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Joseph Chaplik
U.S. Representative AZ-01 (2026 R primary — AZ Freedom Caucus founder/VC; resigned AZ House March 2026 to focus on congressional bid; open Schweikert seat; primary July 21 2026)
Republican
RESOLUTE Citizen Score
100
/ 100
A
Raw: 36 of 36 dynamic max
· 18 of 50 answered
Last verified: · from claim evidence
✝ God First
26/ 60
🇺🇸 America First
10/ 40
National Rank
#4,031 of 8,966 · top 45.0% among candidates with at least one scored answer
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Next Election
July 21, 2026
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Official Profile
Religion: Catholic (parishioner at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Scottsdale AZ)
Background: Founder, Joseph Bernard Investment Real Estate (commercial/multi-family RE firm w/ offices in 3 states; 25+ years executive leadership, previously Fortune-500 telecom). BA Bowling Green State University 1993. AZ House LD-23 (Jan 11 2021 – Jan 2023) then LD-3 post-redistricting (Jan 2023 – March 2 2026 — resigned to focus on AZ-01 bid). Founding member & Vice Chair, Arizona Freedom Caucus. Chaired House Ethics Committee; Vice Chair Appropriations + Commerce. 2023 R candidate for Speaker of the House (lost). Married, two sons; Scottsdale resident. Filed CD-1 candidacy Dec 15 2025.
AZ-01 OPEN-SEAT R PRIMARY CANDIDATE — AZ Freedom Caucus founder/VC, deep state-house record (HARD). Cited TRUEs across rubric: sanctity_of_life q0 (Catholic, 'pro-life' bio + voted YES on AZ SB1164 15-wk ban, SB1457 genetic-abnormality ban, HB2811 criminalize abortion meds, HB2547 defund providers, HB2681 in-person exam, SB1600/SCR1009 born-alive; voted NO on HB2677 repealing 1864 ban; CAP 100%); sanctity q4 (no PP/NARAL/EMILY's funding — Secular Coalition AZ 0%, CAP 100%); biblical_marriage q2 (sponsored pronoun-usage restrictions in schools, opposed gender-reassignment for minors); biblical_marriage q4 (Secular Coalition AZ 0% on LGBTQ-promotion legislation); family q0 ('Extended K-12 ESA to all Arizona families'); family q1 (sponsored HB2616 parental consent for masks; HB2458 classroom material publication); family q2 (sponsored pronoun-usage restrictions, classroom material publication HB2699/HB2458/HB2539); christian_liberty q1 (sponsored clergy-visitation-during-emergencies + religious vaccine-mandate exemptions); economic_stewardship q2 (Club for Growth 100, Taxpayers Protection Alliance 98 lifetime, 'battle-tested to fight reckless spending'); economic_stewardship q4 (Republican Liberty Caucus 104 anti-cronyism, Free Enterprise Club 100); election_integrity q0 (40 election bills incl. hand-counted-ballot legislation per record page); election_integrity q1 (sponsored HB2617 voter-roll cleanup — Ducey vetoed); election_integrity q3 (mail-in voting restrictions — sponsored); border q0 (sponsored bills 'funded border wall'); border q2 (sponsored bills 'establishing criminal liability for unlawful immigration'); self_defense q0 (sponsored HB2316/HB2414/HB2472/HB2473/SB1220/HB2111/HB2551/HB2827 concealed-carry expansion); self_defense q1 (NRA A-rated, endorsed by Gun Owners of America + National Assoc for Gun Rights — opposes AWB/UBC/red-flag); industry_capture q0 (HB2294, HB2633 anti-vaccine-mandate, anti-mask-mandate; Stand For Health Freedom endorsement); industry_capture q4 (general deregulation posture — SOFT). NULL on Israel/Ukraine/Iran/China/AIPAC/foreign-aid/trade — declined PBS debate where Iran was top topic; did not answer iVoterGuide questionnaire on these. NO cross-party deviations found.
Category Breakdown
Candidate has voted for or actively advocates abortion abolition (not merely restrictions)
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Candidate opposes embryonic stem-cell research, IVF embryo discard, and chimeric experimentation
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Candidate opposes euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and quality-of-life rationing
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Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
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Candidate opposes all forms of same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships in law
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Candidate rejects transgender ideology and affirms biological sex (male/female) as immutable and God-given
Candidate supports no-fault divorce reform and policies that strengthen the marriage covenant
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Candidate supports universal school choice, homeschool freedom, and opposes compulsory public-school attendance
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports parental notification and consent on all medical, mental-health, and gender-related interventions for minors
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes CRT, SOGI, "comprehensive sex ed," and gender-ideology curricula in K-12 public schools
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports age-verification on pornographic content and criminal penalties for sexualized content marketed to minors
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Candidate supports faith-based adoption/foster agencies and opposes placement of children with same-sex couples
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Candidate affirms the right to publicly profess Christ in all spheres (workplace, military, public office, schools)
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Candidate supports conscience exemptions for Christian medical professionals, business owners, adoption agencies, and educators
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate opposes compelled speech against Christian conviction (pronoun mandates, gospel-proclamation hate-speech laws)
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Candidate supports public-square Christian symbols, prayer in public bodies, and Sabbath/Sunday closure protections
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Candidate opposes state-funded promotion of non-Christian religious displays, curricula, or holidays in public institutions
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Candidate opposes a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and supports cash and decentralized crypto as legal tender
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Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
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Candidate opposes deficit spending and supports a balanced-budget constitutional amendment
TRUE (+2)[5]
1 claim
As founding member of the Arizona Freedom Caucus — modeled on the House Freedom Caucus — consistently fought against reckless state spending; publicly states his mission to bring the same fight against deficit spending to Congress, putting 'people ahead of special interests and reckless spending.'
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Candidate supports usury limits, anti-debt-slavery protections, and tithe-friendly tax structures
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Candidate opposes WEF/ESG/Davos economic capture and supports anti-trust action against monopolistic financial cartels
TRUE (+2)[5]
Candidate supports hand-counted paper ballots and opposes electronic voting machines
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports single-day in-person voting with absentee only for verified medical/military exceptions
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Candidate opposes mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting
TRUE (+2)[2]
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)[2]
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)[2]
1 claim
Founding member and Vice Chairman of the Arizona Freedom Caucus, which has consistently pushed enforcement-first, anti-sanctuary immigration policy at the state level; running for Congress explicitly on stopping illegal immigration and keeping Arizona communities safe from cartel-driven crime.
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Candidate supports mandatory E-Verify for all employment and benefit eligibility
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Candidate opposes birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens, tourist births, and opposes foreign ownership of U.S. farmland
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Candidate supports constitutional carry without permit requirements
1 claim
Earned an A+ NRA rating during his Arizona House tenure and received endorsements from Gun Owners of America and the National Association for Gun Rights for his 2026 AZ-01 congressional bid; also voted for HB2111 (2021) prohibiting Arizona from enforcing federal firearms laws inconsistent with state law — a constitutional-carry-aligned, Second Amendment maximalist record.
- azfreedomproject.comUnclassified
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Candidate opposes red-flag laws, magazine limits, "assault weapons" bans, and gun registries
TRUE (+2)[3]
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
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Candidate supports Article I congressional war-powers requirement before any U.S. military action
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Candidate supports immediate withdrawal from forever wars and repeal of standing AUMFs
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Candidate opposes foreign aid to nations hostile to U.S. interests or actively persecuting Christians
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Candidate has never accepted donations from foreign-backed lobbies (e.g., AIPAC) or foreign-linked PACs
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Candidate opposes U.S. participation in WHO, U.N. governance overreach, NATO expansion, and supranational governance
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Candidate opposes pharmaceutical mandates of any kind (COVID, childhood, employer-required) and supports informed consent
TRUE (+2)[2]
Candidate supports repeal of pharma liability shields (1986 NCVIA, PREP Act) and restoration of tort accountability
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Candidate opposes Big Ag consolidation (Bayer/Monsanto/Cargill) and supports anti-trust action against agricultural cartels
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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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Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
www.josephchaplik.com/Unclassified
www.josephchaplik.com/record/Unclassified
www.josephchaplik.com/endorsements/Unclassified
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_ChaplikEncyclopedia
Choice Tracker — Abortion VotesLeft Advocacy
secularaz.org/chaplikUnclassified
Ballotpedia ProfileCenter
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References & footnotes
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- [1]Catholic (St. Patrick's Scottsdale); voted YES SB1457 genetic-abnormality abortion ban + cremation requirement; voted NO HB2677 (would have repealed 1864 AZ abortion ban) — affirms life-from-conception posture explicitly Left Advocacy
Catholic (St. Patrick's Scottsdale); voted YES SB1457 genetic-abnormality abortion ban + cremation requirement; voted NO HB2677 (would have repealed 1864 AZ abortion ban) — affirms life-from-conception posture explicitly
- [2]Catholic (St. Patrick's Scottsdale); voted YES SB1457 genetic-abnormality abortion ban + cremation requirement; voted NO HB2677 (would have repealed 1864 AZ abortion ban) — affirms life-from-conception posture explicitly Unclassified
Catholic (St. Patrick's Scottsdale); voted YES SB1457 genetic-abnormality abortion ban + cremation requirement; voted NO HB2677 (would have repealed 1864 AZ abortion ban) — affirms life-from-conception posture explicitly
- [3]Secular Coalition AZ 0% rating; CAP 100%; AZ Freedom Caucus founder — no PP/NARAL/EMILY's funding (R primary) Unclassified
Secular Coalition AZ 0% rating; CAP 100%; AZ Freedom Caucus founder — no PP/NARAL/EMILY's funding (R primary)
- [4]Secular Coalition AZ 0% rating; CAP 100%; AZ Freedom Caucus founder — no PP/NARAL/EMILY's funding (R primary) Unclassified
Secular Coalition AZ 0% rating; CAP 100%; AZ Freedom Caucus founder — no PP/NARAL/EMILY's funding (R primary)
- [5]Club for Growth 100% + Taxpayers Protection Alliance 98% lifetime + Free Enterprise Club 100%; campaign tag 'battle-tested to fight reckless spending' Unclassified
Club for Growth 100% + Taxpayers Protection Alliance 98% lifetime + Free Enterprise Club 100%; campaign tag 'battle-tested to fight reckless spending'
- [6]Sponsored HB2617 voter-roll cleanup (Ducey vetoed); pro voter-ID + citizenship-verification posture Unclassified
Sponsored HB2617 voter-roll cleanup (Ducey vetoed); pro voter-ID + citizenship-verification posture
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