Scorecard of the Week Ending 05/31/25
Arizona Defend The Guard Edition - Senate Bills 1367 (2023), 1121 (2024) and 1495 (2025)
June 28, 2025 Update: State Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro FAILED to bring SB1495 up for a House Floor vote before the legislative session ended on June 27. He has been given the WORST score among the Arizona legislatures at the bottom of this scorecard.
Scores for Arizona State Senators:
Senator Lela Alston (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); cumulative score = -9
Senator Hildy Angius (R): Voted YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +4
Senator Ken Bennett (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3) and YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +7
Senator Shawnna Bolick (R): Voted YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +8
Senator Sonny Borelli (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3) and YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 SB1367 (+2) and 2024 SB1121 (+2); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +10
Senator Flavio Bravo (D): Voted NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2024 SB1121 (-2); cumulative score = -8
Senator Eva Burch (D): Abstained on 2023 SB1367 (-2) and voted NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and 2025 SB1495 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 SB1367 (-2), 2024 SB1121 (-2) and 2025 SB1495 (-2); cumulative score = -14
Senator Frank Carroll (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +10
Senator Eva Diaz (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), abstained on 2024 SB1121 (-2) and voted NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 SB1367 (-2); cumulative score = -10
Senator Timothy Dunn (R): Voted YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2025 SB1495 (+2); Sponsored 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +6
Senator Denise “Mitzi” Epstein (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); cumulative score = -9
Senator David Farnsworth (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 SB1367 (+2) and 2024 SB 1121 (+2); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +15
Senator Brian Fernandez (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), abstained on 2024 SB1121 (-2) and voted NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2023 SB1367 (-2); cumulative score = -10
Senator Mark Finchem (R): Voted YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +4
Senator Rosanna Gabaldon (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and abstained on 2025 SB1495 (-2); Voted NAY in committee on 2024 SB1121 (-2); cumulative score = -10
Senator Sally Ann Gonzales (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2025 SB1495 (-2); cumulative score = -11
Senator David Gowan (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 SB1367 (+2), 2024 SB1121 (+2) and 2025 SB1495 (+2); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +17
Senator Theresa Hatathlie (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); cumulative score = -9
Senator Anna Hernandez (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3) and NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Senator Jake Hoffman (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +10
Senator Steve Kaiser (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Senator John Kavanagh (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +11
Senator Anthony Kern (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3) and YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3); Sponsored 2023 SB1367 (+1) and 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +8
Senator Sine Kerr (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3) and YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3); Sponsored 2023 SB1367 (+1) and 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +8
Senator Lauren Kuby (D): Voted NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Senator Vince Leach (R): Voted YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); cumulative score = +3
Senator Christine Marsh (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3) and NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Senator Juan Mendez (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3) and NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3); cumulative score = -6
Senator Javan Mesnard (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +11
Senator Catherine Miranda (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); Voted NAY in committee on 2025 SB1495 (-2); cumulative score = -11
Senator Analise Ortiz (D): Voted NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Senator Kevin Payne (R): Voted NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Senator Warren Petersen (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +11
Senator Wendy Rogers (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2023 SB1367 (+2), 2024 SB1121 (+2) and 2025 SB1495 (+2); Sponsored 2023 SB1367 (+1), 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +18
Senator Janae Shamp (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Voted YEA in committee on 2025 SB1495 (+2); Sponsored 2023 SB1367 (+1), 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +14
Senator T.J. Shope (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3), YEA on 2024 SB1121 (+3) and YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1) and 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +11
Senator Priya Sundareshan (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3), NAY on 2024 SB1121 (-3) and NAY on 2025 SB1495 (-3); cumulative score = -9
Senator Raquel Teran (D): Voted NAY on 2023 SB1367 (-3); cumulative score = -3
Senator Justine Wadsack (R): Voted YEA on 2023 SB1367 (+3) and 2024 SB1121 (+3) ; Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +7
Senator Carine Werner (R): Voted YEA on 2025 SB1495 (+3); Sponsored 2025 SB1495 (+1); cumulative score = +4
Scores for Arizona State Representatives:
Representative Brian Garcia (D): Voted NAY in committee on 2025 SB1495 (-2); cumulative score = -2
Representative John Gillette (R): Voted YEA in committee on 2025 SB1495 (+2); Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +3
Representative Lydia Hernandez (D): Voted NAY in committee on 2025 SB1495 (-2); cumulative score = -2
Representative Rachel Keshel (R): Voted YEA in committee on 2025 SB1495 (+2); cumulative score = +2
Representative Alexander “Alex” Kolodin (R): Voted YEA in committee on 2025 SB1495 (+2); cumulative score = +2
Representative Teresa Martinez (R): Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +1
Representative Aaron Marquez (D): Absent in committee on 2025 SB1495 (-1); cumulative score = -1
Representative Cory McGarr (R): Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +1
Representative Khyl Powell (R): Voted YEA in committee on 2025 SB1495 (+2); cumulative score = +2
Representative Austin Smith (R): Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +1
Representative Anastasia Travers (D): Sponsored 2024 SB1121 (+1); cumulative score = +1
DISHONORABLE MENTION
Representative and Speaker of the House Steve Montenegro (R): FAILED to bring SB1495 to the State House Floor for a vote; 2025 SB1495 is officially DEAD (-30); cumulative score = -30
Source of votes:
2023 SB1367 (Senate Military Affairs, Public Safety and Border Security Committee Vote on 02/15/23 and Third Reading on 03/21/23)
2024 SB1121 (Senate Military Affairs, Public Safety and Border Security Committee Vote on 01/31/24 and Third Reading on 02/19/24)
2025 SB1495 (Senate Military Affairs, Public Safety and Border Security Committee Vote on 02/17/25, Senate Third Reading on 03/05/25 and House Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections Committee Vote on 03/26/25)