Greg Stanton (D) – AZ-04 House 2026

About

Greg Stanton is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Arizona's 4th Congressional District, first elected in 2018 representing the former 9th district and the 4th district since 2023. He previously served as Mayor of Phoenix from 2012 to 2018 and on the Phoenix City Council for nine years. Stanton serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Foreign Affairs Committee, and the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and he co-founded the bipartisan Extreme Heat Caucus.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Greg Stanton on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Healthcare	Stanton supports expanding access to health coverage and reducing patients’ costs. His stated priorities include extending ACA tax credits, fully funding Medicaid, strengthening Medicare, expanding Medicare drug-price negotiation and prescription price caps, preserving protections for pre-existing conditions, capping insulin at $35 per month, protecting reproductive healthcare and access to contraceptives and IVF, and improving access to culturally competent care for Native American veterans. In August 2026, he reiterated support for expanding Medicare drug-price savings and strengthening Medicare; in May 2026, he led bipartisan amendments to improve VA healthcare access for Native American veterans.	Health Care \| Congressman Greg Stanton Stanton Celebrates Four Years of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Alongside Arizona Retirees House Passes Stanton-Led Bipartisan Amendments Improving Native American Veteran Health Care Access
Economy	Stanton says economic policy should support small businesses, entrepreneurs, infrastructure, high-tech innovation, education, and Arizona semiconductor manufacturing to create stable jobs with fair wages and benefits. He has opposed broad tariffs and advocated automatic refunds for small businesses harmed by tariffs, while supporting continuation and strengthening of the USMCA, arguing that trade certainty with Mexico and Canada supports Arizona jobs and investment.	Economy \| Congressman Greg Stanton Stanton Introduces RELIEF Act to Provide Automatic Tariff Refunds to Small Businesses Stanton Slams Trump Administration’s Decision to Not Renew USMCA
Climate/Energy	Stanton says Congress must work together to combat climate change and prepare Arizona for a hotter, drier future. He supports targeted federal investment in water infrastructure, extreme-heat preparedness, energy-grid resilience, hydropower and local clean-energy and energy-efficiency projects; in 2025 he led bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and fully fund the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, and in January 2026 he announced more than $17 million in House-passed Energy & Water and related community-project funding for Arizona water, energy resilience and heat-preparedness initiatives.	Water and Climate - Congressman Greg Stanton Stanton Leads Bipartisan Bill to Increase Federal Funding for Local Energy Efficiency Projects Stanton Secures Over $17 Million in Federal Funding for Arizona Water, Energy, and Community Projects
Abortion & Reproductive Health	Greg Stanton supports restoring abortion access and protecting access to comprehensive reproductive care, contraceptives, and in-vitro fertilization (IVF).	Health Care \| Congressman Greg Stanton
Immigration	Stanton supports strong border security alongside comprehensive immigration reform addressing the causes of migration and the asylum backlog. In 2026, he pursued tighter oversight and limits on immigration detention and opposed expanding ICE funding and warehouse detention, including by introducing the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act to redirect unobligated ICE funds to Title I schools and require the sale of warehouse detention facilities.	Immigration \| Congressman Greg Stanton Stanton Moves to Redirect Billions from ICE, Rein In Warehouse Detention Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses
Firearms & Second Amendment	Stanton supports firearm-safety and gun-violence-prevention measures while stating that reforms should respect the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding gun owners. He supported the Protecting Our Kids Act (H.R. 7910), including measures addressing gun trafficking, safe storage, bump stocks, ghost guns, and age limits, and he was an original cosponsor of the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act (H.R. 2377). His official congressional profile also lists him as a member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force.	Stanton, House Send Common-Sense Gun Reform Package to the Senate Stanton Votes to Advance Common Sense Gun Reform Package Committees and Caucuses \| Congressman Greg Stanton
Foreign Policy	Stanton supports active U.S. international engagement, including maintaining diplomatic and humanitarian tools, strengthening alliances, and opposing reductions to State Department and USAID programs. He supports Taiwan’s defense and peaceful resolution of its status, closer U.S.-Mexico cooperation, sanctions on violent West Bank settlers, unimpeded humanitarian aid to Gaza, and conditioning U.S. arms transfers on compliance with American law and values.	Stanton Statement on State Department Funding Vote and Massie Amendment Stanton Leads Efforts to Renew His Commitment to Protect Taiwan During Week of Trump-Xi Summit Stanton, Colleagues Launch Bipartisan U.S.-Mexico Congressional Caucus
Civil Rights & Equality	Stanton supports federal civil-rights protections for LGBTQ+ Americans. He co-sponsored and voted for the Equality Act, helped introduce and pass the Respect for Marriage Act, and as Phoenix mayor led a citywide nondiscrimination ordinance covering sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, employment, and public accommodations. He has also backed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act to protect voting access.	Greg Stanton Positions \| Local Candidates Human Rights Campaign Endorses Greg Stanton for Congress House Passes Stanton-Backed Bill to Protect Marriage Equality
Education	Stanton supports increased federal investment in public K-12 education, particularly Title I funding for schools serving low-income students. In July 2026, he introduced the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act, which would redirect unobligated ICE funding to Title I schools, and said classrooms should have the resources and support needed to educate the next generation.	Stanton, Ansari, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses Economy - Congressman Greg Stanton
Tech & AI	Stanton is a strong supporter of the CHIPS and Science Act and domestic semiconductor manufacturing, calling Arizona the semiconductor capital of America and defending the law against efforts to dismantle it. He has also backed measures to strengthen U.S. technology leadership and national security, including bipartisan efforts to restrict sales of advanced AI chips to China.	CHIPS Act should be applauded, not attacked, Stanton says Meeks Introduces Bill to Block Sales of Advanced AI Chips to China
Election Policy	Greg Stanton supports protecting voting access and strengthening election and democracy safeguards. His campaign says he supports the bipartisan Presidential Election Reform Act and has supported the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act, while his campaign website describes protecting the fundamental right to vote as a priority.	Greg Stanton Positions \| Local Candidates Greg Stanton for Congress \| Arizona’s 4th Congressional District
Local Issues	Stanton's campaign identifies Arizona water, affordability, jobs and workers, education, energy and the environment, and public safety as priorities. His congressional office says he is pursuing smart water management and targeted infrastructure investment, including federal funding for Arizona water infrastructure, while emphasizing constituent services and investments benefiting Valley communities.	Greg on the Issues Water and Climate 2025 Annual Report

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Healthcare

Stanton supports expanding access to health coverage and reducing patients’ costs. His stated priorities include extending ACA tax credits, fully funding Medicaid, strengthening Medicare, expanding Medicare drug-price negotiation and prescription price caps, preserving protections for pre-existing conditions, capping insulin at $35 per month, protecting reproductive healthcare and access to contraceptives and IVF, and improving access to culturally competent care for Native American veterans. In August 2026, he reiterated support for expanding Medicare drug-price savings and strengthening Medicare; in May 2026, he led bipartisan amendments to improve VA healthcare access for Native American veterans.

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Health Care | Congressman Greg Stanton

Stanton Celebrates Four Years of Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Alongside Arizona Retirees

House Passes Stanton-Led Bipartisan Amendments Improving Native American Veteran Health Care Access

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Background

Career History

U.S. Representative 2019 – Present

United States House of Representatives

Representing Arizona's 9th district (2019-2023) and 4th district (2023-present)

Mayor 2012 – 2018

City of Phoenix

Served as Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona

City Councilmember 2000 – 2009

Phoenix City Council

Served nine years on the Phoenix City Council

Deputy Attorney General 2009 – 2011

State of Arizona

Served as Arizona's Deputy Attorney General

Education Attorney 1995 – 2000

Private practice

Worked as an education attorney before entering public office.

Education

University of Michigan Law School Juris Doctor in Law (1995)

Marquette University Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science (1992)

Top Donors

Incumbent Democrat raised approximately $2.1M in the 2026 cycle (as of July 1, 2026), with $1.48M from individual contributions and $638K from PACs/committees, and $2.0M cash on hand. His donor base skews toward labor unions (CWA, Arizona Building and Construction Trades Council, Alliance for Retired Americans) and pro-Israel groups such as Democratic Majority for Israel PAC, and he has publicly declined contributions from the pharmaceutical industry while backing Medicare drug-price negotiation. Full itemized data is available via OpenSecrets and the FEC.

Sources

STANTON, GREG - Candidate overview - FEC Greg Stanton - US Congress - Summary - OpenSecrets Greg Stanton (D) US House - Local Candidates

Voting Record

Incumbent U.S. Representative (D-AZ4) since 2023, previously AZ-9 (2019-2022); a reliable Democratic vote who has missed only 0.9% of roll-call votes since 2019. He voted for the Women's Health Protection Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, and opposed the January 2026 ICE funding bill, which he called 'a paramilitary-style mass deportation operation.' He has sponsored the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act and the Extreme Heat Congressional Advisory Commission Act, and serves as Ranking Member on the Transportation & Infrastructure Economic Development subcommittee.

Sources

View full voting record Where Is Stanton? - The Case Against Congressman Greg Stanton Greg Stanton - Ballotpedia

About this research

Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated August 28, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.