Center for Arizona Policy 2018 Voter Guide

  
 

Click here for more information on the anti-LGBTQ, anti-most everything, Cathi Herrod and her "Center for Arizona Policy."

About the Voter Guide

The "Center for Arizona Policy" states that the "Guide is a nonpartisan educational resource" or a "An Impartial, Nonpartisan Look". It is neither. What the "Guide" is is an attempt to gather information that they, and their Director, use to push their agenda. Remember the movie "FOOTLOOSE"? Cathi Herrod is basically the Elmore City Council. Drinking, who you sleep with, what you believe, what you decide to do with your own body are some of the things Cathi Herrod and the CAP want to control. The CAP are a "nonprofit organization that "promotes and defends the foundational values of life, marriage and family, and religious freedom. "In 2014, the Arizona Republic noted Herrod's long history of influence in the state: "Without winning a vote, Herrod has for two decades powered the state’s social-conservative movement, pushing her agenda in the halls of the Capitol, at the ballot box, and always away from the spotlight."  The "Voter's Guide" is one of the main tools Mrs. Herrod uses to push her propaganda. 1) by saying the "Guide" is  "Impartial, and Nonpartisan". 2) by crafting the questions in such a way as to seem innocuous. 3) By trying to make it look like she has no idea why many refuse to play her game by refusing to answer the CAP questionnaire. In the Center for Arizona Policy's own words:

The Center for Arizona Policy is a non-profit research and education organization committed to strengthening the family and restoring traditional moral principles to the public policy and cultural arenas.  As part of a 50-state partnership associated with Focus on the Family, the Center works to:
 
1. Provide quality research and factual information to policy makers on vital issues affecting the family.
 
2. Equip concerned citizens and churches to be persuasive advocates for the family.
 
3. Be a voice for the family by communicating truth through the media.
 
We battle organizations like Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and gay rights groups that seek to destroy traditional families and traditional moral values. We have developed strong bonds with friends like Arizona Right to Life, Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Arizona Families for Home Education, Alliance Defense Fund, and many others including local churches.
 
CAP has been selected and endorsed by Dr. Dobson and Focus on the Family to be the Family Policy Council for Arizona. CAP is deeply grateful for Focus on the Family’s support through the provision of research, promotion, materials, prayers and guidance.
 

About "Alliance Defense Fund" (ADF) and "Focus on the Family"

Source: CAP 2004 "Our Mission"

What you'll find here is the raw information taken from this years "Voter's Guide" minus the subterfuge. After an election these "Guides" are usually no longer available. We have been able to restore the information of the earlier issues with the hope this will be of use to you in pointing out the homophobes and bigots. Enjoy!

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1. Moving Arizona out of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals into a newly
  established 12th Circuit Court of Appeals.
2. Prohibiting abortion except when it is necessary to prevent the death of the
  mother.
3. Making permanent tax relief provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 .
4. Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to use their artistic
  expression in a manner that violates their conscience.
5. Interpreting the U.S. Constitution in light of the present cultural context, rather than
  the original meaning of the text and intent of the framers.
6. Expanding background checks to include guns bought from private individuals .
7. Providing federal funding to Planned Parenthood and other entities that perform or
  refer for abortions.
8. Denying federal funding to “Sanctuary Cities” that do not comply with federal
  immigration laws.
9. Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the
  protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
10. Amending the U.S. Constitution to require Congress to balance the federal budget
  every year.

Preferred choices:
 #4. O (Oppose). A version of discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.

#9. S (Support).

  Indicates anti-LGBTQ position
 

U.S. Senate

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Deedra Abboud Dem Declined to respond.
  Kyrsten Sinema Dem Declined to respond.
  Joe Arpaio Rep S S - - - O O S O S
  Martha McSally Rep S S S S O O O S O S
  Kelli Ward Rep S S S S O O O S O S
 

U.S. House of Representatives

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
CD 1    Tom O’Halleran Dem Declined to respond.
CD 1    Wendy Rogers Rep S S S S O O O S O S
CD 1    Tiffany Shedd Rep S S S S O O O S - S
CD 1    Steve Smith Rep S S S S O O O S O S
CD 2    Ann Kirkpatrick Dem Declined to respond.
CD 2    Billy Kovacs Dem Declined to respond.
CD 2    Mary Matiella Dem Declined to respond.
CD 2    Barbara Sherry Dem O O S S S S S O S S
CD 2    Bruce Wheeler Dem Declined to respond.
CD 2    Yahya Yuksel Dem O O O O O S S O S O
CD 2    Lea Marquez Peterson Rep Declined to respond.
CD 2    Brandon Martin Rep S S S S O O O S O S
CD 2    Daniel Romero Morales Jr. Rep S S S S O O O S O S
CD 2    Casey Welch Rep S - O - S O O S O S
CD 3    Raul Grijalva Dem Declined to respond.
CD 3    Sergio Arellano Rep Declined to respond.
CD 3    Nicolas Pierson Rep Declined to respond.
CD 4    David Brill Dem Declined to respond.
CD 4    Delina Disanto Dem Declined to respond.
CD 4    Haryaksha Gregor Knauer Grn Declined to respond.
CD 4    Paul Gosar Rep Declined to respond.
CD 5    Joan Greene Dem Declined to respond.
CD 5    Jose Torres Dem Declined to respond.
CD 5    Andy Biggs Rep S S S S O O O S O S
CD 6    Anita Malik Dem Declined to respond.
CD 6    Garrick McFadden Dem Declined to respond.
CD 6    Heather Ross Dem Declined to respond.
CD 6    David Schweikert Rep S S S S O O O S O S
CD 7    Ruben Gallego Dem Declined to respond.
CD 7    Catherine Miranda Dem Declined to respond.
CD 8    Hiral Tipirneni Dem Declined to respond.
CD 8    Sandra Dowling Rep Declined to respond.
CD 8    Debbie Lesko Rep S S S S O O O S O S
CD 9    Greg Stanton Dem Declined to respond.
CD 9    Irina Baroness von Behr Rep Declined to respond.
CD 9    Stephen Ferrara Rep S S S S O - O S O -
CD 9    Dave Giles Rep S S S S O O O S - S

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
 
 
1. Legalizing recreational marijuana.
2. Prohibiting abortion except when it is necessary to prevent the death of the mother.
3. Allowing slot machines, table games, and daily fantasy sports gambling off
  Indian reservations.
4. Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the
  protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
5. Increasing state taxes to provide additional funding for the state budget.
6. Protecting a parent’s right to seek professional counseling for their minor child
  with same– sex attraction or gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.
7. Expanding background checks to include guns bought from private individuals.
8. Legalizing physician–assisted suicide.
9. Allowing all parents to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings accounts
  to enable children to attend any public, charter, private, homeschool, or online academy.
10. Allowing public employees to use paid time off to engage in union activities.
 

Preferred choices:

#4. S (Support)

#6. O (Oppose)  Reparative Therapy has been disproven and shown to be unsafe..

  Indicates anti-LGBTQ position

 

Governor

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Steve Farley Dem Declined to respond.
  Kelly Fryer Dem Declined to respond.
  David Garcia Dem Declined to respond.
  Ken Bennett Rep O S O O O S O O S O
  Doug Ducey Rep O S - O O O O O S O
 

Secretary of State

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Katie Hobbs Dem Declined to respond.
  Steve Gaynor Rep O S O O O S O O S O
  Michele Reagan Rep Declined to respond.
 

Attorney General

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  January Contreras Dem Declined to respond.
  Mark Brnovich Rep Declined to respond.
 

State Treasurer

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Mark Manoil Dem Declined to respond.
  Jo Ann Sabbagh Rep O O O O O O O O S O
  Kimberly Yee Rep O S O O O S O O S O
 

Corporation Commission

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  Sandra Kennedy Dem Declined to respond.
  Bill Mundell Dem Declined to respond.
  Kiana Sears Dem Declined to respond.
  Tom Forese Rep O S O O O S O O S O
  Rodney Glassman Rep O S O O O S O O S O
  James O’Connor Rep O S O O O S O O S O
  Justin Olson Rep O S O O O S O O S O
  Eric Sloan Rep O S O O O S O O S O
 

Arizona House Candidates

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LD 1    Ed Gogek Dem Declined to respond.
LD 1    Jan Manolis Dem Declined to respond.
LD 1    Noel Campbell Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 1    Jodi Rooney Rep O S O - - S S O S O
LD 1    David Stringer Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 2    Rosanna Gabaldon Dem Declined to respond.
LD 2    Daniel Hernandez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 2    John Christopher Ackerley Rep Declined to respond.
LD 2    Anthony Sizer Rep O S O O O S S O S O
LD 3    Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Declined to respond.
LD 3    Andres Cano Dem Declined to respond.
LD 3    Alma Hernandez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 3    Beryl Baker Grn Declined to respond.
LD 4    Charlene Fernandez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 4    Geraldine “Gerae” Peten Dem Declined to respond.
LD 4    Sara Mae Williams Grn Declined to respond.
LD 4    Richard Hopkins Rep O S O S S O O O O O
LD 5    Mary McCord Robinson Dem S O S S O S S S O S
LD 5    Leo Biasiucci Rep O S S O O S O O S O
LD 5    Regina Cobb Rep Declined to respond.
LD 5    Jennifer Jones–Esposito Rep Declined to respond.
LD 5    Paul Mosley Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 6    Felicia French Dem Declined to respond.
LD 6    Bobby Tyler Dem Declined to respond.
LD 6    Walt Blackman Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 6    Stuart McDaniel Rep O S - O O S O O S O
LD 6    Bob Thorpe Rep O S O O O O O O S O
LD 7    Arlando Teller Dem Declined to respond.
LD 7    Myron Tsosie Dem Declined to respond.
LD 7    Doyel Shamley Rep O S S O O S O O S O
LD 8    Carmen Casillas Dem Declined to respond.
LD 8    Pablo Correa Dem Declined to respond.
LD 8    Linda Gross Dem Declined to respond.
LD 8    David Cook Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 8    T.J. Shope Rep O S S O O - O O S O
LD 9    Randy Friese Dem Declined to respond.
LD 9    JP Martin Dem Declined to respond.
LD 9    Pamela Powers Hannley Dem Declined to respond.
LD 9    Ana Henderson Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 10    Domingo DeGrazia Dem Declined to respond.
LD 10    Kirsten Engel Dem Declined to respond.
LD 10    Nikki Lee Dem Declined to respond.
LD 10    Catherine Ripley Dem Declined to respond.
LD 10    Todd Clodfelter Rep S O S O O S O S O O

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LD 11    Hollace Lyon Dem Declined to respond.
LD 11    Barry McCain Dem Declined to respond.
LD 11    Marcela Quiroz Dem O O O S S - S - O S
LD 11    Mark Finchem Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 11    Howel Jones Rep - S O O O S O O S -
LD 11    Bret Roberts Rep O S - O O S O - S O
LD 12    Joseph Bisaccia Dem Declined to respond.
LD 12    Lynsey Robinson Dem Declined to respond.
LD 12    D.J. Rothans Dem Declined to respond.
LD 12    Travis Grantham Rep O O O O O S O O S O
LD 12    Nick Myers Rep O S S O O S O S S S
LD 12    Warren Petersen Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 12    Blake Sacha Rep Declined to respond.
LD 13    Thomas Tzitzura Dem Declined to respond.
LD 13    Tim Dunn Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 13    Darin Mitchell Rep O S S O O S O O S O
LD 13    Joanne Osborne Rep Declined to respond.
LD 13    Trey Terry Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 14    Bob Karp Dem Declined to respond.
LD 14    Shelley Renne–Leon Dem Declined to respond.
LD 14    Gail Griffin Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 14    Becky Nutt Rep O S S O O S O O S O
LD 15    Julie Gunnigle Dem Declined to respond.
LD 15    Tonya MacBeth Dem Declined to respond.
LD 15    Jennifer Samuels Dem S O S S S S S O O O
LD 15    John Allen Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 15    Nancy Barto Rep O S O O O S O O S O

Preferred choices:

#4. S (Support)

#6. O (Oppose)  Reparative Therapy has been disproven and shown to be unsafe.

  Indicates anti-LGBTQ position

LD 16    Sharon Stinard Dem Declined to respond.
LD 16    John Fillmore Rep O O O O O S O O S O
LD 16    Lisa Godzich Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 16    Stephen Kridler Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 16    Tara Phelps Rep Declined to respond.
LD 16    Kelly Townsend Rep O S O O O S O S S O
LD 17    Jennifer Pawlik Dem Declined to respond.
LD 17    Nora Ellen Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 17    Jeff Weninger Rep O S S O O S O O S O
LD 17    Julie Willoughby Rep O S O O O S S O S O
LD 18    Mitzi Epstein Dem Declined to respond.
LD 18    Jennifer Jermaine Dem Declined to respond.
LD 18    Ladawn Stuben Dem Declined to respond.
LD 18    Donald Hawker Rep O S O O O S S O S O
LD 18    Jill Norgaard Rep O S S O O S O O S O
LD 18    Greg Patterson Rep O - O - S S O O S O
LD 18    Farhana Shifa Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 19    Devin Del Palacio Dem Declined to respond.
LD 19    Diego Espinoza Dem Declined to respond.
LD 19    Lorenzo Sierra Dem Declined to respond.
LD 20    Dan Anderson Dem Declined to respond.
LD 20    Hazel Chandler Dem Declined to respond.
LD 20    Patrick Church Dem S O S S O S S S O S
LD 20    Chris Gilfillan Dem Declined to respond.
LD 20    Shawnna Bolick Rep O S S O O S O O S O
LD 20    Anthony Kern Rep O S O O O S O O S O

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LD 21    Bradley Hughes Dem Declined to respond.
LD 21    Gilbert Romero Dem Declined to respond.
LD 21    Kevin Payne Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 21    Tony Rivero Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 22    Valerie Harris Dem Declined to respond.
LD 22    Teri Sarmiento Dem Declined to respond.
LD 22    Matt Bullock Rep O S O O O S S O O S
LD 22    Frank Carroll Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 22    John Heep Rep Declined to respond.
LD 22    Ben Toma Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 23    Eric Kurland Dem Declined to respond.
LD 23    John Kavanagh Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 23    Jay Lawrence Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 24    Ken Clark Dem Declined to respond.
LD 24    Fred Dominguez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 24    Marcus Ferrell Dem Declined to respond.
LD 24    John Glenn Dem Declined to respond.
LD 24    Denise Link Dem Declined to respond.
LD 24    Jennifer Longdon Dem Declined to respond.
LD 24    Amish Shah Dem Declined to respond.
LD 24    David Alger, Sr. Rep Declined to respond.
LD 25    Johnny Martin Dem Declined to respond.
LD 25    Rusty Bowers Rep - O O O - S O O S O
LD 25    Marlene Ray Hinton Rep O S O O O S O O S S
LD 25    Michelle Udall Rep Declined to respond.
LD 26    Isela Blanc Dem Declined to respond.
LD 26    Athena Salman Dem Declined to respond.
LD 26    Raymond Speakman Rep O S O O - S O O S -
LD 27    Talonya Adams Dem Declined to respond.
LD 27    Reginald Bolding Dem Declined to respond.
LD 27    Diego Rodriguez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 27    Roberto Sanchez Garcia Dem Declined to respond.
LD 28    Kelli Butler Dem Declined to respond.
LD 28    Aaron Lieberman Dem Declined to respond.
LD 28    Kathy Pappas Petsas Rep Declined to respond.
LD 28    Maria Syms Rep O S S O O S O O S O
LD 29    Richard Andrade Dem Declined to respond.
LD 29    Cesar Chavez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 30    Bill Brotherton Dem Declined to respond.
LD 30    Alejandro Larios Dem Declined to respond.
LD 30    Robert Meza Dem Declined to respond.
LD 30    Raquel Teran Dem Declined to respond.
LD 30    Gary Spears Rep O S O O O S O O O O

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 
  4. SUPPORT   Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected  classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.  
 
  6. OPPOSE   Protecting a parent’s right to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same–sex attraction or gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.  
 

Arizona Senate Candidates

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LD 1    Jo Craycraft Dem Declined to respond.
LD 1    Karen Fann Rep O S - O - S O O S O
LD 2    Andrea Dalessandro Dem Declined to respond.
LD 2    Shelley Kais Rep O S - O O S O O S -
LD 2    Bobby Wilson Rep S S S O O O O S S O
LD 3    Sally Ann Gonzales Dem Declined to respond.
LD 3    Betty Villegas Dem Declined to respond.
LD 4    Lisa Otondo Dem Declined to respond.
LD 5    J’Aime Morgaine Dem Declined to respond.
LD 5    Sonny Borrelli Rep Declined to respond.
LD 6    Wade Carlisle Dem Declined to respond.
LD 6    Sylvia Allen Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 7    Jamescita Peshlakai Dem Declined to respond.
LD 7    JL Mealer Rep S S S O - S O O S O
LD 8    Natali Fierros Bock Dem Declined to respond.
LD 8    Sharon Girard Dem Declined to respond.
LD 8    Frank Pratt Rep O S O O O - O O S O
LD 9    Jim Love Dem O O S S S O S S O S
LD 9    Victoria Steele Dem Declined to respond.
LD 10    David Bradley Dem S O O S S O S S O S
LD 10    Marilyn Wiles Rep O O O O O S - O - S

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LD 11    Ralph Atchue Dem - O O S S O S S O S
LD 11    Vince Leach Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 12    Elizabeth Brown Dem Declined to respond.
LD 12    Eddie Farnsworth Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 12    Jimmy Lindblom Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 13    Michelle Harris Dem Declined to respond.
LD 13    Brent Backus Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 13    Royce Jenkins Rep Declined to respond.
LD 13    Sine Kerr Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 13    Don Shooter Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 14    Jaime Alvarez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 14    Mendy Gomez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 14    David Gowan Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 14    Drew John Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 14    Lori Kilpatrick Rep O S O O O - O O S O
LD 15    Kristin Dybvig–Pawelko Dem Declined to respond.
LD 15    Heather Carter Rep Declined to respond.

Preferred choices:

#4. S (Support)

#6. O (Oppose)  Reparative Therapy has been disproven and shown to be unsafe.

  Indicates anti-LGBTQ position

LD 16    Ben Carmitchel Dem Declined to respond.
LD 16    David Farnsworth Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 16    Michael Hernandez Rep Declined to respond.
LD 17    Steven Weichert Dem Declined to respond.
LD 17    J.D. Mesnard Rep O S - O O S O O S O
LD 18    Sean Bowie Dem Declined to respond.
LD 18     Frank Schmuck Rep Declined to respond.
LD 19    Lupe Chavira Contreras Dem Declined to respond.
LD 20    Douglas Ervin Dem Declined to respond.
LD 20    Matthew Marquez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 20    Paul Boyer Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 20    Charles Loftus Rep O S O O O S O O S O

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
LD 21    Rick Gray Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 21    Randy Miller Rep - S - O O O S S S O
LD 22    Wendy Garcia Dem Declined to respond.
LD 22    Brianna Westbrook Dem Declined to respond.
LD 22    David Livingston Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 22    Clair Van Steenwyk Rep O - S O O S - O S O
LD 23    Daria Lohman Dem Declined to respond.
LD 23    Timothy Jeffries Rep O S O O O S O O S O
LD 23    Kristina Kelly Rep O S O O - O O O O O
LD 23    Michelle Ugenti–Rita Rep O S O O O O O O S O
LD 24    Lela Alston Dem Declined to respond.
LD 24    Vicki Alger Rep Declined to respond.
LD 25    Kathy Mohr–Almeida Dem Declined to respond.
LD 25    Tyler Pace Rep Declined to respond.
LD 26    Juan Mendez Dem Declined to respond.
LD 26    Debbie Nez Manuel Dem O O O S S S S - O S
LD 26    Rebecca Speakman Rep Declined to respond.
LD 27    Cipriano Miranda Dem Declined to respond.
LD 27    Rebecca Rios Dem Declined to respond.
LD 28    Christine Porter Marsh Dem Declined to respond.
LD 28    Kenneth Bowers Jr. Rep O S S O O - O S S O
LD 28    Kate Brophy McGee Rep Declined to respond.
LD 29    Martin Quezada Dem Declined to respond.
LD 30    Tony Navarrete Dem Declined to respond.

Question #  

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  4. SUPPORT   Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected  classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.  
 
  6. OPPOSE   Protecting a parent’s right to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same–sex attraction or gender identity issues to help them reach their desired outcome.  
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