Arizona · 2026 research directory

Brendan Trachsel

State House · District 6

Green Party

Partial Arizona research directory. This is not a complete official ballot. Source links are not independently verified candidate statements. Missing evidence stays unknown.

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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
Government-sanctioned background checks should be required for any and all firearm purchases
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
"Assault-Style" Rifles Should be Banned
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
Gay marriage (including civil unions) should be outlawed
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
We should raise taxes on the wealthy to increase benefits for the poor
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
We should bring back and encourage affirmative action programs
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
Substances with minimal physical harm such as cannabis and psilocybin should be decriminalized
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Direct Populism vs. Institutional Federalism
New legislative and congressional district boundaries should continue to be run by an independent redistricting commission (IRC) in Arizona
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
We should reduce regulations on nuclear energy production, allowing for the industry to grow
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
There should be a state-funded "Universal Basic Income"
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Every child deserves access to excellent education options regardless of their family income or zip code
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
We should adopt a single payer healthcare system and get rid of private healthcare options
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
The minimum wage should be raised
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Housing is a human right and it should be guaranteed by the government
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
Unrealized gains should be taxed
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The US military operation which removed Maduro from power was a good thing
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The US should maintain a significant troop presence in Japan (currently over 50,000 active duty troops)
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The United States should continue to support and fund NATO
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The United States should continue to weaponize sanctions and embargos against adversarial nations such as Cuba, North Korea and Iran
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The Monroe / Donroe Doctrine is a good thing and the United States should push all influence from Asia and Europe out of the Western Hemisphere
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The United States should invest in foreign influence campaigns to push American values abroad
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The United States should invade Mexico and eliminate the drug cartels
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The United States should continue to sell weapons to Israel to aid with the fight against Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The United States should immediately cease all funding to Ukraine
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Direct Populism vs. Institutional Federalism
We should adopt a Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) system
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Direct Populism vs. Institutional Federalism
The US Senate should be abolished or reformed so that representation is based strictly on population
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Direct Populism vs. Institutional Federalism
Arizona should support the National Popular Vote act, giving its electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote regardless of how Arizona voted
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Critical Race Theory, the idea that one should view others through the lens of race, should be taught in K-12 education
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
The government should forgive student loans by either going further into debt or raising taxes
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
Charter schools, which are run by private organizations but funded by the government, should continue to exist
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Direct Populism vs. Institutional Federalism
Photo ID should be required to vote
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
There should continue to be limits on how much you can donate to candidates
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Direct Populism vs. Institutional Federalism
The voting age should be lowered from 18 to 16
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Arizona taxpayers should fund abortion services through public programs
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Each unborn individual has rights which triumph over any collective argument for abortion
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
Insurance providers should be required to offer free birth control
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Allowing biological males to compete in women’s sports undermines the fairness and individual achievements of female athletes
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
The death penalty should be abolished
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Direct Populism vs. Institutional Federalism
Convicted felons should have a pathway to vote again
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Arizona should not sell any land to mining companies in order to preserve the natural environment
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
The United States and/or Arizona should self-impose significant climate regulations
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Every human has the right to immigrate to the United States and nobody is illegal on stolen land
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Interventionism vs. Isolationism
The U.S. government should force foreign nations to accept back their citizens who illegally immigrated to the United States
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
There should be a "big, beautiful wall" along the US-Mexico border
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
Arizona should eliminate the income tax
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
A carbon tax should be implemented to make polluters pay proportionally more based on their emissions, following the polluter-pays principle.
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Direct Populism vs. Institutional Federalism
Birthright citizenship should be abolished
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
The government should be allowed to ban certain curricula from being taught to children
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
There should be more regulations and taxes to slow fossil fuel production and to encourage more renewable energy production
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
The police should have better funding so they can hire more officers, get better equipment, and enhance training
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Authoritarianism vs. Libertarianism
Transgender individuals should be allowed to use the bathroom of their preference in K-12 public schools
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Collectivism vs. Individualism
Right-to-work laws (which allow workers in unionized workplaces to opt out of paying union dues) should be upheld at the state and federal level.
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