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Updated 04/03/2026 |
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MAGA
extremist
David
Marshall is
a member of
the Arizona
House of
Representatives,
representing
District 7.
He assumed
office on
January 9,
2023. His
current term
ends on
January 11,
2027.
Marshall ran
for
re-election
to the
Arizona
House of
Representatives
to represent
District 7.
He won in
the general
election on
November 5,
2024.
Marshall has
announced
his
intention to
run for the
Arizona
Corporation
Commission
in 2026. |
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SUMMATION
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Arizona
State
Representative
David
Marshall
has
sponsored or
co-sponsored
several
bills that
critics and
LGBTQ+
advocacy
groups argue
target or
negatively
impact the
LGBTQIA+
community,
particularly
transgender
youth.
(ref
1)
(ref
2) |
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As of early
2026, his
legislative
record
includes the
following
key bills: |
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Key
Legislation
Targeting
the LGBTQIA+
Community |
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HCR
2003
(2026):
Marshall
is
associated
with
this
ballot
initiative,
which
seeks to
expand
existing
bans on
transgender
participation
in
sports.
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- Scope: It would extend the ban to private leagues, corporations, and organizations.
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- Provisions: It ties eligibility to original birth certificates and contains language that advocates warn could lead to the policing of bathrooms, locker rooms, and other public spaces.
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HB
2112
(2025-2026):
Marshall
co-sponsored
this
bill,
which
focuses
on age
verification
for
internet
pornography.
While
framed
as a
minor-protection
measure,
similar
legislation
in other
states
has been
criticized
by
LGBTQ+
groups
for
potentially
restricting
access
to
educational
sexual
health
resources
and
LGBTQ-themed
content.
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HB
2266
(2025-2026):
Sponsored
by
Marshall,
this
bill
focuses
on
"strengthening
religious
freedom"
in
schools.
It
requires
districts
to adopt
policies
allowing
students
to be
excused
for
religious
instruction
or
exercises.
Critics
of such
"religious
freedom"
bills
often
argue
they can
be used
to
bypass
anti-discrimination
protections
for
LGBTQ+
students
in
educational
settings.
(ref
1)
(ref
2)
(ref
3)
(ref
4)
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General
Legislative
Context |
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Representative
Marshall, a
pastor and
former
police
officer, has
sponsored or
co-sponsored
over 50
bills
focused
largely on
conservative
priorities.
His broader
legislative
profile
includes: |
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Parental
Rights:
Strong
focus on
removing
"government
interference"
in how
parents
raise
their
children
regarding
faith
and
education.
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Public
Safety:
Chairing
the
House
Public
Safety &
Law
Enforcement
Committee
and
sponsoring
bills
like HB
2388 to
protect
anonymous
crime
tipsters.
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Social
Conservative
Values:
Frequent
support
for
legislation
involving
border
security,
election
integrity,
and
"America
First"
values.
(ref
1)
(ref
2)
(ref
3)
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In addition
to the bills
previously
mentioned,
Arizona
State
Representative
David
Marshall has
supported or
been
associated
with several
other
legislative
efforts that
LGBTQIA+
advocacy
groups
characterize
as targeting
their
community,
particularly
in
educational
and
healthcare
settings.
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Additional
Legislation
& Supported
Efforts |
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HB
2085
(2026) –
Prohibiting
Gender
Transition
Procedures
for
Minors:
Marshall
supported
this
legislation,
which
prohibits
gender
transition
procedures
for
individuals
under 18
and bars
healthcare
providers
from
making
referrals
for such
care.
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SB
1269
(2025) –
Religious
Chaplains
in
Public
Schools:
Marshall,
a
chaplain
himself,
strongly
advocated
for this
bill.
While
the bill
allows
schools
the
option
to bring
in
religious
chaplains
for
student
counseling,
critics
argue it
could be
used to
provide
religious-based
"conversion"
style
counseling
or
bypass
professional
mental
health
standards
that
protect
LGBTQIA+
students.
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HB
2026
(2026) –
Parental
Rights
in
Education:
Marshall
has
supported
bills
under
the
"Parental
Rights"
banner
that
critics
argue
can be
used to
target
LGBTQIA+
inclusive
curricula.
These
often
include
requirements
for
schools
to
notify
parents
about
any
discussions
involving
gender
identity
or
sexual
orientation,
which
advocates
claim
can
"out"
students
and
create
hostile
environments.
(ref
1)
(ref
2)
(ref
3)
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Broader
Legislative
Profile |
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Representative
Marshall's
support for
these
measures
aligns with
his stated
legislative
priorities,
which
include: |
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Eliminating
"Woke"
Curricula:
Marshall
has
publicly
criticized
what he
terms
"woke"
agendas
in
public
schools,
often a
precursor
to
supporting
bills
that
restrict
LGBTQIA+
representation.
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Religious
Freedom:
He
frequently
sponsors
or
supports
legislation
that
prioritizes
religious
exemptions,
which
some
argue
allows
for
legal
discrimination
against
LGBTQIA+
individuals
in
social
services
and
education.
(ref)
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Arizona
State
Representative
David
Marshall has
been
involved in
several
controversies
ranging from
campaign
finance
allegations
to disputes
over public
utility
regulation
and
legislative
priorities.
(ref)
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Illegal
Fund
Transfers:
Marshall
is
accused
of
improperly
transferring
money
from his
legislative
committee
into his
Corporation
Commission
campaign
committee.
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Prohibited
Funding
Sources:
The
complaint
argues
these
transfers
likely
included
funds
from
prohibited
sources,
such as
businesses
or
political
action
committees
(PACs).
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Violation
of Clean
Elections
Rules:
Under
the
Citizens
Clean
Elections
Act,
participating
candidates
are
strictly
prohibited
from
receiving
donations
from
PACs or
corporations
to
maintain
their
status
as
"Clean"
candidates.
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GOP
Lawmakers
Back Out Of
Event Hosted
By Group
With White
Nationalism
Connections |
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"Multiple
Arizona
Republicans
are
scheduled to
participate
in an event
alongside
Republicans
for National
Renewal, a
far-right
organization
whose
grassroots
director and
founder is
an
administrator
of a
Telegram
chat that
includes
self-identified
neo-Nazis."
[ . . . ] "A
representative
for Rep.
David
Marshall,
R-Snowflake,
said the
event was
not on his
calendar and
he would not
be
attending.
He is listed
as a special
guest
alongside
other
Republican
state
lawmakers in
another post
by Delgado." |
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---Yeah...right.
If this
hadn't have
made the
media he
would have
been there. |
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| Every name in RED, as of this date, has now voted 3 times in two weeks to keep the 1864 Abortion Ban on the books and the law of Arizona. |
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Conscience Rights for
Professionals: Prohibiting the government
from denying required licensure or
certification to individuals because of
their religious or political beliefs.
(That good old
fashioned "Religious Freedom") |
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Conscience Rights for
Faith-Based Organizations: Exempting
faith-based organizations (e.g.
adoption/foster care providers, private
schools) from regulations that cause them to
violate their sincerely held religious
beliefs.
(Discrimination against members of the
LGBTQIA+ community) |
SUPPORT |
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Privacy in Financial
Giving: Protecting confidential donor
information so individuals are able to
privately support charities and causes of
their choice without fear of being doxed.
(Dark money doesn't
like being exposed to the light of day) |
SUPPORT |
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Parental Rights in Gender
Identity Counseling: Allowing parents to
obtain professional counseling for a child
struggling with gender confusion to help the
child find comfort with his or her
biological sex.
(The dangerous and
disproven "Reparative Therapy) |
SUPPORT |
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9. (a) |
Protected Class for
Sexual Orientation: Elevating “sexual
orientation” to a protected class alongside
race, religion, sex, age, and disability in
nondiscrimination law. |
OPPOSE |
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Protected Class for
Gender Identity: Elevating “gender identity”
to a protected class alongside race,
religion, sex, age, and disability in
nondiscrimination law.
(GASP! How could they
survive if they weren't able to
discriminate???) |
OPPOSE |
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Medical
Rights
of
Conscience:
Protecting
health
care
workers
from
losing
their
jobs if
they
decline
to
participate
in a
procedure
or
treatment
that
violates
their
personal
beliefs
and
conscience.
(Transgender
transitioning) |
SUPPORT |
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Women’s Privacy:
Preventing males who identify as female from
entering sex-separated spaces intended for
females, such as showers, locker rooms,
bathrooms, dormitories, women’s shelters,
prisons, etc.
(Just another way of
discriminating against the Transgendered) |
SUPPORT |
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For more information on "The Alliance
Defending Freedom" |
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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2022 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |
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| Position Sought: State Representative District 7 |
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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' Position: Oppose. |
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| Question 4: Allowing biological males that identify as transgender to play on female sports’ teams. |
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| Candidates' 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". |
| **Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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Pastor's
Bid
For
State
House
Seat
Launched
With
Outlandish
Claims |
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"Pastor David
Marshall unveiled
his
head-spinning
campaign
for
the
Republican
nomination
to
state
house
District
6 at
a Payson Tea
Party meeting
this
week
with
a
blizzard
of
unsubstantiated
claims
and
genially
offered
head-scratchers." |
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Aug.
6,
2021 |
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2022
Endorsements |
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Pictured: Walter
Blackman, Joe
Arpaio, Charlie
Kirk and Sylvia
Allen |
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