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Joseph Chaplik |
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Updated 03/29/2026 |
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MAGA Republican extremist
and alt-Right conspiracy theorist Joseph Chaplik
is a member of the Arizona House of
Representatives, representing District 3. He
assumed office on January 9, 2023. His
current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Chaplik ran for re-election to the Arizona
House of Representatives to represent
District 3. He won in the general election
on November 5, 2024. Chaplik is running for
election to the U.S. House to represent
Arizona's 1st Congressional District. He has
declared candidacy for the Republican
primary scheduled on August 4, 2026. Chaplik is a
founding member of
the radical,
pro-insurrectionist member of the Arizona
Freedom
Caucus. His 2025 voting record
consistently aligns with conservative social
positions, frequently earning him 100%
ratings from organizations such as the
Center
for Arizona Policy and the NRA. |
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Legislative
Biography -
Representative
Joseph Chaplik |
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Joseph
Chaplik's
legislative
record
consistently
aligns with
conservative
social
policies
that
prioritize
biological
sex
definitions
and
religious
exemptions
over
expanded
LGBTQIA+
civil
rights.
Chaplik has
a consistent
legislative
record of
supporting
and
sponsoring
measures
that
LGBTQIA+
advocacy
groups
characterize
as
restrictive
or harmful
to the
community.
As a
founding
member and
vice
chairman of
the Arizona
Freedom
Caucus, his
voting
record
frequently
aligns with
conservative
social
policies.
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Legislative
Actions and
Voting
Record |
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HB
2062
(2025) -
Arizona
Sex-Based
Terms
Act:
Chaplik
co-sponsored
this
measure,
which
establishes
statutory
definitions
for
terms
like
"man,"
"woman,"
"boy,"
and
"girl"
based
strictly
on
biological
sex at
birth.
The bill
excludes
gender
identity
from
these
definitions,
which
advocacy
groups
state
effectively
"erases"
transgender
individuals
from
state
law and
public
records.
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Public
Stance and
Advocacy |
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Opposition
to
Non-Discrimination
Protections:
According
to his
iVoterGuide
profile,
Chaplik
"strongly
disagrees"
with
adding
gender
identity
as a
protected
class in
non-discrimination
laws.
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Defense
of
Traditional
Marriage:
He
maintains
that
marriage
is a
"God-ordained,
sacred
and
legal
union of
one man
and one
woman"
and
believes
the
government
lacks
the
authority
to alter
this
definition.
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Opposition
to
"Woke"
Curricula:
As a
leader
in the
Arizona
Freedom
Caucus,
he has
organized
walkouts
and
protests
against
Governor
Katie
Hobbs’
"woke
policy
agenda,"
specifically
targeting
policies
that
support
LGBTQ+
inclusion
in
schools
and
state
agencies.
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School
Board
Targeting:
He was a
lead
voice in
the
Arizona
Freedom
Caucus
calling
for the
termination
of
Scottsdale
Unified
School
District
Superintendent
Scott
Menzel,
following
Menzel's
past
comments
regarding
racial
and
gender
equity.
(ref)
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Endorsements:
His
record
is
consistently
supported
by
organizations
that
oppose
LGBTQIA+
expansions,
such as
the
Center
for
Arizona
Policy
Action,
which
focuses
on
"pro-family"
and
"traditional
marriage"
legislation.
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A List Of Over 45
Prominent Arizonans
Involved In The Jan.
6 Insurrection |
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"It’s been five
years since former
President
Donald Trump
incited an
insurrection at the
US Capitol in order
to remain in office.
A lot of Arizonans
were involved in
this effort on Jan.
6, 2021—from writing
legislation to
overturn the will of
the voters to
attending the riot.
Some have faced
consequences; many
are still in
positions of power.
Here’s a reminder of
who they are:" |
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Jan. 5, 2026 |
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AZ Republicans
Spread Debunked
'Body Double'
Conspiracies
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"Two Arizona
Republican state
lawmakers have
shared a debunked
conspiracy theory
that alleges, in
part, that President
Joe Biden is using
body doubles. Sen.
Wendy Rogers,
R-Flagstaff, shared
a now deleted post
on X, formerly
Twitter, falsely
claiming that Jill
Biden was in Paris
and Washington,
D.C., at the same
time. The first lady
left the White House
and flew to France
shortly after Biden
spoke to the nation
about dropping out
of the race,
PolitiFact reported,
and the pictures
were taken many
hours apart." [ . .
. ] "Rep. Joseph
Chaplik,
R-Scottsdale, shared
a similar post,
reposting an item by
former CBS
journalist Sharyl
Attkisson, who has
claimed falsely in
the past that
vaccines cause
autism, a belief
that has been
thoroughly
debunked." |
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Jul. 27, 2024 |
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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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Apr. 18,
2024 |
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In other
words,
as
PROVEN
by this
bill,
Republicans
and
ammosexuals
find it
wrong to
discriminate
against
inanimate
objects
but have
no
problem
discriminating
against
people. |
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Shame On The 21
Far-Right
Legislators Who
Voted To Shut Down
Arizona's Schools |
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"Despite the best
efforts of the
Arizona Freedom
Caucus, the state
Legislature has
voted to waive the
school spending cap
so that schools can
remain open for the
rest of the year."
[...] "These House
Republicans voted
against raising the
school spending
limit: Neal
Carter of Queen
Creek, Joseph
Chaplik of
Scottsdale, Lupe
Diaz of Benson, Liz
Harris of
Chandler, Justin
Heap of Mesa, Laurin
Hendrix of
Gilbert, Rachel
Jones of
Tucson, Alexander
Kolodin of
Scottsdale, Cory
McGarr of
Marana, Steve
Montenegro of
Goodyear, Barbara
Parker of Mesa, Jacqueline
Parker of Mesa, Beverly
Pingerelli of
Peoria and Austin
Smith of
Wittmann. These
Senate Republicans
voted against
raising the school
spending limit: Frank
Carroll of Sun
City, David
Farnsworth of
Mesa, Jake
Hoffman of Queen
Creek, Anthony
Kern of
Glendale, Wendy
Rogers of
Flagstaff, Janae
Shamp of
Surprise and Justine
Wadsack of
Tucson." |
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Feb. 7, 2023 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2022
Survey
Questions
For
Arizona
Candidates |
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Position
Sought: State
Representative
District
3 |
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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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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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GOP Lawmakers Ask
Gov. Ducey To
Withhold Funding
From School
Districts Mandating
Masks |
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Several prominent
Arizona Republicans issued a joint letter
Wednesday afternoon asking Gov. Doug
Ducey to withhold funding and begin
legal action against school districts that
are not following state laws. |
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Aug. 11, 2021 |
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Source |
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"The Federalist"
is recognized as a
questionable source.
"A questionable
source exhibits one
or more of the
following: extreme
bias, consistent
promotion of
propaganda /
conspiracies, poor
or no sourcing to
credible
information, a
complete lack of
transparency and/or
is fake news. Fake
News is the
deliberate attempt
to publish hoaxes
and/or
disinformation for
the purpose of
profit or influence.
Sources listed in
the Questionable
Category may be very
untrustworthy and
should be
fact-checked on a
per-article basis.
Please note sources
on this list are not
considered fake news
unless specifically
written in the
reasoning section
for that source." MEDIA
BIAS/FACT CHECK |
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Arizona
Passes Anti-Mask Law After Republican Argues
Masks Weren’t Used To Stop AIDS |
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"Arizona state Rep. Joseph
Chaplik (R) has become a national
laughingstock after claiming that wearing a
mask to prevent the spread of COVID isn’t
needed because masks weren’t used to prevent
the spread of HIV." |
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Mar. 4, 2021 |
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Center for Arizona Policy |
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2020 Survey Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position
Sought: State Representative
LD-23 |
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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 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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Question 11: 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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