Zuhdi Jasser (R) – AZ-04 House 2026

About

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser is a Phoenix-based internal medicine and nuclear cardiology physician running as a Republican for Arizona's 4th Congressional District. The son of Syrian immigrants and a former U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, he founded the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) in 2003. Jasser advanced from the Republican primary on July 21, 2026, and his campaign emphasizes balancing the federal budget, lowering costs, securing the border, school choice, and improving health care.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Zuhdi Jasser on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Healthcare	Jasser says he would prioritize improving health care, put Americans' health and individual freedoms first, and oppose special interests focused on the bottom line. He advocates addressing obesity, drug use, and mental-health problems rather than “subsidizing our ailments,” and has criticized government and medical-establishment responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.	Zuhdi Jasser for Congress — Quality Health Care Zuhdi Jasser, GOP critic of Affordable Care Act, runs for Congress
Economy	Jasser says he would seek to lower costs and promote economic growth by reducing wasteful federal spending and needless regulations, allowing Americans to keep more of their earnings, bringing manufacturing back to the United States, and curbing foreign investors' role in pricing families out of housing. He also supports a Balanced Budget Amendment and says controlling federal debt is necessary because of its economic implications.	Zuhdi Jasser for Congress — My Plan: Lower Costs & A Strong Economy; Balancing Our Budget Zuhdi Jasser — Economic Growth
Immigration	Jasser's campaign platform emphasizes border enforcement: sealing the border, increasing resources for border agents, and strengthening immigrant vetting. His stated approach rejects granting amnesty before achieving border security, while leaving the treatment of people already in the country for later discussion; the platform does not provide a detailed position on other immigration categories or specific legislation.	Zuhdi Jasser Positions \| Local Candidates Zuhdi Jasser - Ballotpedia Zuhdi Jasser, GOP critic of Obamacare and 'radical Islam,' makes 2nd bid for AZ Congress
Firearms & Second Amendment	A current candidate-profile source characterizes Jasser as opposing gun control and supporting Second Amendment rights, favoring law-enforcement-focused public safety rather than new firearm restrictions. However, his 2026 iVoterGuide questionnaire records no answer to the question about what gun-ownership restrictions are needed for public safety.	Zuhdi Jasser: 2026 Arizona U.S. House Polls & Odds \| Prediction Edge Voter Guide Profile for AZ U.S. Rep., Dist. 4 candidate - Zuhdi Jasser
Foreign Policy	Jasser's campaign says the United States should strengthen its standing globally through a prepared, better-equipped military and greater defense spending, and should remain engaged worldwide in an ideological struggle for liberty and freedom. It identifies China, Iran, and Qatar as malign actors that could fill vacuums where those ideas are absent; the campaign also emphasizes border security as a national-security priority.	Zuhdi Jasser for Congress — My Plan
Civil Rights & Equality	Jasser's campaign presents civil rights primarily through individual freedom and equality of opportunity: his platform describes freedom and opportunity as core conservative principles, says government should not take away individuals' rights to make their own health-care and business decisions, and invokes liberty, freedom, and the human rights of people who share those values. The campaign page does not provide a comprehensive position on all civil-rights and equality issues, so positions on particular protected classes or anti-discrimination legislation remain unspecified.	Zuhdi Jasser for Congress — My Plan
Education	Jasser supports school choice and "funding students, not systems," saying parents know their children's needs best. He favors states and local governments managing education with less federal control, and supports reforming public education to teach an accurate, non-"America-shaming" history and to instill Americanism. He also calls for greater ideological diversity of thought in colleges and universities.	Zuhdi Jasser for Congress - World-Class Education For All Kids Zuhdi Jasser - Ballotpedia (Education Reform) Zuhdi Jasser — iVoterGuide candidate profile and questionnaire
Election Policy	Jasser's campaign platform calls for election-integrity measures including greater transparency and opposition to ballot harvesting, and says he would oppose federal efforts that weaken election security or interfere with states' and localities' constitutional authority to administer elections. An Arizona Voter Guide questionnaire lists him as having declined to respond to whether federal election law should remove state authority, while noting his position is based on citation; his campaign platform more directly states opposition to federal interference.	Zuhdi Jasser — Ballotpedia campaign themes, Free & Fair Elections Jasser, Zuhdi — Arizona Voter Guide
Local Issues	Jasser's campaign says his priorities for Arizona's 4th District include lowering living costs, creating conditions for families to afford homes, bringing manufacturing back to the United States, reducing regulations affecting small businesses, supporting educational freedom and directing more funding to Arizona for school choice, securing the border, keeping communities safe, and improving health care. These are campaign priorities rather than a record of congressional votes.	Zuhdi Jasser for Congress — My Plan Zuhdi Jasser — Ballotpedia

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Healthcare

Jasser says he would prioritize improving health care, put Americans' health and individual freedoms first, and oppose special interests focused on the bottom line. He advocates addressing obesity, drug use, and mental-health problems rather than “subsidizing our ailments,” and has criticized government and medical-establishment responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Zuhdi Jasser for Congress — Quality Health Care

Zuhdi Jasser, GOP critic of Affordable Care Act, runs for Congress

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Background

Career History

Physician (Internal Medicine and Nuclear Cardiology) 1999 – Present

Private Practice, Phoenix, AZ

Board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in nuclear cardiology

President 2006 – 2007

Arizona Medical Association

Former president of the Arizona Medical Association

President and Founder 2003 – Present

American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD)

Founded and leads the AIFD, a nonprofit advocating for the compatibility of Islam with democracy and American values, including separation of religion and state.

Lieutenant Commander 1988 – 1999

United States Navy

Served 11 years as a medical officer, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander; tours included staff internist for the U.S. Congress, medical department head aboard the USS El Paso, and chief resident at Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Education

Medical College of Wisconsin M.D. in Medicine (1992)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Bachelor of Science (1988)

Top Donors

Republican challenger raised approximately $565K in the 2026 cycle (as of July 1, 2026), with $550K from individual contributions, $10K self-funding, and $5K from PACs, and $340K cash on hand. Donations are heavily Arizona-based ($450K), with top contributing employers including his own self-employment ($59K) and a cluster of Arizona businesses; about 47% of contributions came from self-employed or individuals without employer data. Full data is available via the FEC and OpenSecrets.

Sources

JASSER, M. ZUHDI - Candidate overview - FEC Zuhdi Jasser Donors - Local Candidates

Voting Record

Has never held legislative office. He is a physician (internal medicine) and former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander who founded the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) in 2003, a counterterrorism and counterideology organization. His campaign platform emphasizes border security, school choice, lower taxes and spending, public health, and military spending, and he has been endorsed by Trump-aligned figures in the 2026 cycle.

Sources

View full voting record Zuhdi Jasser - Federalist Society Zuhdi Jasser for Congress - Official Campaign

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.