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John Trobough
U.S. Representative AZ-01 (2026 R primary — NOT Trump-endorsed; open Schweikert seat; primary July 21 2026; tech-exec self-funder)
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100
/ 100
A
Raw: 14 of 14 dynamic max
· 7 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
4/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
10/ 40
National Rank
#4,455 of 8,966 · top 49.7% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
July 21, 2026
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Official Profile
Religion: Self-describes as 'man of faith' — no denomination, church, or explicit Christian/Catholic identification disclosed in campaign materials
Background: Technology executive — former President/CEO Narus Inc. (Boeing cybersecurity-analytics subsidiary); managing partner JLA Advisors (tech consulting); White House Presidential Innovation Fellow 2016 (Obama appointment, retained under Trump). BA Business Admin Washington State; Stanford GSB exec ed. Scottsdale resident; husband, father of four. FEC committee TROBOUGH FOR AZ (C00927400; H6AZ01447); $855K receipts thru Q1 2026 incl. substantial self-funding. Filed candidacy 2025-11-19; participated 2026-05-05 AZ PBS CD1 R debate.
AZ-01 OPEN-SEAT R PRIMARY CANDIDATE (NOT Trump-endorsed — Trump dual-endorsed Feely+Swoboda; Swoboda later withdrew). Cited TRUEs: 'I am 100% pro-life, I am unafraid to say life begins at conception, and I will always defend the life of the unborn' (sanctity q0); 'government doesn't have a revenue problem—it has a spending problem' + 'balance the budget' (econ q2); 'I support mandatory E-Verify for all employers' (border q3); 'ending sanctuary cities policies' (border q2); 'We can't be the global police for everyone' + Iran war 'not sustainable for the globe or for this nation' (foreign q1 — restraint posture, qualified). Generic 2A language only ('Every American has the right to defend themselves, their family, and their property') — no specifics on constitutional carry, AWB, NFA repeal, ATF — all self_defense NULL. No marriage/family/christian_liberty/industry_capture policy footprint located — all NULL. Tech-exec background, Obama-era PIF appointment, supports Medicare drug-price negotiation (a populist anti-pharma stance but does NOT cleanly map to industry_capture q0 pharma-mandate rubric — null). Trailing in primary polling (~6%) per agent sweep.
Category Breakdown
Candidate affirms life begins at conception and personhood from conception
TRUE (+2)[1]
1 claim
Campaign website states he is '100% pro-life' and will defend the life of the unborn, protect against congressional rollbacks of Dobbs-era pro-life legislation, and stand against efforts to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade.
- troboughforaz.comUnclassified
- johntrobough.comUnclassified
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
Not yet verified
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
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
Not yet verified
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
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
Not yet verified
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
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
Not yet verified
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
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)[2]
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
Not yet verified
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
Not yet verified
Candidate supports photo voter ID with citizenship verification
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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
Not yet verified
Candidate supports completed physical border barrier and active military border presence
TRUE (+2)
1 claim
Running on a 'secure the border' national-security platform that calls for a comprehensive end to illegal immigration, halting drug and human trafficking, and framing border security as the top federal priority — criticizing Biden-Harris open-border policies for devastating Arizona communities.
- troboughforaz.comUnclassified
- johntrobough.comUnclassified
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
TRUE (+2)[1]
Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
TRUE (+2)[1]
Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
Not yet verified
Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)
1 claim
Self-describes as a 'Second Amendment patriot,' quoting the constitutional text verbatim and pledging that the right of the people to keep and bear arms 'shall not be infringed' — a categorical rejection of red-flag laws, assault-weapons bans, and federal firearms registries.
- troboughforaz.comUnclassified
- johntrobough.comUnclassified
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
Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
Not yet verified
Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
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
Not yet verified
Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
Not yet verified
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
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www.troboughforaz.com/Unclassified
www.troboughforaz.com/townhallUnclassified
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Quote: 'I am 100% pro-life, I am unafraid to say life begins at conception, and I will always defend the life of the unborn' — direct affirmation of conception-personhood Unclassified
Quote: 'I am 100% pro-life, I am unafraid to say life begins at conception, and I will always defend the life of the unborn' — direct affirmation of conception-personhood
- [2]Campaign site: 'government doesn't have a revenue problem—it has a spending problem'; pledges 'cut waste in government spending, and balance the budget' — pro balanced-budget posture Unclassified
Campaign site: 'government doesn't have a revenue problem—it has a spending problem'; pledges 'cut waste in government spending, and balance the budget' — pro balanced-budget posture
- [3]PBS debate 2026-05-05: 'We can't be the global police for everyone'; on Iran war: 'Right now, this is not sustainable for the globe or for this nation' — restraint posture (qualified) Unclassified
PBS debate 2026-05-05: 'We can't be the global police for everyone'; on Iran war: 'Right now, this is not sustainable for the globe or for this nation' — restraint posture (qualified)
- [4]PBS debate 2026-05-05: 'We can't be the global police for everyone'; on Iran war: 'Right now, this is not sustainable for the globe or for this nation' — restraint posture (qualified) Unclassified
PBS debate 2026-05-05: 'We can't be the global police for everyone'; on Iran war: 'Right now, this is not sustainable for the globe or for this nation' — restraint posture (qualified)
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