Media coverage of AZ political races in The Arizona Republic


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Abortion     Mark Kelly: Men shouldn't make decisions about women and abortion.

Civil Rights     Deedra Abboud: Equal pay for equal work, and paid sick leave.     Janet Napolitano: Not gay; just a straight, single workaholic.     Janet Napolitano: Marriage is 1-man-1-woman, but oppose Prop.107 defining it.     Steve Farley: Take down racist Confederate statues.     Karrin Taylor Robson: DEI has no place in our military academies or our military.

Crime     Mark Kelly: We need to reform policing, not defund police departments.

Drugs     Kari Lake: Claimed that teacher's movement supported pot legalization.

Education     Justin Olson: Support parents using tax dollars for private schools.

Energy & Oil     Justin Olson: Enact policies that don't negatively affect the economy.

Free Trade     Doug Ducey: Mexican border represents opportunity for increased trade.     Martha McSally: NAFTA is a net plus for my district.

Government Reform     Andy Biggs: Curb citizen initiatives to reduce fraud.     Blake Masters: Supports audit of 2020 Arizona votes: lacked transparency.     Debbie Lesko: Curb citizen initiatives to reduce fraud.     Jan Brewer: Curb citizen initiatives to reduce fraud.     Justin Olson: I voted for election integrity, ban ballot harvesting.     Justin Olson: Curb citizen initiatives to reduce fraud.     Katie Hobbs: Curbing citizen initiatives is voter suppression.     Kelli Ward: Curb citizen initiatives to reduce fraud.     Kimberly Yee: Curb citizen initiatives to reduce fraud.     Steve Farley: Curbing citizen initiatives is voter suppression.

Gun Control     Doug Ducey: Avoid shootings by mentally ill but respect 2nd Amendment.     Frank Riggs: Gun violence is not about video games or 2nd Amendment.     Fred DuVal: Require background checks for all gun purchases.

Health Care     David Garcia: Single payer may be way to go.     Mark Kelly: Employer health insurance should stay; improve care access.     Steve Farley: Would go for single payer.

Immigration     Deedra Abboud: Banning refugees morally unacceptable.     Howard Dean: Concerned about immigrants dying in desert crossings.     Joe Arpaio: Enthusiastically supports wall along the southern border.     Kelli Ward: Consistent pro-border, pro-law message.     Kyrsten Sinema: Support Recognizing America's Children Act (GOP compromise).     Martha McSally: Reduce legal immigration; no pathway to citizenship.     Blake Masters: Drugs and crime are just pouring over the border.

Principles & Values     Blake Masters: Being a conventional politician is sort of overrated.     Deedra Abboud: Keep church and state separate.     Justin Olson: My faith is critical to me and a big part of who I am.     Karrin Taylor Robson: American history is about our great promise of a nation.

Tax Reform     Justin Olson: We need fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, economic growth.     Steve Farley: Wealthy should pay more for schools.

Technology     Blake Masters: Government should better regulate big tech companies.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Andy Biggs Arizona Republican Challenger Blake Masters Republican Challenger Arizona David Garcia Arizona Democratic candidate for Governor Debbie Lesko Republican U.S. Rep Arizona-8 Deedra Abboud Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senate Arizona Doug Ducey Arizona Republican Governor Frank Riggs Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Fred DuVal Arizona Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger Howard Dean Democrat Jan Brewer Arizona Republican Governor Janet Napolitano Cabinet-2013 Joe Arpaio Republican Candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator Arizona Justin Olson Republican Challenger for Senate Arizona Kari Lake Arizona Republican Challenger Karrin Taylor Robson Arizona Republican Challenger Katie Hobbs Arizona Democratic Challenger Kelli Ward Republican candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator Arizona Kimberly Yee Arizona Republican Challenger Kyrsten Sinema Democratic candidate Sr Senator Arizona Mark Kelly Democratic Jr Senator Arizona Martha McSally Republican appointee for Arizona U.S. Senator Arizona Steve Farley Arizona Democratic candidate for Arizona Governor