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District 20

2022 Arizona House of Representatives candidates respond to an AZPM survey, weighing in on issues facing the state and how to solve them.Responses have not been edited.
Responding Candidates
Andrés Cano
Arizona House of Representatives Candidate

Andrés Cano

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Questions

Have you always been a member of your party? If not, when did you join your current party?

Andrés Cano
Andrés Cano (D)Yes

Where were you born? If you were not born in Arizona, how long have you lived here?

Andrés Cano
Andrés Cano (D)1992

What city/community do you live in currently?

Andrés Cano
Andrés Cano (D)Tucson, AZ

Why are you running for office?

Andrés Cano
Andrés Cano (D)Hello! I’m State Representative Andrés Cano. I've had the honor of serving in the Arizona House of Representatives since 2019. Arizona continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. For example: our state is at the bottom of K-12 spending nationwide, we spend more money sending people to prison annually than on our three universities combined, housing costs are skyrocketing, and our environment is more at risk than ever before. As your voice at the Capitol, I opposed dozens of laws restricting our freedom to vote, voted against the 15-week abortion ban, and vehemently said "no" to the passage of discriminatory legislation that harms Arizona's LGBTQ+ youth. While my Republican colleagues refuse to bring us together, I won't sit silent: I'm running for re-­election to hold them accountable­­ and to leave our state with a reputation we can be proud of. Our state has the resources needed to invest in working families and small businesses, to lower health care costs, increase teacher pay, and to protect our air, land, and water. I humbly ask for your vote of confidence as I seek to continue representing our shared values in the State House. Thank you.

What are you top 3 priorities if elected?

Andrés Cano
Andrés Cano (D)Funding our public schools, ensuring access to affordable housing, and protection of our environment & natural resources.

What sets you apart from other candidates in your party's primary?

Andrés Cano
Andrés Cano (D)Uncontested.

What is the biggest problem with the way the office you are seeking is working and how do you solve it?

Andrés Cano
Andrés Cano (D)Republicans refuse to work with Democrats at the legislature despite a 1-vote difference in both chambers.
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