Zachary Lauer
Candidate for Phoenix City Council – District 4
Phoenix · District 4 (Central Phoenix)
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Statement
Fighting for safe streets, fiscal sanity, and a Phoenix we can all call home. No more waste. No more excuses. Real solutions for real people.
Biography
Zachary “Zach” Lauer works in health insurance, helping self-employed people find coverage, after an earlier career in corporate finance as a licensed advisor. He grew up in Central Illinois and moved to Phoenix about ten years ago. He lives in Midtown with his wife and young son. He campaigned for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in 2024 and describes himself as a “MAHA activist.” He runs his campaign without paid staff and had raised about $2,300 as of June 30, 2026.
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Issue Stances
Water Policy
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Education Funding
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Border Security & Immigration
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Housing Affordability
SupportsLauer supports homelessness programs that help people overcome addiction and rebuild their lives through mental health support, jobs, and accountability, combined with enforcement against street encampments. He says the city has spent too much on homelessness without results.
Election Integrity
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Healthcare Access
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Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsLauer wants to fully staff and resource the Phoenix Police Department, crack down on illegal encampments and drug use, and add ambulances and fire stations to cut emergency response times in growing areas like District 4.
"Back the Blue: Fully staff and resource Phoenix PD."
Energy Policy
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Economic Development & Jobs
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Reproductive Rights
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Transportation & Infrastructure
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Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsLauer campaigns on auditing waste and cutting ineffective programs to focus on essentials like roads and services. He criticized the council’s 2025 sales tax increase, from 2.3% to 2.8%, as a tax hike passed without a public vote, and wants a public data hub showing city spending in real time.
"Audit waste, cut ineffective programs, prioritize essentials like roads and services."
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
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Ballot
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