Douglas Everett

Republican | Arizona

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Douglas Everett — State Senate, District 18 (Arizona Republican Primary | July 21, 2026)
State Senate, District 18 Arizona General | November 3, 2026
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Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, BS Electrical Engineering, 1982-1986

WORK & MILITARY

Raytheon Missile Systems, Sr. Software Engineer, 1995-2024

Boeing, Engineer, 1987-1995

AFFILIATIONS

Knights of Columbus, Deputy Grand Knight, 2025-2026

TUSD, Volunteer Chess Club Coach, 2022-2026

Boy Scouts, Volunteer Adult Leader, 2002-2006

Len Rosenblum for AZ LD18 House, Campaign Manager, 2023-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Pima County Precinct 241 Committeeman and PC lead, 2023-2026

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

AZ LD18 Senator, 2025-2026

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (5)

Eli Crane (2025)

Save America (2025)

Donald Trump (2024)

Kari Lake (2022)

Ted Cruz (2016)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

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?

Abortion should be allowed if the life of the mother is endangered.

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

My answer is with respect to innocent life. The death penalty should be available in sentencing.

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?

The wage offered for a job should be determined by the marketplace.

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.

Fiscal Responsibility Remove unneeded red tape in the permitting of construction, industrial, and mining projects Address inefficiencies in government projects


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

There shall be no state-sanctioned religion. Public school teachers can teach how founders and historical figures were influenced in their thinking by their religious beliefs.

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?

This relationship is very important to maintain. Israel is by far the most reliable ally in the middle east. Israel collaborates with some of its military intelligence with the U.S.


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.

Neutral

Foreign students can attend American schools and pay tuition.


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.

Choose not to answer

The 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges U.S. Supreme Court ruling makes this a federal issue. I am a state senate candidate.

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

Roman Catholic


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?

Nuclear


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?

Ensure public safety by enforcing the laws and punishing those who break the 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?

To protect public safety, the government shall pass no laws infringing on the right of the people to keep and bear arms.

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