2023 AZ Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Arizona State Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
This is our second state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.
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Senate Votes
1. Protecting Infants Born Alive
Would require any health professional present when an infant is born alive, including during an abortion, to take all medically appropriate actions to preserve the life and health of the infant born alive.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Banning a Central Bank Digital Currency
Would have banned the use of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Arizona.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Defending the National Guard
Would prevent the National Guard of Arizona from being deployed for active duty combat unless the Congress has passed an official declaration of war or taken another official constitutional action.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting
Would prohibit the use of Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in Arizona elections.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
5. Increasing “Basic State Aid” for K-12 Schools
Increases the "Basic State Aid" for K-12 education in FY 2024 to support various government-sponsored programs, such as the "federal Free-and-Reduced Lunch Program" and "county jail education programs."
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Extending Government Health Care
Continues the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System-the state's Medicaid program-through January 1, 2029.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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Did not vote
| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Alston | D | 20% | ||||||
| Ken Bennett | R | 67% | ||||||
| Sonny Borrelli | R | 67% | ||||||
| Flavio Bravo | D | N/A | ||||||
| Eva Burch | D | 0% | ||||||
| Frank P. Carroll | R | 67% | ||||||
| Eva Diaz | D | 0% | ||||||
| Denise Epstein | D | 0% | ||||||
| David Christian Farnsworth | R | 83% | ||||||
| Brian Fernandez | D | 0% | ||||||
| Rosanna Gabaldon | D | 20% | ||||||
| Sally Ann Gonzales | D | 0% | ||||||
| David Gowan | R | 67% | ||||||
| Theresa Hatathlie | D | 17% | ||||||
| Anna Hernandez | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jake Hoffman | R | 83% | ||||||
| Steve Kaiser | R | 67% | ||||||
| John Kavanagh | R | 67% | ||||||
| Anthony T. Kern | R | 83% | ||||||
| Sine Kerr | R | 67% | ||||||
| Christine Marsh | D | 0% | ||||||
| Juan Jose Mendez | D | 17% | ||||||
| Javan D. Mesnard | R | 67% | ||||||
| Catherine H. Miranda | D | 0% | ||||||
| Warren H. Petersen | R | 83% | ||||||
| Wendy Rogers | R | 67% | ||||||
| Janae Shamp | R | 67% | ||||||
| Thomas R. Shope | R | 67% | ||||||
| Priya Sundareshan | D | 17% | ||||||
| Raquel Teran | D | 0% | ||||||
| Justine Wadsack | R | 83% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 7.7% |
| Republican | 72% |
