Andrés Cano
Bio | A first-generation college graduate, Cano graduated cum laude from Arizona State University in 2014. Cano is a devoted public servant who began his service at the young age of 14, working as a paid summer intern with the Pima County local government. |
Status and Position | Current State House of Representatives of Arizona |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Arizona |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
Campaign Financing | In the 2020 election, he raised $87,687 in campaign funds. |
Voting Rights | No known votes on voting rights. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | He supports Medicaid. He called for expanding Medicaid coverage. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | He supports expanding Medicaid coverage. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| LGBT Rights | For | He is Arizona's youngest LGBT state legislator. He stated that, 'it is important for me to be a voice for marginalized and disefranshised communities. Source: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/03/az-state-rep-andres-cano-knows-take-gop-majority-defend-lgbtq-rights/ |
| Taxes | For | He opposes tax cuts that are aimed only for the wealthy. He opposed Gov. Ducey's tax cut proposal, which would cut taxes only for those making $400,000 annually. Source: https://tucson.com/opinion/local/az-rep-andr-s-cano-bake-sales-wont-cover-ducey-s-1-5-billion-in/article_e62a714e-c301-11eb-ab76-23cd3dc6e814.html |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No known stance. He opposed Gov. Ducey's tax cut proposal, which would cut taxes only for those making $400,000 annually. Source: https://tucson.com/opinion/local/az-rep-andr-s-cano-bake-sales-wont-cover-ducey-s-1-5-billion-in/article_e62a714e-c301-11eb-ab76-23cd3dc6e814.html |
| Abortion | For | He is pro-choice. He supports protecting women's reproductive health care, and oppose all efforts that restrict access to safe and legal abortion care. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Gun Control | For | He supports stricter gun control laws. He supports addressing gun violence as a public health epidemic. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No known stance. He supports addressing gun violence as a public health epidemic. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Government Interference | For | He supports government regulation on the economy, and public-private partnerships that would boost economic opportunies. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Planned Parenthood | For | He supports abortion care and sex education courses in public school curriculum. Source: https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-arizona/blog/ppaas-2020-candidate-endorsements-we-support-candidates-who-support-you |
| Welfare | For | He supports social welfare. He supports extending unemployment benefits to those impacted by Covid-19. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Welfare | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | He supports getting low-level offenders out of detention. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No known stance. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No known stance. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Free Markets | Against | He supports government regulation on the economy. He supports public-private partnerships to boost the economy. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Brexit | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Government Spending | For | He supports government funding to fix roads and infrastructure. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Clean Energy | For | He supports renewable energy. He supports renewable energy efforts and protecting natural habitats and wildlife. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Border Control | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No known stance. |
| DACA | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | He supports sanctuary cities especially in a time when the Trump administration was separating families at the U.S. Mexico border. Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2019/11/05/tucson-sanctuary-city-election-immigration-prop-205/4156676002/ |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | He supports legalizing marijuana. Source: https://www.andresforarizona.com/issues |