Alexander Kolodin

Republican | Arizona

Candidate Profile

Verified Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Alexander Kolodin


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

Secretary of State


Incumbent

No


Links

Alexander Kolodin websites
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EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA, JD, 2010-2013

Georgetown University, Washington, DC, BSFS, 2005-2009

Chandler High School, Chandler, AZ, HS Diploma, 2001-2005

WORK & MILITARY

Kolodin Law Group PLLC, Attorney, 2014-2026

Arizona State House, Representative, LD3, 2023-2026

Goldwater Institute, Reagan Fellow, 2011-2011

Aim High Institute, Junior High Civics and English Teacher, 2009-2010

AFFILIATIONS

Arizona School Choice Trust, Board of Directors, 2020-2026

Congregation Beth Israel, Congregant, 2013-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative (LD3), 2022-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Arizona Secretary of State, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (12)

iVoteArizona

Chuck Gray

Republicans for National Renewal

Turning Point Action

Maricopa County Colleges Police Officers Association MCCPOA

OTHER (1)

Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (10)

Congressman Eli Crane

Congressman Abe Hamadeh

Congressman Paul Gosar

Turning Point Action

Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (9)

Republican National Committee (2025)

Rachel Jones (2024)

State Republican Party Organizations (2024)

Jim Lamon (2022)

Justine Wadsack (2022)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)

George Khalaf (2026)

Jake Hoffman (2025)

Joseph Chaplik (2025)

Laurin Hendrix (2025)

Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2025)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Arizona Association for Justice (2025)

OTHER INFORMATION

Turning Point Action Scorecard

Candidate is a member of the Arizona Freedom Caucus.

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Exceptional circumstances such as life of the mother.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Strongly Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I believe that the best governing body for the wages that are paid to employees is the free market. As Ronald Reagan so eloquently put it, "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem."

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Strongly Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

At a time when Arizona voters of all political parties are feeling tremendous pressure from rising costs, and having to make decisions between filling up the tank and putting food on the table, it is imperative that every part of government tighten its belt. As a few examples of where this can be applied to the SOS office, I will immediately end radical Adrian Fontes' funding of far-left NGOs and roll back his excessive spending on election systems that are noncompliant with federal law.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Separation of church and state means that we need to protect religious institutions from the state.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes. Israel is important to Americans of many faiths, and it is our closest ally in the Middle East. Economically, its tech sector enjoys close collaboration with Arizona businesses.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American public schools, including universities.


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

There is a reason that the Framers enshrined our Creator in our founding documents. God plays a central role in ensuring that the American people are a moral people and is the foundation of a stable and lasting society. As a devout person of faith, God plays a pivotal role in my actions to protect liberty for each person I represent.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Strongly Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Government officials are poorly equipped to answer questions like this; the market should answer them instead.


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No.

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Equal justice under law.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Shall not be infringed.

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