AZ Voter Guide: Michael Carbone

Ballotpedia: Michael Carbone

Michael earned his master's degree in public administration with a focus on government and policy. He currently lives with his wife and 4 children.

Michael Carbone currently serves as a state representative for District 25. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

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Believes Arizona's job market thrives due to cutting taxes and regulations, fostering a business-friendly environment.

Supports reducing taxes and regulations for businesses.

Opposes "taxpayer-funded benefits for those here illegally" and supports legal immigration and guest worker programs for industries in need.

Opposes "taxpayer-funded benefits for those here illegally."

- Supports reducing taxes and regulations for businesses.
- Opposes "taxpayer-funded benefits for those here illegally."

Economy

Believes Joe Biden's border policies endanger public safety by increasing human trafficking, gang activity, drug flow, and violence. Said, "This puts our state and our country at risk, overcrowds our hospitals and some of our schools, and puts the men and women of law enforcement and border patrol at much greater risk."

Supports increasing border security and reducing illegal immigration.

Believes gun control "doesn’t work and it gets people killed." Supports gun ownership and maintaining a "100% voting record" for protecting 2nd Amendment rights.

- Supports increasing border security and reducing illegal immigration.
- Opposes gun control.

Public Safety

Believes in providing abortion alternatives and support for expecting mothers and their babies. Supports pro-life and pro-family policies.

Healthcare

Believes in applying private sector principles to public education to save money. Supports "Parental Rights" and empowering parents in education.

Believes in applying private sector principles to public education, saying, "I'm a proud supporter of Parental Rights and empowering parents."

- Believes in applying private sector principles to public education, saying, "I'm a proud supporter of Parental Rights and empowering parents."

Education

Believes in fighting for water rights and opposes efforts to relocate or shut down the industry. Plans to protect local industries from external interference.

Supports water rights and opposes efforts to relocate or shut down local industry.

- Supports water rights and opposes efforts to relocate or shut down local industry.

Energy & the Environment

Believes only legal citizens should vote, votes must be counted correctly, and fraud should be prosecuted. Supports ensuring the election system works properly for every candidate in every race.

Believes only legal citizens should vote, and supports measures that prevent fraud in elections.

Believes elections must be "fair, honest, and accurate" and opposes politicizing election integrity based on opinions about Donald Trump.

Said, "We need to have fair, honest, and accurate elections. If you disagree, you shouldn’t be in elected office. Yet far too many politicians have turned this basic issue into some strange proxy fight where they take positions based on how they feel about Donald Trump. That’s dumb, because this fight isn’t about Donald Trump at all, it is about all of us being able to trust the system and the results."

- Believes only legal citizens should vote, and supports measures that prevent fraud in elections.
- Said, "We need to have fair, honest, and accurate elections. If you disagree, you shouldn’t be in elected office. Yet far too many politicians have turned this basic issue into some strange proxy fight where they take positions based on how they feel about Donald Trump. That’s dumb, because this fight isn’t about Donald Trump at all, it is about all of us being able to trust the system and the results."

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Michael Carbone

Michael earned his master's degree in public administration with a focus on government and policy. He currently lives with his wife and four children.

Michael Carbone currently serves as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, serving the twenty-fifth district. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

Believes agriculture is crucial to Arizona's economy and values the farming industry.

The candidate's website says, "Arizonans for Medical Freedom"

Believes "education is the only way up the ladder of success" and has been active in education policy for over 14 years. As an elected school board member, worked on K-12 school policies.

Believes in applying private sector principles to public education. Website states, "I'm a proud supporter of Parental Rights and empowering parents."

- Believes in applying private sector principles to public education. Website states, "I'm a proud supporter of Parental Rights and empowering parents."

Believes that calling something the Green New Deal indicates being "highly misinformed or lack integrity."

Opposes policies that address climate change

Believes air quality measures should be limited to "procurement of street sweepers and paving unpaved roads."

Opposes "preventive bans on internal combustion engines."

Believes in fighting for "Election Integrity" until the system is fixed.

Believes in protecting voting rights and improving election administration. Supports extending public comment on the Elections Procedure Manual.

Believes in transparency in election funding. Said, "The ballot language will read exactly how much funding is going to which bucket."

The candidate's website says, "REPS. MONTENEGRO + CARBONE URGE FONTES TO EXTEND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR EPM"

As of June 28, 2024, Michael Carbone’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Michael Carbone is a representative for Legislative District 25 in Arizona, which encompasses Yuma County and parts of Maricopa County. His district is known for its significant agricultural output, including leafy greens, dairy, cotton, and eggs, as well as hosting the largest nuclear reactor in the United States. He has previously served on the board of directors for Right to Life in Illinois.

Opposes efforts to allow non-citizens to vote and believes such actions are attempts to "rig the system" in favor of the radical left.

- 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.