Paul Gosar
Republican · Arizona · 2026 · IncumbentRunning for U.S. House, AZ-9, Arizona
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Introduced the LASSO Act to direct a share of public lands revenue into the Social Security trust fund
- Opposes automated license plate tracking, calling it government overreach into residents' privacy
Biography
Gosar holds a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and practiced dentistry for 25 years before being elected to the U.S. House in 2010 from Arizona's 1st District; he has represented the 9th District since 2023 and is now serving his eighth term, per the campaign site and the chamber's membership roster.
Key voting record
- Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the November 2025 funding agreement that ended the government shutdown, which passed the House 222-209 in November 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the September 2025 stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-212 in September 2025. Supported
- Voted yes on the March 2025 full-year stopgap funding bill, which passed the House 217-213 in March 2025. Supported
On the ballot
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