Mark Lamb

Mark Lamb and his wife, Janel, raised five children in San Tan Valley, after a childhood that began in Hawaii and included finishing school in Chandler.¹ He is also a grandfather and describes family and religious faith as central parts of his life outside public office.²

Before becoming sheriff, Lamb worked as a police officer and detective, with assignments involving gangs, narcotics and criminal investigations.² His career included investigations involving local, tribal, state and federal partners, work his campaign presents as the foundation for his emphasis on public safety and border enforcement.²

Lamb served eight years as Pinal County sheriff and became familiar beyond the county through television programs and online videos about his law enforcement work.²³ His public record includes opposing pandemic mandates and describing the sheriff's role as protecting both community safety and individual constitutional rights.²

He is the Republican nominee against Democratic nurse Elizabeth Lee in the Fifth District, with President Donald Trump's endorsement.³ Lamb emphasizes immigration enforcement, action against drug and human trafficking, gun rights and restrictions on government mandates, giving voters a campaign centered on law enforcement and a limited role for government.²