{"id":18,"date":"2025-12-15T22:13:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benazhouse.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2026-03-23T22:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:15:16","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-hero-with-buttons gb-slate-section-hero-buttons gb-layout-columns-1 one-column gb-has-background-dim gb-has-background-dim-60 gb-background-cover gb-background-no-repeat gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:10em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:10em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#1f1f1f;color:#f5f5f5;background-image:url(https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-update-scaled.jpg);background-position:49% 38%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-1 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal gb-columns-center alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-8 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:97px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5;font-size:60px\">A People-Powered Campaign for Tucson<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#f5f5f5\">Educator. Community advocate. Running to serve people, not special interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.azsos.gov\/5n2t\" style=\"border-radius:4px;color:#000000;background-color:#e3a233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Donate $5 (Clean Elections)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Paid for and administered by the campaign of Ben Koehler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:98px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-service-4 gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-equal gb-has-custom-background-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:15%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:15%;padding-left:5%;background-color:#f4e7d3\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-6 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-text-color\" style=\"color:#142a43;text-align:left\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading line\"><strong>Why your $5 matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every $5 I receive from you and other voters in district 20 is evidence of grassroots support in my candidacy to become your State Representative. In the Clean Elections system, small contributions unlock public funding, allowing our movement to run a competitive campaign without taking corporate money. Your donation ensures our campaign is beholden to voters, not the wealthiest interests who have been paying for their seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By chipping in just $5, you are helping our movement reach the qualifying contributions needed to secure our place on the ballot. Your donation is a statement that Tucson deserves leadership that answers to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.azsos.gov\/5n2t\" style=\"border-radius:15px;color:#000000;background-color:#e3a233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate $5 to Qualify the Campaign<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azcleanelections.gov\/run-for-office\/how-clean-funding-works\" style=\"border-radius:15px;color:#142a43;background-color:#f4e7d3\">Learn About Clean Funding<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Updated-Headshot-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Updated-Headshot-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Updated-Headshot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Updated-Headshot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Updated-Headshot-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Updated-Headshot-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Updated-Headshot-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Updated-Headshot.png 1563w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-image-and-text-columns gb-slate-image-text-columns gb-layout-columns-1 one-column has-white-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:6em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:6em;padding-left:1em;color:#142a43\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading line has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c1b2f8df3c2f4b6043abd199fccca74a\" style=\"color:#142a43\">What I&#8217;m Running For<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-3 gb-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-2 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/11-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center line has-text-color\" style=\"color:#142a43;font-size:32px\">Strong Public Education<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">I am fighting to continue the work Tucson voters emphasized when they passed three school funding propositions in November 2025. Our students deserve every resource&nbsp;we can invest in them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner gb-has-custom-text-color\" style=\"color:#142a43\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2-1-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center line has-text-color\" style=\"color:#142a43;font-size:32px\">Affordability For Real People<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">Rent, groceries, and everyday bills are rising while wages remain stagnant. We need policies that lift the burden off of working families and ensure their hard work actually leads to the success that they have earned.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/benforaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center line has-text-color\" style=\"color:#142a43;font-size:32px\">A Government That Listens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#1f1f1f\">Good policy starts with listening to the people. I am committed to hearing from you on every issue that you care about. I am running to amplify your passions, your concerns, and your voice.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-slate-section-text-with-cta gb-slate-text-with-cta gb-layout-columns-1 gb-1-col-equal gb-has-background-dim gb-has-background-dim-30 gb-has-custom-background-color gb-has-custom-text-color gb-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:9em;padding-right:1em;padding-bottom:9em;padding-left:1em;background-color:#f4e7d3;color:#142a43;background-position:50% 52%\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-3 gb-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:872px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center line has-text-color\" style=\"color:#142a43;font-size:40px\">What matters most to you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#142a43\">Every district is different. 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