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 2024
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 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
Senate
1. Subsidized Community College
HB2904 Subsidized Community College (Passed 18 to 11 on 6/15/2024). Establishes the Arizona Community College Promise Program Fund, administered by the Arizona Board of Regents, to provide financial aid to community college students.
2. Repeal Abortion Ban
HB2677 Repeal Abortion Ban (Passed 16 to 14 on 5/1/2024). Removes the punishment of 2-5 years in prison for anyone who commits and abortion that isn't needed to save the woman's life.
3. University Club Fees
4. United Nations' Agenda 2030 Ban
5. Central Bank Digital Currency Ban
6. Defend the Guard
SB1121 Defend the Guard (Passed 16 to 12 on 2/19/2024). Prevents Arizona's National Guard from being sent into active combat unless Congress has issued an official declaration of war or taken another constitutional action to authorize it.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Lela Alston | D | SD-005 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
Ken Bennett | R | SD-001 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Shawnna Bolick | R | SD-002 | 67% | - | - | + | + | + | + |
Sonny Borrelli -- Majority Whip | R | SD-030 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Flavio Bravo | D | SD-026 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Eva Burch | D | SD-009 | 0% | - | - | - | - | . | - |
Frank P Carroll | R | SD-028 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Eva Diaz | D | SD-022 | 0% | - | - | - | . | - | . |
Mitzi Epstein | D | SD-012 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
David Farnsworth | R | SD-010 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Brian Fernandez | D | SD-023 | 20% | + | - | - | - | - | . |
Rosanna Gabaldon | D | SD-021 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Sally Ann Gonzales | D | SD-020 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
David Gowan | R | SD-019 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Theresa Hatathlie | D | SD-006 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Anna Hernandez | D | SD-024 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Jake Hoffman | R | SD-015 | 100% | . | + | + | + | + | + |
John Kavanagh | R | SD-003 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Anthony Kern | R | SD-027 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Sine Kerr | R | SD-025 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Christine Marsh | D | SD-004 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Juan Mendez | D | SD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
J.D. Mesnard | R | SD-013 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Catherine Miranda | D | SD-011 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Warren Petersen | R | SD-014 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Wendy Rogers | R | SD-007 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Janae Shamp | R | SD-029 | 83% | - | + | + | + | + | + |
Thomas Shope | R | SD-016 | 67% | - | - | + | + | + | + |
Priya Sundareshan | D | SD-018 | 17% | + | - | - | - | - | - |
Justine Wadsack | R | SD-017 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Democrat | 9.9% |
Republican | 85.3% |