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David Gowan |
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Serial homophobe and far-right Republican
member of the Arizona State Senate,
representing District 19. He assumed office
on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on
January 13, 2025. Gowan ran for re-election
to the Arizona State Senate to represent
District 19. He won in the general election
on November 8, 2022. Gowan is a former
Republican member of the Arizona House of
Representatives, representing District 14
from 2009 to 2017. He served as speaker of
the House from 2015 to 2017 and majority
leader from 2013 to 2014. Gowan was a 2016
candidate who sought election to the U.S.
House to represent the 1st Congressional
District of Arizona. He dropped out of the
race on August 11, 2016, and endorsed
Gary Kiehne in the Republican primary. In late 2013, Gowan was one of a
number of Republican lawmakers, represented
by the
Goldwater Institute who sued Governor
Jan Brewer in an attempt to block the
state's acceptance of Medicaid expansion
under the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act. During his tenure as Speaker,
Gowan faced controversy including for
spending House funds on redecorating. As
state House speaker, Gowan generated
controversy in April 2016 for revoking
access of reporters to the House floor
unless they agreed to an extensive criminal
and civil background check. The publisher of
the Arizona Capitol Times suggested that Gowan's change in the rule was in
retaliation for its investigative
journalism. In 2021, Gowan sponsored
legislation that would allow the Arizona
state Legislature to override election
results; he later dropped the bill. |
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The anti-Drag Storey Time Bill. This bill
would apply only to libraries and other
government facilities. |
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This bill, had it become law, would be the same as laws covering a cabaret but with
the words "drag
show" instead of "cabaret". This is simply a sneaky attempt to
outlaw drag shows. |
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Center
for
Arizona
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2022 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State
Senate
District
19 |
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Question 2: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law. |
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Candidates'
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Oppose. |
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Question 4: Allowing biological males that identify as transgender to play on female sports’ teams. |
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Position: Oppose |
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Question 8: Allowing parents to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues.* |
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| Candidates'
Position: Support |
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Question 9:
Protecting individuals and
businesses from being required
to provide services or use their
artistic expression in a manner
that violates their moral or
religious beliefs.** |
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Candidates' Position:
Support. |
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This is in reference to the
dangerous and disproven
"Reparative Therapy". |
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**Discriminatory
"Religious Freedom" laws. |
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Shame
On Every
Republican Who Voted
To Sabotage
Arizona's Schools |
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"It’s not surprising
that our leaders
finally broke down
and agreed to allow
the public schools
to spend money
that’s already
sitting in their
bank accounts –
money the
Legislature
appropriated last
June. What is
stunning is that 20
Republicans – 14 in
the House and six in
the Senate –
actually voted to
stiff the schools
and to heck with the
impact on the one
million Arizona
children who attend
them." |
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Feb. 22, 2022 |
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Is Sen. David Gowan
An Insurrectionist? |
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"In the current
legislative session,
Gowan is behind a
“strike everything
amendment” to Senate
Concurrent
Resolution 1006 that
would ask voters to
give the Legislature
the power to
disregard the public
vote and “the sole
authority to appoint
the presidential
electors who will
cast this state’s
votes in the
Electoral College.”" |
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Mar. 16, 2021 |
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GOP Proposal Would
Criminalize
‘Intimidating’
Police, First
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“This bill is
another example of
the extreme backlash
facing Black and
brown communities
who are organizing
against police
violence" |
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Jan. 15, 2021 |
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Arizona Republicans
Back Texas AG’s
Attempt To Overturn
Election |
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"Arizona state
Reps.
Nancy Barto,
Frank Carroll,
John
Fillmore,
Mark
Finchem,
Travis
Grantham,
Anthony
Kern,
Steve Pierce,
Bret Roberts and
Kelly Townsend, and
Sens.
Sylvia Allen,
Sonny Borrelli,
David Gowan and
David
Livingston signed
onto the amicus
brief." |
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Dec.
10, 2020 |
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Who Are The Republicans Attacking Arizona’s
Education? |
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"Proposition 208 passed during the 2020
general election, and received 1,675,810
votes, with approximately 52% of the vote
and also received more votes than
President-Elect Joe Biden, or
Donald Trump
did this election ... Now, there is a group
of Republican politicians that are teaming
up with one another to find any possible way
to undermine the education funding
initiative–including a joint lawsuit
attempting to challenge the
constitutionality of the education-funding
proposition. This Republican coalition to
invalidate the Invest in Education
initiative includes Republicans from both
legislative chambers, and even statewide
politicians." |
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Dec. 7, 2020 |
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As Coronavirus Spreads In Arizona, Some Members Of Legislature Show Less Concern Than Others |
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Mar. 18, 2020 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2018
Candidate
Questionnaire |
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Position Sought:
State
Senate
LD-14 |
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4: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law. |
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Position: Oppose. |
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9: 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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| Candidates'
Position: Support. |
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This is in reference to the
dangerous and disproven
"Reparative Therapy". |
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Crazy/Stupid Republican Of The Day — David Gowan |
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Dec. 21, 2017 |
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Ex-House Speaker David Gowan Avoids Charges In Expense Probe |
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"Brnovich
said his attorneys and investigators found
“a lot of questionable, even I would say
unethical behavior”" |
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Jul. 18, 2017 |
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More Money In Arizona Legislators' Pockets
Is 'Reform'? |
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Jan. 27, 2017 |
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What Is House Speaker David Gowan Hiding? |
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Aug. 19, 2016 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2016
Candidate
Questionnaire |
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Position Sought:
U.S.
House of
Representatives
CD-1 |
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4: Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to provide services or use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their moral or religious beliefs.* |
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| Candidates'
Position: Support |
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9: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law. |
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| Candidates'
Position: Oppose. |
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Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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David Gowan's Terrible, Horrible, No Good,
Very Bad Week |
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May 10, 2016 |
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The Arizona House Speaker's Unwavering
Fascination With Pawnshops |
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Apr., 26, 2016 |
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Reporters Unmasked Arizona’s House Speaker,
So They Had To Be Punished |
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Apr. 8, 2016 |
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Lawmaker: State Adoption Preferences Still
Don't Recognize
Gay Marriage |
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Apr. 6, 2016 |
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Gowan Repays State $12,000 |
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Feb. 25, 2016 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2014
Candidate
Questionnaire |
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Position Sought:
State
Representative
LD-14 |
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9: Arizona’s voter-approved constitutional definition of marriage should be defended to the fullest extent legally possible. |
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| Candidates'
Position: Support |
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11: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law. |
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| Candidates'
Position: Oppose |
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15: Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to provide services or use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their moral or religious beliefs.* |
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| Candidates'
Position: Support |
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Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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List Of Arizona Republicans Who Voted For
Anti-Gay Discrimination Bill |
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Feb. 28, 2014 |
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Constantin Querard's Taxpayer-Paid
Bootlickers David Gowan, Steve Montenegro,
Carl Seel, Steve Smith, And Kelly Townsend
Do Their Master's Bidding |
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Feb. 26, 2013 |
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PLEASE NOTE:
A "Yes" vote would
allow ranch dogs to
be neglected or
abandoned, killed
and tortured. It
would allow the owner of a ranch dog
to inflict
unnecessary injury
to the animal and
not provide medical
attention. |
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*SB
1365 would have allowed a doctor to refuse to treat a person who was LGBTQ
or allow a waitress or waiter to refuse service to a person who was
LGBTQ simply by saying it was against their sincerely held religious
beliefs to treat or serve a queer person. |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2012
Candidate
Questionnaire |
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Position Sought:
State
Representative
LD-14 |
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9: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |
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| Candidates'
Position: Support |
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11: Adding
“sexual
orientation,”
“gender
identity,”
or
“gender
expression”
to the
protected
classes
of race,
religion,
age,
sex, and
ancestry
in
nondiscrimination
law. |
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| Candidates'
Position: Oppose |
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15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.* |
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| Candidates'
Position: Support |
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Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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De-Kook The
Capitol: Laurie's Top Ten Kooks |
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2011 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2010 Survey
Questions For
Arizona And County
Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State Representative
LD-30 |
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9: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |
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| Candidates'
Position: Support |
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12: Adding
“sexual
orientation,”
“gender
identity,”
or
“gender
expression”
to the
protected
classes
of race,
religion,
age,
sex, and
ancestry
in
nondiscrimination
law. |
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| Candidates'
Position: Oppose |
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15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.* |
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| Candidates'
Position: Support |
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Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2008 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State Representative
LD-30 |
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Question
8:
Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |
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Candidates'
Position:
Support. |
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Question
9:
. Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law. |
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Candidates'
Position:
Oppose. |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2006 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State Representative LD-30 |
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Question
7:
Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. |
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Candidates'
Position:
Support. |
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Question
8:
. Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law. |
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Candidates'
Position:
Oppose. |
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