Raymond Keeler
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - District 8
Arizona · Congressional District 8
Statement
I am a registered Democrat and a MODERATE on most issues. It depends on the issue. I was a traditional Republican for 30 years, then an Independent for the last 18 years. I am fiscally responsible. Improving water stability in Arizona, affordability (electricity, food, housing), secure borders, secure voting, public schools support and health care are key. The Bell Curve is an excellent tool. I will be happy to work with those in the middle part of the bell curve, and try to understand people’s positions. I believe that moderates, stepping forward, can better govern for the majority of us in this district. I will listen, and try to stay on the subject being discussed. Most of my time should be spent trying to help make people’s lives better. I have been living in Congressional District 8 (CD8) for 41 years. The current CD8 representative does not live here, and is inadequate for representing many of us. He has not held a Town Hall meeting since being sworn in. Arizona is in a multi-decade drought. Water is a particular concern. More water (desalinization) needed to support our economic development. The website is up: https://keeler4AZ.com
Biography
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Positions
Issue Stances
Water Policy
SupportsSupports water stability through protecting public land water rights, desalination projects, binational drought work, and cloud seeding grants.
Education Funding
SupportsSupports fully funding education, raising teacher pay, limiting vouchers, and supporting community colleges and accredited trade schools.
Border Security & Immigration
SupportsSupports targeted border security, selective wall use, cooperation with Mexico, scannable visa IDs, and deportation focused on undocumented immigrants convicted of violent crimes.
Housing Affordability
SupportsSupports federal support for local housing initiatives, affordable ownership zoning, tiny home ownership options, and incentives for 3D printed housing.
Election Integrity
SupportsAccepts the 2020 Arizona result after recounts and supports limiting dark money while restoring coequal branches of government.
Healthcare Access
SupportsSupports improving the ACA, government drug price negotiation, lower drug prices, and more preventive health care funding.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsSupports responsible gun ownership and focuses immigration enforcement on people with violent criminal convictions.
Energy Policy
SupportsSupports renewable energy, nuclear energy, and long term clean utility planning.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsSupports livable wage jobs, trade school accreditation, wage standards tied to E-Verify, and fraud monitoring.
Reproductive Rights
SupportsSupports restoring Roe v. Wade and access to reproductive healthcare.
Transportation & Infrastructure
No official stance on record.
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsSupports fiscal conservatism, targeted tariffs, IRS auditors to address fraud and abuse, and reduced bureaucracy where possible.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
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Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
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