Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce, Meet the Candidate: Peter Anello (YouTube)

Ballotpedia, Peter Anello

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Believes in managing state finances prudently to ensure sustainable economic growth and well-being. Plans to create balanced budgets, control spending, manage debt responsibly, and invest in key priorities while maintaining fiscal discipline.

Plans to create balanced budgets, control spending, manage debt responsibly, and invest in key priorities while maintaining fiscal discipline.

- Plans to create balanced budgets, control spending, manage debt responsibly, and invest in key priorities while maintaining fiscal discipline.

Economy

Believes the Second Amendment is crucial for resisting tyranny and protecting against government overreach. Supports the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms for self-defense.

Said, "[The Second Amendment] protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, which is a fundamental right of every law-abiding American."

Believes religious freedom is "crucial for fostering diversity, tolerance, and harmony within societies."

Said, "I am dedicated to supporting our hard-working border patrol agents in eliminating illegal immigration..."

- Said, "[The Second Amendment] protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, which is a fundamental right of every law-abiding American."
- Believes religious freedom is "crucial for fostering diversity, tolerance, and harmony within societies."
- Said, "I am dedicated to supporting our hard-working border patrol agents in eliminating illegal immigration..."

Public Safety

Believes "every life is precious from its very beginning" and opposes the pro-abortion agenda. Supports respect and protection for all individuals as outlined in the constitution.

Opposes abortion and said, "I am staunchly pro-life and absolutely believe every life is precious from its very beginning."

Opposes mask mandates and lockdowns, viewing them as "blatant disregards of personal freedoms" and attributing increased depression, joblessness, and crime to government overreach during the pandemic.

Opposes "the rampant overreach of government" regarding healthcare and said, "I am staunchly against mask mandates and lockdowns as these are blatant disregards of personal freedoms."

- Opposes abortion and said, "I am staunchly pro-life and absolutely believe every life is precious from its very beginning."
- Opposes "the rampant overreach of government" regarding healthcare and said, "I am staunchly against mask mandates and lockdowns as these are blatant disregards of personal freedoms."

Healthcare

Believes that "nothing is more critical to the future of civil society than the education of the next generation." Supports policies in Arizona that strengthen families and provide parental and school choice, ensuring taxpayer dollars support their educational preferences.

Supports school choice and said, "Whether parents prefer public school, charter school, home school, or other alternatives, their tax-payer dollars should go to supporting their choice."

- Supports school choice and said, "Whether parents prefer public school, charter school, home school, or other alternatives, their tax-payer dollars should go to supporting their choice."

Education

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

Energy & the Environment

U.S. Term Limits, Strong Support in AZ HD-15 for Congressional Term Limits

Believes "honest and fair voting is at the heart of freedom" and is committed to securing elections. Plans to fight against corruption and dishonesty to ensure power remains with the people.

Said, "I am passionate about making sure that our elections are secure."

Supports term limits for members of Congress.

- Said, "I am passionate about making sure that our elections are secure."
- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

Voting & Elections

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Ballotpedia, Alex Stovall

Plans to expand small business opportunities by reforming and simplifying current regulations.

Plans to expand opportunities for small businesses by reforming and simplifying current regulations.

Plans to "create and pass tax reforms that entice 'big business' into Arizona."

Believes in advancing job creation and tax reform. Supports policies that benefit small businesses and reduce regulatory burdens.

- Plans to expand opportunities for small businesses by reforming and simplifying current regulations.
- Plans to "create and pass tax reforms that entice 'big business' into Arizona."

Supports reducing undocumented immigration and proposes "a merit bill for admittance."

- Supports reducing undocumented immigration and proposes "a merit bill for admittance."

Believes veteran suicide is an overlooked tragedy, with over 28 veterans taking their own lives daily, and criticizes the lack of appropriations for suicide prevention.

Believes veteran suicide is an overlooked tragedy and criticizes the lack of appropriations for suicide prevention.

- Believes veteran suicide is an overlooked tragedy and criticizes the lack of appropriations for suicide prevention.
- Opposes abortion.

Supports school choice by advocating for public charter schools and private school vouchers.

Plans to support school choice by advocating for public charter schools and private school vouchers.

Plans to reform school curricula, create legislation for teachers' unions, and incentivize vocational-technical education to build a skilled workforce.

Plans to reform school curricula and incentivize vocational-technical education to build a skilled workforce.

Supports "championing school choice" and "education reform" for children, college, and K-12 school policies. Believes in improving educational opportunities through policy changes.

Plans to reform teachers' unions and incentivize vocational education in school districts.

Plans to reform the role of teachers' unions. 

- Plans to support school choice by advocating for public charter schools and private school vouchers.
- Plans to reform school curricula and incentivize vocational-technical education to build a skilled workforce.
- Plans to reform the role of teachers' unions. 

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

- Supports term limits for members of Congress.

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Ballotpedia: Michael Way

Believes the government should "cut taxes, reduce spending, and keep Uncle Sam out of our wallets." Supports fiscal responsibility similar to household budgeting.

Supports reducing government spending and lowering taxes.

- Supports reducing government spending and lowering taxes.

Believes the government is infringing on constitutional rights, including freedom of speech and the Second Amendment. Said, "We cannot give an inch, or else the power-hungry bureaucrats in Washington will take a mile."

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

Believes in reducing federal involvement in K-12 education and empowering parents in their children's schooling. Supports education reform to enhance parental control and influence.

Believes in reducing federal involvement in K-12 education and education reform to increase parental influence in schools.

- Believes in reducing federal involvement in K-12 education and education reform to increase parental influence in schools.

Believes restoring trust in elections is essential to restoring trust in the nation. Supports holding election officials accountable and demanding full transparency.

Supports increased transparency from election officials.

- Supports increased transparency from election officials.

Michael Way

Ballotpedia: Neal Carter

Supports fiscal responsibility by balancing the budget, shrinking government, reducing waste, and returning money to taxpayers.

Supports balancing the budget, shrinking the government, and lowering taxes.

- Supports balancing the budget, shrinking the government, and lowering taxes.

Believes in upholding the Constitution, including full support of the 2nd Amendment.

Secular AZ: Representative Neal Carter

AZ House of Representatives: News Release

The candidate's website says, "- Arizona Republican Family Caucus' Pro-Life Man of the Year."

As a State Representative, supported Senate Bill (SB) 1138, which bans gender reassignment surgery for minors.

As a State Representative, authored House Bill (HB) 2453, which bans mask mandates on government property.

- Opposes abortion.
- As a State Representative, supported Senate Bill (SB) 1138, which bans gender reassignment surgery for minors.
- As a State Representative, authored House Bill (HB) 2453, which bans mask mandates on government property.

Believes parents, not the government, should raise children and supports school choice.

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

Neal Carter

- 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.