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Justin Wilmeth |
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Updated 03/20/2026 |
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MAGA Republican member of the
Arizona House of Representatives,
representing District 2. He assumed office
on January
9, 2023. His
current term
ends on
January 11,
2027.
Wilmeth has
filed a
Statement of
Interest
with the
Arizona
Secretary of
State and is
running for
election as
State
Representative
for LD2. |
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Justin
Wilmeth’s
legislative
record
primarily
focuses on
commerce and
technology,
but as a
member of
the
Republican
majority, he
has
consistently
supported
measures
that
LGBTQIA+
advocacy
groups
identify as
restrictive
or harmful
to the
community.
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Supported
Measures and
Voting
Record |
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While not
typically
the primary
sponsor of
social
"culture
war" bills,
Wilmeth has
voted in
alignment
with his
party on
several
significant
pieces of
legislation:
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Transgender
Youth
Restrictions
(2022):
Wilmeth
voted in
favor of
SB 1136,
which
banned
gender-affirming
surgeries
for
minors,
and
SB 1165,
which
prohibited
transgender
girls
from
participating
in
school
sports
teams
consistent
with
their
gender
identity.
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Pronoun
and
Parental
Rights
Legislation:
He has
consistently
supported
bills
like
SB 1001
(2023)
and
SB 1002
(2024),
which
aimed to
require
parental
permission
for
teachers
to use a
student’s
preferred
pronouns
and
restricted
school
staff
from
using
pronouns
that did
not
align
with a
student's
biological
sex.
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Beyond the
previously
discussed
measures,
Justin
Wilmeth’s
voting
record
reflects
consistent
support for
Republican-led
initiatives
that impact
the LGBTQIA+
community,
particularly
in
educational
and public
settings: |
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Education
and Parental
Rights |
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Wilmeth has
supported
measures
that
increase
parental
oversight
and limit
LGBTQIA+-inclusive
instruction: |
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SB
1002
(2025):
Supported
this
measure
requiring
written
parental
consent
before
school
employees
can use
a
student’s
preferred
name or
pronouns
that
differ
from
their
government-issued
documents.
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SCR
1003 /
SCR 1006
(2026):
Aligned
with the
Republican
majority
in
pushing
for
ballot
referrals
aimed at
prohibiting
transgender
students
from
using
school
facilities
(bathrooms/locker
rooms)
consistent
with
their
gender
identity.
(ref)
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Public Life
and
Representation |
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SB
1023
(2023):
Voted
for
legislation
that
attempted
to ban
sexually
explicit
performances
(often
targeting
drag
shows)
from
public
property
or in
the
presence
of
minors.
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Neutrality
in
Government:
Wilmeth
has
supported
measures
intended
to keep
state
resources
and
symbols
"neutral,"
which
critics
argue
often
involves
removing
LGBTQIA+
pride
flags or
other
inclusive
displays
from
government
buildings.
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Legal
Identification
Restrictions
(2026):
Supported
legislation
that
would
have
prevented
transgender
individuals
from
acquiring
legal
identification
that
matches
their
gender
identity,
requiring
they
list
their
assigned
sex at
birth on
official
documents.
This was
vetoed
by
Governor
Katie
Hobbs in
April
2026.
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While
Wilmeth
often frames
his support
for these
bills under
the banners
of parental
rights,
"election
integrity,"
or
constitutional
conservatism,
Stonewall
Democrats of
Arizona and
the Human
Rights
Campaign
view these
collective
actions as
part of a
legislative
trend that
restricts
the rights
and
visibility
of the
LGBTQIA+
community in
Arizona. |
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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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| 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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Source |
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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2022 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |
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| Position Sought: State Representative District 2 |
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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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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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Civic
Engagement
Beyond
Voting -
Voting
Records -
Justin Wilmeth |
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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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| Center for Arizona Policy |
| 2020 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates |
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| Position Sought: State Representative LD-15 |
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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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