Clara Pratte for the Arizona Corporation Commission
Lower Monthly Bills. Building Our Economy. Real Accountability.
The Corporation Commission is allowing Arizonans to be charged more seemingly every month. That needs to change.
Clara Pratte built her career on public service and is now a successful small business owner and entrepreneur as well as a mom to two boys. She is running to lower costs for Arizonans, restore integrity to the Arizona Corporation Commission, strengthen consumer protections, and ensure Arizona urgently harnesses its clean energy potential before it’s too late.
Clara is a member of the Navajo Nation and grew up on the nation in a small town called Lupton on the Arizona / New Mexico border. Her family did not have access to utilities or running water until she was in middle school so this race, to oversee Arizona’s utilities, is personal. Her career spans decades of successful work advocating for tribal communities and small businesses, including serving under three U.S. Presidents and four Navajo Nation Presidents.
Clara is running as a Clean Elections Candidate, which means her campaign is funded through Arizona’s Citizens Clean Elections program rather than large special-interest donations. This program provides public funding to candidates who qualify by collecting a set number of $5 contributions from Arizona voters, ensuring they are accountable to the people—not big donors or corporate interests. For a race like the Arizona Corporation Commission, which regulates powerful utility companies, running clean is especially important because it demonstrates Clara’s commitment to independence, transparency, and putting consumers first. Her clean campaign means Arizonans can trust that her decisions will be driven by what’s best for the public.
Clara Pratte is running for Arizona Corporation Commission because she sees an opportunity to lower costs for consumers, create jobs, and expand an already growing clean energy industry in our state. She also believes elected officials must be beholden to the public, and believes it’s past time to restore accountability to the Arizona Corporation Commission and protect ratepayers and consumers first.
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Arizonans are being charged more while clean energy gets cheaper. Our state has helped power the nation, yet Arizona families still face rising energy bills. Clara knows that needs to change, and she will make sure that the benefits of cheaper, cleaner energy mean lower costs for everyday Arizonans.
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Arizona has been behind the curve in harnessing its potential in clean energy like wind and solar, and Arizonans are paying the price. Clara knows that Arizona has an opportunity to lower costs for consumers, while creating jobs and expanding clean energy.
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Consumers in Arizona haven’t been getting a fair shake from the current Commissioners, and Clara believes its past time to restore accountability to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
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The current Corporation Commission is not doing even close to enough to ensure Arizona’s seniors are protected from power shut offs, especially during the summer months
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Our access to the modern energy infrastructure is not a one size fits all approach, but Clara believes that expanding access to clean energy for rural and tribal Arizonans is a critical way to ensure that every Arizonan has access to reliable energy at every hour of the day.