Thayer Verschoor  

Republican Thayer Verschoor was a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 22. Verschoor assumed office in 2003. Verschoor left office in 2011. Verschoor ran for election to the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to represent District 2 in Arizona. Verschoor lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

   
 
Statement:
  1. I think President Donald Trump won the election in 2020 and I don’t want the same broken elections to happen in again in Maricopa
County in 2024.
   
  6. I believe that the U.S. Constitution is inspired from God. I will strongly defend it.
   
  7. I am Pro-life. I believe we are His children and therefore we must protect the lives of the unborn.
   
  8. I believe marriage between one man and one woman is ordained of God.
   
  10. I believe God created male and female.
   
  12. I believe mask and vaccine mandates should end and never come back again.
   

Center for Arizona Policy 2022 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates Source
 

These Arizona Candidates Still Say Donald Trump Won In 2020, Or They're Not Sure What Happened

Oct. 27, 2022
 
"Elected officials and candidates for office in 2022 continue to challenge and question the results of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona.
 
The results have been examined and re-examined, challenged in court and in a monthslong ballot review. No evidence has been found of widespread fraud or error in the results.
 
Yet candidates deny the outcome. Others don't quite go as far. But they raise questions about potential irregularities they say could have influenced the vote and should be examined.
 
The Arizona Republic is listing candidates by category by the race that they are entered in. This list is not complete and will be updated throughout the 2022 election season.
 

 Election deniers
These candidates in Arizona races deny that Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, either in Arizona or nationwide."
 
US Senate

US House of Representatives

Governor

Secretary of State

Attorney General

Treasurer

Arizona Corporation Commission

State Senate

State House of Representatives

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

  • Gail Golec, Republican, District 2
  • Thayer Verschoor, Republican, District 2"
 Election questioners
 
These candidates in Arizona continue to raise issues about the 2020 election process but do not deny or affirm that Joe Biden won.
 
US House of Representatives

Arizona Corporation Commission

State Senate

State House of Representatives
 No Clear Answer
 
These candidates have failed to answer or not provided a clear answer on whether Joe Biden won the election.
 
Treasurer

State House of Representatives
Center for Arizona Policy
2022 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors District 2
Question 7: 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 8: 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.*
Candidates' Position: Support
Question 10: Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their conscience.**
Candidates' Position: Support.
*  This is in reference to the dangerous and disproven "Reparative Therapy".
**Discriminatory "Religious Freedom" laws.
Civil Rights Group: Fire Trump VA Staffer For Anti-Muslim, Birther Conspiracy Posts
"A Muslim civil rights advocacy group is calling for the firing of a Trump political appointee at the Department of Veterans Affairs after revelations he posted conspiracy theories online about Barack Obama and anti-Muslim remarks while working for Trump’s campaign."
Jul. 25, 2018
What Was Thayer Verschoor Thinking?
"Former state lawmaker Thayer Verschoor’s recent editorial on the Salt River Project’s proposed tax on rooftop solar customers is long on hyperbole and short on facts."
Jan. 18, 2015
Joe Arpaio Pal Thayer Verschoor To Take Over For Brett Mecum As AZ GOP's Executive Director, Sources Say
"With the ouster of now-former Executive Director of the Arizona Republican Party Brett Mecum, Thayer Verschoor, a veteran of the Arizona Legislature and short-lived communications director for the AZ GOP, is getting a promotion. Sources tell New Times Verschoor has been slated to take over for Mecum as executive director of Arizona's dysfunctional Republican Party."
Jun. 1, 2011
Center for Arizona Policy
2010 Survey Questions For Arizona And County Candidates
Position Sought: Treasurer
Question 9: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support
Question 12: 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.
AZ Senator Verschoor Doesn't Show Up For Vote During Special Session, Budget Bill Doesn't Pass, And State's Still Short $2 Billion
Nov. 19, 2009
Center for Arizona Policy
2008 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: State Senate LD-22
Question 8: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 9: . Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Gay Marriage Betrayal In Arizona
"Verschoor moved to have all bills retained on the calendar – a move designed to cut off all debate. . . Verschoor walked about the room, clearly elated with the chaos he had created."
Jul. 3, 2008
Thayer Verschoor's Latest Attempt At Censoring Academia
"Arizona Senate Majority Leader Thayer Verschoor (R-Gilbert) is at it again, with a bill that prohibits any public school or college instructor from advocating or opposing a political candidate or issue. This is the same legislator who last year proposed a bill that would have required colleges and universities to "provide a student with alternative coursework if the student deems regular coursework to be personally offensive" where "a course, coursework, learning material or activity is personally offensive if it conflicts with the student’s beliefs or practices in sex, morality or religion."
Feb. 17, 2007
Center for Arizona Policy
2006 Survey Questions For Arizona Candidates
Position Sought: State Senate LD-22
Question 7: Amending the United States Constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Candidates' Position: Support.
Question 8: . Adding “sexual orientation” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in antidiscrimination law.
Candidates' Position: Oppose.
Arizona legislators Sponsoring Bills For Scientology Front Group
"So who are the Arizona legislators working with CCHR and attending Scientology functions? [...] Sen. Thayer Verschoor (R-District 22, Gilbert). On the Family Services, Government Accountability and Reform, Higher Education, and Transportation committees. Verschoor is the guy who introduced a bill to require state universities to "provide a student with alternative coursework if the student deems regular coursework to be personally offensive" where "a course, coursework, learning material or activity is personally offensive if it conflicts with the student’s beliefs or practices in sex, morality or religion." He didn't introduce this over the issue of evolution, but because of the book The Ice Storm, which features a 1970s "key party." He missed the point that it was not portrayed in a favorable way." "
Mar. 11, 2006
Legislators Sue Napolitano For Usurping Legislative Authority
"Six Arizona state legislators filed a special action today against Governor Napolitano for usurping legislative authority by issuing Executive Order 2003-22 on June 21. The order added sexual orientation to the categories for which state agencies cannot legally discriminate in hiring and firing. The Alliance Defense Fund, America’s largest religious freedom public interest legal alliance, represents the legislators. [...] Several bills seeking to add sexual orientation to the list of protected employment categories have been brought to the Arizona legislature, and the legislature has rejected all of them. "Our clients object to the Governor so clearly usurping authority from a co-equal branch of government. The Governor’s job is to enforce laws approved by the legislature, and not to attempt to legislate by Executive Order," McCaleb said. The petitioners are state Representatives Andy Biggs, Linda Gray, John M. Allen, Joe Hart, Doug Quelland and state Senator Thayer Verschoor."
Jul. 28, 2003
  

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