Arizonans Want Their Leaders to Attract Amazon's HQ2

Only 14% oppose Arizona leaders aggressively pursuing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — September 12, 2017

Phoenix, AZ (September 12, 2017) – Arizona is just over 100 years old, and iconic for being the heart and soul of the wild west era. In business, Arizona makes a compelling case that it is still the wild west for opportunity given our low cost of living, 5th place rank in population growth, business-friendly environment and a Governor that has made job growth his number one priority. Last week, Seattle-based retail giant Amazon caused a buzz across the United States when it announced it was floating a RFP nationally to build a second headquarters, HQ2, which could bring 50,000 jobs and $5 billion investment to a new urban site in North America. The question is, would Arizona citizens want it?

Participating in this online survey conducted from September 8–10, 2017 were 1,149 respondents with the sample reflecting the general population across Arizona, based on U.S. Census numbers.

"By more than a three to one ratio Arizonans want their leaders to aggressively pursue landing Amazon's HQ2," said Mike Noble, managing partner and chief pollster at OH Predictive Insights, a Phoenix-based leading behavioral research company.

"Interestingly, both men and women were strongly favorable to a pro-government solution to allure Amazon to the Valley. The large percentage of Not Sure/Don't Know suggests we need to be smart about our RFP, but I think the high Yes:No ratio speaks to the need for GPEC, ACA, and our elected officials to make a compelling argument to Amazon," says Brad Casper, Executive Chairman of OH Partners.

Methodology: This online survey was completed by OH Predictive Insights from September 8–10, 2017, from a U.S. Census based Arizona general population sample. Sample size: 1,149 completed surveys, MoE ± 2.89%.

Media Contact: Mike Noble, OH Predictive Insights — [email protected], 480-313-1837