Andy Biggs
Creator:U.S. House Office of PhotographyBio | Andrew Biggs is an American politician. He is currently serving as a U.S. Representative for Arizona’s 5th congressional district. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Arizona |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Arizona |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election AZ-05 | AZ-05 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing | Contributions to Biggs' campaign total just over $900,000. Top contributors include the House Freedom Fund and 21st Century Healthcare. |
Voting Rights | Biggs has not taken a public stance yet on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | He is very unsupportive of universal health care. Biggs does not believe in the economic viability of a universal health care system. Instead, he takes a decidedly free-market approach to health care reform. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Biggs does not support socialized health care. |
| Private Healthcare | For | Biggs argues that health care should be dictated by private entities. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | He is unsupportive of LGBT rights. Biggs has voted against pro-LGBT legislation. He has been a policy advisor to an organization that opposes same-sex marriage. |
| Taxes | Against | He opposes increased taxes. As a fiscal conservative, Biggs maintains that Congress should lower taxes and spending. He sees this as a means of producing economic growth. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Biggs does not have a position on enacting a flat tax rate. As a fiscal conservative, Biggs maintains that Congress should lower taxes and spending. He sees this as a means of producing economic growth. |
| Abortion | Against | He is pro-life. Biggs believes in the sanctity of life. He vows to continue fighting for the unborn. |
| Gun Control | Against | He opposes gun control restrictions. Biggs does not see gun control as an adequate means of addressing gun violence. He stands by the Second Amendment. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. Biggs does not see gun control as an adequate means of addressing gun violence. He stands by the Second Amendment. |
| Government Interference | Against | Biggs supports a small government. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | He is pro-life. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Biggs does not have a significant stance on entitlement programs. N/A |
| Welfare | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | For | He supports the death penalty. Biggs believes that government has a duty to carry out justice in the case of heinous crimes. he applauds the Department of Justice's announcement that they will be resuming the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Biggs has not taken a position on this issue. |
| Military Spending | For | Despite being skeptical about government spending, Biggs believes in maintaining a strong military. |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Biggs would like to reduce the presence of Americans in the Middle East. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Biggs is a proponent of international interaction. Biggs believes in empowering trade. He praised the passing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Biggs has not taken a stance on the United Nations. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Biggs does not have an opinion on nationalism. |
| Free Markets | For | He is an advocate of free markets. Biggs maintains that free markets help entrepreneurs and businesses. He tends to approach policy issues through a free-market lense. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Biggs has not taken a stance on Brexit. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Biggs does not have a position on affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | Against | Biggs would like to lower spending in order to balance the budget. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. |
| Common Core | Against | He stands against Common Core standards. Biggs has introduced legislation that would end Common Core standards. He does not believe it is the role of the federal government to dictate education standards. |
| Clean Energy | Against | He is unsupportive of investment in clean energy. Instead of using government to control the market, Biggs would like to take a free-market approach to renewable energy. |
| Religious Freedom | For | He is a proponent of religious freedom. Biggs does not believe that pro-LGBT legislation should be prioritized over religious freedom. He stands by the First Amendment. |
| Separation of Church and State | For | He is a proponent of the separation of church and state. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Biggs does not have a position on slavery reparations. |
| Border Control | For | He supports increased border security. Biggs would like to construct a physical wall on the Southern border. He sees this as a national security issue. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | He has not taken a stance on this issue. |
| DACA | Against | Biggs does not see the creation of DACA as Constitutional. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | He is unsupportive of sanctuary cities. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Biggs has voted against pro-marijuana legislation. |
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