Voters who live inside Queen Creek Unified School District boundaries will fill two governing board seats on Tuesday, Nov. 3, choosing among four candidates whose campaigns, by their own filings, are running on modest money.
The two incumbents are board president Samantha Davis, who has served since 2018 and is seeking a third term, and Kelli Anderson, who was appointed to the board in 2025 and is running for her first full term. Michael Romero and Sarah Purcell are challenging them.
What the reports show
Three of the four filed third-quarter campaign finance reports, the Queen Creek Independent reported Friday. Purcell did not, according to the Maricopa County Elections office.
- Davis reported $2,000, all from Arizona residents, including two $1,000 contributions. She reported no money from businesses, political action committees or out-of-state donors.
- Anderson reported $2,932 from Arizona residents plus $1,000 from the Students First Coalition political action committee. She reported no business or out-of-state money.
- Romero reported $1,425 from Arizona residents and $575 from individuals outside Arizona, with nothing from businesses or PACs.
How the candidates describe themselves
In statements filed with the Maricopa County School Superintendent and summarized by the Queen Creek Tribune earlier this month:
Anderson, a former Army intelligence analyst, wrote that the district needs leaders who put students first, respect parental rights and spend taxpayer money carefully. She wrote that she and her husband moved their three children to home schooling after each was underserved in district schools, and that she has written board policies on parents' oversight of reading materials and on single-sex spaces. She also cited a privately donated American history curriculum worth about $300,000.
