Montenegro, Steve
Meet the Candidate
Running For:
State HouseDistrict:
29Political Affiliation:
RepublicanPhone:
(623) 826-8108Age:
43Occupation:
Consulting, MinistryEducation:
Bachelors of Science Political ScienceFamily:
My wife Melissa Montenegro and our two daughters Addy and EmmyReligion:
Christian EvangelicalBiographical Info:
Steve serves as Ministry Pastor at Catalyst Church. He has served as Executive Director for Desert Reach, an organization helping inner-city high school students graduate high school and succeed in life. He has also worked with national groups to improve the integrity and accuracy of our elections. Steve is a frequent guest on national TV news shows on topics related to Arizona and border security. He and his wife Melissa will celebrate their 13th Anniversary this year. Melissa is a Charter School Administrator and they have two beautiful daughters (Addy and Emmy).
Endorsements:
National Federation of Independent Business AZ (NFIB), AZ Women of Action, AZ Free Enterprise Club, AZ Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Police Association, 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 |