Brendan Trachsel

Green | Arizona

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Candidate Profile

State Representative, District 6 Arizona General | November 3, 2026

Liberal

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, B.S. Parks & Recreation Management, 2023-

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, M.Ed. Counseling - Student Affairs, 2026-

WORK & MILITARY

Northern Arizona University, Student Development Coordinator, 2026-

AFFILIATIONS

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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Arizona House of Representatives, District 6

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)

Arizona Green Party

Communication Workers of America, Arizona State Council

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 Disagree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

I believe at the very least, the same protections that Roe v. Wade provided. The moral question is up to the individual, but for the government it's "when should the government have a say?"

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Disagree

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

Neutral

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

Disagree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

I believe it should be tied to inflation.

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

Agree

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

Move government operations to open source software, reducing costs of countless licenses and subscriptions that feed into tech corporations. End, or reform, Universal ESA Vouchers (preserving the original program for students with disabilities), opening up over $1 billion per year to invest in our decades-underfunded public education system. Pass legislation giving Arizonans a right to repair their own equipment and technology, rather than relying on price-gouging corporations.


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

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

The government cannot support nor act against any faith. Faith based organizations can receive government dollars on the same conditions that secular ones have to fulfill contract terms. Members of government can openly discuss their own faith as with all people, but must consider the rights of all people.

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

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.

A

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

Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

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

Agree

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

I believe our country is funding genocide via military aid to Israel, and it must cease.


IMMIGRATION

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

Agree

I believe our Constitution importantly gives states and cities the power to not work with federal law enforcement on matters of their choosing, especially when it is only the federal government's jurisdiction (immigration policy) according to that same document.


EDUCATION

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

Disagree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

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.

Neutral

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

Disagree

Nonconsensual or unprompted attempts are obviously unacceptable.

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 Disagree

The definition of a legal union is unquestionably the government's purview, and should include all adult consenting people. Because of the First Amendment, you have the freedom of mind to believe what you want about the God-ordained part!

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a practicing Quaker.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

I believe there are many ways to adequately protect elections. Over 80% of ballots cast in Arizona are by mail and have been continually demonstrated, even through partisan auditing, that they are secure.


EQUALITY

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

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.

Disagree

Requiring trans Men to use Women's restrooms and trans Women to use Men's restrooms would lead to worse outcomes for everyone. We are talking about a significantly small group of people who are just living their lives. If there is inappropriate conduct that we want to prohibit that applies to everyone, that is a different discussion.


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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

Strongly Agree

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

Solar with storage capacities, such as pumped hydropower and other shorter term solutions.


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 Liberal

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 rehabilitate people to society, ensuring their prolonged success and that they will have every chance to avoid the original conditions that lead to their incarceration so it not be repeated.

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

Agree

This cannot come at the expense of requiring verification checks on every website, eroding our privacy.

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?

I do not believe in regulating the types of firearms people own, with exception of explosive ammunition. I do support yellow flag laws and age-based restrictions.

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