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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

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Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

AZ Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

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.

Senate
House of Representatives

Senate

1. Extending Government Health Care

Good Vote: No

HB2826 Extending Government Health Care (passed 22 to 6 on 5/15/2023). Continues the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System—the state’s Medicaid program—through January 1, 2029.

2. Increasing “Basic State Aid” for K-12 Schools

Good Vote: No

SB1729 Increasing “Basic State Aid” for K-12 Schools (passed 25 to 5 on 5/10/2023). 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.”

3. Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting

Good Vote: Yes
HB2552 Prohibiting Ranked-Choice Voting (passed 16 to 14 on 4/5/2023). Would prohibit the use of Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) in Arizona elections.

4. Defending the National Guard

Good Vote: Yes
SB1367 Defending the National Guard (passed 16 to 13 on 3/21/2023). 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.

5. Banning a Central Bank Digital Currency

Good Vote: Yes
SB1114 Banning a Central Bank Digital Currency (passed 16 to 14 on 2/28/2023). Would have banned the use of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in Arizona.

6. Protecting Infants Born Alive

Good Vote: Yes
SB1600 Protecting Infants Born Alive (passed 16 to 13 on 2/22/2023). 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.
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Lela Alston D SD-005 20% .+----
Ken Bennett R SD-001 67% --++++
Shawnna Bolick R SD-002 NA ......
Sonny Borrelli -- Majority Whip R SD-030 67% --++++
Flavio Bravo D SD-026 NA --....
Eva Burch D SD-009 0% ---.--
Frank P Carroll R SD-028 67% --++++
Eva Diaz D SD-022 0% .-----
Mitzi Epstein D SD-012 0% ------
David Farnsworth R SD-010 83% +-++++
Brian Fernandez D SD-023 0% ------
Rosanna Gabaldon D SD-021 20% -+---.
Sally Ann Gonzales D SD-020 0% ------
David Gowan R SD-019 67% --++++
Theresa Hatathlie D SD-006 17% +-----
Anna Hernandez D SD-024 17% -+----
Jake Hoffman R SD-015 83% +-++++
Steve Kaiser R 67% --++++
John Kavanagh R SD-003 67% --++++
Anthony Kern R SD-027 83% +-++++
Sine Kerr R SD-025 67% --++++
Christine Marsh D SD-004 0% ------
Juan Mendez D SD-008 17% -+----
J.D. Mesnard R SD-013 67% --++++
Catherine Miranda D SD-011 0% ------
Warren Petersen R SD-014 83% +-++++
Wendy Rogers R SD-007 67% --++++
Janae Shamp R SD-029 67% --++++
Thomas Shope R SD-016 67% --++++
Priya Sundareshan D SD-018 17% -+----
Raquel Teran D 0% ..----
Justine Wadsack R SD-017 83% +-++++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Democrat 7.7%
Republican 72%