Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi

Republican | Arizona

Candidate Profile

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

State Representative, District 30


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

Real Estate School, Bullhead City, Certified, 2015-

1st National of Arizona, Scottsdale, Certified, 1999-

Insurance, Phoenix, License, 2004-

Mohave College, Bullhead City, 1989-

WORK & MILITARY

Bullhead Insurance, Owner, 2004-

Mountain View Homes, Co-Owner, 2004-

Mountain View Ketchen, Bath and Beyond, Co-Owner, 2008-

AFFILIATIONS

Bullhead Area Chamber of Commerce, Board Member, 2004-2026

Bullhead City Contractors Association, Board Member, 2008-

Western Auction, Co-Sponsor, 2023-

the Boom Box Parade, Organizer, 2015-

Mohave County 4H, Project leader, 2018-

Girl Scouts, Pack Leader, 2015-

St. Vincent de Paul Society, Board Member, 2025-

Bullhead City Rotary, 2004-

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Fort Mohave Mesa Fire District Board, 2014-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Mohave County Supervisor dist. 5, 2024-2024

Arizona house of Representives LD30, 2026-

Fort Mohave Mesa Fire District Board, 2014-2024

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Jean Bishop Retired Board Supervisors

Margret Nyburg Wickenburg City Council

Buster Johnson Retired Board Supervisors

Tanmy Ring Bullhead City Council

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)

State Republican Party Organizations (2026)

Kari Lake (2024)

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?

None

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?

The Minimum wage should never be increased without considering all inflation factors.

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.

The elimination or cutbacks of all Discretionary Funds in all agencies. Mismanagement of Funds in the Child Protect Services. The reorganization of school funding to bring back Basic programs Eliminate Fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and Snap


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

That the congress shall make no national Religion.

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

Disagree

within the law and situation


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) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.

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

Disagree

Individual Privacy.


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Strongly Agree

The Chinese Communist Party is our number one threat.

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

It is important because of the protection the holy land and our number 1 ally


IMMIGRATION

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

Strongly Disagree

Federal Law should be followed


EDUCATION

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

Strongly Agree

it eliminates government waste.

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


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.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a church going Catholic who believes in our Savior Jesus Christ. I believe in the values as handed down through the teaching of our Lord.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

Everyone should be identified as an American Citizen before they vote.


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.

Neutral

climate change is a global threat but it is not just the actions of man, it is mostly the natural actions in nature.

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

Small Nuclear Power Plants


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?

To protect the public and punish the criminals.

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?

Only those already in place

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