2022 Arizona Senate race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Justin Olson: 100% Pro-Life voting record, defunded Planned Parenthood.     Mark Brnovich: As Attorney General, weighed in on a dozen pro-life cases.     Mick McGuire: Congress must end funding relating to abortion.     Mark Brnovich: Argued to overturn Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood v. Casey.     Blake Masters: Absolutely no abortions; I think it's demonic.

Budget & Economy     Justin Olson: Decrease the size, scope and reach of the federal government.     Blake Masters: Need to invest in infrastructure, but against bloated bill.     Mark Brnovich: Wants to use stimulus money for state tax breaks.

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

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

Crime     Justin Olson: Strong supporter of law enforcement professionals.

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

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

Energy & Oil     Justin Olson: Opposed boosting renewable energy as too costly.     Mark Brnovich: Challenged carbon regulations as "back door Green New Deal".     Justin Olson: Enact policies that don't negatively affect the economy.     Jim Lamon: When facts are laid out, it's clear coal is not coming back.

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

Free Trade     Justin Olson: Teach the importance of free markets and capitalism.     Kyrsten Sinema: Opposed trade with Malaysia: they imprison LGBT people.

Government Reform     Justin Olson: Support election integrity reforms like voter ID.     Justin Olson: I voted for election integrity, ban ballot harvesting.     Jim Lamon: Signed document falsely claiming to be presidential elector.     Blake Masters: Democrats want to federal elections so GOP can't win.     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.     Blake Masters: Supports audit of 2020 Arizona votes: lacked transparency.     Jim Lamon: Signed pledge to support term limits on Congress.     Jim Lamon: Supported Arizona audit of 2020 election votes.

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

Health Care     Mark Brnovich: Fighting illegal and unconstitutional COVID-19 mandates.     Justin Olson: No COVID vaccine mandate for state regulated utilities.     Mark Brnovich: Filed first lawsuit against national COVID vaccine mandate.

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

Immigration     Justin Olson: Finish the wall; verify immigration status for jobs.     Mick McGuire: No border, no security; No security, no country.     Jim Lamon: United States should not accept Afghan refugees.

Principles & Values     Justin Olson: Committed to confirming conservative justices.     Jim Lamon: AdWatch: shootout with Biden, Pelosi, Kelly.     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: America is still the best nation in the world.     Blake Masters: For patriotic education, mourns loss of American optimism.     Blake Masters: Describes himself as an American first conservative.     Blake Masters: Being a conventional politician is sort of overrated.     Doug Ducey: Certified Biden victory in AZ; then named GOP Governor chair.     Kelli Ward: Filed lawsuits to overturn Biden victory over Trump in AZ.     Kelli Ward: Urged anti-closure protestors to dress as health workers.     Justin Olson: My faith is critical to me and a big part of who I am.     Kyrsten Sinema: Took oath of office on Constitution, not Bible.

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

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

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