Mike Gannuscio

Republican | Arizona

Candidate Profile*

Leans Conservative

*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Mike Gannuscio


Party

Republican


Election Year

2026


Election

Republican Primary


Race

State Representative, District 30


Incumbent

No


Links

Mike Gannuscio websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Valley College, San Bernadino, n/a, 1994-1994

Trade School, Pasadena, 1994-1997

WORK & MILITARY

Candidate did not provide

AFFILIATIONS

Arizona Cattle Growers Assoacation, President, 2020-2024

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Representative for Arizona state House

ENDORSEMENTS*

*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
OTHER (1)

*Greater Phoenix Chamber PAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)

Rrpresentative John Gillette

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)

David Cook (AZ) (2024)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

 Mike Gannuscio discusses water and education issues in a virtual debate. (May 18, 2026)

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?

I believe in the right to life, abortion should be used only when the child or mothers health are at risc under the care of a doctor.

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

There is a fine line here, I absolutely agree with a womans freedoms to choose and struggle limiting what a woman can or canot do with her body. I support the right to life and do not support abortion.


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Minimum wage is desigened for college kids and people that havent learned a trade yet. There must be a basic standard that should go up with with cost of living increases but shoud not get to a point that companies cant afford to stay in business.

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.

We should eliminate Big Government for one! We should have ledership with vast experiences in life and work experience from the private sector. Putting experience in legislature will make government more efficent and run like a business. We should eliminate excessive red tape on small business which will empower the people. This will producede more enterprise which will leave a bigger tax base without raising taxes putting more money in tax payers pockets.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

This was origionally written to keep the government from telling we the people what faith to believe in.

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) 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.

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 it is along with all other allies the United States has. Those relationships help keep us safe and help secure our economy.


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


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.

Neutral

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I an a god fearing christian man.


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?

small modular reactors are the most efficent, with the smallest footprint on the environment.


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 serve and protect its citizens.

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?

We should enforce the laws on the books. I believe in the 2nd Amendment.

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