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Steve Montenegro |
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Far-right Republican
extremist member of the
Arizona House of Representatives,
representing District 29. He assumed office
on January 9, 2023. His current term ends on
January 13, 2025. Montenegro ran for
election to the Arizona House of
Representatives to represent District 29. He
won in the general election on November 8,
2022. Montenegro previously served in the
Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House
of Representatives from 2009 to 2017. He
said in a video announcing his candidacy
that incumbent Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.)
asked him to run for the seat. Other
Republicans have endorsed Montenegro,
including former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe
Arpaio (R) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
On his campaign website, Montenegro listed
supporting the Trump administration's policy
agenda, opposition to amnesty, the repeal of
the Affordable Care Act, and the defense of
First and Second Amendment rights as policy
priorities. Montenegro was an at-large
delegate to the 2016 Republican National
Convention from Arizona. All 58 delegates
from Arizona were bound by state law to
support the winner of the statewide primary,
Donald Trump, for one ballot at the
convention. As of July 13, 2016, Trump had
approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of
the Republican nomination needed the support
of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the
nomination on July 19, 2016. |
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The
COVID
Vaccine
Deniers
And
QAnon
Believers
Coming
To Speak
At The
Arizona
Legislature |
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May 23,
2023 |
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"A
special
committee
created
by the
Arizona
legislature
to
examine
the
state’s
response
to
COVID-19
will
feature
a litany
of
speakers
who have
spread
disinformation
about
the
pandemic,
vaccines,
spoken
at QAnon
events
and have
conspiratorial
beliefs
about
the
virus,
including
believing
it will
usher in
the
“mark of
the
beast.”" |
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"The
“Novel
Coronavirus
Southwestern
Intergovernmental
Committee”
will
hold two
days of
hearings
on May
25 and
May 26
at the
Arizona
Capitol,
during
which a
string
of
ostensible
experts
will
tell the
state
and
federal
Republican
lawmakers
on the
panel
their
opinions
on the
pandemic,
and
Arizona’s
response
to it. |
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The
Republican
elected
officials
on the
panel
include
state
Sens.
T.J.
Shope
and
Janae
Shamp,
the
chair
and
vice-chair,
respectively,
of the
state
Senate’s
Health
and
Human
Services
Committee;
state
Rep.
Steve
Montenegro,
who
chairs
the
state
House of
Representatives’
Health
and
Human
Services
Committee;
and U.S.
Reps.
Andy
Biggs,
Eli
Crane
and
Paul
Gosar." |
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"Extremist
researchers
on
Twitter
were
quick to
note
that the
various
groups
sponsoring
the
committee
had
begun
promoting
it by
the
acronym,
NCSWIC,
which is
commonly
used
within
the
QAnon
community
to stand
for
“Nothing
Can Stop
What Is
Coming.”
It most
often
refers
to an
unfounded
belief
that
“Deep
State”
collaborators
will
soon be
arrested." |
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Border Event With Lawmakers
To Feature Speakers
Connected To QAnon,
Hate Group |
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"An event dubbed
“Border 911” that
will take place
Saturday and feature
at least one Arizona
lawmaker will also
feature QAnon
connected speakers
as well as some
connected to hate
groups. The event is
being put on by The
America Project, a
501(c)(4) created by
former Overstock.com
CEO Patrick Byrne
and disgraced former
General Michael
Flynn that funds
far-right causes.
[...] Byrne is
listed as one of the
speakers at the
event, alongside
Rep. Steve
Montenegro, who
is the
organization’s
national policy
director.
Montenegro, a
Republican from
Goodyear, has
received $5,300 from
Byrne and $1,500
from Joseph Flynn,
the retired
general’s brother
and part of the
leadership of the
organization.
Montenegro was one
of the people who
had control over the
combative and
controversial “Audit
War Room” Twitter
account. Montenegro
has also appeared
alongside Bryne,
Flynn, Jovan Hutton
Pulitzer and
election conspiracy
theorists in his
capacity as an
executive with The
America Project.
[...] A Capitol
press conference
Montenegro organized
with Arizona
Republican lawmakers
on Thursday featured
several people
scheduled to speak
at the Border 911
event." |
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Jan. 26, 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
29 |
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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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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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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". |
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**Discriminatory
"Religious Freedom" laws. |
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Audit Twitter
Accounts, Cyber
Ninjas Contract
Dispute
And Other Details
Revealed In New
Documents |
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"there was an
agreement to have
The America Project
submit draft tweets
through a software
platform that
Bennett and
Montenegro could
edit." |
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Sep. 25, 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-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 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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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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Crazy/Stupid
Republican of the Day — Steve Montenegro |
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"Montenegro is the son
of a Pentacostal minister, and is ordained
himself. But after he supported SB 1070, a
local Christian AM radio station began to
get phone calls from the Montenegro’s
church, saying that they were illegal
immigrants who went there, and that they had
donated money towards Montenegro’s college.
Montenegro, of course, claims it was
“scholarships, loans, and help from his
family”. Either way,
a lot of the Hispanic
community accuse him of being a sellout" |
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Jul. 22, 2018 |
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Ex-Aide
Says CD-8 Candidate Steve Montenegro Initiated Flirty Texts |
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Feb. 22, 2018 |
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Steve Montenegro Admits Flirty Texts Were His, Says He Told His Wife
About Topless Photo |
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Feb. 22, 2018 |
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Steve Montenegro Calls Accusations Of Inappropriate Text Messages
‘False Tabloid Trash' |
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Feb. 21, 2018 |
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Arizona
Candidate Got Topless Selfie From Legislative Staffer,
Messages Reveal |
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Feb. 20, 2018 |
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Don't Ask The Hard Hats On Steve Montenegro's Mailer To Build A House; They're On His Team |
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Feb. 16, 2018 |
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Latino
Arizona Senator Shamelessly Defends Trump’s
Arpaio Pardon |
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Aug., 27, 2017 |
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Arizona Bill Punishes Even Peaceful
Protesters When Events
Turn Violent |
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"If the bill becomes
law, prosecutors could seize the assets of
protesters, even if they didn't participate
in any violence. The bill would add rioting
to the list of offenses that could be
charged under Arizona's Racketeer Influenced
and Corrupt Organization laws." |
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Feb. 23, 2017 |
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Lobbyist Pushes Arizona School-Choice Bill
That Could
Benefit His Family |
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Feb. 15, 2017 |
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More Money In Arizona Legislators' Pockets Is 'Reform'? |
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Jan. 27, 2017 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2016 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State
Senate LD-12 |
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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 |
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Mar. 15, 2016 |
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Montenegro Repays ALEC For Travel Stipend |
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Feb. 26, 2016 |
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Arizona Lawmaker Declares That God Must Be
In Legislative Prayer |
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Feb. 9, 2016 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2014
Candidate
Questionnaire |
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Position Sought:
State
Representative
LD-13 |
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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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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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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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Position: Support |
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Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws. |
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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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Steve
Montenegro Looks To Protect Arizona
Religious Freedom |
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Jan., 7,
2014
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Racist
Arizona Law Claims There's A Secret Plot To
Abort Minority Babies |
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May 29, 2013 |
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Constantin Querard's Taxpayer-Paid
Bootlickers David Gowan, Steve Montenegro,
Carl Seel, Steve Smith, And Kelly Townsend
Do Their Master's Bidding |
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Feb. 26, 2013 |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2012
Candidate
Questionnaire |
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Position Sought:
State
Representative
LD-13 |
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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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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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15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.* |
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Position: Support |
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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. |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2010 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State
Representative
LD-12 |
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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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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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15: Protecting professionals from being required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.* |
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Position: Support |
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Center
for
Arizona
Policy |
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2008 Survey
Questions For
Arizona Candidates |
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Position Sought:
State
Representative
LD-12 |
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Question
8:
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
9:
. Adding “sexual orientation” 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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