Washington, D.C. – Club for Growth Foundation released its 2025 Arizona State Economic Scorecard, ranking how every lawmaker in Phoenix voted on limited government policies.
The Scorecard analyzes policies and votes to assign an Economic Growth Score from 0 to 100, with 100 representing the highest support for pro-growth policies. In 2025, the Foundation’s study examined over 1600 floor votes and, in the end, included 19 Arizona House votes and 18 Arizona Senate votes.
“Conservatives cut government influence in Arizona in 2025. They rolled back motor fuel regulations, reformed Medicaid, and tightened unemployment insurance,” said Club for Growth Foundation President David McIntosh. “But lawmakers handed sweetheart deals to professional sports teams and bloated the General Fund to $17.3 billion. That spending threatens Arizona’s economic success. Legislators must reevaluate how they approach budget and tax policy.”
Click here to view the full 2025 Arizona State Economic Scorecard from the Club for Growth Foundation.
Key Highlights from the 2025 Arizona Scorecard
Arizona House:
- Average Republican Score: 88%
- Average Democratic Score: 8%
- Highest Rated Republican(s): 11 Republicans scored 100%
- Highest Rated Democrats(s): Rep. Anna Abeytia (HD-24): 39%
- Lowest Rated Republican(s): Rep. Justin Wilmeth (HD-2): 73%
- Lowest Rated Democrats(s): Rep. Betty Villegas (HD-20): 0%
Arizona Senate:
- Average Republican Score: 78%
- Average Democrat Score: 12%
- Highest Rated Republican(s): Sen. Jake Hoffman (SD-15): 100%
- Highest Rated Democrat(s): Sen. Sally Ann Gonzales (SD-20): 22%
- Lowest Rated Republican(s): 11 Republicans scored 73%
- Lowest Rated Democrat(s): Sen. Lela Alston (SD-05), Sen. Flavio Bravo (SD-26), and Sen. Rosanna Gabaldon (SD-21): 2%
Notable Pro-Limited Government Legislation:
HB 2300 – MOTOR FUEL REGULATORY REFORMS
- Provides for Maricopa County and parts of Pinal and Yavapai County to use any gasoline or gasoline blend approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and empowers any individual to petition the Weights and Measures Services Division (WMSD) for regulatory relief for existing state and federal fuel standards
HB 2449 – SIGNIFICANT MEDICAID REFORMS
- Requires the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) to coordinate and enter into a data matching agreement with other state agencies on at least a quarterly basis to evaluate wage records, changes in circumstances, and employment history against recipients of Medicaid
- Prohibits self-attestation of eligibility and requires AHCCCS to apply for a waiver that prohibits mandatory presumptive enrollment of pregnant women and children
HB 2450 – SIGNIFICANT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE REFORM
- Tethers the maximum number of weeks individuals may receive UI benefits to the unemployment rate, with a range of 12 weeks if the unemployment rate is below 5 percent and up to 26 weeks if the unemployment rate is above 8 percent
Notable Anti-Limited Government Legislation:
HB 2704 – MAJOR LEAGUE SALES TAX DIVERSION
- Transmits sales tax revenue from businesses and events held at Diamondback facilities to the County Stadium District Fund for maintenance and renovation of Diamondback facilities
- Rubberstamps the sales tax diversion for the next 30 years, directing an estimated $500 million in tax revenue to a major league baseball franchise
SB 1347 – MEDICAID EXPANSION FOR DENTISTRY
- Mandates that Medicaid reimburse comprehensive dental services, further extending the program’s reach into specialized care services
SB 1735 – BIG SPENDING BUDGET AGREEMENT
- Allocates $17.6 billion in General Fund spending, a 9.3 percent increase in the year-over-year recurring base of the General Fund
- Increases Medicaid spending by $250 million
- Increases K-12 spending by $281 million
- Allocates $45 million in new state child care subsidies
- Adds another $4 million in additional school lunch welfare subsidies
- Expands Medicaid for Indian tribal healing services
- Erases the short-lived “gains” of the FY2024-25 budget, which saw a significant spending decrease, attributable mostly to massive deficits driven by previous spending binges
Note: This Scorecard is based on selected votes and does not reflect a legislator’s entire voting record. The Club for Growth Foundation does not endorse or oppose any legislator for public office.