We Can't Afford Stephanie Simacek

Her Voting Record Speaks for itself

Simacek Abuses Taxpayers

Simacek voted against cutting taxes on gas⁵, property taxes, income taxes, tips, overtime, childcare, and income for seniors.¹

She voted against efforts to stop waste and fraud in Arizona’s food stamp program⁶ and even voted against efforts to stabilize the electric grid and ensure a steady stream of power.⁷

Simacek is Terrible on Education

She opposed efforts to extend Proposition 123’s education funding⁸ and to increase education-related funding that would benefit teachers¹¹, military families¹⁰, law enforcement families⁹, and others.

Simacek criticized lawmakers for focusing pay raise efforts on teachers, and voted against the Arizona Teachers Academy (which enables teachers-in-training to pay off their college debt).¹¹

Stephanie Simacek also fought to kill school choice programs that benefit kids with unique education needs.¹²

Simacek is Dangerous on Public Safety

She voted against funding law enforcement and appropriations for firefighters¹³, against funding for border security and personnel¹⁷, and she voted FOR Sanctuary Cities.¹⁹

She even voted against a bill that would have kept illegals from voting²⁰, getting Commercial Drivers Licenses (think semi-trucks)²¹, and taxpayer-funded benefits.²²

Simacek Votes with the Radical Left

She voted to protect Sharia Law.²³
She voted to protect photo radar.²⁴
She voted to protect doctors who perform harmful trans/gender procedures on minors.²⁵
She voted repeatedly against efforts to protect Arizona’s economy, natural resources, government, and critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries like China.²⁶
She voted to make soda and junk food eligible for food stamps.²⁹
She fought to allow men to play in girls’ sports and use the girls’ locker room.³¹
She opposed efforts to limit voting to Citizens only and to require ID when voting.²⁰

Simacek is Bad for Kids

Simacek voted against a bill that “establish[es] a pilot program focused on child sexual abuse prevention and awareness in public schools.”³²

In 2026, Simacek refused to advance a bill that requires public universities and community college districts “to provide a tuition waiver scholarship to the eligible child or dependent of a member or former member of the U.S. Armed Forces who has a disability rating of 30% or more.”¹⁰

In 2025, Simacek voted against a bill that adds substitute teachers and school board members to the list of “mandatory reporters” of suspected child abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect.³³

In 2026, Simacek voted against a bill allowing schools to disqualify students from “interscholastic activities and programs” if they “have been convicted of, admitted to, pleaded no contest to, or admitted via a plea agreement to” (or are awaiting trial for) offenses such as “aggravated assault, violations related to sexual offenses, stalking, commercial sexual exploitation of a minor, domestic violence, or incest.”³⁴

Simacek Should Give Arizonans a Refund

Stephanie Simacek was listed as one of “the Arizona lawmakers who missed the most lawmaking.”³⁵

While others were working, Simacek attended a “wine and garden party” campaign event in Sonoma County, California.³⁶

Another time, Simacek was off visiting the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.³⁷

Simacek even skipped voting on the state’s budget.³⁸

Yet Simacek collected every paycheck, even when she didn’t bother showing up for work.³⁹

Must be Nice to Get Paid for Not Doing Your Job!

Her Record Speaks for Itself.

Say No to Stephanie Simacek.

CITATIONS

1. Senate Bill 1106, Arizona House, 1/15/26 (Nay). Matthew Holloway, “Arizona GOP Lawmakers Send $1.1 Billion Tax Relief Package To Hobbs’ Desk,” AZ Free News, 1/15/26. https://azfreenews.com/2026/01/arizona-gop-lawmakers-send-small-business-supported-1-1-billion-tax-relief-package-to-hobbs-desk/ — “deliver approximately $1.1 billion in tax relief.” Zachery Schmidt, The Center Square, 1/9/26: “remove taxes on tips and overtime pay.” https://www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/article_340e494a-ae72-45aa-82a8-3f75430a9e4b.html

1a. Named roll call: Simacek, Volk, Austin, and Sandoval among the 27 Nays (31-27-2). FastDemocracy, 1/15/26. https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/az/57th-2nd-regular/bills/AZB00020121/

1b. Hobbs veto, 1/16/26. “Hobbs vetoes $1.1 billion GOP tax cut plan,” KTAR. https://ktar.com/arizona-politics-news/hobbs-veto-gop-tax-cuts/5807977/ Senate fact sheet lists tips and overtime subtractions. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/summary/S.1106-2153FIN_VETOED.DOCX.htm

2. House Bill 2785, Arizona House, 2/11/26 (Nay). Linley Wilson, Holtzman Vogel, 2/3/26. https://www.holtzmanvogel.com/news-insights/tax-relief-or-tax-chaos-why-every-arizonan-should-care-about-hb-2785 — exempts qualified tips and overtime from state income tax.

3. GOP House budget / taxation omnibus, Arizona House, 4/29/26 (Nay). Manuelita Beck, ABC15, 5/5/26. https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/gov-katie-hobbs-vetoes-republican-proposed-state-budget — package would have added deductions on tips and overtime.

5. House Bill 2400, Arizona House third reading, 2/24/26, 32-24-4 (Simacek Nay). FastDemocracy named Nays include Stephanie Simacek, Kevin Volk, Lorena Austin, and Mariana Sandoval. https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/az/57th-2nd-regular/bills/AZB00020491/

5a. Bill text suspends the 18-cent-per-gallon motor-fuel tax May 1–Sept. 30 in Area A/C and backfills $72.6 million from HURF. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/bills/HB2400P.htm Arizona Globe: summer gas-tax holiday passed 32-24 without the emergency supermajority. https://arizonaglobe.com/state-senate/willoughby-biasiucci-fuel-bills-delayed-for-supermajority-miss/

6. Senate Bill 1071, Arizona House, 3/31/25 (Nay). Kathy Ritchie, KJZZ, 3/27/25. https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2025-03-27/gop-lawmaker-says-bill-would-address-snap-fraud-democrats-say-it-wont-save-arizona-money — DES SNAP eligibility cross-check.

7. Senate Bill 1309, Arizona House, 3/31/25 (Nay). Zachery Schmidt, The Center Square, 2/27/25. https://www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/article_1f6b0a10-f556-11ef-b16e-4b37ae51477c.html — prevent California-style blackouts.

8. House Concurrent Resolution 2020 and HCR 2047, House Education, 2/18/25 (Present / refused to advance). Arizona Agenda, 2/20/25. https://www.arizonaagenda.com/p/the-mash-up-edition — extend Prop 123 additional land-trust draw.

9. House Bill 2171, House Education, 1/28/25 (Nay). InBuckeye, 1/27/25. https://inbuckeye.com/government/buckeye-legislators-busy-week/ — $5 million scholarships for spouses and dependents of law enforcement officers.

10. House Bill 2240, House Education, 2/10/26 (Present). AZLeg: https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/summary/H.HB2240_020426_ED.pdf — tuition waiver for child/dependent of a disabled U.S. Armed Forces member. Simacek: “this, to me, is an unfunded mandate,” 03:20:06. https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?eventID=2026021040

11. House Bill 2018, Arizona House, 2/11/25 (Nay). KJZZ, 1/23/25. https://www.kjzz.org/politics/2025-01-23/should-private-universities-use-public-money-to-address-arizonas-teacher-shortage — add $10 million to the Arizona Teachers Academy.

12. Senate Bill 1693, Arizona House, 5/1/25 (Nay). Fountain Hills Times, 9/28/25. https://fhtimes.com/stories/arizona-bill-aims-to-give-esa-students-better-access-to-district-extra-curricular-activities,618728 Simacek: “everyone in this room … knows how much I am against the ESA voucher program,” 01:45:59. https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?eventID=2025031101

12a. Simacek, The NewDEAL, 11/6/25, 33:10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctp3ioWzmkI — ESA is “the poster child for how awful this program has been for draining our budget.”

13. House Bill 2930, House Public Safety, 2/20/25 (Present). DPS Ballistic Shield Fund, $2 million. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/summary/H.HB2930_021725_PSLE.pdf

14. House Bill 2455, Arizona House, 3/5/25 (Nay). Dispatch-system appropriations. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/summary/H.HB2455_021125_HOUSEENGROSSED.pdf

15. Senate Bill 1368, House Public Safety, 3/24/25 (Nay). Training simulators. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/summary/H.SB1368_031825_PSLE.pdf

16. Senate Bill 1580, House Public Safety, 3/23/26 (Nay). $2.5 million to fire districts. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/summary/H.SB1580_031826_PSLE.pdf

17. House Bill 2606, Arizona House, 3/5/25 (Nay). Arizona Mirror, 2/10/25. https://azmirror.com/briefs/a-50-million-allocation-to-enforce-the-secure-border-act-could-spark-a-constitutional-showdown/ — $50 million to DPS for border-related crimes.

18. House Bill 2416, Arizona House, 3/3/26 (Nay). $20 million DPS local border support. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/summary/H.HB2416_012826_HOUSEENGROSSED.pdf

18a. Simacek, House Public Safety, 2/16/26, 01:29:26. https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?eventID=2026021091 — “I can’t in good faith suggest that we spend the $20 million.”

19. Senate Bill 1164, Arizona House, 4/10/25 (Nay). State Affairs, 4/10/25. https://pro.stateaffairs.com/az/legislative-report/legislature/arizona-ice-act-katie-hobbs — require cities to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Floor 02:37:03. https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?eventID=2025041034

19a. Same floor, 02:38:03: “We’re talking about the people who … do the work that you don’t want to do.” Public Safety 3/17/25, 01:43:02: “All of us are immigrants here.” https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?eventID=2025031065

20. House Bill 2060, Arizona House, 2/26/25 (Nay). AZ House GOP, 2/18/25. https://azhousegop.com/make-arizona-sovereign-again/ — voter registration, citizenship, residency, and proof of identification.

21. Senate Bill 1511, Arizona House, 6/12/26 (Nay). AZ Free News, 2/17/26. https://azfreenews.com/2026/02/bill-targeting-unauthorized-commercial-truck-drivers-advances-after-deadly-crashes/ — restrict unauthorized individuals from operating commercial vehicles.

22. Senate Bill 1338, Arizona House, 6/11/26 (Nay). Illegal immigrants ineligible to receive any state or local public benefits. https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/2R/summary/H.SB1338_061126_HOUSEENGROSSED.pdf

23. Senate Bill 1018, Arizona House, 6/11/26 (Nay). Center Square, 6/25/26. https://www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/article_fbdede8a-a33f-444f-b568-c856faddd356.html

24. Senate Bill 1019, Arizona House, 6/24/25 (Nay). Capitol Times, 7/3/25. https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/07/03/hobbs-vetoes-photo-radar-ban-house-blames-political-games/

25. Senate Bill 1095, Arizona House, 6/9/26 (Nay). Center Square, 1/22/26. https://www.thecentersquare.com/arizona/article_50163f9e-9b58-45aa-82a8-3f75430a9e4b.html — ban puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, or gender-altering procedures under 18.

26. Senate Bill 1027, Arizona House, 4/10/25 (Nay). Arizona Daily Independent, 4/24/25. https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2025/04/24/hobbs-vetoes-bill-to-protect-az-telecom-infrastructure-from-chinese-threats/

27. House Bill 2542, Arizona House, 6/19/25 (Nay). AZ Free News, 7/6/25. https://azfreenews.com/2025/07/governor-hobbs-vetoes-bill-targeting-companies-tied-to-china/

28. House Bill 2170, Arizona House, 3/11/26 (Nay). Capitol Times, 4/17/26. https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/04/17/new-campaign-targets-israel-anti-boycott-law-on-first-amendment-grounds/ — prohibits any company housed in China from state contracts.

29. House Bill 2165, Arizona House, 2/26/25 (Nay). Capitol Times, 4/15/25. https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/04/15/gov-hobbs-vetoes-soda-ban-for-food-stamps-recipients/

29a. Simacek, The NewDEAL, 11/6/25, 26:26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ctp3ioWzmkI — limiting SNAP purchases was “just getting very nitpicky.”

30. House Bill 2396, Arizona House, 2/12/26 (Nay). Arizona Republic, 1/28/26. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2026/01/28/arizona-lawmaker-wants-soda-candy-cut-from-food-stamps/88369185007/

31. House Bill 2062, Arizona House, 2/12/25 (Nay). Capitol Times, 1/23/25. https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/01/23/sex-based-id-measure-gets-committee-ok-from-republicans/ Simacek: “House Bill 2062 is a absolutely disgusting bill,” 01:37:19. https://www.azleg.gov/videoplayer/?eventID=2025021083

32. House Bill 2992, Arizona House, 3/18/26 (Nay). Grand Canyon Times, 2/3/26. https://grandcanyontimes.com/rep-gress-introduces-child-abuse-prevention-bill-in-arizona-house

33. Senate Bill 1437, Arizona House, 3/18/25 (Nay). Maricopa County Attorney, 4/7/25. https://maricopacountyattorney.org/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/1181 — adds substitute teachers and school board members as mandatory reporters.

34. Senate Bill 1475, Arizona House, 6/11/26 (Nay). Arizona School Boards Association, 2/13/26. https://asbagr.substack.com/p/asba-team-at-the-capitol-and-beyond

35. Morgan Fischer, Phoenix New Times, 7/31/25. https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-lawmakers-who-missed-the-most-work-in-2025-22207819/ — “Rep. Stephanie Simacek: 11 days out … Excused absences: 11.”

36. Stephanie Simacek Instagram, 5/31/26. https://www.instagram.com/simacekforaz/p/DZAzJ8FGfPd/ — “wine and garden party.”

37. Stephanie Simacek Instagram, 7/29/26. https://www.instagram.com/simacekforaz/p/DbZDFyWn07u/ — Obama Presidential Center, Chicago.

38. Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror, 6/13/25. https://azmirror.com/2025/06/13/arizona-house-gop-passes-budget-alone-as-democrats-boycott-vote/ — all Democratic lawmakers had headed home; GOP passed the budget 31-0.

39. Arizona Mirror, 5/11/26: per diem “whether the Member is present at the capitol or not.” https://azmirror.com/2026/05/11/arizona-lawmakers-will-collect-200k-in-per-diem-during-their-month-off-work-or-not/ AZ Republic, 1/17/24: $24,000 salary regardless of session length. Pair with fn 35. Not a personal paystub — chamber-wide pay rule.

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