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Conor O'Callaghan
DEMOCRAT
Conor O'Callaghan is running for Arizona US Representative, District 1, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Conor was born in Ireland and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona where he attended Chaparral High School. He has two bachelors degrees and a masters in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from Fordham University School of Law. Conor and his wife Tina have three children.
Professional background
Conor is the managing director of BTIG and a board member of the AZ Fund Manager Association. He previously worked as the managing director of Brownstone Investment Group and Nomura, as well as various other investment banking roles.
Political background
Conor O'Callaghan's campaign for US Representative to Arizona Congressional District 1 is his first entry into politics.
Economy
Believes in closing tax loopholes for large corporations and expanding tax brackets.
Believes U.S. companies should face the same tax rate on domestic and offshore income. Supports comprehensive reforms to address corporate inversions and close tax loopholes favoring foreign companies.
Supports suspending the federal gas tax.
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Healthcare
Believes in preserving individual autonomy in private healthcare decisions, including supporting abortion.
Supports abolishing the Hyde Amendment (bans the use of any federal funds for abortion) and the Helms Act (bans the use of any U.S. foreign assistance funds for "abortion as a method of family planning").
Supports increasing funding to the Indian Health Service to improve healthcare for tribal communities.
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Voting & Elections
Believes Arizona's strict voter ID laws risk suppressing Indigenous voters due to issues with traditional mailing addresses and voter identification requirements.
Believes election integrity is crucial and supports holding election deniers accountable.
Supports collaboration with agencies like USPS to prevent disenfranchisement of tribal communities.
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Public Safety
Supports repealing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products) to increase accountability and enhance firearm safety standards.
Supports innovation by firearm manufacturers in developing safety technologies like fingerprint sensors to prevent unauthorized use.
Supports universal background checks, enhanced red flag laws, and raising the minimum age for purchasing assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
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Education
Believes charter schools, including online and for-profit, should meet the same accountability standards as public schools.
Believes in increasing federal funding to modernize public school facilities and expand high-quality prekindergarten and full-day kindergarten programs.
Supports universal pre-kindergarten programs.
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Foreign Policy and Immigration
Supports a simplified path to legal entry, long-term border technology funding, and a pathway to citizenship, especially for DACA recipients.
Supports aid to Ukraine, believing that losing Ukraine would embolden enemies and signal to China that invading Taiwan would succeed.
Supports Israel’s right to self-defense and a cease-fire to protect civilians, believes in dismantling Hamas, and advocates for ongoing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
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Energy & the Environment
Supports securing sustainable water sources and investing in innovative solutions.
Supports ocean desalination, cloud seeding, and resilient technologies for long-term success. Opposes foreign access to the water supply and exporting water as a resource.
Believes addressing the water crisis requires a "Manhattan Project" approach, involving federal leadership and private sector coordination for sustainable solutions.
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Endorsements
Endorsed by U.S. representatives Dan Goldman, Brenden Boyle, and Val Hoyle, former congressman Max Rose, former advisor to President Clinton Justin Cooper, former state director for President Obama Miguel Medrano, Central Arizona Water Conservation district board members Ylenia Aguilar and Ben Graff, former Maricopa County Democratic Party Chair Steven Slugocki, Arizona representative Mariana Sandoval, former Bernie Sanders campaign deputy director Roy Tatum Jr., former mayor of Nogales Marco Lopez, Maricopa County justice pro-tem Ayensa Millan, and former congressional candidate Bernadette Greene-Placentia.
Endorsed by Blue America, Common Defense, Patriotic Millionaires, Stonewall Democrats of Arizona, The Penjamo Yaqui Pueblo Board of Directors, Down with Tyranny, Vote Common Good, and American Promise.
Endorsed by Scottsdale Unified School District board member Julie Cienawski, Phoenix Elementary Governing Board member Regional Carrillo, Paradise Valley Unified School District governing board member Kerry Baker, and former president of the Scottsdale Education Association Eric Kurland.
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