Democratic candidates Dr. Eric Meyer of Phoenix and Bill Jeffers of Holbrook have become the first write-in candidates in the 9-year history of Clean Elections to qualify for public funds.  Meyer submitted 379 qualifying contributions of $5 and Jeffers submitted 360 of the contributions. If both men receive enough write-in votes on the Sept. 2 primary, they will qualify for the general election ballot when they will receive their funding. Meyer will need 301 write-in votes and Jeffers will need 385 votes.

Meyer, a Scottsdale School Board member and emergency medical doctor, is running for a House seat in Legislative District 11 in Phoenix. Jeffers, a life-long resident of Holbrook, is a third generation Arizonan, as well as a rancher and small businessman.

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