Weninger, Jeff

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State House
District:
13
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Phone:
602-842-1464
Age:
54
Occupation:
Restauranteur
Family:
Married to my wife Janet and we have three children
Religion:
Christian
Biographical Info:

Jeff Weninger is running for State Representative in Legislative District 13. This district
serves Gilbert, Sun Lakes and a large portion of Chandler, where Jeff resides with his wife,
Janet, and daughter Grace.
Jeff is the co-owner of two local restaurant concepts, Floridino’s Pizza & Pasta in Chandler
and Dilly’s Deli and two kiosks in Sky Harbor Terminal 4. Jeff and his wife, Janet, both serve
the community in philanthropic work with charities for children, veterans and youth in crisis.
Jeff served as State Representative from 2015 – 2022, and served on the Chandler City
Council for eight years and held the position of Vice Mayor.

Statement:

I believe I can help find common sense solutions to complex problems facing our state. I have a track record of success at the city level and during my 8 years as a State Representative. I am confident that I can be a problem solver again at the state level. I also want to act as a defense in preserving our hard fought policy victories that we achieved from 2015 – 2022. I voted for those policies during that time and will fight to preserve them if elected.

Endorsements:

National Federation of Independent Business AZ (NFIB), AZ Women of Action, AZ Free Enterprise Club, AZ Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Police Association, Greater Phoenix Chamber, Arizona Troopers Association, Center for Arizona Policy Action

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Allowing all parents to use tax credits and publicly funded Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA) to enable their children to attend any private school, homeschool, or online academy of their choice. S
2. Requiring district and charter school officials, including teachers, to inform parents about their child’s social, mental, emotional, or physical health. S
3. Implementing district and charter school policies to allow students and faculty to use the restroom, locker room, and shower room based on self-identification rather than biological sex. O
4. Requiring signed permission from a parent before a district or charter school student may participate in any sexuality-related instruction, activities, or clubs. S
5. Requiring each district and charter school to post online a list of all curriculum and instructional materials being used in the classroom. S
6. Enacting government regulation of the creed, practices, and curriculum of private schools. O
7. Requiring government-mandated testing standards for private school and homeschool students. O
8. Terminating Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) and School Tuition Organization (STO) programs. O
9. Permitting ESA homeschool students to participate in public high school athletic programs. S
10. Acquiring parental consent for district and charter school faculty and staff to refer to students by pronouns that do not align with the student’s birth sex. S
11. Making available books and instructional materials that include sexually explicit images and themes in district and charter school classrooms and libraries. O