2026 Arizona Governor Voters Guide

Ban. Sponsored federal legislation to ban abortion nationwide. Voted to introduce criminal penalties for health care practitioners who “[fail] to provide the required degree of care” for an infant who survives an attempted abortion. Called the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade “a major victory for the unborn.”

Legal. At her signing of a bill that repealed the 1864 AZ abortion ban, said, “we should recommit to protecting women’s bodily autonomy, their ability to make their own healthcare decisions…to control their lives.” Issued an executive order to block Arizona county attorneys from prosecuting abortion providers.

No. Voted against a bill with $369 billion in clean energy investments. Voted to end Biden-era clean energy tax credits. Voted to repeal clean energy provisions. Voted to nullify a Department of Labor rule allowing retirement plans to consider climate change in making investment decisions. Voted to pull back approved federal funding for the Clean Technology Fund, which supports low-carbon technologies in developing countries.

Yes. “Will…build a 21st-century clean energy economy.” Her Energy Promise Taskforce recommends “deployment of cost-effective, readily-deployable utility-scale wind and solar energy projects.” Joined Arizona to a coalition of 25 governors “committed to securing America’s net-zero future by advancing state-led, high-impact climate action.” Seeks development of a 640-acre solar farm.

Would “fully fund our public safety departments.” Voted against the Native American Child Protection Act. Voted against developing de-escalation techniques for police facing people with mental health issues. Voted against ending the sentencing disparity between offenses for crack & powder cocaine. Introduced a bill to establish mandatory minimum sentences for certain crimes in Washington D.C.

Directed the Department of Public Safety to expand trooper patrol coverage with up to 14,000 hours of overtime. Established an independent prison oversight commission. Allotted “more than $25M to help serve crime victims, improve safety, and reduce future impacts of violent crime.” In 2023 ordered a review of Arizona’s death penalty protocols.

Yes. Introduced a bill to allow federal funding for low-income students to go to private or charter schools. Would expand Arizona’s $1 billion Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, with state-funded school vouchers that can be spent on private or home schooling, regardless of the recipient’s income.

No. Opposes the Arizona’s $1 billion ESA program, with state-funded vouchers that can be spent on private or home schooling, regardless of income. Seeks a $250,000 household income cap to stop “subsidiz[ing] the rich.” Vetoed a bill that would have opted Arizona into a federal tax credit program to fund private school scholarships.

Loosen. Opposed stricter air pollution restrictions for Maricopa County. Voted to ease environmental permit processes. Voted to undo controls on companies emitting seven major hazardous pollutants. Voted to end a 20-year protection against mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Mostly tighten. Endorsed a state bill allowing rural communities to create water management programs to reduce groundwater use & improve aquifer conditions. Joined a lawsuit challenging the EPA’s repeal of a rule limiting toxic air pollutants. Asked the federal government for flexibility in meeting Clean Air Act standards.

Loosen. “I’ve fought for the Second Amendment in Congress and I’ll protect it as Governor of Arizona.” Sponsored a bill to ban state and local governments from requiring additional safety features in handguns. Sponsored a bill to allow concealed carry of guns across state lines. In 2021, voted against expanding background checks.

Tighten. “We need common-sense gun reform now.” Vetoed a bill allowing parents with a permit to carry concealed weapons carry them on school campus. Vetoed a bill that would have restricted firearm tracking through government records. Vetoed a bill removing muffling devices on firearms from the list of prohibited weapons in the state law.

Mostly decrease. Voted against extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies by 3 years. Introduced a bill repealing the ACA; called the ACA a “complete failure.” Voted for the Big Beautiful Bill, which cut Medicaid funding. Called for funds in the Big Beautiful Bill to be used to expand healthcare access in Arizona’s rural areas.

Increase. Expanded a state program that insures children from low to middle income families not eligible for other health insurance coverage. Joined a multi-state public pharmacy collaborative that offers discounted prescription drug prices. Opposed the Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill.

Would “fund and complete the border wall.” Supports “mass deportations.” Wants federal and local law enforcement agencies to partner on border security. In 2021 voted against giving certain immigrants, including Dreamers, a pathway to permanent residency.

Created Operation Desert Guardian to expand border security. Struck a budget deal to hire 50 state troopers for immigration enforcement. Vetoed bills that would force local governments to cooperate with ICE.

Harder. Voted against restoring federal employees’ collective bargaining rights. Voted in 2021 against protecting employees’ organizing and collective bargaining rights.

Easier. “I grew up in a working-class family, and I am a proud union member.” Opposes a ballot measure to restrict the activities of teachers’ unions and other public employee unions, including firefighters.

Limit. Voted in 2021 against expanding civil rights protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Said the bill “denies the biological facts that men and women are the two genders.” Voted against enshrining the right to same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law. Sponsored a bill prohibiting transgender students in women’s and girls’ sports in schools.

Expand. Signed executive orders prohibiting workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and mandating state employee healthcare coverage for gender-affirming surgeries. Vetoed a bill limiting which restrooms transgender students use at school. “To our LGBTQ+ community: I will always stand up for your freedom to be who you are.”

Would eventually eliminate the state’s income tax “to compete with these other states.” In Congress, twice sponsored a bill replacing the federal income tax with a 23-percent sales tax. Said the bill is a “federal piece of legislation, has nothing to do with the state.” Signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to oppose any potential tax increases. “I will never raise taxes on Arizonans.”

Signed a state budget this year that included “$1.4 billion tax cut for middle class Arizonans,” a three year moratorium on a data center tax credit, and “no taxes on tips and overtime.” Opposes business tax breaks. In 2022 said the state should look at “all the options” on controlling taxes, including lowering or eliminating the income tax.

Harder. Sponsored a bill that would require anyone registering to vote in a federal election to provide proof of U.S. citizenship. Wants Arizona to pass a “Florida-style election integrity bill,” which would require certain forms of ID as proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote.

Easier. Vetoed a state bill that would have set ID requirements for residents who vote by mail. That ID requirement and other proposed election rules will appear on the November ballot. “I will always stand up against election deniers and fight to protect the integrity of Arizona’s elections.”