AZ-04 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age56 years old (Mar 8, 1970)
GenderMale
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LocationArizona
BackgroundAttorney
EducationMarquette University (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsGregory John Stanton is a U.S. Representative from Arizona, serving in Congress since 2019. He previously served as Mayor of Phoenix (2012–2018), after serving on the Phoenix City Council (2000–2009) and working as a deputy attorney general for Arizona (2009–2011). He earned a B.A. from Marquette University and a J.D. from the University of Michigan.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Greg Stanton supports targeted tax and economic policies to grow jobs and support families, including trade-friendly measures and clean-energy tax credits, while opposing tax changes that primarily benefit the wealthy. He has criticized tariffs as harmful and voted against lifting caps that would chiefly help higher-income taxpayers.
Healthcare
Supports strengthening and expanding access to health care through measures such as reducing prescription drug costs (including capping insulin at $35/month), protecting coverage for pre-existing conditions, expanding access to services in underserved areas, and pursuing legislative solutions to make care more affordable and equitable. Advocates bipartisan, market-complementary reforms and has worked in House roles focused on stabilizing individual markets and lowering costs. Does not endorse single-payer/Medicare-for-All in the cited materials.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports protections for DACA recipients and comprehensive immigration reform while also backing stronger border security measures and temporary limits on asylum during high levels of border encounters. His public record includes advocacy for a pathway/fix for Dreamers alongside statements calling for sustained investments in border security and support for executive actions to restrict asylum when encounters spike.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports preserving and restoring legal access to abortion and opposes restrictive abortion measures; advocates for codifying protections for reproductive care. Actively backed state and federal measures to protect abortion access and criticized efforts to impose broad bans or anti-choice provisions.
Climate & Energy
Supports U.S. participation in the Paris Agreement, has co-sponsored climate legislation and advanced bills to expand renewable energy and modernize the electric grid, and highlights clean-energy job creation and drought/heat resilience for Arizona. Advocates restoring clean-energy tax credits and other incentives to lower household energy costs while prioritizing grid reliability and consumer protections.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports strong gun safety measures including universal background checks and limits on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Endorsed by major gun-safety organizations and has cosponsored federal legislation to expand background checks and restrict certain weapons/features.
Fundraising
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