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David Schweikert
United States House of Representatives

David Schweikert

U.S. Representative AZ-01 (WITHDREW Sept 30 2025 to run for AZ Governor 2026; AZ-01 House seat now OPEN — Cook Toss-up; gubernatorial primary Aug 4 2026; May 2026 Emerson polling has Schweikert at 18% vs. Trump-endorsed Andy Biggs at 48%)
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RESOLUTE Citizen Score
50 / 100 F
Raw: 14 of 28 dynamic max · 14 of 50 answered · -10 foreign-influence adjustment
Last verified: · scorecard-level timestamp
✝ God First 18/ 60
🇺🇸 America First 6/ 40
National Rank
#4,606 of 8,776 · bottom 47.5% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Score adjustments

Foreign-lobby money compromises America First. The U.S. has no formal mutual-defense treaty with Israel; AIPAC operates a super-PAC (United Democracy Project) that spent over $100M during the 2024 cycle on independent expenditures against U.S. candidates who criticize Israeli government policy. A candidate who has accepted that money has, in their own revealed preference, accepted a foreign-policy filter on their congressional vote. The same logic covers China-linked donations, where federal law also prohibits CCP members from contributing.

For every candidate with a documented donor record, two things happen: (1) the specific category question is marked False (foreign_policy_restraint[q4] for AIPAC + China; economic_stewardship[q5] — the WEF/ESG/Davos capture question — for Soros-network donors), so the per-category subscore drops by 2 points; (2) an additional dollar-bracket adjustment is applied to the total, making the penalty proportional to the magnitude of the funding. Both impacts are visible on this page.

Full methodology, bracket schedules, and primary sources →

Base score 24/100 → Adjusted 14/100

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📍 Local district office (1)
Scottsdale, AZ · 480-946-2411 · 14500 N Northsight Blvd, Suite 221 85260-3658

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Next Election
November 3, 2026
General · Seat up at next election
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Official Profile

Religion: Not publicly identified — NO EVIDENCE FOUND for denomination in this sweep
Background: U.S. Representative since Jan 2011 (originally AZ-05; AZ-06 2013-2023; AZ-01 post-2022 redistricting). 8th term. House Ways & Means Committee. Withdrew from AZ-01 House race Sept 30 2025 to enter 2026 AZ Republican gubernatorial primary; trailing Trump-endorsed Andy Biggs 18%-48% per May 2026 Emerson poll; AZ Capitol Times labels him 'spoiler.' ETHICS HISTORY: July 31 2020 House UNANIMOUSLY reprimanded Schweikert on the House floor (rare action) for 11 ethics violations spanning Jan 2011-Nov 2017 — misuse of taxpayer Members' Representational Allowance for non-official purposes; pressured staff into campaign work on official time; failed to disclose $75K Metro Phoenix Bank loan; reported nonexistent $100K loan; ~$78K unaccounted disbursements; admitted violations; paid $50,000 House fine. Separate $125,000 FEC campaign-finance fine (PolitiFact 2022). Total ~$175K in fines.
X / Twitter: @RepDavid
U.S. Rep AZ-01 (R), in office since 2011; Ways & Means; WITHDREW from AZ-01 House race Sept 2025 to enter 2026 AZ gubernatorial primary (trailing Trump-endorsed Andy Biggs 18-48 in May 2026 polling). [2026-06 federal autopilot] Heritage Action 119th 92% / lifetime 91%; Club for Growth lifetime 93% + 9x Defender of Economic Freedom; NRA-PVF A + endorsement; GOA A; HRC 0/100. Hard-evidence wins: 6x Life-at-Conception Act cosponsor (2011/13/15/17/19/21); cosponsor Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8 2022 RC 513); presumed NO Equality Act 117th (party-line); SBA Pro-Life tracked. ETHICS DEVIATION (catastrophic to economic_stewardship personal-integrity reading): July 31 2020 House UNANIMOUSLY reprimanded Schweikert on the floor for 11 ethics violations; $50K House fine; separate $125K FEC fine — rare-action material. J6 SPLIT (Jan 6, 2021): voted with Democrats to CERTIFY Arizona's 2020 electors but voted to OBJECT to Pennsylvania's electors — defensible-constitutional split per his rationale but a CROSS-PARTY deviation on the federalism / election-integrity axis. IRAN HYPOCRISY (2025-26): house.gov foreign-affairs page asserts 'Congress alone declares war' but did NOT cosponsor Massie/Khanna Iran war-powers resolution and publicly praised Trump's Iran strikes on X — Cronkite News explicitly notes the gubernatorial-primary motivation. AIPAC career-total $206,443 per TrackAIPAC (RESOLUTE bracket -10 adjustment). Probable Ukraine HR 8035 vote NOT INDIVIDUALLY VERIFIED in this sweep — left null. Religion: NO EVIDENCE FOUND in this sweep.

Category Breakdown

Sanctity of Life

4/10
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1,2]
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
TRUE (+2)[2,3]
Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted Planned Parenthood, NARAL, EMILY's List, or abortion-industry PAC funding
Not yet verified

Biblical Marriage

2/10
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
TRUE (+2)[4,5]
Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Not yet verified
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in public policy, schools, military, and corporate-government partnerships
Not yet verified

Family & Child Sovereignty

2/10
Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
Not yet verified
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[6]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
Not yet verified
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
Not yet verified
Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
Not yet verified

Christian Liberty

2/10
Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
TRUE (+2)[6]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
Not yet verified
Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
Not yet verified

Economic Stewardship

4/10
Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
Not yet verified
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
TRUE (+2)[7,6]
Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
TRUE (+2)[6,7]

Election Integrity

4/10
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
TRUE (+2)[6]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes private election funding ("Zuckerbucks") and foreign-government election interference
TRUE (+2)[8,9]

Border & Immigration

2/10
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)[6]
Candidate supports mandatory deportation of all illegal aliens, including those who entered as minors
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes sanctuary city/state policies and supports federal preemption against them
Not yet verified
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified

Self-Defense & 2A

4/10 ✉️ Petition your reps
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
TRUE (+2)[10,11]
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[10]
Candidate supports repeal of the National Firearms Act (NFA), Gun Control Act (GCA), and other federal gun regulations
Not yet verified
Candidate supports castle doctrine and stand-your-ground laws with full civil immunity for lawful defense
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes ATF overreach, citizen disarmament initiatives, and U.N. small-arms treaty participation
Not yet verified

Foreign Policy Restraint

0/10
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
FALSE (0)[12,13]
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
Not yet verified
Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
FALSE (0)[14]
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified

Industry Capture & Sovereignty

0/10
Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
Not yet verified
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
Not yet verified
Candidate supports raw-milk freedom, small-farm protections, and opposes USDA / EPA overreach against family farms
Not yet verified
Candidate supports defense-contractor accountability, completion of Pentagon audits, and ending revolving-door appointments
Not yet verified

Sources & Evidence

2 Lean Left2 Center4 Right4 Official2 Reference15 Other
Official House PageOfficial
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
Congress.gov — Official RecordOfficial
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_SchweikertEncyclopedia
Official House PageOfficial
azmirror.com/2025/09/30/david-schweikert-abandons-co...Unclassified
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5529221-schweikert-bid...Center
www.cookpolitical.com/house/race/481756Unclassified
rollcall.com/2025/10/01/arizona-schweikert-election-...Unclassified
www.kjzz.org/politics/2026-05-19/new-polling-shows-s...Unclassified
emersoncollegepolling.com/arizona-2026-governor/Unclassified
azcapitoltimes.com/news/2025/10/17/schweikert-is-a-s...Unclassified
Heritage Action ScorecardRight Advocacy
www.clubforgrowth.org/club-for-growth-pac-endorses-r...Unclassified
NRA Political Victory FundRight Advocacy
www.hrc.org/press-releases/rep-david-schweikert-earn...Unclassified
sbaprolife.org/representative/david-schweikertRight Advocacy
catholicvote.org/scorer/david-schweikert/Unclassified
Official House PageOfficial
www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr1011/cosponsorsReference
azdem.org/reminder-david-schweikert-co-sponsored-two...Unclassified
arizonadailyindependent.com/2021/01/06/biggs-lesko-g...Unclassified
www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2021/politics/congre...Lean Left
cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2026/03/04/arizona-governor-i...Unclassified
www.npr.org/2020/07/31/897657022/house-unites-to-rep...Lean Left
rollcall.com/2020/07/30/misuse-of-taxpayer-funds-lea...Unclassified
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/nov/04/jevin-hodg...Unclassified
www.trackaipac.com/states/arizonaReference

Bias ratings sourced from AllSides and Ad Fontes Media. Classifications for government, reference, and advocacy domains are maintained by U.S.M.C. Ministries; see source_bias.json.

References & footnotes

Every answer above with a [n] marker corresponds to one of the footnotes below. Wayback-archive links preserve the page as it read at our access date so a reader can verify the citation even if the original URL changes or disappears.

  1. [1]
    Cosponsor Life at Conception Act 6x (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021) — fetal-personhood/no-exceptions. Reference
    govtrack.us · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor Life at Conception Act 6x (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021) — fetal-personhood/no-exceptions.
  2. [2]
    Cosponsor Life at Conception Act 6x (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021) — fetal-personhood/no-exceptions. Unclassified
    azdem.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor Life at Conception Act 6x (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021) — fetal-personhood/no-exceptions.
  3. [3]
    Cosponsor Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; SBA Pro-Life scorecard profile. Right Advocacy
    sbaprolife.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Cosponsor Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; SBA Pro-Life scorecard profile.
  4. [4]
    NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8, 2022, RC 513); HRC 0/100 congressional scorecard. Official
    clerk.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8, 2022, RC 513); HRC 0/100 congressional scorecard.
  5. [5]
    NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8, 2022, RC 513); HRC 0/100 congressional scorecard. Unclassified
    hrc.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NO Respect for Marriage Act HR 8404 (Dec 8, 2022, RC 513); HRC 0/100 congressional scorecard.
  6. [6]
    Heritage Action 119th 92% reflects party-line YEA on Parents Bill of Rights HR 5 + related family-policy votes (no listed defection). Right Advocacy
    heritageaction.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Heritage Action 119th 92% reflects party-line YEA on Parents Bill of Rights HR 5 + related family-policy votes (no listed defection).
  7. [7]
    Club for Growth lifetime 93% + 9x Defender of Economic Freedom; Heritage Action 92% — sustained BBA/fiscal-hawk voting posture. INTEGRITY FLAG: 2020 House reprimand + $50K House fine + $125K FEC fine for 11 personal-financial-misconduct violations — score reflects voting record but personal-stewardship deviation documented. Unclassified
    clubforgrowth.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Club for Growth lifetime 93% + 9x Defender of Economic Freedom; Heritage Action 92% — sustained BBA/fiscal-hawk voting posture. INTEGRITY FLAG: 2020 House reprimand + $50K House fine + $125K FEC fine for 11 personal-financial-misconduct violations — score reflects voting record but personal-stewardship deviation documented.
  8. [8]
    Jan 6 2021 SPLIT: voted with Democrats to CERTIFY AZ electors but voted to OBJECT to PA electors. Cross-party deviation on AZ certification; restraint-on-PA on procedural grounds. Mixed signal; scored TRUE on the federalism/PA-objection axis. Unclassified
    arizonadailyindependent.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Jan 6 2021 SPLIT: voted with Democrats to CERTIFY AZ electors but voted to OBJECT to PA electors. Cross-party deviation on AZ certification; restraint-on-PA on procedural grounds. Mixed signal; scored TRUE on the federalism/PA-objection axis.
  9. [9]
    Jan 6 2021 SPLIT: voted with Democrats to CERTIFY AZ electors but voted to OBJECT to PA electors. Cross-party deviation on AZ certification; restraint-on-PA on procedural grounds. Mixed signal; scored TRUE on the federalism/PA-objection axis. Lean Left
    washingtonpost.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    Jan 6 2021 SPLIT: voted with Democrats to CERTIFY AZ electors but voted to OBJECT to PA electors. Cross-party deviation on AZ certification; restraint-on-PA on procedural grounds. Mixed signal; scored TRUE on the federalism/PA-objection axis.
  10. [10]
    NRA-PVF A + endorsement; GOA A — HARD evidence of constitutional-carry / 2A-expansion alignment. Right Advocacy
    nrapvf.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NRA-PVF A + endorsement; GOA A — HARD evidence of constitutional-carry / 2A-expansion alignment.
  11. [11]
    NRA-PVF A + endorsement; GOA A — HARD evidence of constitutional-carry / 2A-expansion alignment. Encyclopedia
    Wikipedia · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    NRA-PVF A + endorsement; GOA A — HARD evidence of constitutional-carry / 2A-expansion alignment.
  12. [12]
    DEVIATION + HYPOCRISY: house.gov foreign-affairs page asserts 'Congress alone declares war' BUT did NOT cosponsor Massie/Khanna Iran war-powers resolution and publicly praised Trump's Iran strikes on X — Cronkite News explicitly notes gubernatorial-primary motivation. Unclassified
    cronkitenews.azpbs.org · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    DEVIATION + HYPOCRISY: house.gov foreign-affairs page asserts 'Congress alone declares war' BUT did NOT cosponsor Massie/Khanna Iran war-powers resolution and publicly praised Trump's Iran strikes on X — Cronkite News explicitly notes gubernatorial-primary motivation.
  13. [13]
    DEVIATION + HYPOCRISY: house.gov foreign-affairs page asserts 'Congress alone declares war' BUT did NOT cosponsor Massie/Khanna Iran war-powers resolution and publicly praised Trump's Iran strikes on X — Cronkite News explicitly notes gubernatorial-primary motivation. Official
    schweikert.house.gov · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    DEVIATION + HYPOCRISY: house.gov foreign-affairs page asserts 'Congress alone declares war' BUT did NOT cosponsor Massie/Khanna Iran war-powers resolution and publicly praised Trump's Iran strikes on X — Cronkite News explicitly notes gubernatorial-primary motivation.
  14. [14]
    DEVIATION: $206,443 career-total from AIPAC pro-Israel-lobby PACs per TrackAIPAC — RESOLUTE bracket -10 foreign-influence adjustment. Reference
    trackaipac.com · accessed 2026-06-02 · Fetch Wayback archive
    DEVIATION: $206,443 career-total from AIPAC pro-Israel-lobby PACs per TrackAIPAC — RESOLUTE bracket -10 foreign-influence adjustment.
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