By Reagan Priest | Arizona Capitol Times
Key Points:
- A clean energy slate of candidates will control the Salt River Project board
- Turning Point-backed candidates fell short despite massive investments
- The results could foreshadow the outcome of November contests in the state
Turning Point fell short of preventing a “clean energy” majority on the Salt River Project power board, signaling a rebuke of the conservative group and an increase in voter interest in energy issues.
The clean energy contingent now has an eight to six majority on SRP’s Agricultural Improvement and Power District board, which oversees energy policy and customer rates. Turning Point Action launched an unprecedented localized campaign to prevent a clean energy majority on the board, but only managed to hold on to the board’s president and vice president seats and two of the seven other board seats up for grabs this year.
In posts on X, Turning Point executives declared victory despite falling short of their original goal.
“Democrats had told donors this was the inevitable year they would win President and Vice President of SRP and control the agenda. They failed massively with a huge turnout,” Tyler Bowyer stated. “Ballot chasing works!”
