Ballotpedia, Amish Shah

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Believes altering the tax structure reduced funding for infrastructure, health care, and education. Said the legislature went against the will of the voters.

Opposes the legislataure altering the tax structure, saying it "went against the will of the voters and reduced funding for infrastructure, health care, and...education."

Wants to approve the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution

- Opposes the legislataure altering the tax structure, saying it "went against the will of the voters and reduced funding for infrastructure, health care, and...education."
- Wants to approve the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution

Economy

Supports expanding access to birth control and blocking extreme abortion bans. Believes in comprehensive healthcare, including medical marijuana and public health initiatives.

Believes in universal healthcare, including reproductive rights. Supports comprehensive healthcare policies encompassing abortion, medical marijuana, insurance, public health, and COVID-19 measures.

The candidate's website says, "Fund expanded mental health and dental care, especially for pregnant women"

Wants to expand funding for mental health, dental care, and prenatal care.   

Supports expanding KidsCare to provide more children with health insurance. Believes in accessible healthcare, including medical marijuana and public health initiatives.

Supports expanding KidsCare so more children have health insurance. 

The candidate's website says, "Reducing obstacles for HIV tests, as requested by our LGBTQ community"

Believes in addressing healthcare worker burnout by creating wellness programs. Supports medical marijuana, public health initiatives, and comprehensive insurance coverage.

Wants to develop a wellness program to help address health care employee burnout. 

- Supports abortion. 
- Supports universal healthcare. 
- Wants to expand funding for mental health, dental care, and prenatal care.   
- Supports expanding KidsCare so more children have health insurance. 
- Supports easy access to HIV testing. 
- Wants to develop a wellness program to help address health care employee burnout. 

Healthcare

Believes false claims about election results and attempts to create voting obstacles undermine democracy.

Believes elections are secure, saying "some Arizona elected officials have casted doubt on the results of our elections with no evidence to back their claims."

Opposes gerrymandering and the influence of money in politics.

Opposes gerrymandering and money influencing politics.

Supports removing obstacles to voting and eliminating dark money from elections.

Supports voting accessibility and citizen participation in democracy. 

Supports eliminating dark money from elections.

- Believes elections are secure, saying "some Arizona elected officials have casted doubt on the results of our elections with no evidence to back their claims."
- Opposes gerrymandering and money influencing politics.
- Supports voting accessibility and citizen participation in democracy. 
- Supports eliminating dark money from elections.

Voting & Elections

The candidate's website says, "Enacting a comprehensive plan to reduce assault on all health care workers"

Wants to develop a  plan to lower the rate of assault of health care workers"

Supports funding education and rehabilitation for youth in county jails.

Supports funding education and rehab for youth in county jails.

Supports "common-sense efforts to prevent firearm violence." Believes in enhancing public safety through practical measures.

Supports "common-sense efforts to prevent firearm violence."

Wants to change criminal justice laws for non-violent offenders.

Wants to implement housing and employment non-discrimination mandates for the LGBTQ community.

- Wants to develop a  plan to lower the rate of assault of health care workers"
- Supports funding education and rehab for youth in county jails.
- Supports "common-sense efforts to prevent firearm violence."
- Wants to change criminal justice laws for non-violent offenders.
- Wants to implement housing and employment non-discrimination mandates for the LGBTQ community.

Public Safety

Supports fully funding K-12 public education, launching statewide pre-K, and providing community college scholarships. As a legislator, passed a bill for rehabilitative education in county jails with bipartisan support.

Plans to continue making efforts to fully fund K-12 public education. 

Believes children need full support and encouragement to reach their potential. Plans to ensure every child has a fair chance and advocates for well-paid, respected teachers.

Promises to "demand that teachers get paid well and treated with respect."

Believes in improving teacher salaries and increasing per-pupil expenditures. Supports enhancing K-12 school policies and making college more affordable.

Supports increasing teacher salaries and spending per student. 

- Plans to continue making efforts to fully fund K-12 public education. 
- Promises to "demand that teachers get paid well and treated with respect."
- Supports increasing teacher salaries and spending per student. 

Education

As of September 16, 2024, Amish Shah’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports addressing climate change through the development of a State Plan.

As a State Representative, Shah authored legislation to prevent pet stores from sourcing dogs from puppy mills considered abusive and abolish the declawing process of cats. 

Supports efforts to address climate change.

- As a State Representative, Shah authored legislation to prevent pet stores from sourcing dogs from puppy mills considered abusive and abolish the declawing process of cats. 
- Supports efforts to address climate change.

Energy & the Environment

Endorsed by representatives Analise Ortiz, Stacey Travers, Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton, Cesar Aguilar, Christopher Mathis, Keith Seaman, Seth Blattman, Mae Peshalakai, and Charles Lucking, senators Eva Burch and Flavio Bravo, former representatives Lorenzo Sierra, Cèsar Chàvez, and Aaron Lieberman, and former senators Robert Meza and Sean Bowie.

Endorsed by outgoing House Minority Leader Andrès Cano, House Minority Leader Lupe Conteras, House Assistant Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, House Whip Nancy Guitierrez, and Councilman Kevin Robinson.

- Endorsed by representatives Analise Ortiz, Stacey Travers, Stephanie Stahl-Hamilton, Cesar Aguilar, Christopher Mathis, Keith Seaman, Seth Blattman, Mae Peshalakai, and Charles Lucking, senators Eva Burch and Flavio Bravo, former representatives Lorenzo Sierra, Cèsar Chàvez, and Aaron Lieberman, and former senators Robert Meza and Sean Bowie.
- Endorsed by outgoing House Minority Leader Andrès Cano, House Minority Leader Lupe Conteras, House Assistant Minority Leader Oscar De Los Santos, House Whip Nancy Guitierrez, and Councilman Kevin Robinson.

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Congressman David Schweikert

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Supports lower taxes, free markets, and minimal regulation to support small businesses.

Opposes vaccine mandates for employers and employees, believing they harm the economy. Said, "Joe Biden’s presidency has been a disaster for America’s economy."

Opposes vaccine mandates for employers and employees.

- Supports lower taxes, free markets, and minimal regulation to support small businesses.
- Opposes vaccine mandates for employers and employees.

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The candidate's website says, "David Schweikert Opposes Biden Vaccine Mandate"

Has co-sponsored the "Life at Conception Act" six times, which would make abortion almost entirely illegal nationwide.

- Opposes vaccine mandates. 
- Has co-sponsored the "Life at Conception Act" six times, which would make abortion almost entirely illegal nationwide.
- Opposes the Affordable Care Act.

As of September 16, 2024, David Schweikert’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports gun access, but believes in some gun control practices, such as background checks.

- Supports gun access, but believes in some gun control practices, such as background checks.

Believes illegal immigration disproportionately affects Arizona and supports securing the border. As a House Representative, supported President Trump’s border wall and opposed left-wing proposals for open borders and amnesty.

Supports securing the border, including by supporting President Trump’s border wall.

Supports U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts as a global leader for democratic values.

- Supports securing the border, including by supporting President Trump’s border wall.
- Supports U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts as a global leader for democratic values.

Supports using all energy options, including traditional energy reserved, wind, solar, hydrogen, nuclear, and geothermal power.

- Supports using all energy options, including traditional energy reserved, wind, solar, hydrogen, nuclear, and geothermal power.

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- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Arizona currently has 9 US Representatives.
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