Justin Olson in 2022 AZ Senate race


On Abortion: 100% Pro-Life voting record, defunded Planned Parenthood

Justin Olson has a 100% Pro-Life voting record. His successful legislation defunded Planned Parenthood in Arizona. As a father, Justin understands the sanctity of life and will always vote to protect the most vulnerable among us.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Budget & Economy: Decrease the size, scope and reach of the federal government

I am running for the Senate to decrease the size, scope and reach of the federal government. I am deeply concerned about the direction the Democrats are leading our country. Spending in DC is out of control; and yet, Mark Kelly and the Biden Administration are supporting a new $3.5 trillion spending bill. This is the largest expansion of the socialist state since the Great Society.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Crime: Strong supporter of law enforcement professionals

Justin is a strong supporter of our country's law enforcement professionals. While the radical left cries to defund the police, Justin will firmly back the blue so our police officers can continue to keep our communities safe.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Education: Critical race theory is harmful divisive ideology

Mark Kelly voted to allow critical race theory to be taught in our schools. This is a divisive indoctrination that is offensive to Martin Luther King's dream. Instead of working to build bridges that heal the wounds of the past and unite all communities, this harmful ideology divides and destroys. It has no place in our schools.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Education: Support parents using tax dollars for private schools

Empowerment Scholarship Accounts allow parents to take tax money that would otherwise go directly to their local public schools and put it toward private-school tuition. Olson and Sen. Debbie Lesko say the successes of disabled students using ESAs are the motivation for expanding it to all public schoolchildren. All public-school parents should have the flexibility to choose schools, programs and tutors best tailored to their kids' needs, they said.
Source: The Arizona Republic on 2022 Arizona Senate race Feb 23, 2016

On Energy & Oil: Opposed boosting renewable energy as too costly

Arizona's utility regulators have rejected new rules that would have drastically boosted the use of renewable energy for the second time in a year, drawing sharp reaction from clean energy advocates who said the decision leaves the state far behind what is needed to address climate change. Olson said he opposed the new rules because they could cost ratepayers at the state's two largest utilities more than $5 billion, pointing to a report prepared for the commission.
Source: U.S. News on 2022 Arizona Senate race Jan 26, 2022

On Energy & Oil: Enact policies that don't negatively affect the economy

[Asked about climate change], Olson acknowledged the existence of a global climate crisis. When asked if humans contribute to the changing climate, Olson said it was a question for scientists to answer. Policymakers, he said, should focus on enacting policies that don't negatively affect the economy.
Source: The Arizona Republic on 2022 Arizona Senate race Oct 13, 2021

On Free Trade: Teach the importance of free markets and capitalism

In 2018, I was elected to statewide office, where I currently fight to protect Arizonans' hard earned resources and to advance free markets. In addition to my public service, I worked as the CFO for Turning Point USA, the leading conservative organization educating students about the importance of fiscal responsibility, free markets, and capitalism.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Government Reform: Support election integrity reforms like voter ID

To protect the sanctity of our elections, Justin Olson will support election integrity reforms that make it easy to vote and hard to cheat. Commonsense reforms like voter ID requirements for every ballot cast are overwhelmingly supported by the American people. These reforms build confidence in the outcome of elections and protect this vital constitutional right.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Government Reform: I voted for election integrity, ban ballot harvesting

When I was in the state Legislature, I voted for election integrity. I voted to ban ballot harvesting. We've got to put in place some enforcement mechanisms to stop that from happening because we did see significant anomalies occur both in the 2018 and the 2020 elections and we've got to investigate all of those anomalies so that we can be confident that every vote that was cast was cast by a legitimate voter.
Source: The Arizona Republic on 2022 Arizona Senate race Oct 19, 2021

On Gun Control: Earned an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association

Justin is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and firmly believes that the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. He has earned an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association and will do everything in his power to protect this constitutional right.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Health Care: No COVID vaccine mandate for state regulated utilities

Workers at state-regulated utilities in Arizona can't be fired for refusing to be vaccinated for COVID-19, according to a policy a state commission adopted this month. The policy was proposed by Republican commissioners Justin Olson and Jim O'Connor and supported by Chairwoman Lea Marquez Peterson. Olson said the federal mandate is "100% unconstitutional" and the commission has clear authority to regulate the utilities' workplaces.
Source: U.S. News on 2022 Arizona Senate race Dec 25, 2021

On Immigration: Finish the wall; verify immigration status for jobs

It is absolutely inhumane that the Biden administration is enticing illegal immigrants to put themselves, and, worse yet, their young children, in harm's way to take advantage of Biden's open border policies. Justin Olson has a multi-part plan to secure our borders. It includes finishing the wall, properly equipping the U.S. Border Patrol, requiring all U.S. employers to verify immigration status with E-Verify, and enacting employer sanctions for those that do not comply.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Principles & Values: Committed to confirming conservative justices

While radical Democrats like Mark Kelly and Joe Biden seek to appoint activist judges to legislate from the bench, Justin is committed to confirming conservative justices to our legal system to defend our constitutional rights and interpret our laws as they are written.
Source: 2022 Arizona Senate campaign website VoteJustinOlson.com Mar 16, 2022

On Principles & Values: My faith is critical to me and a big part of who I am

[The moderator asked] "How is your faith going to guide you?"

"My faith is critical to me and a big part of who I am," replied state Rep. Justin Olson, R-Mesa, who is Mormon. "If there is anything that I think is the wrong policy, and somebody is encouraging me to support the wrong policy for wrong reasons, then I will stand up to that pressure." Olson said laws need to be strengthened to allow people to petition courts for relief from government regulations based on deeply held beliefs.

Source: The Arizona Republic on 2022 Arizona Senate race Jun 25, 2016

On Tax Reform: We need fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, economic growth

Olson outlined why he thinks he's the man for the job. "Arizona needs a senator that represents Arizona values," he said. "We need a senator who is going to be an unwavering voice for fiscal responsibility, for lower taxes, for economic growth," he said.
Source: The Arizona Republic on 2022 Arizona Senate race Oct 19, 2021

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Budget/Economy
Civil Rights
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Crime
Drugs
Education
Energy/Oil
Environment
Families
Foreign Policy
Free Trade
Govt. Reform
Gun Control
Health Care
Homeland Security
Immigration
Jobs
Principles
Social Security
Tax Reform
Technology
War/Peace
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