Swallow, Aiden Nicholette

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State House
District:
19
Political Affiliation:
Democrat
Age:
37
Occupation:
Self-Employed
Education:
Bachelor's Degree of Science in Game Design
Biographical Info:

Addie Swallow is a dedicated public servant, 19-year military veteran, and candidate for the Arizona House of Representatives in Legislative District 19. Raised in poverty before joining the Army in 2007, Addie served as a Human Intelligence Collector in Iraq and Afghanistan. She later became a Counterintelligence Special Agent, leading investigations across Southwest Asia and concluding her career as an intelligence and leadership instructor at Fort Huachuca. Following the 2025 inauguration, Addie entered the political arena to champion “Real Solutions for Rural Arizona,” bringing disciplined leadership and a lifetime of problem-solving experience to ensure a more affordable Southern Arizona.

Statement:

I am running for the Arizona House of Representatives to provide “Real Solutions for Rural Arizona.” Our communities deserve a platform that prioritizes the needs of working people over special interests.
My primary focus is expanding AHCCCS and fully funding rural clinics. No neighbor should have to choose between food and medical care. Access to local, quality treatment is a necessity that requires aggressive state support, not cuts that threaten our hospitals and emergency response times.

I am a staunch defender of public education. We must invest directly in our classrooms and regulate ESA vouchers to ensure public funds support our public schools, which currently rank near the bottom nationally.

Arizona is going through a severe water conservation crisis. We must reserve Arizona’s water for Arizonans, blocking corporations from depleting our aquifers for outside profit. Our resources belong to our families and farmers, and I will fight to keep them here.

I will protect the fundamental rights of all residents—including reproductive freedom, medical privacy, and the safety of our diverse border communities. I am dedicated to defending the LGBTQIA+ community and ensuring equality for all. I ask for your vote to bring an accountable, transparent government to Legislative District 19.

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. O
2. Adding sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in Arizona nondiscrimination statutes. S
3. Expanding state-level enforcement efforts to deter illegal border crossings. O* The current enforcement is fine enough.
4. Prohibiting taxpayer funds from directly or indirectly funding abortion services, except where required by federal law. O
5. Maintaining the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program without limiting eligibility. O* ESA Vouchers need more regulation.
6. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide for individuals seeking end-of-life assistance, regardless of terminal illness. S* Every human has a right to their body.
7. Allowing licensed counselors to provide therapy to minors seeking to reduce or manage same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria, with parental consent. O* Therapy is fine, "conversion therapy" is not, and, furthermore, is professional malpractice.
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. O* As long as both parties are two consenting adults, the government should not step in.
11. Requiring election procedures that ensure voter identification verification and ballot security. O* There is no need to expand voter identification procedure beyond an Arizona Travel ID.
12. Enacting a legislative referral that would ask voters to repeal Arizona Proposition 139, the constitutional right to abortion. O
13. Expanding current marijuana laws to increase accessibility to recreational marijuana for adults. S