Justin Olson

Justin Olson
Olson in 2018
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
Serving with Ralph Heap
Preceded byBarbara Parker
Constituency10th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 9, 2017
Serving with Kirk Adams (2011–2013)
Preceded byRich Crandall
Succeeded byMichelle Udall
Constituency19th district (2011–2013)
25th district (2013–2017)
Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission
In office
October 17, 2017 – January 3, 2023
Preceded byDoug Little
Succeeded byNick Myers
Personal details
Born1979 (age 46–47)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
PartyRepublican
EducationArizona State University, Tempe (BS, MBA)
WebsiteCampaign 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. He was elected to a full term in 2018.

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

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.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Justin Olson". Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ducey appoints former lawmaker Justin Olson as Arizona utility regulator".
  5. ↑ Randazzo, Ryan (October 17, 2017). "Ducey appoints former lawmaker Justin Olson as Arizona utility regulator". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  6. ↑ Randazzo, Ryan (October 24, 2017). "'Humbled by this responsibility': Olson sworn in as corporation commissioner". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  7. ↑ Randazzo, Ryan (November 14, 2018). "Sandra Kennedy, Justin Olson apparent winners of Corp. Comm. race as Glassman concedes". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Justin Olson enters crowded GOP field for US Senate race". AP NEWS. October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  9. ↑ Manchester, Julia (August 3, 2022). "Trump-backed Masters to face Mark Kelly in Arizona Senate race". The Hill. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "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.
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "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.