2024 Arizona Voter Guide Footnotes
1.) Candidate Website, Kari Lake US Senate – “Cut Inflation & Reduce the Deficit” – “Kari Lake will cut spending…free American workers to grow our economy…increasing our total economic output is the surest way to tame inflation…” 2024: https://karilake.com/issues/cut-inflation-reduce-the-deficit/
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “I unveiled a plan last week to put a half a billion dollars back into the hard-working Arizonans’ pockets by getting rid of our rental tax and our tax on groceries” 10/16/2022: https://x.com/karilake/status/1581638308953669635?
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “ As of July, Arizona qualified for the highest inflation rate in America prices of goods & services increasing by 21.8% since Jan 2021” 9/1/2024: https://x.com/karilake/status/1830381459796041943
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Gallegos champions disastrous ‘American Last’ energy policies that have caused energy prices to skyrocket…he wants to ban gas-powered vehicles. If you want to go electric, knock yourself out, but you should always have an option to fuel up on cheap gas” 3/20/2024: https://x.com/karilake/status/1770633453010366584
2.) Congressional Website, HRes.1102 VOTED FOR – Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 – $1.2 Trillion spending bill 3/22/2024: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024102
Congressional Website, HR.5376 VOTED FOR – Motion to Concur – To provide for reconciliation to title II of S.Con.Res 14 for Bill Number HR.5376 – Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 – which purports to bring down inflation by increasing regulations…this phases out gas-powered vehicles 8/16/2022: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022420
Ruben Gallego, Twitter/X – “Thanks to our investments in the Inflation Reduction Act, Arizona is becoming a hub for a good paying EV manufacturing jobs” 7/3/2024: https://x.com/reprubengallego/status/1808546249651400890
Ruben Gallego, Twitter/X – “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS Act, PACT Act, Inflation Reduction Act We’ll never get tired of all this winning” 8/13/2022: https://x.com/reprubengallego/status/1558491478195838976
3.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Ruben Gallego is so radical…He wants sanctuary cities…open borders…everybody pouring across to get either amnesty or asylum. He has fought against anything that would secure the border” 2/28/2024: https://twitter.com/KariLake/status/1762996213971054729
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “When somebody invades your country, you don’t reward them with free travel, a free phone, a job, a ballot, and free healthcare” 2/14/2024: https://x.com/karilake/status/1757792963290382658
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “The Biden Administration has been caught flying illegal immigrants from the Canadian border to the southern border…deliberately moving migrants closer to the red states” 3/25/2023: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1639763445108346880
4.) Congressional Website, HR.2 – VOTED AGAINST – Secure the Border Act – Bill would resume construction of the border wall, limit asylum eligibility and require asylum seekers to wait in Mexico” 5/11/2023: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023209
Congressional Website, H.Amdt.301 to HR.3354 – VOTED AGAINST – An amendment to prevent funds from being used for a State, or local government entity or official if that entity prohibits, or in any way restricts, any government entity or official from sending to or receiving from the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or lawful, or any individual 9/27/2017: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017455
Congressional Website, HR.748 Co-Sponsored – Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act of 2017 – 3/2/2017: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/748/cosponsors
Congressional Website, HR.5376 VOTED FOR – Build Back Better Act – Grants mass amnesty to illegal immigrants 11/19/2021: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021385
Ruben Gallego, Twitter/X – “Dreamers have to wait too long for the path to citizenship they deserve. Drop the filibuster and get it to the President’s desk” 3/18/2022: https://x.com/RepRubenGallego/status/1504911272785154049
Congressional Website, HR.3009 VOTED AGAINST – Enforce the Law of the Sanctuary Cities Act – To make a state or local subdivision ineligible for state criminal alien assistance program funding if it (1) has in effect any law, policy or procedure prohibiting communication with Immigration and Naturalization Service or other government entity regarding an individual’s citizenship or immigration status (2) prohibits state or local law enforcement officials from gathering information regarding the same. 7/23/2015: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015466
5.) Candidate Website, Kari Lake US Senate – Make America Energy Dominant – “Kari Lake will vote to open our oil reserves to exploration, cut prices at the pump and on your utility bill and expand exports once again” 2024: https://karilake.com/issues/make-america-energy-dominant/
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Ruben Gallego & Joe Biden declared war on America’s domestic energy supply…they looted our Strategic Petroleum Reserve to artificially bring down prices” 4/3/2024: https://x.com/karilake/status/1775692251039252737
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Ruben Gallego voted to give Joe Biden the authority to BAN fracking. We need to get back to Trump era policies that made America energy dominant.” 5/21/2024: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1770954698104926609
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “We’ve got plenty of oil beneath our feet and we need to reopen the Keystone Pipeline and Drill, Baby, Drill” 6/27/2024: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1806466412489367855
6.) Congressional Website, HR.7176 VOTED AGAINST – Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential of 2024 – This bill repeals certain restrictions on the import and export of natural gas under the Natural Gas Act, including related provisions that address free trade agreements. 2/15/2024: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202452
Congressional Website, HR.1121 VOTED AGAINST – Protecting American Energy Production Act – that would have protected fracking. 3/20/2024: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202493
Congressional Website, HR.3 VOTED AGAINST – Authorizes TransCanada Keystone Pipeline L.P. to construct, operate, and maintain pipeline and cross-border facilities as specified on May 4, 2012. 1/9/2015: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201516
Congressional Website, HR.2632 Co-Sponsored – Stop Artic Ocean Drilling Act of 2015 – This bill declares that it is the policy of the US that the Artic Ocean should be managed for the best interests of the people of the US…by keeping fossil fuels in the ground to avoid dangerous impacts of climate change. 10/16/2015: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3632/cosponsors
7.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Ruben Gallego…is silent while Joe Biden is diverting healthcare from our veterans so he can give these tax payer funded benefits to illegal immigrants” 1/7/2024: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1744059198655406198
Kari Lake War Room, Twitter/X – “American families are struggling. Each & every one of these people is…getting healthcare…free cell phone…free bus ride…free airfare and put up in a hotel. It’s an absolutely a crime” 12/23/2023: https://x.com/KariLakeWarRoom/status/1738687378817269779
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Joe Biden’s Invasion has cost the people of Arizona $3.2 billion this year. These costs include education, healthcare, and government assistance.”
11/17/2023: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1725549574184640665
8.) Congressional Website, HR.1976 Co-Sponsored – Medicare for All Act of 2021 – This bill establishes a national healthcare insurance program…Among other things, this program must cover all US residents (including illegal immigrants). 5/18/2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1976/cosponsors
Candidate Website, Ruben Gallego Press Release – “Rep. Gallego, Espaillat lead push to protect immigrants seeking COVID-19 Care” – “Adding COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccination centers to the Protected Areas Policy is an opportunity to encourage all residents…to seek…care, regardless of their immigration status” (paid for by taxpayers).
Article, The Hill – “Gallego calls for migrant shelter law reform – “…new proposal would codify certain aspects of SSP, simplifying the processes to receive grants and remove red tape that sheltering institutions along the border have complained about…” (paid for by taxpayers”) 11/13/2023: https://thehill.com/latino/4307663-gallego-migrant-shelter-law-reform/
Congressional Website, HR.6800 VOTED FOR – The Heroes Act – allows each family to receive up to $6000 in stimulus money (including illegal immigrants) 5/16/2020: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2020109
9.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Ruben Gallego…wants to ban gas-powered vehicles, FORCING Americans to buy EV” 3/20/2024: https://x.com/karilake/status/1770633453010366584
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Ruben Gallego…sponsored legislation to replace soldiers who wouldn’t get the vaccine with illegal immigrants during COVID-19” 1/7/2024: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1744059198655406198
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “This is complete insanity…Nursing Students at GCU do NOT lose their First Amendment rights and Religious Freedom cannot be wiped out in a university memo or FAQ sheet” (regarding vaccine mandate) 8/4/2021: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1423128185890250754
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Do we now have to prove our religious beliefs to the boss? The trampling of our religious freedom and our medical freedom rolled into a one-page form” (COVID-19 vaccine religious exemption form) 8/3/2021: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1422656421129179138
10.) Congressional Website, HR.1435 VOTED AGAINST- Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act 9/14/2023: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023391
Congressional Website, HR.4468 VOTED AGAINST – Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act 12/6/2023: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023703
Ruben Gallego, Twitter/X – “Thanks to our investments in the Inflation Reduction Act, Arizona is becoming a hub for good paying EV manufacturing jobs” 7/3/2024: https://x.com/reprubengallego/status/1808546249651400890
Candidate Website, Ruben Gallego Press Release – “Gallego Statement on Biden COVID 19 Action Plan: This is Leadership” “…vaccine mandate for federal employees and all businesses with 100 or more workers…” 9/13/2021: https://rubengallego.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/gallego-statement-biden-covid-19-action-plan-leadership
11.) Kari Lake War Room, Twitter/X – “Katie Hobbs voted against enhancing an Arizona law that would ensure babies born alive are given medical treatment if they survive an abortion…Kari Lake chooses Life.” 8/17/2022: https://x.com/karilakewarroom/status/1560003302170890241
12.) Congressional Website, HR.26 VOTED AGAINST – Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act 1/11/2023: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202329
13.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “NCAA just reversed their policy on Trans Athletes. Too little. Too late. How many young girl’s dreams are crushed by Men jumping into their sport?” 6/20/2022: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1538967372790255616?s=20
Kari Lake War Room, Twitter/X – “Gallego…voted for things like having men participate in women’s sports, so they can be in their locker rooms with our daughters…” 8/30/2024: https://x.com/karilakewarroom/status/1829565718452691350
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “My full statement on Ruben Gallegos “No” vote on the Protection of Women and Girls Sports Act…” 4/30/2023: https://x.com/karilake/status/1652883885687189505
14.) Congressional Website, HR.734 VOTED AGAINST – Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 – Prohibits school athletic programs from allowing individuals whose biological sex at birth was male to participate in programs that are for women and girls. 4/20/2023: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/734
Congressional Website, HR.5 VOTED FOR – Equality Act – would extend Title IV of 1964 Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes” 2/25/204//21: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202139
15.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “The radical left…their only goal is to push abortion up until birth. The vast majority of Americans do not support abortion that late” 9/15/2023: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1702908933353116147?s=20
Article, NBC News – “Kari Lake clarifies her stance on abortion” “Lake maintains there is no role for federal lawmakers in the equation…the states should be deciding” 3/2/2024: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kari-lake-clarifies-stance-abortion-rcna141431
Kari Lake War Room, Twitter/X – “…if elected to US Senate, she will oppose both federal abortion funding & federal abortion bans” 4/9/2024: https://x.com/KariLakeWarRoom/status/1777908177365037378
16.) Congressional Website, HR.1723 Co-Sponsored – Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act of 2023 – The bill authorizes using certain foreign funds to provide comprehensive reproductive health care services in developing countries, including abortion services 3/22/2023: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1723/cosponsors
Congressional Website, HR.3755 VOTED FOR – Women’s Health Protection Act – A bill to protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services. 9/24/2021: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021295
Congressional Website, HR.8297 VOTED FOR – Ensuring Access to Abortion Act – The bill prohibits any person acting under state law from preventing, restricting, impeding, or retaliating against 7/18/2022: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022362
17.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “…80% of Americans support voter ID. We cannot have a true election integrity without it” 6/22/2021: https://x.com/karilake/status/1407316233033117702
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “If you like an open border, jobs, & the right to vote for the millions of illegal immigrants pouring into America…then you will love Ruben Gallego.” 6/7/2024: https://x.com/karilake/status/1799165470807101511
18.) Congressional Website, HR.4 Co-Sponsored – John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act – Voter ID would be considered discriminatory 8/24/2021: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2021260
Congressional Website, HR.8281 VOTED AGAINST – Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) – Requires individuals to provide documentary proof of US citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections 6/10/2024: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024345
19.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “…stand with our ally Israel” 4/13/2024: https://x.com/karilake/status/1779348264720240968
20.) Congressional Website, H.Res.888 VOTED FOR – Reaffirming the State of Israel’s right to exist 11/28/2023: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023677
21.) Kari Lake War Room, Twitter/X – “We have a Second Amendment. It’s a God-given right. It’s in our constitution.” 5/9/2023: https://x.com/KariLakeWarRoom/status/1656123049018789888?s=20
Kari Lake War Room, Twitter/X – “Strong parents raise strong children. Empower them to take action. Not the government to take guns” 5/28/2022: https://x.com/KariLakeWarRoom/status/1530642363625811969
22.) Congressional Website, HR.1446 VOTED FOR – Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 – Increases the amount of time from 3 business days to minimum of 10… the federal firearms licensee must wait to complete a background check 3/11/2021: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202177
Congressional Website, S.2938 VOTED FOR – Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – Incentives for states to pass red flag laws, background checks for people under 21 years 12/1/2021: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022299
Congressional Website, HR1808 VOTED FOR – Assault Weapons Ban – This bill makes it a crime to knowingly import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding device (LCAFD). 7/29/2022: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022410
23.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “…illegal immigrants in the sanctuary city of NYC attacked NYPD officers. They were released without bail, where they promptly gave us all the middle finger before fleeing the state They should be deported now.” 2/6/2024: https://x.com/karilake/status/1754996133645234177
24.) Congressional Website, HR.1249 Co-Sponsored – No Money Bail Act of 2021 – Bill restricts the use of money bail (ie. payment of money as a condition of pretrial release) in criminal cases. 4/28/2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1249/cosponsors
25.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “This is complete insanity Nursing students at GCU do NOT lose their First Amendment rights and Religious Freedom cannot be wiped out in a university memo…” 8/4/2021: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1423128185890250754
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “The trampling of our religious freedom and medical freedom rolled into a one-page form (COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Exemption Request Form)” 8/3/2021: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1422656421129179138
Kari Lake War Room, Twitter/X – “Hobbs thinks government can force faith-based businesses to violate their religious beliefs” 8/19/2022: https://x.com/KariLakeWarRoom/status/1560751257756676096
Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “I applaud Supreme Court conservative and liberal justices who ruled…to uphold the right of the Catholic adoption service to abide by their religious beliefs.” 6/17/2021: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1405662695450300417
26.) Congressional Website, HR.5 VOTED FOR – Equality Act – Would impact businesses, such as florists, photographers, venue owners, and bakers, who would be required to participate in same-sex weddings or gender transition celebrations. 2/25/2021: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202139
Ruben Gallego, Twitter/X – “…would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity…LGBTQ+ people in Arizona can still get denied housing or kicked out of a restaurant simply for being themselves.” 12/6/2022: https://x.com/reprubengallego/status/1600891906719764485
Congressional Website, HR.8404 VOTED FOR – Respect for Marriage Act – …undermines religious liberty by failing to protect individuals, churches, or any organization that honors traditional marriage. The bill creates the potential of religious nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations being targeted with lawsuits or having their tax-exempt status revoked. 12/8/2022: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022513
27.) Kari Lake, Twitter/X – “Both Kamala Harris and Ruben Gallego support subsidizing illegal immigrants with your taxpayer money…effectively bankrupt Medicare/Medicaid” 7/28/2024: https://x.com/KariLake/status/1817715689274347804
28.) Congressional Website, HR.1976 Co-Sponsored – Medicare for All Act of 2021 – This bill establishes a national health insurance program…Among other things, the program must cover all U.S. residents (including illegal immigrants) 5/18/2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1976/cosponsors