Monica Alponte (L) – AZ-01 House 2026

About

Monica Alponte is a retired business owner, writer, stock investor, and former political TV talk show co-host running as the Libertarian nominee for Arizona's 1st Congressional District. Raised in a military family as an "Air Force brat" and an Arizona resident for 25 years, she advocates for non-interventionist foreign policy, fiscal restraint, free speech, and property rights under the slogan "Not Left, Not Right, Just Free." She has worked in local governance on HOA reform, road safety, and animal rescue, and earned her diploma from Orange County Business College.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Monica Alponte on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Climate/Energy	Monica Alponte's official candidate profile does not state a candidate-specific position on climate or energy. The Libertarian Party platform says competitive markets and property rights should protect the environment, opposes government subsidies for particular energy forms, and opposes government control of energy pricing, allocation, and production; this is party-platform context rather than a statement directly attributed to Alponte.	Platform page - Libertarian Party
Healthcare	Alponte says the federal government has no constitutional role in funding healthcare programs except for direct emergency services. She opposes the use of federal tax dollars for government-managed healthcare and supports a free-market approach. She also opposes legalizing physician-assisted suicide, describing it as a dangerous slippery slope where doctors and government already wield too much power.	Monica Alponte - Libertarian Party
Economy	Alponte emphasizes fiscal restraint and a limited-government, free-market approach. Her campaign materials call for abolishing the IRS, ending the Federal Reserve's currency monopoly, returning money to families, and expanding voluntary trade; she also supports tax cuts as a step toward eliminating the IRS.	Monica Maria Alponte on Taxes & Government Spending
Abortion & Reproductive Health	In a 2026 Arizona voter-guide survey for the U.S. House race in Arizona's 1st District, Alponte supported prohibiting federal funds from directly or indirectly supporting organizations that perform, promote, or refer for abortion. She said the federal government should not use tax dollars for government-managed "healthcare" or "deathcare," except for direct emergency services, and argued that the federal government has no constitutional role in funding such programs. The response does not establish her position on the legality of abortion generally or on state-level restrictions.	Alponte, Monica — Arizona Voter Guide
Immigration	Alponte calls for securing the border and ending incentives for illegal immigration. She opposes expanding federal enforcement efforts, arguing it is another way to insert large omnibus bills with unrelated lobbyist deals. She says the U.S. already has a solid immigration policy in the Constitution that simply needs to be followed.	Monica Maria Alponte \| Local Candidates
Firearms & Second Amendment	Alponte is described as having a pro-Second Amendment position, emphasizing a limited government role in protecting constitutional rights and the individual right to self-defense. The Libertarian Party platform, which is linked as a policy source for her campaign, affirms the individual right to keep and bear arms and opposes laws restricting, registering, or monitoring firearm ownership, manufacture, or transfer.	Monica Maria Alponte on Gun Policy \| Local Candidates
Civil Rights & Equality	Alponte champions civil liberties and individual sovereignty, listing free speech among her core issues. She opposes adding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression as protected classes in federal nondiscrimination statutes, arguing the Constitution already guarantees individual rights and that new federal statutes invite government overreach. She supports prohibiting the federal government from discriminating against organizations based on sincerely held religious beliefs, citing constitutional protections for freedom of religion.	Monica Alponte — Civoren
Education	Alponte supports parental choice in education, including federal tax credits or scholarships that let parents choose private schools, homeschooling, or online programs. She also says parents should have authority over their children's education and care, while favoring lower taxes and less federal involvement.	Arizona's 1st Congressional District: Candidate Spotlights
Foreign Policy	Alponte says she supports a non-interventionist foreign policy focused on peace, opposes “endless wars” and sending taxpayer dollars into foreign wars and foreign aid, and lists rejecting AIPAC and ending foreign lobbying among her priorities. These positions are stated for her 2026 U.S. House campaign in Arizona’s 1st District.	Monica Maria Alponte on Foreign Aid
Tech & AI	Alponte opposes allowing the federal government to regulate artificial intelligence, saying it is a slippery slope and that the government has proven untrustworthy with individual freedoms. She argues that existing constitutional protections for digital rights should be used rather than creating new federal regulations that would expand government control.	Alponte, Monica — Arizona Voter Guide
Election Policy	Monica Alponte opposes federalizing election law or removing state authority over elections. In an Arizona voter-guide survey for her U.S. House District 1 campaign, she said the Constitution leaves election management to the states and characterized federal centralization as an attempt to control election outcomes; she argued that existing constitutional provisions should be followed instead.	U.S. Term Limits - Monica Alponte signs Term Limits pledge
Local Issues	Alponte highlights local governance experience in HOA reform, homeowner advocacy, road safety, and animal rescue. She presents these local concerns as examples of government overreach and emphasizes property rights, individual liberty, and reducing bureaucracy; her published campaign biography does not provide a more detailed district-specific legislative agenda.	Official Campaign Website of Monica Alponte

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Climate/Energy

Monica Alponte's official candidate profile does not state a candidate-specific position on climate or energy. The Libertarian Party platform says competitive markets and property rights should protect the environment, opposes government subsidies for particular energy forms, and opposes government control of energy pricing, allocation, and production; this is party-platform context rather than a statement directly attributed to Alponte.

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Platform page - Libertarian Party

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Background

Career History

Stock Investor, Retired Business Writer

Self-employed

Retired business owner, writer, and stock investor.

Co-host

Political TV talk show

Former political TV talk show co-host.

Homeowner Advocate & HOA Reform Activist

Local civic organizations

For the past decade, worked on HOA reform, leading homeowner advocacy, road safety, and animal rescue. Provided fiduciary oversight, drafted resolutions and amendments, served on committees, and managed budgets.

Education

Orange County Business College Diploma in Business

Top Donors

Raised approximately $8,941 in total receipts (through July 1, 2026), with $7,285 from individual contributions and $1,371 in candidate loans. The campaign reported $8,307 in total disbursements and ended the period with $633.92 cash on hand. No significant PAC or party committee contributions were reported, indicating a largely self-funded and small-dollar donor operation.

Sources

2026 U.S. House elections in Arizona district 1 - OpenCampaign

Voting Record

Has never held legislative or elected office. Alponte is a retired business writer and former political talk show co-host who has been active in local civic issues including road safety, animal rescue, and HOA leadership. She has signed the U.S. Term Limits pledge, committing to support a constitutional amendment to limit congressional terms. Her campaign platform centers on peace, liberty, national sovereignty, and reducing federal overreach, as outlined on her campaign website and Libertarian Party profile.

About this research

Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated October 10, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.