Arizona State Treasurer candidate Elijah Norton visits Yuma to talk to voters
Adrik Vargas
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Republican State Treasurer candidate Elijah Norton stopped in Yuma this week to make his case to voters ahead of Arizona’s primary election.
Norton says his background in investing sets him apart from the rest of the candidates and would help him manage Arizona’s finances if elected.
“We have $32 billion in assets under management. I own a global insurance company. I invest over $100 million of claims reserves. And in my opinion, we need someone who’s managing our state’s assets that has investment experience,” Norton said.
When asked what concerns he’s hearing most from voters on the campaign trail, Norton pointed to government spending and oversight.
“The number one thing I’m seeing is waste, fraud and abuse,” he said.
Norton says his approach to addressing those concerns would be through what he describes as a “DOGE-style audit” of the state’s finances.
He says that would include reviewing Arizona’s investment portfolio and where taxpayer dollars are being invested.
“I want to go look at our entire investment portfolio and make sure we’re not invested in companies that have DEI or ESG policies…And I want to make sure we’re investing in the safest companies for our state taxpayers today,” Norton said.
He says making safe investments is his top priority as state treasurer.
“If we make bad investment decisions, we could lose principal, which means we have to raise taxes. And so if we make good investment decisions, on the other hand, we can cut taxes or we can reinvest money back,” he said.
Norton will face Katherine Haley in Arizona’s primary election Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The winner of that race will advance to the general election in November.