Ballotpedia: Tony Rivero

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Believes tax cuts require careful management and supports simplifying the tax code to benefit Arizona.

- Believes tax cuts require careful management and supports simplifying the tax code to benefit Arizona.

Economy

Believes in "completely stopping the flow of drugs" and clarifying the status of undocumented individuals.

Supports increased funding to border security, while also advocating for expanded visa access.

- Believes in "completely stopping the flow of drugs" and clarifying the status of undocumented individuals.
- Supports increased funding to border security, while also advocating for expanded visa access.
- Opposes gun control legislation.

Public Safety

Supports further investment in veteran care, including Post Traumatic Stress rehabilitation.

- Supports further investment in veteran care, including Post Traumatic Stress rehabilitation.

Healthcare

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

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Supports tax relief and reduced regulations for small businesses and home-based startups. Plans to defend self-employment opportunities.

Supports tax relief and reduced regulations for small businesses and home-based startups. 

Believes small businesses are crucial to the community and supports efforts to attract and encourage them to strengthen the Arizona economy.

Aims to lower the costs of living and housing.

- Supports tax relief and reduced regulations for small businesses and home-based startups. 
- Believes small businesses are crucial to the community and supports efforts to attract and encourage them to strengthen the Arizona economy.
- Aims to lower the costs of living and housing.

Believes addressing police officer shortages, delayed response times, and low morale is crucial to preventing rising crime. Plans to use legislative power to make impactful changes for law enforcement and community safety.

Believes addressing police officer shortages, delayed response times, and low morale is crucial to preventing rising crime.

Believes human and drug trafficking in Arizona has reached "horrifying levels" and supports collaboration with municipal and tribal governments to address the crisis and invest in first responders.

Believes in the right to bear arms and plans to "work tirelessly to protect it."

Supports comprehensive solutions to homelessness, addressing both immediate relief and root causes, while also revitalizing neighborhoods to enhance public safety and community vibrancy.

Supports comprehensive solutions to homelessness to both provide immediate relief and address the root causes. Believes that there are significant negative impacts of methadone clinics which must be addressed while still providing support to homeless people. 

Supports policies to strengthen border control, including opening closed checkpoints and investing in collaborative efforts with municipal and tribal governments.

- Believes addressing police officer shortages, delayed response times, and low morale is crucial to preventing rising crime.
- Believes human and drug trafficking in Arizona has reached "horrifying levels" and supports collaboration with municipal and tribal governments to address the crisis and invest in first responders.
- Opposes gun control. 
- Supports comprehensive solutions to homelessness to both provide immediate relief and address the root causes. Believes that there are significant negative impacts of methadone clinics which must be addressed while still providing support to homeless people. 
- Supports policies to strengthen border control, including opening closed checkpoints and investing in collaborative efforts with municipal and tribal governments.

Believes veterans deserve comprehensive physical and mental health care. Supports addressing veteran homelessness and high suicide rates with individualized policies.

- Believes veterans deserve comprehensive physical and mental health care. Supports addressing veteran homelessness and high suicide rates with individualized policies.

Believes the Glendale Union High School District has declined in performance over several decades. Opposes the inclusion of "politically-charged curricula" in public schools.

Opposes the inclusion of "politically-charged curricula" in public schools.

Supports Arizona’s ESA program, allowing families to choose any school type regardless of zip code or income. Opposes efforts to create a "monolithic education entity" that limits choice.

Supports Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program.

- Opposes the inclusion of "politically-charged curricula" in public schools.
- Supports Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program.

Believes his expertise in water conservation is crucial for addressing Arizona's water scarcity. Plans to prioritize policies that protect Arizona’s water resources from depletion and exploitation.

Plans to prioritize policies that protect Arizona’s water resources from depletion and exploitation.

Believes foreign entities exploit Arizona's groundwater for alfalfa farming and supports banning foreign farmland ownership, similar to Arkansas's policy.

Believes foreign entities exploit Arizona's groundwater for alfalfa farming and supports banning foreign farmland ownership.

- Plans to prioritize policies that protect Arizona’s water resources from depletion and exploitation.
- Believes foreign entities exploit Arizona's groundwater for alfalfa farming and supports banning foreign farmland ownership.

Believes in enhancing transparency in the election process and supports reforms to ensure election outcomes are unquestioned.

- Believes in enhancing transparency in the election process and supports reforms to ensure election outcomes are unquestioned.
- Opposes ranked choice voting.

Endorsed by the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, the Glendale Law Enforcement Association, the Peoria Police Officers Association, and the Arizona Police Association.

Endorsed by Peoria mayor Jason Beck and Peoria school board member Heather Rooks.

- Endorsed by the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association, the Glendale Law Enforcement Association, the Peoria Police Officers Association, and the Arizona Police Association.
- Endorsed by Peoria mayor Jason Beck and Peoria school board member Heather Rooks.

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Ballotpedia, Linda Busam

Believes in keeping American jobs from being outsourced to foreign countries like China and Mexico.

Wants to ensure "our jobs remain in America" and prevent jobs from being outsourced to foreign countries such as China and Mexico.

Believes in reducing the cost of living by addressing labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation. Supports policies that lower expenses for families and businesses.

Supports efforts to lower the cost of living. 

Wants to put U.S. involvement in international affairs to an end.

Supports efforts of continued growth for 401K retirement funds and the stock market.

Supports efforts to achieve peace in Middle Eastern countries.

- Wants to ensure "our jobs remain in America" and prevent jobs from being outsourced to foreign countries such as China and Mexico.
- Supports efforts to lower the cost of living. 
- Wants to address homelessness.
- Wants to put U.S. involvement in international affairs to an end.
- Supports efforts of continued growth for 401K retirement funds and the stock market.
- Supports efforts to achieve peace in Middle Eastern countries.

Believes in restoring respect for the police and ensuring law and order.

Supports law enforcement and wants them to be "respected once again and to ensure law & order."

The candidate's website says, "Combat Homelessness, Human & Sex Trafficking"

Wants to address human and sex trafficking. 

Opposes undocumented immigration and supports legal entry.

Supports military and veterans and wants deployed troops to return to the U.S.

- Supports law enforcement and wants them to be "respected once again and to ensure law & order."
- Wants to address human and sex trafficking. 
- Opposes gun control.
- Supports first amendment policies.
- Opposes undocumented immigration and supports legal entry.
- Supports military and veterans and wants deployed troops to return to the U.S.

Supports school choice and  parental rights.

Wants to "Safeguard our children from the Woke Agenda."

- Supports school choice and  parental rights.
- Wants to "Safeguard our children from the Woke Agenda."

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

Believes in the need to "restore faith in our elections." Supports protecting voting rights and improving election administration.

Supports efforts to "Restore faith in our elections." 

Supports the electoral college system for elections.

- Supports efforts to "Restore faith in our elections." 
- Supports the electoral college system for elections.

Endorsed by congresswoman Debbie Lesko, state representatives Beverly Pingerelli and Austin Smith, state senator Shawnna Bolick, former chairman Frank Rizzo, and Arizona commissioner Kim Owens.

Endorsed by Power Authority, 1st VC of SW, Republican Women’s Club, and Latinos United for Conservative Action.

- Endorsed by congresswoman Debbie Lesko, state representatives Beverly Pingerelli and Austin Smith, state senator Shawnna Bolick, former chairman Frank Rizzo, and Arizona commissioner Kim Owens.
- Endorsed by Power Authority, 1st VC of SW, Republican Women’s Club, and Latinos United for Conservative Action.

Linda Busam

Ballotpedia, Lisa Fink

Believes Joe Biden's economic policies are "crushing Arizona families" with high inflation, energy costs, and interest rates. Plans to focus on economic growth, attracting high-paying jobs, and improving supply infrastructure to lower prices.

Believes Joe Biden's economic policies are "crushing Arizona families with high inflation, high energy costs, and even higher interest rates." Plans to focus on economic growth, attracting high-paying jobs, and improving supply infrastructure to lower prices.

Believes foreign nationals buying Arizona farmland and land near military bases harms the economy, tax base, water supply, and national security. Plans to protect Arizona land and water from "abusers, foreign."

Opposes allowing non-citizens to purchase Arizona farmland and land near military bases, saying such events harm "our tax base, our water supply, and our national security..."

Believes keeping taxes and regulatory burdens low will help Arizona families cope with inflation. Supports attracting higher-wage jobs to protect the state's economy.

Supports low taxes and regulatory constraints to help combat inflation. 

Believes in reducing inflation and increasing job opportunities. Supports policies that address labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation.

- Believes Joe Biden's economic policies are "crushing Arizona families with high inflation, high energy costs, and even higher interest rates." Plans to focus on economic growth, attracting high-paying jobs, and improving supply infrastructure to lower prices.
- Opposes allowing non-citizens to purchase Arizona farmland and land near military bases, saying such events harm "our tax base, our water supply, and our national security..."
- Supports low taxes and regulatory constraints to help combat inflation. 
- Opposes inflation. 

Believes the Constitution is "under constant attack" and pledges to defend and restore rights, including "our right to life, our medical liberties, and our 2nd Amendment rights."

Believes the Constitution is "under constant attack" and pledges to defend and make efforts to "restore any rights...lost or infringed upon. That includes our right to life, our medical liberties, and our 2nd Amendment rights."

Believes Arizona should collaborate with other states to secure borders, enforce laws, and punish offenders to combat "violent crime, human and child trafficking, and fentanyl and other drug smuggling."

Opposes illegal immigration and wants to " work with other states to enforce our laws, and punish those who break them."

Believes the federal government is neglecting border security, leading to a crisis involving illegal drugs, violent crime, and human trafficking. Plans to work with local and state officials to protect Arizona and secure borders.

Believes the federal government is neglecting border security, leading to "a crisis of illegal drugs, violent crime, human trafficking..."

- Believes the Constitution is "under constant attack" and pledges to defend and make efforts to "restore any rights...lost or infringed upon. That includes our right to life, our medical liberties, and our 2nd Amendment rights."
- Opposes illegal immigration and wants to " work with other states to enforce our laws, and punish those who break them."
- Believes the federal government is neglecting border security, leading to "a crisis of illegal drugs, violent crime, human trafficking..."
- Opposes abortion.
- Opposes gun control.

Believes in the "individual right to informed consent" and the ability to choose treatments with their doctor. Supports legislative efforts to protect these healthcare freedoms for Arizonans.

Supports informed consent in medical care and the option to choose treatments based on the judgment of only the doctor and patient. 

- Supports informed consent in medical care and the option to choose treatments based on the judgment of only the doctor and patient. 

Opposes "radical efforts" in education, including sexually explicit material and gender ideology programming. Supports protecting parental rights and women's sports, and opposes irreversible transgender surgeries for minors.

Opposes "radical efforts" in education, including sexually explicit material and gender ideology programming. 

Opposes allowing transgender women to participate in women's sports and use women's restrooms and changing rooms.

Opposes allowing minors to pursue transgender surgeries, claiming "are irreversible and cause lifetime harm."

Supports accountability measures, school choice, and parental involvement in curriculum issues. Opposes using schools for "social experiments" and emphasizes a focus on core skills.

Supports accountability measures and parental involvement in curriculum development, saying "Our schools are not the place for social experiments or grooming kids to support the latest radical fad."

Supports school choice and data privacy for children and parents at local and state levels.

Supports parental school choice and data privacy for children and parents at local and state levels.

- Opposes "radical efforts" in education, including sexually explicit material and gender ideology programming. 
- Opposes allowing transgender women to participate in women's sports and use women's restrooms and changing rooms.
- Opposes allowing minors to pursue transgender surgeries, claiming "are irreversible and cause lifetime harm."
- Supports accountability measures and parental involvement in curriculum development, saying "Our schools are not the place for social experiments or grooming kids to support the latest radical fad."
- Supports parental school choice and data privacy for children and parents at local and state levels.

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

Believes election integrity is crucial and that current systems are flawed, causing voter distrust. Plans to “fix what needs to be fixed” and learn from other states to improve Arizona's elections.

Believes elections are not managed "as well as they should be..." and that "voters of every  political affiliation are losing trust in the system..."

Believes every Arizonan benefits from election reforms that increase transparency, improve accuracy and speed, punish lawbreakers, and ensure verifiable results. Said, "You deserve to know that the election was properly run."

Wants to change election policies to "increase transparency,  accuracy, and speed, punish lawbreakers, and ensure verifiable results."

- Believes elections are not managed "as well as they should be..." and that "voters of every  political affiliation are losing trust in the system..."
- Wants to change election policies to "increase transparency,  accuracy, and speed, punish lawbreakers, and ensure verifiable results."

Endorsed by mayor Jerry Weiers, state representative Steve Montenegro, councilman Ray Malnar, and former council member Sal DiCiccio.

- Endorsed by mayor Jerry Weiers, state representative Steve Montenegro, councilman Ray Malnar, and former council member Sal DiCiccio.

Lisa Fink

- 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.
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