Rick McCartney
Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives – District 1
Arizona · Congressional District 1
Statement
Rick McCartney is a father, husband, small business owner, and community leader who has spent his career standing up for people and expanding opportunity across Arizona. Raised by a single mother who worked as a schoolteacher, Rick learned early the values of hard work, resilience, and giving back to the community. For decades, he has worked to help small businesses grow, expand workforce opportunities, strengthen public schools, and advocate for affordable housing so families can build stability and a future. Rick doesn’t just talk about opportunity. He has spent his career working to create it. Now, he’s running for Congress because he believes Arizona deserves leadership that listens, shows up, and is willing to tackle tough challenges with honesty and determination. Rick believes leadership means action. He is committed to defending the people of Arizona’s First Congressional District and working toward solutions that strengthen communities and improve lives.
Biography
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Positions
Issue Stances
Water Policy
SupportsHe supports protecting Arizona water supply as part of his environment and climate platform.
Education Funding
SupportsHe supports teacher pay, training, retention, public school funding, full day kindergarten, early childhood education, and after school programs.
Border Security & Immigration
SupportsHe supports smart border security, a pathway to citizenship, Dreamer protections, and immigration backlog reform.
Housing Affordability
SupportsHe supports affordable housing investment, cutting construction red tape, and action against Wall Street home buyers that raise rents.
Election Integrity
SupportsHe supports restoring the Voting Rights Act, ending partisan gerrymandering, protecting voting rights, stronger ethics rules, transparency, and accountability.
Healthcare Access
SupportsHe supports healthcare as a human right, affordable care, lower prescription drug costs, ACA protections, Medicaid protection, and rural health infrastructure.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsHe frames public safety through national security, anti authoritarianism, veteran care, and community safety, but has less detailed criminal justice language.
Energy Policy
SupportsHe supports solar and wind energy, clean energy jobs, climate action, water protection, and holding polluters accountable.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsHe supports infrastructure investment, small businesses, workforce development, better paying jobs, and an economy that rewards work.
Reproductive Rights
SupportsHe supports reproductive freedom, codifying Roe v. Wade, abortion medication access, and interstate travel for abortion services.
Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsHe supports infrastructure investment as part of his economic platform.
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsHe criticizes tax cuts for the wealthy and supports middle class economic relief, though his platform is more economic than budget procedural.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
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Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
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