AZ Central, This granddaughter of Ukrainian refugees wants to oust Rep. Andy Biggs

Northeast Valley News, Ukrainian-American woman to challenge Rep. Andy Biggs for Az. 5th District House seat

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Katrina is originally from Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from trade school with a cosmetology license. She volunteers with Cactus and Tryzub, a Ukrainian activist group. She lives with her family in Mesa. 

Katrina currently is a stay-at-home mom. She previously worked as a cosmetologist and a stylist. 

Katrina Schaffner's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 5 is her first run for public office. 

Plans to create more jobs by supporting unions and collective bargaining, increasing wages, and expanding employee benefits.

Supports the Child Tax Credit, which provides a tax credit for children to reduce the amount of income tax paid by parents.

Opposes trickle-down economics, which proposes lowering taxes and regulations on businesses will increase economic growth.

Wants to invest in affordable housing and have a rent control standard.

Said, "It is clear that corporations are hiking prices to maximize profits. We need to hold corporations accountable for price gouging and put the burden of fighting inflation on corporations."

- Plans to create more jobs by supporting unions and collective bargaining, increasing wages, and expanding employee benefits.
- Supports the Child Tax Credit, which provides a tax credit for children to reduce the amount of income tax paid by parents.
- Opposes trickle-down economics, which proposes lowering taxes and regulations on businesses will increase economic growth.
- Wants to invest in affordable housing and have a rent control standard.
- Said, "It is clear that corporations are hiking prices to maximize profits. We need to hold corporations accountable for price gouging and put the burden of fighting inflation on corporations."

Economy

Wants to expand Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing services.

Supports negotiating prescription drug prices and holding "big pharma accountable."

Plans to invest in mental health programs.

Supports abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and access to contraception.

- Wants to expand Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing services.
- Supports negotiating prescription drug prices and holding "big pharma accountable."
- Plans to invest in mental health programs.
- Supports abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and access to contraception.

Healthcare

Supports ranked choice voting, which allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

Wants to make election day a public holiday.

Said, "Our democracy is strongest when we can all participate."

- Supports ranked choice voting, which allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference.
- Supports term limits.
- Wants to make election day a public holiday.
- Said, "Our democracy is strongest when we can all participate."

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control and expanding background checks

- Supports gun control and expanding background checks

Public Safety

Plans to invest in and fund quality education in public schools, public charter schools, and trade schools.

Wants to address interest rates on school loans.

Said, "We need to strengthen our education system and support our teachers to ensure they have the resources needed to provide a quality education and support system."

- Opposes the school voucher program.
- Plans to invest in and fund quality education in public schools, public charter schools, and trade schools.
- Wants to address interest rates on school loans.
- Said, "We need to strengthen our education system and support our teachers to ensure they have the resources needed to provide a quality education and support system."

Education

Wants to prioritize diplomacy, strengthen relations with members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and with  Mexico and Central America.

Supports reforming Veteran's Affairs to provide better care for veterans.

Plans to provide resources to border patrol and increase technology at the border.

Said, "We need to stop wasteful spending and support bold border policy by implementing policies that address the root of the problem."

- Wants to prioritize diplomacy, strengthen relations with members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and with  Mexico and Central America.
- Supports reforming Veteran's Affairs to provide better care for veterans.
- Plans to provide resources to border patrol and increase technology at the border.
- Said, "We need to stop wasteful spending and support bold border policy by implementing policies that address the root of the problem."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports using renewable energy and creating sustainable jobs.

Supports a windfall profit tax, which is a tax on oil and gas companies with very high profits, to hold "Big Oil accountable."

Wants to rejoin the Paris Agreement, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases and provide financial support for climate-related work.

Said, "While drought wreaks havoc on our water supply, we must proactively build resilience measures to secure a dependable water supply."

- Supports using renewable energy and creating sustainable jobs.
- Supports a windfall profit tax, which is a tax on oil and gas companies with very high profits, to hold "Big Oil accountable."
- Wants to rejoin the Paris Agreement, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases and provide financial support for climate-related work.
- Said, "While drought wreaks havoc on our water supply, we must proactively build resilience measures to secure a dependable water supply."

Energy & the Environment

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

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Katrina Schaffner

Katrina is originally from Chicago, Illinois.  She volunteers with Cactus and Tryzub, a Ukrainian activist group. She lives with her family in Mesa. 

Katrina is originally from Chicago, Illinois.  She volunteers with Cactus and Tryzub, a Ukrainian activist group. She lives in Mesa. 

Opposes trickle-down economics, which suggests reducing taxes and regulations on businesses will increase economic growth.

- Plans to create more jobs by supporting unions and collective bargaining, increasing wages, and expanding employee benefits.
- Supports the Child Tax Credit, which provides a tax credit for children to reduce the amount of income tax paid by parents.
- Opposes trickle-down economics, which suggests reducing taxes and regulations on businesses will increase economic growth.
- Wants to invest in affordable housing and have a rent control standard.
- Said, "It is clear that corporations are hiking prices to maximize profits. We need to hold corporations accountable for price gouging and put the burden of fighting inflation on corporations."

- Wants to expand Medicare to include vision, dental, and hearing services.
- Supports negotiating prescription drug prices and holding "big pharma accountable."
- Plans to invest in mental health programs.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Arizona currently has 9 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Arizona for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.