Mike Goodman Was Elected To The Pinal County Board Of Supervisors Serving 2025 Through 2028. [Pinal County, 2024 Election Results, accessed 1/8/25]
Mike Goodman Was Elected Supervisor As A Republican. [Pinal County, 2024 Election Results, accessed 1/8/25]
Mike Goodman Was The Chairman Of The Pinal County Board Of Supervisors In 2024. [Pinal County, Board of Supervisors, accessed 1/23/24]
Mike Goodman Was Elected To The Pinal County Board Of Supervisors District 2 As A Republican In 2020. [Pinal County, 2020 Election Results, 11/12/20]
Mike Goodman Asked Why Pinal County Supervisors Must “Rubber Stamp” A Flawed Election By Canvassing The Result. “The board is scheduled to meet Friday to officially certify or ‘canvass’ final election results for county, state and federal offices. Cities and towns will canvass their own election results. Supervisor Mike Goodman, R-San Tan Valley, asked why the board must ‘rubber stamp’ a flawed election.” [Maricopa Monitor, 8/10/22]
Mike Goodman Said Pinal County Should Discuss Hand Counts To Bring Back People’s Trust In The Process. “Supervisor Mike Goodman, R-San Tan Valley, said there's such discontent among voters, ‘there's got to be a way that we start bringing this back.’ At some future board meeting, they should discuss the potential for more hand counts ‘because bottom line, we've got to get this back to the trust of the people. Whatever it's going to take to do that,’ Goodman said. Earlier in the meeting, a Casa Grande woman asked about the possibility of paper ballots and a hand count in a limited number of precincts.” going to help the confidence of the citizenry. … If I can help, let me know,’ he said to Roll.” [Maricopa Monitor, 5/4/23]
Mike Goodman Said It Was “Disturbing” That There Were No Republican Observers During Vote Counting And Was Told Observers Were Provided By The Party Chairs. “Goodman also said he was present for the primary election vote counting and there were no Republican observers. ‘That was disturbing to me, big time.’ Cavanaugh asked Roll what she would do to ensure the right number of election observers. ‘Observers are not something that I can control,’ Roll said. ‘Observers are provided by the party chairs. They either have them or they don't have them. My obligation is to make sure that every team that is working on a ballot no matter which process or phase that it is is handled by a bipartisan team. We always have that.’” [Maricopa Monitor, 5/4/23]
Mike Goodman Asked How Quickly Sensitive Information Could Be Redacted From The Election Manual Before It Could Be Provided To The Board. “Vice Chairman Jeffrey McClure, R-Eagle Crest Ranch, said the five supervisors don't run the county. ‘Management runs the county, we're merely policy makers.’ Cavanaugh asked if County Manager Leo Lew had reviewed the manual. Lew replied he hadn't. Cavanaugh asked if he will. Lew said he would follow the guidance of the county attorney and the recorder ‘as to the appropriateness of that.’ Board Chairman Mike Goodman, R-San Tan Valley, asked how soon sensitive information could be redacted so the board could see the manual. Lewis replied it's a ‘living’ document, and regularly updated to be better. ‘I could give you a document, but I can tell you in 48 hours it could change.’ Cavanaugh asked if the county attorney or a deputy county manager oversees elections. Deputy County Attorney Chris Keller said assigned attorneys provide advice.” [Casa Grande Dispatch, 1/18/24]
Mike Goodman Denied Asking For A Background Check On Dana Lewis, A Claim Kevin Cavanaugh Made Multiple Times, Adding That He Was Not Going To Believe What Cavanaugh Said. “Sheppard said she wasn't prepared for that question and couldn't immediately say. Lewis said she believes one was done prior to her becoming an elections specialist in October of 2019. But Cavanaugh said she was appointed to an elected position, which was why Goodman asked a year ago that a background check be done. Goodman said he didn't recall asking for this. Cavanaugh asked Lewis if she felt comfortable and confident in her abilities hiring and supervising an elections director. Lewis listed her recent relevant education. Cavanaugh continued, ‘Do you have a criminal background?’ ‘I'm sorry, do you?’ Supervisor Jeffrey McClure, R-Eagle Crest Ranch, asked Cavanaugh. ‘No sir,’ Lewis replied. Cavanaugh said, ‘Well, we're talking about putting this lady over elections and nobody has ever done a background (check) on her. Bottom line.’ He asked that before the board approves an MOU, the Human Resources Department conduct a thorough background check, as Goodman asked for previously. Goodman again denied asking for it. ‘I'm not going to believe what you say, in other words,’ Goodman said.” [Casa Grande Dispatch, 8/19/23]
Mike Goodman Said He Wanted To Be “Objective” About Hiring An Election Director. “The county's parties appeared somewhat divided Wednesday on whether they should be involved with choosing a new elections director. [...] Other supervisors also questioned whether board members should have a say in the hiring, given that all of Pinal County's supervisors are currently Republicans. Supervisor Jeffrey McClure expressed concern that having board members sit in on the interview process and ultimately ratify a candidate could create an ‘imbalance’ or appearance of impropriety, and Supervisor Mike Goodman said he wanted to be ‘objective’ about the decision.” [Arizona Republic, 9/6/23]