Brenda Barton

Running for:

District:

LD6

Political Affiliation:

Republican

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Endorsements:

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Question	Response
1. Arizona’s public education system allows students to attend a local district school, charter school, virtual school, or through school district open enrollment. Do you support a parent's right to choose the best public school, in their judgment, for their children?	Strongly support
2. What are your priorities as a lawmaker? [Economic Development]	Highest Priority
3. What are your priorities as a lawmaker? [Education]	Highest Priority
4. What are your priorities as a lawmaker? [Environment and Public Land Issues]	Highest Priority
5. What are your priorities as a lawmaker? [Health Care]	Priority
6. What are your priorities as a lawmaker? [Sentencing Reform]	Priority
7. What are your priorities as a lawmaker? [Transportation]	Priority
8. Charter schools are public schools that are operated by private contractors to provide education service - similar to other state contractors for health care, transportation, and other services. Do you support charter schools in Arizona?	Yes
9. Please share what your priorities will be as a state lawmaker to strengthen Arizona’s workforce and economy so that all Arizonans have better opportunities to move up the economic ladder?	Expand training programs. Quality education is dependent upon good school board policies, they decide the curriculum and teacher pay. The legislature provides block funding to school boards by formula. Adjust and remove regulations as needed to allow business and jobs to grow.
10. School districts and charter schools are public schools; do you support equitable funding for all public school students?	Yes
11. Do you support tax reform?	Yes
12. What are your ideas for tax reform that would improve our state's economy?	Review of current taxes and fees, adjust or remove as needed. Keeping fees and taxes as low as possible. Which will allow businesses to employ hard working Arizonans to provide quality goods and services at affordable prices.
13. Do you support efforts to reform Arizona’s regulatory boards and commissions?	Yes
14. What is the greatest challenge facing Arizona today?	Influences from outside interests who challenge Arizona’s way of life of freedom and liberty; promoting failed economic policies. Rebuilding Arizona’s economy following the COVID pandemic. Revenues will be low as we rebuild, wise fiscal decisions to encourage growth. Rural Arizona cannot be forgotten; they have been hit exceptionally hard. We cannot tax ourselves into recovery or prosperity.

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