Mark Finchem
Mark Finchem | |
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Finchem in 2022 | |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Bennett |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 11th district | |
| In office January 5, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Adam Kwasman |
| Succeeded by | Oscar De Los Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark William Finchem April 24, 1957 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Kalamazoo Valley Community College (AAS) Grand Canyon University (BA) University of Arizona (MLS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Mark William Finchem (born April 24, 1957) is an American far-right politician who serves as a member of the Arizona Senate. He was previously a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2015 to 2023. He is the Arizona coordinator for the Coalition of Western States, an organization that opposes the activities of the Bureau of Land Management and supported the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in 2016.
A member of the militia group Oath Keepers, Finchem was the Republican Party nominee in the 2022 election for Secretary of State of Arizona. In 2024, Finchem was elected to the Arizona Senate after defeating incumbent Ken Bennett in the Republican primary.