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FLORES, MARIA

Running for US_HOUSE

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Policy Positions

Criminal Justice(1)

Supports due process and constitutional law enforcement, opposing extrajudicial actions while acknowledging that proven criminals should not be in general society.

"Proven criminals have no place in our day to day society, HOWEVER due process is MANDATORY. The constitution is the LAW OF THE LAND, no exceptions."

Economy(4)

Opposes trade policies that prioritize foreign beef over American ranchers and farmers, calling for American and Arizona agricultural products to be put first.

"I've got beef with this administration placing foreign beef before our ranchers/cattlemen/women. Forty billion dollars for what? FOR WHAT!?? We have some of the best beef in the west... Why the hell should we lower our standards when we really could be putting America AND Arizona first."

Supports bailing out small and mid-sized companies that employ lower and middle class workers, while opposing bailouts for big corporations and billionaires.

"You want to bail out someone? You bailout our farmers from produce to dairy, you bailout our ranchers, our cattlemen. You bailout the companies that employ a big number of lower middle class, middle class people hoping to make a better life."

Supports prioritizing Arizona and American food producers by creating a pipeline to get their products to the front of Arizona supermarket shelves.

"I'm trying to form a comprehensive pipeline and program for all Arizona food producers to have their products expedited to the front shelves of Arizona supermarkets."

Opposes bailouts for big corporations, billionaires, and big banks, arguing tax dollars should be used for American citizens instead.

"NO BAILOUTS FOR OTHER NATIONS, BIG CORPORATIONS, BILLIONAIRES OR BIG BANKS."

Education(3)

Supports increased K-12 education funding including free school meals for all school-aged children regardless of income.

"FREE SCHOOL MEALS FOR ALL SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. No matter your income, you as a parent should never have to worry if your child will eat a good meal that day."

Supports better pay for teachers, noting they are already overwhelmingly underpaid.

"Teachers are already overwhelmingly underpaid, why must education continue to die because of greed?"

Takes a mixed stance on school choice vouchers, acknowledging they work for some but citing misuse of funds in Arizona as a concern.

"While school choice works for some, it does not work for everyone. Since school choice vouchers were introduced into the system here in our fair state, $622,000.00 in esa vouchers were used for things such as vacations, lingerie, and alcohol to name the more controversial purchases."

Guns(2)

Supports the Second Amendment but believes not everyone should have access to firearms, calling for comprehensive and non-infringing gun reform.

"I love our 2nd amendment, but I do not agree everyone should have access to fire arms."

Supports closing loopholes in gun laws and making it easier for citizens to hold lawmakers accountable for lax gun laws, with a focus on addressing gun violence especially in schools.

"I'd like to make it easier for citizens to hold lawmakers responsible for continued lax gun laws and loopholes. Addressing gun violence, especially in schools is a top priority."

Healthcare(2)

Supports free mental health care as a right for all Americans, arguing it would reduce violence and increase national productivity.

"Mental health care should be a right. We have young people in this nation who have become desensitized to violence in the worst way... If all Americans had access to free mental health care, and we start REALLY destigmatizing mental heath care for all, the rate of violence could go down exponentially."

Supports healthcare as a right for all citizens, arguing redirecting tax dollars from foreign aid could fund universal coverage.

"Healthcare should be a right for all citizens. The only thing I have to say about funding it is, if we didn't send billions of OUR tax dollars to another nation to have what we never have, EVERY American citizen could be properly cared for and provide much greater productivity to our economy."

Immigration(1)

Opposes current ICE and DHS operations, comparing their tactics to Nazi-style enforcement and calling for protection of people from such actions.

"ICE and DHS has no business operating as they have have been since January 20, 2025, and they have already killed several people... I will not stand by, remain silent while DHS has turned itself into the new Gestapo and employing Nazi style tactics."

Social Issues(1)

Strongly supports abortion access and bodily autonomy, believing the decision belongs to the woman and not the government.

"I'm very proud to be one of the millions of people in this nation that support not only body autonomy, but a woman's right to choose what is best for herself, not what is best for the government."