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Darin Mitchell |
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Far-Right Republican Darin Mitchell
was a member of the Arizona House of
Representatives, representing District 13.
He assumed office on January 7, 2013. He
left office on January 13, 2019. Mitchell
ran for election to the Arizona House of
Representatives to represent District 3. He
lost in the Republican primary on August 2,
2022. He was first elected to the chamber in
2012
Mitchell had attracted criticism for
sponsoring a bill that would have increased
taxes by $584.6 million dollars (net) by
taxing services such as childcare and
funerals. |
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Center for Arizona Policy |
2018 Candidate Questionnaire |
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Position Sought: State Senate LD-13 |
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Question 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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Candidates' Position: Oppose. |
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Question 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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Center for Arizona Policy |
2016 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought: State Representative LD-13 |
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Question 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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Candidates' Position: Oppose. |
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Question 6: Prohibiting government from discriminating against an individual, organization, or small business based on their beliefs about marriage.* |
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Candidates' Position: Support. |
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Question 10: Implementing policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room that aligns with their gender identity. |
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Candidates' Position: Oppose. |
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* Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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Arizona
Senate
Committee
Passes Bill
To Reject
Any New
Federal Gun
Control Over
Heavy
Opposition |
Mar. 15,
2016 |
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Save
Saguaros,
Sacrifice
Self-Serving
Politicians |
"The
sponsor of
the bill,
Republican
Rep. Darin
Mitchell,
R-Litchfield
Park is a
former
custom-home
developer." |
Mar. 17,
2015 |
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A Few
Lawmakers
Fall Short
On Financial
Disclosure |
Feb. 19,
2015 |
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Center for Arizona Policy |
2014 Candidate Questionnaire |
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Position Sought: State Representative LD-13 |
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Question 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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Question 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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Question 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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Who Voted
For And
Against
SB1062 |
Feb. 24,
2014 |
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Center for Arizona Policy |
2012 Candidate Questionnaire |
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Position Sought: State Representative LD-13 |
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Question 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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Question 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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Question 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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Winning GOP
Candidate
Ran In
Republican
District While
Living In
Democratic
District |
Sep. 4, 2012 |
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