Doug Ducey
Bio | Ducey graduated from ASU and is the former CEO of Cold Stone Creamery. |
Status and Position | Current Governor of Arizona |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Arizona |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2022 Governor Election Arizona | Arizona | No | N/A | N/A |
Campaign Financing | His campaign spent $2.4 million on his re-election efforts. |
Voting Rights | He signed legislation that purges voters from the vote by mail system unless they voted by mail every two years. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | He opposes the Affordable Care Act. He urged Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake to vote in faovr of repealing Obamacare, but McCain eventually voted against repealing it. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ducey |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No known stance on socialized healthcare. |
| Private Healthcare | For | He opposes the Affordable Care Act. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ducey |
| LGBT Rights | Against | He opposes same-sex marriage. He opposed same-sex marriage and domestic partnerships for unmarried couples. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ducey |
| Taxes | Against | He signed a legislation that would cut taxes on small businesses. The legislation would protect businesses from 77% tax increase. Source: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/07/governor-ducey-cuts-taxes-arizona-small-businesses |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | No known stance. The legislation would protect businesses from 77% tax increase. Source: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/07/governor-ducey-cuts-taxes-arizona-small-businesses |
| Abortion | Against | He is pro-life. He signed a legislation that would prohibit abortion for unborn children with genetic abnormality. Source: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/04/governor-ducey-signs-legislation-protect-preborn-children |
| Gun Control | For | He signed a legislation to protect the Second Amendment rights. The bill would prohibit lawsuits against the firearm industry. Source: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/05/governor-ducey-signs-legislation-protect-second-amendment-rights |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No known stance. The bill would prohibit lawsuits against the firearm industry. Source: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/05/governor-ducey-signs-legislation-protect-second-amendment-rights |
| Government Interference | Against | He supports the Second Amendment rights, which requires less government regulation on the firearm industry. Source: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/05/governor-ducey-signs-legislation-protect-second-amendment-rights |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | He signed a law creating a legal vehicle for the state to block access to basic, preventive care at planned parenthood. Source: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/arizona-governor-ducey-targets-patients-access-to-care-at-planned-parenthood |
| Welfare | For | He supports increased government spending. He called for an increased federal oversight and protection for unucompanied migrant children. Source:https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/06/governor-ducey-calls-federal-action-protect-vulnerable-migrant-and-foster |
| Welfare | For | He supports stem cell research, because it provides treatment for life threating illnesses. Source: https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/stem-cell-research-could-help-in-opioid-crisis |
| Death Penalty | For | He supports the death penalty. He resumed executions in Arizona after they were banned since 2014. Source: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2021/03/05/arizona-ready-resume-death-row-executions-corrections-chief-says/4599281001/ |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | He stated that mandatory prison sentencing was instituted when crime rates were high, but now crime rates are down. Furthermore, the state does not have funding for building prisons for the increasing numbers of inmates. Source: https://tucson.com/news/state-and-regional/sentencing-among-top-priorities-for-ducey/article_25de78d3-4f90-57e5-863e-006be6d2c8d7.html |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No known stance. |
| War on Terrorism | For | He supported the war in Iraq even though Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction. Source: https://azdailysun.com/news/local/ducey-defends-iraq-war-but-calls-world-less-safe/article_4afcf06a-a584-51bf-b9d4-89f3570b3093.html |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No known stance. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Nationalism | For | In 2015, he signed a bill that would make it mandatory for high school students to pass the U.S. citizenship test to graduate. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ducey |
| Free Markets | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Brexit | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Charter Schools | For | In 2017, he signed a major school voucher expansion bill, extending eligiblity to every Arizona student. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ducey |
| Common Core | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Border Control | For | He requested to deploy the national guard on the U.S. Mexico border. He declared a state of emergency and asked for the national guard to be deployed on the U.S. Mexico border. Source: https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2021/04/governor-ducey-deploys-arizona-national-guard-border |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No known stance. |
| DACA | For | He stated that Congress should find a solution for the DREAMers to find a path to citizenship. Source: https://kjzz.org/content/1301841/while-scotus-deliberates-daca-gov-ducey-says-congress-should-do-its-job |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No known stance. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | In 2016, he opposed a major ballot to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Arizona. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Ducey |