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J.D. Mesnard |
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Far-Right
Republican member
of the
Arizona
State
Senate,
representing
District 13.
He assumed
office on
January 9,
2023. His
current term
ends on
January 13,
2025.
Mesnard ran
for
re-election
to the
Arizona
State Senate
to represent
District 13.
He won in
the general
election on
November 8,
2022.
Mesnard is a
former
Republican
member of
the Arizona
House of
Representatives,
representing
District 17
from 2013 to
2019 and
District 21
from 2011 to
2013.
Mesnard
served as
speaker of
the House
from 2017 to
2019. He
served as
State House
Speaker Pro
Tempore from
2013 to
2014.
Mesnard was
unable to
run for
re-election
in 2018 to
the Arizona
House of
Representatives
because of
term limits.
Mesnard
is running
for
re-election
to the
Arizona
State Senate
to represent
District 13.
He is on the
ballot in
the general
election on
November 5,
2024. He
advanced
from the
Republican
primary on
July 30,
2024.
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2024 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
Arizona
Senate,
Legislative
District
13 |
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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 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:
Permitting individuals and
businesses to not provide
services or promote ideas that
violate 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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Arizona
Republicans
Set
Up A
Ballot
Measure
To
Squash
Future
Ballot
Measures |
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"A
constitutional
amendment,
placed
on
the
November
ballot
by
GOP
lawmakers,
would
severely
restrict
direct
democracy
through
strict
geographic
requirements
on
ballot
petitions"
[ .
. .
}
"Republican
state
Senator J.D.
Mesnard,
who
sponsored
the
amendment,
Senate
Concurrent
Resolution
1015" |
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May
21,
2024 |
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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 Policy |
| 2022 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |
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| Position Sought: State Senate District 13 |
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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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Civic
Engagement
Beyond
Voting
-
Voting Records
-
J.D.
Mesnard |
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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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Bill
Purging
Arizona
Early
Voting
List
Clears
Senate |
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"Republican
Sen. J.D.
Mesnard says
he
supports
the
bill" |
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Mar.
2,
2021 |
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Arizona
Senate
Votes
To
Require
ID
With
Mailed
Ballot |
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"Sen. J.D.
Mesnard,
a
Chandler
Republican
who
sponsored
the
bill,
said
voters
should
default
to
casting
ballots
in
person" |
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Mar.
9,
2021 |
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Mesnard
Bill
Creates
End-Run
Around
Education
Tax |
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Mar.
4,
2021 |
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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2020 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |
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| Position Sought: State Senate LD-17 |
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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". |
| **Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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Anti-LGBTQ
Powerhouse
Alliance
Defending
Freedom
Had
More
Than
100
allies
In
Influential
Government
Positions
In
2018 |
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"Arizona's J.D.
Mesnard is
concurrently
working
as
both
a state
senator and
a regional
director for ADF’s
Church
Alliance." |
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May
20,
2019 |
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Arizona
Republicans
Using
#RedforEd
Images
In
Their
Campaigns
Draw
Protests |
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Oct.
25,
2018 |
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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2018 Candidate Questionnaire |
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| Position Sought: State Senate LD-17 |
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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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AZ's
Only
Black
Legislators
Were
Reprimanded
For
Calling
Out
A
Colleague's
Use
Of
The
N-Word |
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Apr.
27,
2018 |
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House
Speaker
J.D.
Mesnard
And
House
Republicans
Want
To
Make
It Easier
For
Bosses
To
Retaliate
Against
Their
Employees |
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Feb.
27,
2018 |
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Why
is
Arizona's
House
Speaker
Becoming
A
Bad
Hombre? |
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Mar.
8,
2017 |
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Why
Is
Arizona's
Legislature
So
Afraid
Of
Arizona's
Voters? |
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Mar.
2,
2017 |
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New
Arizona
House
Speaker
J.
D.
Mesnard
Considering
Lawsuit
To
Block
Minimum
Wage
Increase |
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Dec.
12,
2016 |
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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2016 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |
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| Position Sought: State Representative LD-17 |
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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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Arizona
ALEC
Politicians |
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Jul.
28,
2016 |
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Two
Lawmakers
Want
To
Scale
Back
Arizona's
Voter
Protection
Act |
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Feb.
8,
2016 |
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Chandler
Rep
J.D.
Mesnard
Connects
"Dark
Money"
To
NAACP |
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Mar.
30,
2016 |
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Court
Tells
AZ
Legislator
To
Fix
His
Unconstitutional
Revenge
Porn
Bill;
He
Immediately
Makes
It
Much
Worse |
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Mar.
6,
2015 |
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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2014 Candidate Questionnaire |
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| Position Sought: State Representative LD-17 |
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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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Just
When
You
Thought
Crazyland
Was
Less
Crazy:
SB
1062
Part
II? |
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Oct.
23,
2014 |
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Arizona
Lawmakers
Ponder
Response
To
Same-Sex
Marriage |
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Oct.
22,
2014 |
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Rep.
J.D.
Mesnard
Threatening
Election
Law
Chicanery |
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Apr.
15,
2014 |
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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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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2012 Candidate Questionnaire |
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| Position Sought: State Representative LD-17 |
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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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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2010 Survey Questions For Arizona And County Candidates |
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| Position Sought: State Representative LD-21 |
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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 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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| 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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