2022 Arizona Senate race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Blake Masters: Absolutely no abortions; I think it's demonic.     Jim Lamon: Stop taxpayer funding of abortions, local and international.     Justin Olson: 100% Pro-Life voting record, defunded Planned Parenthood.     Mark Brnovich: Argued to overturn Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey.     Mark Brnovich: As Attorney General, weighed in on a dozen pro-life cases.     Mick McGuire: Congress must end funding relating to abortion.     Mark Kelly: Men shouldn't make decisions about women and abortion.

Budget & Economy     Blake Masters: Need to invest in infrastructure, but against bloated bill.     Jim Lamon: Will never sign up for an increase in the Federal Budget.     Justin Olson: Decrease the size, scope and reach of the federal government.     Mark Brnovich: Wants to use stimulus money for state tax breaks.

Civil Rights     Blake Masters: Highlights opposition to critical race theory.     Mark Brnovich: Refusal to make gender transition cake is protected speech.     Mark Brnovich: Critical race theory is threatening neo-Marxist idea.

Corporations     Blake Masters: Big corporations think they're bigger than America.

Crime     Jim Lamon: Guarantee law enforcement qualified immunity.     Justin Olson: Strong supporter of law enforcement professionals.

Drugs     Mark Brnovich: Legislature should legalize marijuana rather than initiative.     Mark Brnovich: States lead on marijuana; feds need to get out of the way.

Education     Blake Masters: Schools are indoctrinating students with anti-white racism.     Jim Lamon: Empower parents to oversee content of teaching materials.     Justin Olson: Critical race theory is harmful divisive ideology.     Justin Olson: Support parents using tax dollars for private schools.     Mark Brnovich: Sued to strike down in-state tuition for DACA recipients.     Mark Brnovich: Give religious schools equal access to choice tax credits.     Mark Brnovich: Give religious schools access to school choice tax credits.     Mark Brnovich: Complaint filed by Board of Regents for conflict of interest.

Energy & Oil     Jim Lamon: When facts are laid out, it's clear coal is not coming back.     Jim Lamon: Close the Department of Energy, eliminate bureaucratic drag.     Justin Olson: Opposed boosting renewable energy as too costly.     Justin Olson: Enact policies that don't negatively affect the economy.     Mark Brnovich: Challenged carbon regulations as "back door Green New Deal".     Mark Kelly: Inflation Reduction Act lets us create renewable energy.

Families & Children     Mark Brnovich: Combat the serious problem of elder abuse.

Free Trade     Jim Lamon: Tariff goods coming from China, India and other countries.     Justin Olson: Teach the importance of free markets and capitalism.     Kyrsten Sinema: Opposed trade with Malaysia: they imprison LGBT people.

Government Reform     Blake Masters: Supports audit of 2020 Arizona votes: lacked transparency.     Blake Masters: Democrats want to federal elections so GOP can't win.     Jim Lamon: Supported Arizona audit of 2020 election votes.     Jim Lamon: Signed pledge to support term limits on Congress.     Jim Lamon: Signed document falsely claiming to be presidential elector.     Jim Lamon: National mandatory voter ID, signature verification.     Jim Lamon: Congress must continue to cut taxes and needless regulation.     Justin Olson: Support election integrity reforms like voter ID.     Justin Olson: I voted for election integrity, ban ballot harvesting.     Mark Brnovich: Criticism of GOP election laws divisive, not true.     Mark Brnovich: Time, place and manner statutes on elections are valid.     Mick McGuire: Acknowledged that Biden is "duly elected" president.

Gun Control     Jim Lamon: I will support free speech, the 2nd Amendment.     Justin Olson: Earned an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association.     Mark Brnovich: Oppose David Chipman, activist for gun control, to lead ATF.     Mick McGuire: The right to bear arms is not optional and not up for debate.

Health Care     Jim Lamon: Redesign or eliminate Obamacare for more efficiency.     Justin Olson: No COVID vaccine mandate for state regulated utilities.     Mark Brnovich: Filed first lawsuit against national COVID vaccine mandate.     Mark Brnovich: Fighting illegal and unconstitutional COVID-19 mandates.

Homeland Security     Mick McGuire: For restoring tuition reimbursement for National Guard.

Immigration     Jim Lamon: United States should not accept Afghan refugees.     Jim Lamon: Rescind all Chinese Visas, end birthright citizenship.     Justin Olson: Finish the wall; verify immigration status for jobs.     Mick McGuire: No border, no security; No security, no country.     Blake Masters: Drugs and crime are just pouring over the border.

Jobs     Jim Lamon: I will work to eliminate the right to strike for teachers.

Principles & Values     Blake Masters: Being a conventional politician is sort of overrated.     Blake Masters: For patriotic education, mourns loss of American optimism.     Blake Masters: Describes himself as an American first conservative.     Blake Masters: America is still the best nation in the world.     Doug Ducey: Certified Biden victory in AZ; then named GOP Governor chair.     Jim Lamon: AdWatch: shootout with Biden, Pelosi, Kelly.     Jim Lamon: Our rights don't come from government, they come from God.     Justin Olson: Committed to confirming conservative justices.     Justin Olson: My faith is critical to me and a big part of who I am.     Kelli Ward: Urged anti-closure protestors to dress as health workers.     Kelli Ward: Filed lawsuits to overturn Biden victory over Trump in AZ.     Kyrsten Sinema: Took oath of office on Constitution, not Bible.     Mark Brnovich: Church attendance is clearly an "essential activity".     Mick McGuire: America is the greatest country in the history of the world.     Mick McGuire: Will always oppose infringement of our constitutional rights.     Mick McGuire: The radical left is tearing this country apart.     Blake Masters: The 2020 election wasn't free or fair: I think Trump won.

Social Security     Jim Lamon: Give workers the option of Universal Savings Accounts.

Tax Reform     Justin Olson: We need fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, economic growth.     Mark Brnovich: Let states use COVID relief money for cutting state taxes.

Technology     Blake Masters: Government should better regulate big tech companies.

War & Peace     Jim Lamon: Congress should have a say in the decision to go to war.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Mick McGuire Republican Senate Challenger Arizona Blake Masters Republican Challenger Arizona Doug Ducey Arizona Republican Governor Jim Lamon Republican Challenger Arizona Justin Olson Republican Challenger for Senate Arizona Kelli Ward Republican candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator Arizona Kyrsten Sinema Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator Arizona Mark Brnovich Republican Challenger Arizona Mark Kelly Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Arizona