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Alexander Kolodin
REPUBLICAN
Alexander Kolodin is running for Arizona State Representative, District 3, Republican Primary.
Personal background
Alexander is a resident of Scottsdale, AZ. He attended law school at the University of Pennsylvania. He is married and has recently become a father.
Professional background
Alexander is the founder of the Kolodin Law Group in Arizona. He previously worked as a 7th and 8th grade civics and English teacher.
Political background
Alexander Kolodin is currently a state representative for District 3. He was elected in 2023 and is serving his first term. He currently serves as the chairman of the House Ad Hoc Committee on Oversight, Accountability and Big Tech.
Economy
Believes in lowering taxes, eliminating "harmful" regulations, and adopting responsible budgeting to ensure long-term economic prosperity for Arizona.
Supports eliminating the state income tax and deregulating gasoline blends.
As a legislator, voted to eliminate taxes on housing and supported a tax rebate for Arizona families.
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Public Safety
Believes "everyone deserves to be able to protect themselves" and opposes "all infringements on our constitutional right to keep and bear arms."
Opposes "unconstitutional" bills that restrict filming police encounters, and supports transparency and accountability in police interactions.
Plans to oppose red flag laws and prevent state resources from being used for federal gun control efforts.
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Healthcare
Opposes abortion and will "never vote to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)."
Opposes prosecuting healthcare providers treating terminally ill patients with pain medication for murder.
As a state representative, "co-sponsored legislation to crack down on the Governor’s emergency powers in response to COVID abuses.
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Education
Believes in expanding school choice and supports equal funding for homeschooling families, and plans to ensure families can choose the best educational setting for their children, including home or neighbor-based education.
Believes in defending Arizona’s ESA program to give parents school choice, and plans to ensure local schools spend money in classrooms and implement individualized learning strategies.
Opposes the teaching of education about race and racism.
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Energy & the Environment
Wants Arizona to "secure favorable terms in water negotiations with neighboring states".
Opposes an "unconstitutional bill" that exempts certain corporations and their allies from Arizona’s water management laws.
Opposes using taxpayer funds for projects like building factories for electric car companies, saying, "An unconstitutional bill to allow taxpayer set aside to secure our water future to be spent building a factory for an electric car company."
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Voting & Elections
Believes in returning to "traditional voting principles", advocating for in-person voting on election day with accommodations for the elderly, disabled, and those out of town, and supports clarifying laws to allow counties to conduct 100% hand count audits of elections.
Believes in defunding the Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit.
Believes in investigating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in election processes.
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Endorsements
Endorsed by AZ-4 House Representative Paul Gosar.
Endorsed by the Arizona Tea Party.
Endorsed by Arizona Police Association.
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