Heap, Ralph

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
Corporation Commissioner
Political Affiliation:
Republican
Age:
74
Occupation:
Orthopedic Surgeon
Education:
Undergraduate Arizona State University, University of Arizona, Medical School
Family:
Spouse, Denise, three children, eight grandchildren
Religion:
LDS
Biographical Info:

Bio
Dr. Ralph Heap is a fourth-generation Arizonan, a respected orthopedic surgeon, and a
lifelong servant-leader who has spent his career caring for others — both in the operating
room and in his community. Dr. Heap’s dedication to service extended far beyond
Arizona. As a medical missionary in Africa, he has traveled to 23 countries — providing
life-changing pediatric orthopedic care and supporting faith-based healthcare initiatives
around the globe. He and his wife Denise — his high school sweetheart — have built a
life rooted in faith, family, and freedom, raising three children and eight
grandchildren in the state they love.

Statement:

Ralph Heap was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives, where he has been
a strong voice for limited government, free markets, medical freedom, and parental
rights. Now, as a candidate for the Arizona Corporation Commission, Dr. Heap is
ready to stand up for ratepayers, defend rural communities, and block the encroachment
of globalist energy agendas.
As Corporation Commissioner, Dr. Heap will:
• Fight against ESG mandates and California-style energy experiments
• Oppose unnecessary utility rate increases that punish families and seniors
• Ensure a reliable, diverse energy grid — not one dictated by ideology
• Fully Support the Trump Energy Agenda, with emphasis on fossil fuels and Nuclear
energy.
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• Protect water access and infrastructure, especially in rural Arizona
• Demand transparency and stand against special interest influence at the
Commission
With decades of real-world experience, a commitment to constitutional principles, and a
heart for service, Dr. Ralph Heap is the steady, conservative leader Arizona needs at
the Corporation Commission.

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Enacting state-level restrictions on firearm ownership beyond current Arizona law. S
2. Adding sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in Arizona nondiscrimination statutes. O
3. Expanding state-level enforcement efforts to deter illegal border crossings. S
4. Prohibiting taxpayer funds from directly or indirectly funding abortion services, except where required by federal law. S
5. Maintaining the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program without limiting eligibility. S
6. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide for individuals seeking end-of-life assistance, regardless of terminal illness. O
7. Allowing licensed counselors to provide therapy to minors seeking to reduce or manage same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria, with parental consent. O
8. Increasing criminal penalties for the sale and distribution of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. S
9. Requiring stronger age verification and parental consent protections for minors accessing social media platforms and downloading mobile applications. S
10. Increasing criminal penalties for individuals who purchase sex. S
11. Requiring election procedures that ensure voter identification verification and ballot security. S
12. Enacting a legislative referral that would ask voters to repeal Arizona Proposition 139, the constitutional right to abortion. S
13. Expanding current marijuana laws to increase accessibility to recreational marijuana for adults. O