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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Jan Brewer on Crime
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Republican Governor:
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- Reduce crime by punishing criminals. (Jan 2013)
- In State Legislature, pushed truth in sentencing. (Dec 2008)
- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
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Doug Ducey on Crime
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Republican Governor:
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- Decreased recidivism means a state prison can be shut down. (Jan 2020)
- Fully fund rape test kits, to finally ensure justice. (Jan 2017)
- New legislation should require rape kits to be tested. (Jan 2016)
- Move to community based corrections and counselling. (Jan 2016)
- Appoint judges who understand impact their decisions have. (Aug 2014)
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Fred DuVal on Crime
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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Steve Farley on Crime
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| Democratic candidate for Arizona Governor:
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David Garcia on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Governor:
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- Prisons are costly substitute for mental health treatment. (Mar 2018)
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Phil Gordon on Crime
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Mayor of Phoenix:
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- AZ must stay vigilant; threats can come from anyone. (Sep 2009)
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Marco Lopez on Crime
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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JL Mealer on Crime
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Independent for Governor:
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- Support death penalty only for absolutely proven crimes. (Sep 2011)
- No mandatory sentencing. (Sep 2011)
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Senate:
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Deedra Abboud on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senate:
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- Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. (Mar 2018)
- Community policing will decrease crime & tensions. (Dec 2017)
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Joe Arpaio on Crime
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Republican Candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator:
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- Convicted for a decade of racial-profiling practices. (Aug 2017)
- Chain gangs and tents for inmates, and no smoking nor porn. (Aug 2016)
- Inmates get second chance with GED education in jail. (Sep 2010)
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Jeff Flake on Crime
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Republican Representative (AZ-6); Senate challenger:
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Ann Kirkpatrick on Crime
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Democratic Senate candidate:
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Doug Marks on Crime
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Libertarian candidate for Arizona U. S. Senator:
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- No victim, no crime. (Mar 2018)
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Martha McSally on Crime
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Republican appointee for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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- Incentivize not to use chokeholds, but against banning them. (Oct 2020)
- Criminalize harassment in military, keep commander's role. (May 2019)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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JL Mealer on Crime
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Independent Senate candidate:
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- Support death penalty only for absolutely proven crimes. (Sep 2011)
- No mandatory sentencing. (Sep 2011)
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Kyrsten Sinema on Crime
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Democratic candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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- Stand up against the smuggling cartels. (Nov 2012)
- No civilized society should use the death penalty. (Jul 2009)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Ron Barber on Crime
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Rated 100% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Andy Biggs on Crime
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Republican (District 5):
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- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
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Trent Franks on Crime
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Republican Representative (AZ-2):
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- Harsher penalties including “Three Strikes” law. (Oct 2002)
- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Constitutional Amendment defining victims' rights. (Apr 2013)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Feb 2016)
- Rated 38% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Ruben Gallego on Crime
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Democratic House Member (District 7):
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- Recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio for racial profiling. (Oct 2015)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Paul Gosar on Crime
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Republican (District 4):
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- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- Sponsored Constitutional Amendment defining victims' rights. (Apr 2013)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
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Raul Grijalva on Crime
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Democratic Representative (AZ-7):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- Sponsored evidence-based & proven prevention for street gangs. (Mar 2013)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty. (Dec 2020)
- Easier access to rape kits, and more rape kit analysis. (Nov 2009)
- Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Ann Kirkpatrick on Crime
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Democrat (District 2):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Debbie Lesko on Crime
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Republican (District 8):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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Martha McSally on Crime
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Republican House Member (District 2):
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- Incentivize not to use chokeholds, but against banning them. (Oct 2020)
- Criminalize harassment in military, keep commander's role. (May 2019)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Tom O`Halleran on Crime
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Democrat (District 1):
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- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
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David Schweikert on Crime
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Republican (District 6):
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- Constitutional amendment establishing crime victim rights. (Nov 2010)
- Sponsored Constitutional Amendment defining victims' rights. (Apr 2013)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Kyrsten Sinema on Crime
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Democrat (District 9):
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- Stand up against the smuggling cartels. (Nov 2012)
- No civilized society should use the death penalty. (Jul 2009)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Greg Stanton on Crime
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| Democrat (District 9):
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Janet Napolitano-Gov on Crime
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| Former Democratic Governor; now in Cabinet:
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Frank Riggs on Crime
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Republican Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Endorsed as former cop & prosecutor. (Jul 2014)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Ed Pastor on Crime
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Democratic Representative (AZ-4):
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- Stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Mar 1993)
- Rated 92% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Matt Salmon on Crime
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Sponsored Constitutional Amendment defining victims' rights. (Apr 2013)
- Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Jane Dee Hull on Crime
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Former Republican Governor (1997-2002):
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- $1.1M to collect DNA samples from all prisoners. (Jan 2001)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)
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J.D. Hayworth on Crime
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2010 Republican challenger; previously US Representative:
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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J.D. Hayworth on Crime
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Republican (until 2007) (District 6):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Stuart Starky on Crime
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2004 former Democrat challenger; also ran for Senate in '00:
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- Support the use of the death penalty. (Jul 2002)
- End parole for repeat violent offenders. (Jul 2002)
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Bob Stump on Crime
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Former GOP (until 2010) (District 3):
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- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
- Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons. (Jan 1995)
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Don Bivens on Crime
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| Former Democratic Challenger (2012):
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Jeff Flake on Crime
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Republican Representative (AZ-6); Senate challenger:
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Rudy Garcia on Crime
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2010 Democratic challenger (lost primary); previously Mayor:
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- Oppose the Death Penalty. (Mar 2010)
- No mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Mar 2010)
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Gabby Giffords on Crime
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Democrat:
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- Support alternative sentencing; provide inmates job skills. (Nov 2000)
- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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Rodney Glassman on Crime
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| 2010 Democratic Challenger:
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Bryan Hackbarth on Crime
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| Republican Challenger (lost 2012 primary):
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Jim Kolbe on Crime
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Republican (District 5):
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- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 44% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Harry Mitchell on Crime
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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Jim Pederson on Crime
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| Democratic challenger, state party chair:
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Ben Quayle on Crime
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Republican (lost 2012 primary) (District 3):
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- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
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Rick Renzi on Crime
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Republican Representative (AZ-1):
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- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
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David Ruben on Crime
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Democratic Challenger (lost 2012 primary):
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- Incarceration instead of capital punishment. (May 2012)
- Rehabilitation for those who multiply transgress. (May 2012)
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Richard Carmona on Crime
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| Democratic Challenger:
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Mark Kelly on Crime
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Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger:
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- Address racial justice issues threatening Black lives. (Oct 2020)
- We need to reform policing, not defund police departments. (Jun 2020)
- Support law enforcement, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Jon Kyl on Crime
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Republican Jr Senator (AZ; retiring 2012):
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- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 25% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform. (Dec 2018)
- Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)
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Jim Lamon on Crime
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| Republican Challenger:
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Blake Masters on Crime
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| Republican Challenger:
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John McCain on Crime
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Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ):
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- Judges have limited scope under the Constitution. (Nov 2006)
- More death penalty; stricter sentencing. (Jan 2000)
- More community policing; enough hate crime laws. (Jan 2000)
- Prosecute youths as adults, but separately; explore sources. (Jan 2000)
- Urges hearings on how FBI can deter Hate Crimes. (Aug 1999)
- 1st Amend. not a shield for hate groups. (Aug 1999)
- Pro-death penalty; more prisons; increased penalties. (Jul 1998)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Rated 29% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Death penalty for killing police officers. (Oct 2015)
- Rated 45% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance. (Dec 2014)
- Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)
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John Shadegg on Crime
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Republican Representative (AZ-3):
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- Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
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Kelli Ward on Crime
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| Republican candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator:
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