Phil Lovas

  Far-right Republican Phil Lovas was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 22. Lovas ran in a special election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the special Republican primary on February 27, 2018. Lovas previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 22 from 2012 to 2017. He resigned on April 17, 2017, to take a position with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy. "I’m running to improve the lives of West Valley citizens. I stood up early for Donald Trump as his chairman in AZ and now I want to stand with President Trump and implement his plan to improve the lives of all Americans," Lovas said when he announced his candidacy on December 13, 2017. He was endorsed by Jeff DeWit (R), the treasurer of Arizona and former COO of the Trump presidential campaign.
Phil Lovas Caught Campaigning Within Restricted Limit At Polling Location
Feb. 27, 2018
Center for Arizona Policy
2016 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: State Representative LD-22
Question 4: Adding "sexual orientation," "gender identity," or "gender expression" to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Question 6: Prohibiting government from discriminating against an individual, organization, or small business based on their beliefs about marriage.*
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 10: Implementing policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room that aligns with their gender identity.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
* Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.
Rep. Phil Lovas’ ‘Hat Trick’ Of Bad Bills
Jan. 8, 2015
Center for Arizona Policy
2014 Candidate Questionnaire
Position Sought: State Representative LD-22
Question 9: Arizona’s voter-approved constitutional definition of marriage should be defended to the fullest extent legally possible.
Candidates' Position: Support
Question 11: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose
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.*
Candidates' Position: Support
* Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.

PLEASE NOTE:  A "Yes" vote would allow ranch dogs to be neglected or abandoned, killed and tortured. It would allow the owner of a ranch dog to inflict unnecessary injury to the animal and not provide medical attention.

Center for Arizona Policy
2012 Candidate Questionnaire
Position Sought: State Representative LD-22
Question 9: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support
Question 11: Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose
Question 15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.*
Candidates' Position: Support
* Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.

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