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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jan Brewer on Jobs
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Republican Governor:
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- Governor's Jobs Cabinet: un-shackle job creators. (Jan 2010)
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Doug Ducey on Jobs
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Republican Governor:
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- Help rural small businesses get Arizonans back to work. (Jan 2020)
- Universal recognition for out-of-state occupational licenses. (Jan 2019)
- Raising local minimum wage brings California-style chaos. (Oct 2018)
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Fred DuVal on Jobs
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Focus on stimulating job creation post-Great Recession. (Jul 2014)
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Steve Farley on Jobs
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| Democratic candidate for Arizona Governor:
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David Garcia on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Raise the minimum wage. (Oct 2018)
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Phil Gordon on Jobs
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| Mayor of Phoenix:
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Marco Lopez on Jobs
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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JL Mealer on Jobs
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Independent for Governor:
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- Labor standards in the US and abroad. (Sep 2011)
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Senate:
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Deedra Abboud on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senate:
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- Affirmative action in government, but not private companies. (Mar 2018)
- Supports measures to increase federal minimum wage. (Dec 2017)
- $15 minimum wage and paid sick time. (Jul 2017)
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Joe Arpaio on Jobs
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| Republican Candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator:
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Jeff Flake on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AZ-6); Senate challenger:
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- ObamaCare inhibits small business hiring. (Oct 2012)
- Stifling regulations are the biggest job killers. (Oct 2012)
- Voted NO on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Ann Kirkpatrick on Jobs
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
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Doug Marks on Jobs
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Libertarian candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator:
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- Affirmative action is damaging government interference. (Mar 2018)
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Martha McSally on Jobs
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Republican appointee for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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- COVID: Helped craft CARES Act to save jobs, small businesses. (Oct 2020)
- I support equal pay for equal work by women. (Nov 2014)
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JL Mealer on Jobs
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Independent Senate candidate:
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- Labor standards in the US and abroad. (Sep 2011)
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Kyrsten Sinema on Jobs
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Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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- Increase federal minimum wage from $7.20 to $10.10. (Oct 2018)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Feb 2014)
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House:
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Ron Barber on Jobs
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
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Andy Biggs on Jobs
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| Republican (District 5):
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Trent Franks on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AZ-2):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Ruben Gallego on Jobs
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| Democratic House Member (District 7):
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Paul Gosar on Jobs
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Republican (District 4):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Raul Grijalva on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (AZ-7):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Member of House Education and Labor Committee. (Mar 2011)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Ann Kirkpatrick on Jobs
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
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Debbie Lesko on Jobs
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| Republican (District 8):
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Martha McSally on Jobs
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- COVID: Helped craft CARES Act to save jobs, small businesses. (Oct 2020)
- I support equal pay for equal work by women. (Nov 2014)
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Tom O`Halleran on Jobs
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Democrat (District 1):
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- Increase minimum wage; ensure equal pay for women. (Nov 2016)
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David Schweikert on Jobs
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Republican (District 6):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Kyrsten Sinema on Jobs
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Democrat (District 9):
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- Increase federal minimum wage from $7.20 to $10.10. (Oct 2018)
- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Feb 2014)
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Greg Stanton on Jobs
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| Democrat (District 9):
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Janet Napolitano-Gov on Jobs
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| Former Democratic Governor; now in Cabinet:
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Frank Riggs on Jobs
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Pastor on Jobs
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Democratic Representative (AZ-4):
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- Voted NO on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 0% by CEI, indicating a pro-worker rights voting record. (May 2012)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Mar 2013)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
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Matt Salmon on Jobs
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Jane Dee Hull on Jobs
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Former Republican Governor (1997-2002):
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- Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)
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J.D. Hayworth on Jobs
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2010 Republican challenger; previously US Representative:
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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J.D. Hayworth on Jobs
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Republican (until 2007) (District 6):
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Stuart Starky on Jobs
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| 2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00:
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Bob Stump on Jobs
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Former GOP (until 2010) (District 3):
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- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Don Bivens on Jobs
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| Former Democratic Challenger (2012):
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Jeff Flake on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AZ-6); Senate challenger:
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- ObamaCare inhibits small business hiring. (Oct 2012)
- Stifling regulations are the biggest job killers. (Oct 2012)
- Voted NO on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 13% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Rudy Garcia on Jobs
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2010 Democratic challenger (lost primary); previously Mayor:
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- Maintain jobs in America, not overseas. (Mar 2010)
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Gabby Giffords on Jobs
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Rodney Glassman on Jobs
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger:
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Bryan Hackbarth on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger (lost 2012 primary):
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Jim Kolbe on Jobs
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Harry Mitchell on Jobs
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
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Jim Pederson on Jobs
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Democratic challenger, state party chair:
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- Supports increasing the minimum wage. (Sep 2006)
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Ben Quayle on Jobs
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Republican (lost 2012 primary) (District 3):
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- Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)
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Rick Renzi on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AZ-1):
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- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 20% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
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David Ruben on Jobs
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| Democratic Challenger (lost 2012 primary):
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Richard Carmona on Jobs
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Democratic Challenger:
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- Farm Bill should offer support to struggling farmers. (Oct 2012)
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Mark Kelly on Jobs
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Make investments that raise wages and create jobs. (Oct 2020)
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Jon Kyl on Jobs
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Republican Jr Senator (AZ; retiring 2012):
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- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Jim Lamon on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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Blake Masters on Jobs
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| Republican Challenger:
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John McCain on Jobs
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Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ):
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- 2007 candor in Michigan: Those jobs aren't coming back. (Jan 2010)
- Cut business taxes so companies will keep jobs in US. (Sep 2008)
- Help workers find new jobs that won’t go away. (Sep 2008)
- Voted against minimum wage 19 times, when in pork bills. (Aug 2008)
- Raising taxes eliminates jobs. (Jul 2008)
- Produce jobs by producing America’s own energy. (Jul 2008)
- Overhaul unemployment insurance as a retraining program. (Feb 2008)
- Straight talk: some jobs aren’t coming back. (Jan 2008)
- Unions are monopolies; don’t compel people to join. (Oct 2007)
- Family farms: Crop insurance; reduce inheritance tax. (Jan 2000)
- Ethanol is not worth it, even in Iowa. (Dec 1999)
- Ethanol bad for environment & bad for consumers. (Nov 1999)
- End sugar subsidy; it hurts consumers & helps only tycoons. (Aug 1999)
- Ethanol subsidy is outdated; use funds for education. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted NO on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
- Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)
- Rated 15% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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John Shadegg on Jobs
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Republican Representative (AZ-3):
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- Voted NO on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
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Kelli Ward on Jobs
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| Republican candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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