhelmingly elected in November 2022. He currently serves as the Chair of the ACC. He serves nationally on the National Association of Utility Regulators Electric Committee, and regionally on the Body of State Regulators.
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Kevin’s public service began early. At the age of 19 he joined the U.S. Air Force and deployed to the Middle East for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He served 8 years before being honorably discharged in 1996.Earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Kevin moved to Mesa and worked for Southwest Gas, serving for 17 years in various capacities including engineering and government relations.Kevin then had the honor of serving Mesa residents on the City Council from 2015 to 2023. He represented Arizona on the national stage as Chair of the National League of Cities Economic Development Committee, on the American Public Gas Associations Public Policy Committee, and as President of Arizona Municipal Water Users Association.Kevin currently serves the citizens of Arizona on the Arizona Corporation Commission, where he was overwhelmingly elected in November 2022. He currently serves as the Chair of the ACC. He serves nationally on the National Association of Utility Regulators Electric Committee, and regionally on the Body of State Regulators.
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Source-published biographyKevin and Donna have been married for 36 years. They both worked their way through college prior to having children. Donna's degree is in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. She is a full time photographer specializing in Weddings and college and high school seniors. Both of their kids have graduated from Arizona colleges.
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Kevin and Donna have been married for 36 years. They both worked their way through college prior to having children. Donna's degree is in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. She is a full time photographer specializing in Weddings and college and high school seniors. Both of their kids have graduated from Arizona colleges.
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As your Arizona Corporation Commissioner:
Candidate position- I have stopped the cost shifts associated with mandates and subsidies. There is always more to do, so I can't let up now. With your support, I will continue the fight!- I have stopped Green New Deal and California-style energy policies from coming into Arizona. However, special interests are trying hard to push those same antiquated policies here. We must continue the fight!- Arizona is in a water crisis and we need representation with experience. I will work with our staff and water utilities to ensure they are taking a proactive approach to reducing water losses in their pipelines. We know Arizona's utilities are losing 25% of their water through leaking pipes, and this is unacceptable. - I will work to ensure our utilities maintain a resilient and reliable grid by ensuring their Integrated Resource Plans account for both current and anticipated growth across their entire service territories, and that there is plenty of capacity to meet those demands. - Arizona has the opportunity to lead the west in energy independence, and the Commissions job is to help clear the regulatory path for new technologies that can make us energy independent, like micro-nuclear.
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- I have stopped the cost shifts associated with mandates and subsidies. There is always more to do, so I can't let up now. With your support, I will continue the fight!- I have stopped Green New Deal and California-style energy policies from coming into Arizona. However, special interests are trying hard to push those same antiquated policies here. We must continue the fight!- Arizona is in a water crisis and we need representation with experience. I will work with our staff and water utilities to ensure they are taking a proactive approach to reducing water losses in their pipelines. We know Arizona's utilities are losing 25% of their water through leaking pipes, and this is unacceptable. - I will work to ensure our utilities maintain a resilient and reliable grid by ensuring their Integrated Resource Plans account for both current and anticipated growth across their entire service territories, and that there is plenty of capacity to meet those demands. - Arizona has the opportunity to lead the west in energy independence, and the Commissions job is to help clear the regulatory path for new technologies that can make us energy independent, like micro-nuclear.
As your Arizona Corporation Commissioner:
Candidate positionGovernment’s first priority is to protect its citizens. I want to continue that same spirit at the Corporation Commission. We need responsible leaders that are willing to protect the consumers, protect the businesses, and ensure Arizona always maintains a reliable energy grid. We need to continue to push back against California style energy policies and Green New Deal style policies that are trying to find their way into Arizona, and I have the experience and a proven record of fighting against bad policy.
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Government’s first priority is to protect its citizens. I want to continue that same spirit at the Corporation Commission. We need responsible leaders that are willing to protect the consumers, protect the businesses, and ensure Arizona always maintains a reliable energy grid. We need to continue to push back against California style energy policies and Green New Deal style policies that are trying to find their way into Arizona, and I have the experience and a proven record of fighting against bad policy.
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Candidate positionContinue to ensure our utilities invest in the most affordable and dependable generation to meet today and tomorrow's growth
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Continue to ensure our utilities invest in the most affordable and dependable generation to meet today and tomorrow's growth
Utility affordability and Commission management
Candidate positionTransform the Commission into an efficient, well run organization
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Transform the Commission into an efficient, well run organization
Utility affordability and Commission management
Candidate positionProtections to shield consumers from cost shifts from community solar
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Protections to shield consumers from cost shifts from community solar
Eliminate Energy Mandates and Subsidies
Candidate positionSupports eliminating utility mandates and subsidies that he argues shift costs to ratepayers.
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Eliminate Energy Mandates and Subsidies
Affordable and Dependable Generation
Candidate positionSupports requiring utilities to invest in generation resources intended to remain affordable and dependable as Arizona grows.
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Affordable and Dependable Generation
Clear Regulatory Hurdles for New Energy Technologies
Candidate positionSupports reducing regulatory barriers for new energy technologies, including micro-nuclear generation.
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Clear Regulatory Hurdles for New Energy Technologies
Business One Stop
Candidate positionSupports implementing a Business One Stop system through the Corporation Commission to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start businesses.
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Business One Stop
Timely Rate Case Hearings
Candidate positionSupports moving utility rate cases through the Commission more quickly to reduce regulatory costs borne by ratepayers.
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Timely Rate Case Hearings
Reduce Utility Water Loss
Candidate positionSupports working with water utilities to reduce pipeline water losses and improve water-system efficiency.
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Reduce Utility Water Loss
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Candidate: THOMPSON, KEVIN
Candidate filer ID: 101859
Candidate committee: KEVIN THOMPSON for Corporation Commissioner
Office: Corporation Commissioner
Party: Republican
Income: $151806.00
Expense: $178634.11
Cash balance: $0.00
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2026 Arizona general-election candidate record — Kevin Thompson
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