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Deborah earned a bachelor's degree in political economy of industrial societies from the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in Glendale, AZ. Deborah was invited to serve as a Peace Corps community volunteer in Madagascar in 2018.

Deborah has worked across government, non-profit, and private sectors, focusing on healthcare policy, defense and trade, real estate policy, tort reform, and electoral politics. She began her advocacy career in Washington D.C. and has experience as an independent consultant.

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Deborah Howard's campaign for state representative of District 27 is her first run for public office.

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Believes the skyrocketing cost of living and corporate competition in the housing market are exacerbating economic challenges for families. Plans to address these issues to improve affordability and economic stability.

Believes the increased cost of living and corporate competition in the housing market are creating economic challenges for families and plans to address these issues to improve affordability and economic stability.

Supports protecting renters from uncontrolled rent hikes and serving the homeless.

- Believes the increased cost of living and corporate competition in the housing market are creating economic challenges for families and plans to address these issues to improve affordability and economic stability.
- Supports protecting renters from uncontrolled rent hikes and serving the homeless.

Economy

As of June 6, 2025, Deborah Howard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports the Arizona Abortion Rights initiative to ensure access to safe, legal, affordable, and destigmatized abortion.

- Supports the Arizona Abortion Rights initiative to ensure access to safe, legal, affordable, and destigmatized abortion.

Healthcare

Supports electing a pro-public education majority to restore funding, recruit certified teachers, and prioritize affordable post-high school options like community colleges and technical schools. Plans to stand with public school students, parents, teachers, and staff to strengthen education.

Supports electing a pro-public education majority to restore funding, recruit certified teachers, and prioritize affordable post-high school options like community colleges and technical schools.

Believes Arizona's students and teachers deserve better funding and pay. Supports fully funding public schools to ensure quality education for all.

Believes Arizona's students and teachers deserve better funding and pay.

Believes Arizona's public education system has suffered under Republican policies, resulting in low rankings for quality and per-pupil spending. Plans to end the influence of "out-of-state anti-public education ideologues" on state education policy.

Opposes Republican policies for Arizona's public education system, believing they result in low rankings for quality and per-pupil spending, and plans to end the influence of "out-of-state anti-public education ideologues" on state education policy.

Believes public education is crucial for national success and advocates for a "strong and healthy public education environment in every community."

Believes public education should ensure that neither privilege nor hardship determines an individual’s future. Supports equitable access to education regardless of economic, hereditary, religious, or cultural background.

Supports equitable access to public education regardless of economic, hereditary, religious, or cultural background.

- Supports electing a pro-public education majority to restore funding, recruit certified teachers, and prioritize affordable post-high school options like community colleges and technical schools.
- Believes Arizona's students and teachers deserve better funding and pay.
- Opposes Republican policies for Arizona's public education system, believing they result in low rankings for quality and per-pupil spending, and plans to end the influence of "out-of-state anti-public education ideologues" on state education policy.
- Believes public education is crucial for national success and advocates for a "strong and healthy public education environment in every community."
- Supports equitable access to public education regardless of economic, hereditary, religious, or cultural background.

Education

Supports the use of renewable energy and prioritizes clean air and water.

- Supports the use of renewable energy and prioritizes clean air and water.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in protecting democratic freedoms and supports fair redistricting.

Believes in protecting "our freedoms and the democracy we enjoy" and supports fair redistricting.

- Believes in protecting "our freedoms and the democracy we enjoy" and supports fair redistricting.

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Endorsed by mayor Jerry Weiers, state representative Steve Montenegro, councilman Ray Malnar, and former council member Sal DiCiccio.

- Endorsed by mayor Jerry Weiers, state representative Steve Montenegro, councilman Ray Malnar, and former council member Sal DiCiccio.

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Lisa was born in Virginia. She holds a bachelor's degree in administrative dietetics from Brigham Young University. She is married to her husband, Larry, with whom she has 6 children. She is the president of the Protect Arizona Children Coalition (PACC) and chairman of the Arizona State Constitutional Commemoration Committee. 

Lisa currently works as a consultant dietitian at Crandall Corporate Dietitians. She previously worked as a consultant at Valley of the Sun Dentistry. 

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Lisa Fink's campaign for state representative in State Legislative District 27 is her first run for public office. 

Believes Joe Biden's economic policies are "crushing Arizona families" with high inflation, energy costs, and interest rates. Plans to focus on economic growth, attracting high-paying jobs, and improving supply infrastructure to lower prices.

Believes Joe Biden's economic policies are "crushing Arizona families with high inflation, high energy costs, and even higher interest rates." Plans to focus on economic growth, attracting high-paying jobs, and improving supply infrastructure to lower prices.

Believes foreign nationals buying Arizona farmland and land near military bases harms the economy, tax base, water supply, and national security. Plans to protect Arizona land and water from "abusers, foreign."

Opposes allowing non-citizens to purchase Arizona farmland and land near military bases, saying such events harm "our tax base, our water supply, and our national security..."

Believes keeping taxes and regulatory burdens low will help Arizona families cope with inflation. Supports attracting higher-wage jobs to protect the state's economy.

Supports low taxes and regulatory constraints to help combat inflation. 

Believes in reducing inflation and increasing job opportunities. Supports policies that address labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation.

- Believes Joe Biden's economic policies are "crushing Arizona families with high inflation, high energy costs, and even higher interest rates." Plans to focus on economic growth, attracting high-paying jobs, and improving supply infrastructure to lower prices.
- Opposes allowing non-citizens to purchase Arizona farmland and land near military bases, saying such events harm "our tax base, our water supply, and our national security..."
- Supports low taxes and regulatory constraints to help combat inflation. 
- Opposes inflation. 

Believes the Constitution is "under constant attack" and pledges to defend and restore rights, including "our right to life, our medical liberties, and our 2nd Amendment rights."

Believes the Constitution is "under constant attack" and pledges to defend and make efforts to "restore any rights...lost or infringed upon. That includes our right to life, our medical liberties, and our 2nd Amendment rights."

Believes Arizona should collaborate with other states to secure borders, enforce laws, and punish offenders to combat "violent crime, human and child trafficking, and fentanyl and other drug smuggling."

Opposes illegal immigration and wants to " work with other states to enforce our laws, and punish those who break them."

Believes the federal government is neglecting border security, leading to a crisis involving illegal drugs, violent crime, and human trafficking. Plans to work with local and state officials to protect Arizona and secure borders.

Believes the federal government is neglecting border security, leading to "a crisis of illegal drugs, violent crime, human trafficking..."

- Believes the Constitution is "under constant attack" and pledges to defend and make efforts to "restore any rights...lost or infringed upon. That includes our right to life, our medical liberties, and our 2nd Amendment rights."
- Opposes illegal immigration and wants to " work with other states to enforce our laws, and punish those who break them."
- Believes the federal government is neglecting border security, leading to "a crisis of illegal drugs, violent crime, human trafficking..."
- Opposes abortion.
- Opposes gun control.

Believes in the "individual right to informed consent" and the ability to choose treatments with their doctor. Supports legislative efforts to protect these healthcare freedoms for Arizonans.

Supports informed consent in medical care and the option to choose treatments based on the judgment of only the doctor and patient. 

- Supports informed consent in medical care and the option to choose treatments based on the judgment of only the doctor and patient. 

Opposes "radical efforts" in education, including sexually explicit material and gender ideology programming. Supports protecting parental rights and women's sports, and opposes irreversible transgender surgeries for minors.

Opposes "radical efforts" in education, including sexually explicit material and gender ideology programming. 

Opposes allowing transgender women to participate in women's sports and use women's restrooms and changing rooms.

Opposes allowing minors to pursue transgender surgeries, claiming "are irreversible and cause lifetime harm."

Supports accountability measures, school choice, and parental involvement in curriculum issues. Opposes using schools for "social experiments" and emphasizes a focus on core skills.

Supports accountability measures and parental involvement in curriculum development, saying "Our schools are not the place for social experiments or grooming kids to support the latest radical fad."

Supports school choice and data privacy for children and parents at local and state levels.

Supports parental school choice and data privacy for children and parents at local and state levels.

- Opposes "radical efforts" in education, including sexually explicit material and gender ideology programming. 
- Opposes allowing transgender women to participate in women's sports and use women's restrooms and changing rooms.
- Opposes allowing minors to pursue transgender surgeries, claiming "are irreversible and cause lifetime harm."
- Supports accountability measures and parental involvement in curriculum development, saying "Our schools are not the place for social experiments or grooming kids to support the latest radical fad."
- Supports parental school choice and data privacy for children and parents at local and state levels.

As of June 6, 2025, Lisa Fink’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes election integrity is crucial and that current systems are flawed, causing voter distrust. Plans to “fix what needs to be fixed” and learn from other states to improve Arizona's elections.

Believes elections are not managed "as well as they should be..." and that "voters of every  political affiliation are losing trust in the system..."

Believes every Arizonan benefits from election reforms that increase transparency, improve accuracy and speed, punish lawbreakers, and ensure verifiable results. Said, "You deserve to know that the election was properly run."

Wants to change election policies to "increase transparency,  accuracy, and speed, punish lawbreakers, and ensure verifiable results."

- Believes elections are not managed "as well as they should be..." and that "voters of every  political affiliation are losing trust in the system..."
- Wants to change election policies to "increase transparency,  accuracy, and speed, punish lawbreakers, and ensure verifiable results."

Lisa Fink

As of June 19, 2024, Tony Rivero’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tony grew up in Peoria. He attended Peoria High School, followed by Glendale Community College, and then Arizona State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in education and a master's degree in public administration. 

Ballotpedia: Tony Rivero

Tony is a business owner and entrepreneur. He has worked in the Peoria City Manager's Office.

Tony Rivero was previously a state representative for District 21. He was elected in 2015 and left office in 2021, serving for 3 terms. During his tenure, he chaired the State & International Affairs Committee from 2019 to 2020, and the Local and International Affairs Committee in 2017.

Believes tax cuts require careful management and supports simplifying the tax code to benefit Arizona.

- Believes tax cuts require careful management and supports simplifying the tax code to benefit Arizona.

Believes in "completely stopping the flow of drugs" and clarifying the status of undocumented individuals.

Supports increased funding to border security, while also advocating for expanded visa access.

- Believes in "completely stopping the flow of drugs" and clarifying the status of undocumented individuals.
- Supports increased funding to border security, while also advocating for expanded visa access.
- Opposes gun control legislation.

Supports further investment in veteran care, including Post Traumatic Stress rehabilitation.

- Supports further investment in veteran care, including Post Traumatic Stress rehabilitation.

As of June 6, 2025, Tony Rivero’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tony Rivero

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