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Believes financial planning should be accessible to everyone, regardless of net worth. Supports legislation that strengthens families and small businesses in Arizona.

Believes financial planning should be accessible to everyone, regardless of net worth, and supports legislation that strengthens families and small businesses in Arizona.

Believes increasing the supply of starter homes will address the housing crisis and make housing more equitable. Said, “Allowing for smaller houses would make housing more equitable, create stability in people’s lives and provide shelter from landlords and inflation.”

Believes increasing the supply of starter homes will address the housing crisis and make housing more equitable, saying, “Allowing for smaller houses would make housing more equitable, create stability in people’s lives and provide shelter from landlords and inflation.”

Believes a single statewide business standard may not be beneficial, expressing concern that it could impact wages and local business practices.

Supports addressing systemic racism and ensuring livable wages for all workers to create an equitable economy.

Believes wages and housing supply must increase proportionally to home values and rental prices to keep people in their homes.

Believes addressing the affordable housing crisis is crucial due to the disparity between housing demand and supply, and stagnant wages. Said, "50% of Arizona renters face housing insecurity — with that number closer to 60% in our district."

Believes addressing the affordable housing crisis is crucial due to the disparity between housing demand and supply, and stagnant wages, saying, "50% of Arizona renters face housing insecurity — with that number closer to 60% in our district."

- Believes financial planning should be accessible to everyone, regardless of net worth, and supports legislation that strengthens families and small businesses in Arizona.
- Believes increasing the supply of starter homes will address the housing crisis and make housing more equitable, saying, “Allowing for smaller houses would make housing more equitable, create stability in people’s lives and provide shelter from landlords and inflation.”
- Believes a single statewide business standard may not be beneficial, expressing concern that it could impact wages and local business practices.
- Supports addressing systemic racism and ensuring livable wages for all workers to create an equitable economy.
- Believes wages and housing supply must increase proportionally to home values and rental prices to keep people in their homes.
- Believes addressing the affordable housing crisis is crucial due to the disparity between housing demand and supply, and stagnant wages, saying, "50% of Arizona renters face housing insecurity — with that number closer to 60% in our district."

Economy

Believes in "common sense action to curb gun violence" and supports "common sense gun reform actions."

- Believes in "common sense action to curb gun violence" and supports "common sense gun reform actions."

Public Safety

Believes health care and family planning decisions should be private and made with a doctor, without government interference.

Believes that setting the viability standard earlier than 24 weeks places an undue burden on women. Said, "Pregnancy is a journey without a roadmap," urging legislators to empathize with women and vote against restrictive abortion bills.

Believes that setting the viability standard earlier than 24 weeks places an undue burden on women, saying, "Pregnancy is a journey without a roadmap," urging legislators to empathize with women and vote against restrictive abortion bills.

Believes in allowing individuals and families to make private health care decisions. Supports personal choice in matters such as abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID-19.

Believes in allowing individuals and families to make private health care decisions, and supports personal choice in matters such as abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID-19.

- Believes health care and family planning decisions should be private and made with a doctor, without government interference.
- Believes that setting the viability standard earlier than 24 weeks places an undue burden on women, saying, "Pregnancy is a journey without a roadmap," urging legislators to empathize with women and vote against restrictive abortion bills.
- Believes in allowing individuals and families to make private health care decisions, and supports personal choice in matters such as abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID-19.

Healthcare

Believes education policy should not be influenced by "Fox News propaganda" and opposes policies that undermine children's ability to learn history and critical thinking. Supports funding schools and opposes fining teachers.

Believes education policy should not be influenced by "Fox News propaganda" and opposes policies that undermine children's ability to learn history and critical thinking.

Believes "education is the foundation for everything" and supports funding schools as the best investment for children's future.

Believes parents can facilitate conversations with their kids and schools instead of teachers posting every daily lesson and list of materials online.

Believes CRT is not present in the current K-12 education system. Said, “I was not given an example other than maybe two or three times, and it was the same two or three examples.”

Believes education about race and racism is not present in the current K-12 education system, saying, “I was not given an example other than maybe two or three times, and it was the same two or three examples.”

Believes public education is essential for every child's success and supports equitable K-12 school policies.

Believes that before puberty, girls and boys don’t differ significantly in physical attributes. Opposes Senate Bill 1165, which bans trans girls from participating in girls' athletics from elementary through college.

Opposes Senate Bill (SB) 1165, which bans transgender girls from participating in girls' athletics from elementary through college.

Believes in funding public schools and investing in children.

Believes in funding public schools and investing in children, and opposes fining teachers.

- Believes education policy should not be influenced by "Fox News propaganda" and opposes policies that undermine children's ability to learn history and critical thinking.
- Believes "education is the foundation for everything" and supports funding schools as the best investment for children's future.
- Believes parents can facilitate conversations with their kids and schools instead of teachers posting every daily lesson and list of materials online.
- Believes education about race and racism is not present in the current K-12 education system, saying, “I was not given an example other than maybe two or three times, and it was the same two or three examples.”
- Believes public education is essential for every child's success and supports equitable K-12 school policies.
- Opposes Senate Bill (SB) 1165, which bans transgender girls from participating in girls' athletics from elementary through college.
- Believes in funding public schools and investing in children, and opposes fining teachers.

Education

Supports the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to allocate over $1B for water conservation and augmentation projects. Believes immediate action is crucial to address the water crisis in the Western states.

Supports the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to allocate over $1B for water conservation and augmentation projects, believing that immediate action is crucial to address the water crisis in the Western states.

Believes "water is the most precious resource" and that conservation is essential for sustainability. Plans to provide shade, water, and clean air for all residents.

Believes "water is the most precious resource" and that conservation is essential for sustainability, planning to provide shade, water, and clean air for all residents.

Believes in "water sustainable efforts" and integrating water use with land use planning for Arizona's future.

Believes Arizona’s housing crisis is interconnected with the state’s water and heat crises.

- Supports the Water Infrastructure Finance Authority to allocate over $1B for water conservation and augmentation projects, believing that immediate action is crucial to address the water crisis in the Western states.
- Believes "water is the most precious resource" and that conservation is essential for sustainability, planning to provide shade, water, and clean air for all residents.
- Believes in "water sustainable efforts" and integrating water use with land use planning for Arizona's future.
- Believes Arizona’s housing crisis is interconnected with the state’s water and heat crises.

Energy & the Environment

Believes Arizona has "one of the most reliable and efficient voting processes" due to decades of planning and hard work. Supports defending against "anti-democratic attacks" to protect voting rights.

Believes Arizona has "one of the most reliable and efficient voting processes" due to decades of planning and hard work, and supports defending against "anti-democratic attacks" to protect voting rights.

Opposes recounts funded by wealthy individuals or special interests, fearing it could influence election outcomes. Said, "Not to get too conspiratorial, but what if a George Soros or a Koch brothers came in and started paying for recounts?"

Opposes recounts funded by wealthy individuals or special interests, fearing it could influence election outcomes, saying, "Not to get too conspiratorial, but what if a George Soros or a Koch brothers came in and started paying for recounts?"

Believes Arizona GOP election bill could lead to "politically motivated audits." Opposes measures that undermine election integrity and voting rights.

Believes Arizona GOP election bill could lead to "politically motivated audits," and opposes measures that undermine election integrity and voting rights.

As a legislator, opposes continuous attacks on voting rights and serves on the Government and Elections Committee.

- Believes Arizona has "one of the most reliable and efficient voting processes" due to decades of planning and hard work, and supports defending against "anti-democratic attacks" to protect voting rights.
- Opposes recounts funded by wealthy individuals or special interests, fearing it could influence election outcomes, saying, "Not to get too conspiratorial, but what if a George Soros or a Koch brothers came in and started paying for recounts?"
- Believes Arizona GOP election bill could lead to "politically motivated audits," and opposes measures that undermine election integrity and voting rights.
- As a legislator, opposes continuous attacks on voting rights and serves on the Government and Elections Committee.

Voting & Elections

Is endorsed by Moms Demand Action as a gun sense candidate.

Is endorsed by the National Organization for Women.

Is endorsed by Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, the Arizona AFL-CIO, the Home Builders Association of Arizona, and the Arizona Education Association.

- Is endorsed by Planned Parenthood.
- Is endorsed by Moms Demand Action as a gun sense candidate.
- Is endorsed by the National Organization for Women.
- Is endorsed by Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, the Arizona AFL-CIO, the Home Builders Association of Arizona, and the Arizona Education Association.

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Ballotpedia, Aaron Marquez

Believes in prioritizing the middle class by reducing healthcare costs, improving job opportunities, and supporting parents.

Promises to prioritize the middle class by advocating to reduce healthcare costs, enhance job opportunities, and help mitigate childcare challenges for parents. 

- Promises to prioritize the middle class by advocating to reduce healthcare costs, enhance job opportunities, and help mitigate childcare challenges for parents. 

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Believes lawmakers prioritize the gun lobby over children's safety. Supports stronger gun control measures to protect public safety.

Believes lawmakers prioritize gun lobbying over child safety. 

- Believes lawmakers prioritize gun lobbying over child safety. 

Supports repealing restrictive abortion laws and expanding access to healthcare services.

Supports abortion and promises to work towards repealing restrictive abortion laws. 

- Supports abortion and promises to work towards repealing restrictive abortion laws. 

Believes in improving K-12 education through progressive policies. As a school board member, advocated for robust public health policies, national service programs, and restorative justice practices.

As a school board member, Márquez supported "more robust public health policies, national service programs, and restorative justice practices."

Promises to "fight to remove and prevent measures that discriminate against marginalized students."

Believes "the Arizona State Legislature is actively perpetuating discrimination in our schools...Especially with the recent attack on transgender student-athletes with...SB 1165..."

Believes in ensuring the safety of children in and outside of school, particularly from gun violence. As a school board member, works to protect kids in Arizona, including his daughter.

Plans to make efforts to improve school safety, both in and out of school, and particularly from gun violence. 

Believes Arizona parents and students deserve high-quality education and safe schools. Opposes SB 1165, stating it perpetuates discrimination against transgender student-athletes.

Supports access to high-quality education and promises to advocate for a broader curriculum. 

- As a school board member, Márquez supported "more robust public health policies, national service programs, and restorative justice practices."
- Promises to "fight to remove and prevent measures that discriminate against marginalized students."
- Believes "the Arizona State Legislature is actively perpetuating discrimination in our schools...Especially with the recent attack on transgender student-athletes with...SB 1165..."
- Plans to make efforts to improve school safety, both in and out of school, and particularly from gun violence. 
- Supports access to high-quality education and promises to advocate for a broader curriculum. 

As of September 17, 2024, Aaron Márquez’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports election policies that provide easy access to voting.

Supports Automatic Voter Registration, Free State IDs, Same Day Registration, Expanded Early Voting, and counting ballots postmarked by Election Day. Believes making Election Day a holiday will encourage voting and strengthen democracy.

Supports automatic voter registration, free state IDs, same-day voter registration, expanded early voting up to Election Day, and counting ballots postmarked by Election Day. 

Wants Election Day to be named a state and federal holiday to encourage working families to vote.

- Supports election policies that provide easy access to voting.
- Supports automatic voter registration, free state IDs, same-day voter registration, expanded early voting up to Election Day, and counting ballots postmarked by Election Day. 
- Wants Election Day to be named a state and federal holiday to encourage working families to vote.

Endorsed by Arizona National Organization for Women (NOW).

- Endorsed by Arizona National Organization for Women (NOW).

Aaron Márquez

Ballot Pedia, Reina Patocs

Believes in tax policies that stimulate growth, regulatory reforms for entrepreneurs, and fair trade agreements. Supports education and workforce development to ensure success in a global economy.

- Believes in tax policies that stimulate growth, regulatory reforms for entrepreneurs, and fair trade agreements. Supports education and workforce development to ensure success in a global economy.

Believes the influx of illegal fentanyl is a public health crisis and supports strengthened border security measures.

Believes a comprehensive approach to border security can protect communities from drug trafficking and support public health and safety.

Believes in pragmatic solutions for border security, including advanced technology, adequate resources for enforcement, and efficient legal immigration pathways to ensure order and fairness while preventing illegal drug trafficking.

Wants to implement pragmatic solutions for border security, including advanced technology, adequate resources for enforcement, and efficient legal immigration pathways to ensure order and fairness while preventing illegal drug trafficking.

Believes securing borders is essential for public safety, upholding the rule of law, and ensuring citizens' safety and economic well-being.

Believes laws and policies should balance security and liberty, prioritizing the preservation of freedoms.

- Believes the influx of illegal fentanyl is a public health crisis and supports strengthened border security measures.
- Wants to implement pragmatic solutions for border security, including advanced technology, adequate resources for enforcement, and efficient legal immigration pathways to ensure order and fairness while preventing illegal drug trafficking.
- Believes laws and policies should balance security and liberty, prioritizing the preservation of freedoms.

Believes every life is valuable and supports policies that protect the unborn while providing compassionate services and comprehensive healthcare for families and mothers.

Opposes abortion but wants to provide compassionate services and comprehensive healthcare for families and mothers.

Opposes medically assisted suicide, advocating for palliative care and support that respects life's intrinsic value until its natural end. Believes policies should reflect a commitment to life at every stage, rooted in compassion and practical support.

Opposes medically assisted suicide, advocating for palliative care and support that respects life's intrinsic value until its natural end.

- Opposes abortion but wants to provide compassionate services and comprehensive healthcare for families and mothers.
- Opposes medically assisted suicide, advocating for palliative care and support that respects life's intrinsic value until its natural end.

Believes educational policies should support every child's right to learn free from ideological pressures and ensure age-appropriate discussions on sensitive topics. Supports creating a solid foundation for children to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Believes educational policies should be free from ideological influences and ensure age-appropriate discussions on sensitive topics. 

Believes schools should focus on academic excellence, social interactions, and friendships without students facing complex gender and sexuality decisions.

Believes schools should focus on academic excellence, social interactions, and friendships without students facing "complex decisions about their gender and sexuality."

Believes in prioritizing academic excellence and social skills development to help children become well-rounded individuals.

Prioritizes teacademic excellence and social skills development to help children become well-rounded individuals.

Believes in providing children with a rigorous and fulfilling education in a safe and nurturing environment. Supports comprehensive K-12 school policies to ensure educational excellence.

- Believes educational policies should be free from ideological influences and ensure age-appropriate discussions on sensitive topics. 
- Believes schools should focus on academic excellence, social interactions, and friendships without students facing "complex decisions about their gender and sexuality."

As of September 17, 2024, Reina Patocs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "It is essential to guard against overreach by the government and to ensure that individual freedoms are not infringed upon."

- Said, "It is essential to guard against overreach by the government and to ensure that individual freedoms are not infringed upon."

Endorsed by the Arizona Republican Party.

- Endorsed by the Arizona Republican Party.

Reina Patocs

- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
- Your state representatives can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws.
- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000. They only serve in the role part-time.