

{"id":1852,"date":"2024-09-18T19:16:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/?page_id=1852"},"modified":"2026-04-03T19:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T19:04:09","slug":"arizona-legislative-district-23","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/arizona-legislative-district-voter-guide\/arizona-legislative-district-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Legislative District 23"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-85831996 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-arizona-legislative-district-23\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Arizona Legislative District 23<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"margin-top:0;min-height:334px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"461\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1946\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/StandAZ-SBEJuneMeeting10.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/StandAZ-SBEJuneMeeting10.jpg 873w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/StandAZ-SBEJuneMeeting10-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/StandAZ-SBEJuneMeeting10-768x406.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/StandAZ-SBEJuneMeeting10-60x32.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background 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has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/join-us?sourceid=1134292\"><strong>Get notified <\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Are you a candidate for State House, Senate, or School Board looking for information about our endorsement process?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-standart-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/act.stand.org\/a\/2026endorsement\"><strong>Sign up for more information on our endorsement process for candidates<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained 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144 -405 178 c -101.11 33.38 -159 -47 -242 -46 c -80 1 -145.09 54.07 -229 87 c -65.21 25.59 -104.07 16.72 -126 10.61 v 22.39 z\"><\/path><path d=\"M 1000 300 l 1 -230.29 c -217 -12.71 -300.47 129.15 -404 156.29 c -103 27 -174 -30 -257 -29 c -80 1 -130.09 37.07 -214 70 c -61.23 24 -108 15.61 -126 10.61 v 22.39 z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-shape-divider__alt-wrapper\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized no-border has-lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1893\" style=\"width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2.jpg 453w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-matias-rosales-state-house-of-representatives\"><a href=\"#matias\">Matias Rosales<br>State House of Representatives<\/a><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-11c1ca01 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"matias\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile no-border\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2.jpg\" alt=\"Matias Rosales LD 23 State house of Representives\" class=\"wp-image-1893 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2.jpg 453w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/HeadShot2-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div id=\"About_Adequate_and_Equitable_Funding\"  class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-heading ultp-block-4c0651\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-wrap ultp-heading-style7 ultp-heading-left\"><h1 class=\"ultp-heading-inner\"><span>Matias Rosales<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Matais Rosales is a father and community leader dedicated to finding common-sense solutions to the issues facing Arizonans. He understands that our schools are tasked with preparing the next generation of leaders and must have the resources they need to support our students, including qualified educators. Rosales believes in working across the aisle to achieve results that would benefit all communities in Arizona, including our rural communities and schools.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-11c1ca01 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"About_Adequate_and_Equitable_Funding\"  class=\"wp-block-ultimate-post-heading ultp-block-8afcb7\"><div class=\"ultp-block-wrapper\"><div class=\"ultp-heading-wrap ultp-heading-style7 ultp-heading-left\"><h1 class=\"ultp-heading-inner\"><span>What&#8217;s at stake<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center no-border\" id=\"h-michelle-pena-is-too-extreme-for-our-communities\"><strong>Michelle Pe\u00f1a is too extreme for our communities.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She voted to ban abortion without exception for rape or incest and to criminalize doctors and women. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She attacked the early voting process. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michelle Pe\u00f1a voted to reduce unemployment benefits. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full no-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-320x250-AZ-LD-Display-Ads-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-320x250-AZ-LD-Display-Ads-1.png 320w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-320x250-AZ-LD-Display-Ads-1-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Copy-of-320x250-AZ-LD-Display-Ads-1-60x47.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:82px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f611be13 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-85958d59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-circular\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/arizona-legislative-district-voter-guide\/arizona-legislative-district-2\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Legislative District 2<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-circular\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/arizona-legislative-district-voter-guide\/arizona-legislative-district-4\/\" 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style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Legislative District 9<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-circular\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/arizona-legislative-district-voter-guide\/arizona-legislative-district-13\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Legislative District 13<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-85958d59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-circular\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/arizona-legislative-district-voter-guide\/arizona-legislative-district-16\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Legislative District<\/strong> <strong>16<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-circular\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/arizona-legislative-district-voter-guide\/arizona-legislative-district-17\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Legislative District 17<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-circular\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/arizona-legislative-district-voter-guide\/arizona-legislative-district-23\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Legislative District 23<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-circular\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color-color has-cyan-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/stand.org\/arizona\/arizona-legislative-district-voter-guide\/supreme-court-judge\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>Supreme Court Judge<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-85958d59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-17124a9a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 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id=\"h-about-our-process\">About our Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We wanted make sure the school board candidates we endorsed shared our values as Arizona parents, grandparents, teachers, and community members. This means ensuring the candidates we support are willing to put the hard work to make our dreams for our kids a reality. And above all, we wanted to make sure anyone we supported would be committed to listening to parents and community members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Our candidate endorsement process started with sending a survey to each of the school board candidates. We wanted to hear from the candidates in their own words about their plans for the children of Arizona. The survey was composed of questions from parents and community members. 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