BallotPedia, Gregory Whitten

Gregory is a third-generation Arizonan. He earned his bachelor's degree in Public Policy from the University of Arizona. He also holds a masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Gregory has worked as a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs at the Pentagon. 

Gregory Whitten's campaign for US Representative in Congressional District 8 is his first entry into politics. 

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Believes in focusing job growth on regional economic engines and ensuring access to workforce development and apprenticeship programs. Supports affordable childcare, equal pay for women, secure retirement, and tax reform that benefits the middle and working classes and small businesses.

Believes in focusing job growth on regional economic engines and ensuring access to workforce development and apprenticeship programs. 

Believes in prioritizing people over partisan politics to create a secure Arizona economy that generates jobs. Plans to ensure every Arizonian feels safe and secure in their retirement.

Believes in prioritizing people over partisan politics to create a secure Arizona economy that generates jobs. 

Believes in prioritizing people over partisan politics to create a secure Arizona economy that generates jobs. Plans to ensure every Arizonian feels safe and secure, including in their retirement.

Supports affordable childcare, equal pay for women, secure retirement, and tax reform that benefits the middle and working classes and small businesses.

- Believes in focusing job growth on regional economic engines and ensuring access to workforce development and apprenticeship programs. 
- Believes in prioritizing people over partisan politics to create a secure Arizona economy that generates jobs. 
- Supports affordable childcare, equal pay for women, secure retirement, and tax reform that benefits the middle and working classes and small businesses.

Economy

Believes "we must protect Social Security and Medicare from attacks from the MAGA right."

Supports making prescription drugs more affordable and lowering the costs for all health care for seniors.

Said "Everyone should have the freedom and power to make decisions about their reproductive health without interference from the government."

- Believes "we must protect Social Security and Medicare from attacks from the MAGA right."
- Supports making prescription drugs more affordable and lowering the costs for all health care for seniors.
- Said "Everyone should have the freedom and power to make decisions about their reproductive health without interference from the government."

Healthcare

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

Voting & Elections

Believes partisan politics hinder effective government action in addressing the opioid crisis and holding drug companies accountable.

Believes "partisan politics stands in the way of government actually protecting and helping people." 

- Believes "partisan politics stands in the way of government actually protecting and helping people." 

Public Safety

Supports extending CTE programs and making community college programs cost-free whenever possible.

- Supports raining teachers salaries.
- Supports extending CTE programs and making community college programs cost-free whenever possible.

Education

Believes "The Southern Border is a National Crisis that cannot be fixed with a wall."

Supports increasing funding for Border Patrol to hire more staff.

- Believes "The Southern Border is a National Crisis that cannot be fixed with a wall."
- Supports increasing funding for Border Patrol to hire more staff.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Energy & the Environment

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Gregory Whitten

Gregory Whitten is a third-generation Arizonan who attended public schools in Arizona and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from the University of Arizona. He also holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Details about his family, church attendance, and current residence are not provided.

Gregory Whitten has served as a biosecurity expert for over fifteen years, including a role as the Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs at the Pentagon. There, he led efforts to acquire and standardize electronic health records for the Department of Defense and enhance information sharing with the Department of Veterans Affairs. His career has also involved work in national security, healthcare, and pandemic preparedness.

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

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