State Legislator

Steve Montenegro




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Election Integrity

We need to make it easy to vote and impossible to cheat, and every Arizonan needs to know that their vote was counted accurately and quickly. That’s why I have spent so much time working on election integrity issues, helping groups to identify what was wrong with recent elections, and how to fix it. The media has gone out of its way to demonize ordinary citizens just for asking that their elections be secured. That’s just wrong. That’s why I fight for reforms to protect the integrity of the ballot box and why I will continue this fight until our elections are as secure as they should be.

Border Security/Public Safety

Much as our hearts might want to, we cannot take in everyone in the world who simply wants a better life.  That is why America’s immigration policies must be designed with just one question in mind:  What policy is in the best interests of America? The first steps to a sound immigration policy is to enforce our existing laws, build a real border wall, properly equip our U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, and eliminate all of the magnets that encourage illegal aliens to risk their lives to come here. If you watch Fox News or CNN then you have already seen me arguing against Amnesty and defending President Trump’s efforts to stop illegal immigration.  I remain opposed to Amnesty because it is an affront to those who have done things right already as well as those who are waiting to come here legally, and it only encourages more illegal immigration. I voted for SB1070 and laws to end sanctuary cities and taxpayer-funded benefits for illegals, and I’m endorsed as always by secure border champions like Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Russell Pearce, and others.

Economy/Jobs/Taxes

Liberals believe the government creates jobs.  We know that’s a lie.  The best we can hope for is a government that gets out of the way and allows the private sector and free markets to create jobs.  So when liberals are in charge, they spend trillions to “stimulate” the economy while ignoring that the money they’re spending was pulled by brute force from the economy, or was borrowed, adding to the already suffocating debt our country carries. As a legislator, I cut government spending and voted for policies to create a pro-job environment here in Arizona.  The results?  Our state is a national leader for job creation, we’re a top destination for employers leaving high-tax states like California, we’re a top state for new start-ups, and our economy is growing more diverse so we are less vulnerable to economic downturns. I have a 100% pro-taxpayer voting record and was named “Hero of the Taxpayer.”