David Schweikert is unfit to represent Phoenix–Scottsdale. He was officially reprimanded by the House Ethics Committee for 11 violations and his campaign paid a six-figure federal fine. He voted to kick 31,000 Arizonans in his district off their health coverage with his support of the Big Ugly Law. Even before that he proposed imposing per capita caps on Medicaid, which could result in benefit cuts. Then he dismissed Arizonans’ concerns as “whining” and “bedwetting.” Schweikert cast the deciding vote to protect Trump’s tariffs and has dismissed the harm they were causing the Arizonans. Schweikert, who in the past has said he doesn’t think the government should have secrets outside of national security matters, cast the deciding vote to protect accused pedophiles named in the Epstein files. He voted to raise the Social Security retirement age, supported cuts to Medicare, was “genuinely impressed” by cuts to senior services, and has consistently opposed making prescription drugs and insulin cheaper for seniors. He’s an anti-choice extremist who has made disparaging comments about women.
The stakes are local: water security for Valley communities, safe roads (Loop-101/SR-51), affordable medicine for 63,000 Arizona seniors on insulin, and earned benefits for Scottsdale/N. Phoenix retirees.
Schweikert was fined a total of $175,000 for various ethics and campaign finance violations.
Message: Schweikert placed himself above the rules and failed to properly manage his own offices, now he’s refusing to help Arizonans struggle with costs.
Message: Schweikert is an extremist who wants you and your family to pay more for health care and backs that up with votes – when he isn’t sleeping through them.
Message: Schweikert refused to use his power to stop Trump’s tariffs and Arizonans will pay more for groceries as a result.
Message: Schweikert cast the deciding vote against releasing the Epstein files, protecting the accused pedophiles named in them.
Message: It’s not that Schweikert can’t be trusted on Social Security and Medicare, rather it’s that he CAN. He’s told seniors and retirees he’d raise the retirement age, is impressed by service cuts, and opposed efforts to make prescription drugs cheaper. Believe him.
Message: Schweikert is focused on his own ideological crusade first; he leaves families to figure out the consequences later.
Schweikert To Arizonans: Stop “Whining” About My Support For Health Care Cuts
Schweikert Was The Deciding Vote To Protect Trump’s Tariffs That Were Hurting Arizonans
Schweikert Backed DOGE Despite Its Impacts To Federal Workers, Social Security, And Veterans’ Care
Schweikert Was The Deciding Vote To Protect Accused Pedophiles Named In The Epstein Files
Schweikert Was An Anti-Choice Extremist Who Cosponsored A Nationwide Abortion Ban Six Times
Schweikert Had A History Of Making Misogynistic Remarks On Radio Shows
Schweikert Embodied The Swamp By Violating House Ethics And Campaign Finance Rules
Schweikert's Votes As A Member Of Congress