1. David Sheridan Schweikert is an American politician and businessman serving as the US representative from since 2023.
41 Facts About David Schweikert
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David Schweikert previously served as the US representative for from 2013 to 2023.
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David Schweikert's district includes most of northern Phoenix as well as Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Cave Creek.
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David Schweikert ran for the US House of Representatives twice before being elected in 2010.
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David Schweikert was born to an unwed teenage mother, Mary Lynn Sheridan, in Los Angeles, California.
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David Schweikert grew up in Scottsdale with his adoptive parents and two adopted siblings.
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David Schweikert was elected to the Arizona State House of Representatives for District 28 in 1990 and reelected in 1992.
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David Schweikert was a committee chair as a freshman and majority whip in his second term.
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David Schweikert was appointed chair of the Arizona State Board of Equalization, a full-time job, and served from 1995 to 2003.
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David Schweikert was appointed Chief Deputy Treasurer of Maricopa County in 2004 and elected treasurer the same year.
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David Schweikert resigned in 2007 to run for Congress again.
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David Schweikert received more than $500,000 from the Club for Growth.
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David Schweikert later attributed his defeat on the very bitter primary fight that preceded it.
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David Schweikert sought a rematch with Mitchell in 2010, with Libertarian Nick Coons running.
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In 2020, David Schweikert was challenged by Democrat Hiral Tipirneni, who had run in the neighboring 8th district two years earlier.
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In 2022, David Schweikert ran for reelection in the newly redrawn 1st district.
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David Schweikert defeated Democratic nominee Jevin Hodge in the general election by less than one percent of the vote.
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David Schweikert ran for reelection in 2024 against Democratic nominee Amish Shah, an emergency room physician.
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David Schweikert made the US national debt the centerpiece of his campaign.
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David Schweikert joined representatives Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar in voting against the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
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On July 30,2020, David Schweikert admitted to 11 violation counts and agreed to an official reprimand by the House and a $50,000 fine.
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On January 6,2021, David Schweikert was at the US Capitol for the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count during the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
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David Schweikert voted to certify Arizona's votes but voted against certifying Pennsylvania's votes.
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However, when the Arizona Supreme Court upheld a near-total abortion ban in April 2024, David Schweikert expressed opposition to the ruling.
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David Schweikert opposes funding for Planned Parenthood and has backed legislation to exclude the organization from any federally funded programs.
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David Schweikert has a "B" rating from NORML for his voting record on cannabis-related issues.
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David Schweikert supports allowing veterans access to medical cannabis, provided it is legal in their state and recommended by their Veterans Health Administration doctor.
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David Schweikert has voted twice in favor of this through the Veterans Equal Access Amendment.
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In 2016, David Schweikert opposed President Obama's proposal to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
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In 2021, David Schweikert was among 75 House Republicans who voted against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which would require women to register for the draft.
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David Schweikert has repeatedly voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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David Schweikert played a key role in whipping votes to repeal the ACA, in particular from fellow members of the Freedom Caucus.
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David Schweikert has argued that the Affordable Care Act is "an economy killer" because of "the cost it has on companies, taxpayers and individuals".
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David Schweikert supported legislation to reverse a US Department of Labor rule that established a fiduciary standard for retirement and pension advisers, requiring financial advisers to prioritize their clients' financial interests over their own.
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In 2011, David Schweikert wrote a letter to President Obama asking him to return royalties from US embassies' purchases of books written by the president.
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David Schweikert opposed the 2011 United States federal budget, objecting to appropriations to expand the Smithsonian Institution, conduct research, and build high-speed rail.
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In 2015, David Schweikert was one of 17 Republicans to oppose the 2015 United States federal budget, arguing that it did not sufficiently address mandatory spending on entitlement programs.
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David Schweikert has called for cutting spending on Medicare and Social Security, arguing that "hard choices" must be made.
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David Schweikert voted for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
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In June 2021, David Schweikert was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the 2002 AUMF Against Iraq.
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In 2022, David Schweikert joined 39 other Republicans in supporting the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, a bipartisan antitrust measure designed to address anti-competitive corporate behavior.