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Republican
Daniel Butierez

Daniel Butierez

Overview

Current roleContractor

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyConservative Republican

GenderMale

LocationArizona

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BackgroundContractor

Notable personal detailsDaniel Butierez is an Arizona contractor and small business owner who ran as the Republican nominee for Arizona’s 7th Congressional District in the 2025 special election and previously challenged incumbent Raúl Grijalva in 2024. His campaign emphasized border security, tax cuts and simplifying the tax code for small businesses, and promoting economic development including mining in southern Arizona.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports cutting taxes and simplifying the tax code for small businesses, and promotes job growth and economic development through market-friendly policies such as responsible mining. Emphasizes reducing tax burdens on small businesses as part of his economic platform.

Immigration & Border

Daniel Butierez emphasizes stronger border security and enforcement and has praised immigration enforcement actions taken under the Trump administration. He frames immigration as a law-and-order issue and has contrasted his stance with his opponent’s support for pathways to citizenship and expanded asylum protections.

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Abortion & Reproductive Rights

The candidate identifies as pro‑life, supports the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, and says the legality of abortion should be decided by the people of each state.

Climate & Energy

The candidate has not emphasized climate change as a campaign priority and has been described by climate advocacy researchers as not acknowledging the issue and as highly critical of climate policy solutions. Public statements and candidate interviews focus on border security and other issues rather than climate or clean-energy policy.

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$223.5K
$167.7K
$111.8K
$55.9K
$0

2024

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2024

$78.6K
$592.14
$78.0K
$3.3K

Cycle 2026

$223.5K
$21.1K
$203.1K
$13.5K

Source: FEC

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