As Schweikert and Ciscomani face uphill re-election battles, Arizona Republicans do everything for Trump with little positive return
May 31, 2024
ARIZONA- May brought mayhem for Arizona’s Republican Congressional heard: from Trump ditching the state for the third time, the RNC closing down a Tucson Hispanic Community Center, to the start of the fake elector trails in Arizona– which many were surprised didn’t include Rep. Andy Biggs. It’s Friday, so here’s a round-up (corral) of what our Arizona Republicans are up to:
- Rep. David Schweikert’s (AZ-01): campaign is being described as his “last hurrah”, because he “barely scraped by in the 2022 election” and as his extreme views on abortion and cutting Social Security and Medicare are out of touch with Arizonans, who see his time in congress as “running out.”
- Rep. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06): got a “Complete and Total Endorsement” from Donald Trump this weekend. Trump’s endorsement comes after Ciscomani has been a lap-dog for the Trump agenda: packing the Arizona Supreme Court to pave the way for the 1864 abortion ban, killing the bipartisan border bill, befriending election conspiracy theorist Jim Jordan, and sowing doubt into our judicial system following Trump’s conviction.
- Rep. Eli Crane (AZ-02) voted against legislation that would lower the cost of air travel for Arizonans, because of his “opposition to US House Speaker Mike Johnson.” As Joe Biden and Arizona Democrats deliver on air travel safety, cost-saving measures for passengers, and funding for municipal airports in Arizona, Crane uses his congressional seat for petty MAGA infighting.
- Rep. Andy Biggs (AZ-05): also voted against funding for municipal airports in Arizona because of his “opposition to US House Speaker Mike Johnson” and because this legislation “could be conceived as a success for Johnson,” despite it actually being a win for Arizonans.
- Rep. Paul Gosar (AZ-09): is continuing to sow distrust in our judicial system for Donald Trump, calling the Trump verdict a “sham.” This comes after Gosar spread conspiracy theories about the FBI and called for the defunding of the DOJ.