Voter Guide Citations
Governor
*Voter Identification required to vote
Biggs voted for the Save America Act in Congress https://www.congress.gov/votes/house/119-1/102;
Hobbs vetoed SB 1001 2025 to require voter identification. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/summary/S.1001JUDE_ASVETOED.pdf
*Statewide Legal Protections on
Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Biggs: Congressman Biggs Votes NO on the (IN)Equality Act | Congressman Andy Biggs http://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-votes-no-inequality-act https://biggs.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-biggs-votes-no-inequality-act
Hobbs: HRC | Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs Signs Executive Order Providing… https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-signs-executive-order-providing-employment-protections-to-state-employees-and-contractors-who-are-lgbtq
*Federal Tax Credit for Private School Tuition.
Biggs voted for the federal school choice tax credit.
Hobbs vetoed Arizona opting in to the federal school choice tax credit program.
https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83925
*Increased penalties for illicit drug use.
Biggs https://biggsforarizona.com/issues/
Hobbs signed HB 2245 in 2024. https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/80078 and HB 2132 in 2026 https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83778
* Transgender Participation in Sex-Separated School Athletics
Biggs: https://azmirror.com/2026/08/10/prop-318-top-republicans-embrace-anti-trans-measure-as-a-wedge-in-november-races/
Hobbs: https://azmirror.com/2026/01/13/arizona-republicans-push-bathroom-locker-room-bans-for-trans-students-amid-supreme-court-case/
Attorney General Citations:
Voter Identification required to vote*
Mayes: While Mayes stated she would defend Arizona’s voter identification law, she has opposed other measures to improve election integrity. https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-defends-arizonas-proof-citizenship-voter-registration-law-us
Petersen: Voted for Prop 144 to improve election integrity. https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83527?SessionId=130
Statewide Legal Protections on
Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Mayes: Arizona Attorney General’s Office Affirms Support for the Civil Rights of LGBTQ Arizonans | Attorney General’s Office https://www.azag.gov/press-release/arizona-attorney-generals-office-affirms-support-civil-rights-lgbtq-arizonans
Petersen: Arizona Voter Guide https://www.azvoterguide.com/candidate/petersen-warren/
Federal Tax Credits for Private School Tuition*Mayes: https://www.goldwaterinstitute.org/blocking-pencils-and-books-homeschool-moms-sue-to-protect-esa-freedom/
Petersen
https://ktar.com/arizona-politics-news/budget-warren-petersen
Increased penalties for illicit drugs
Petersen https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83778
Transgender Participation in Sex-Separated School Athletics
Mayes: Declined to defend Arizona’s law to not allow males to participate in female sports. https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/08/04/mayes-taking-wait-and-see-approach-to-prop-314-lawsuits/
https://coppercourier.com/news/mayes-declines-anti-trans-sports-arizona-lawsuit-discrimination/
Petersen: Intervened in lawsuit to defend Arizona’s law that would not allow guys in girls’ sports.
https://www.kawc.org/news/2023-05-03/state-gop-hires-lawyer-to-defend-transgender-athlete-ban
Superintendent citations
Voter Identification required to vote*
Ruiz: No record of her position on this issue.
Yee: https://www.azvoterguide.com/candidate/yee-kimberly/
Statewide Legal Protections on Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Ruiz: No record of her position on this issue
Yee: Arizona Voter Guide https://www.azvoterguide.com/candidate/yee-kimberly/
Federal Tax Credits for Private School Tuition*
Ruiz: https://ktar.com/arizona-education/teresa-leyba-ruiz-esa-superintendent
Yee: https://www.azvoterguide.com/candidate/yee-kimberly/
Increased penalties for illicit drugs
Ruiz: No record of her position on this issue.
Yee: https://www.azvoterguide.com/candidate/yee-kimberly/
Transgender Participation in Sex-Separated School Athletics
Ruiz – no record of her position on this issue.
