Bradshaw, Ari

Running For:

State House

District:

2

Political Affiliation:

Republican

Phone:

(480) 310-9042

Age:

26

Occupation:

Musician, Marketer, Consultant

Education:

BA - Vanderbilt University

Religion:

Jewish

Biographical Info:

I am a 4th Generation Arizonan and am the only candidate for State House in our district who is a born-and-raised Arizonan. I grew up in a single mother household after my father shot himself when I was thirteen years old following an addiction to prescription opioids. My cousin died of an overdose from heroin trafficked across the border shortly afterwards. I am a product of school choice – having received a scholarship to a local school that best fit my learning style and values after performing poorly in the public system. I helped lead a charity called Ink4Kidz with my peers there and raised over $70,000 for underprivileged schools. I proudly served as the Vice Chairman of Phoenix Sister Cities – Prague and graduated from Vanderbilt University with awards in language. I own two local businesses in digital consulting and in media production and have helped many local Phoenix businesses grow their digital footprint and revenue. I am a proud advocate for school choice, educational freedom, and parental rights.

Statement:

My family has spent more time in Arizona than we have spent in any one location since we were in Judea thousands of years ago. I don’t want to tell my future children or grandchildren that we must leave because Arizona has lost the things which made it an amazing place to raise a family, start a business, and thrive into retirement. We must preserve our constitutional rights and equality under the law. I decided to get involved in large part because I was upset at the direction of both parties. I believe the government should decrease its size and influence over our lives and that we should govern in a similar philosophical vein to our founders. Through working with local businesses, charities, and my experience at Phoenix City Council with Sister Cities during the tenure of Democratic Mayor Greg Stanton, I’ve learned how to build effective coalitions to accomplish important goals without compromising my values. I believe that killing bad bills is just as important if not more important than pushing good bills and I will always listen to my constituents on their concerns throughout the year. We must address the opioid crisis, the border crisis, and the housing crisis with common sense solutions that take into account the data wherever possible. Cost of living in our local communities, quality of and access to education, water, and public safety are among the top issues for which I am running to address.

Endorsements:

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