Gannuscio, Mike
Meet the Candidate
Running For:
State HouseDistrict:
30Political Affiliation:
RepublicanAge:
50Occupation:
Rancher/FarmerEducation:
College/Trade SchoolReligion:
ChristianBiographical Info:
I am Mike Gannuscio, a lifelong conservative Republican running for State House in Legislative District 30.
I am a husband/father/grandfather. My background includes serving in law enforcement, rancher/farmer and as President & Executive Director of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association. As a former law enforcement officer in Mohave County, I was awarded the Mohave County Lifesaving Award. While I was with the Arizona Cattle Growers Association I worked with people from all over Arizona. I helped draft legislation on topics such as wolf management, state grazing leases, water issues and protecting our ranch land. I helped secure appropriations for the University of Arizona to bolster the beef cattle industry in our great state advocating for proper beef labeling.
My diverse legislative experiences and deep community connections will help me continue to be an effective voice at the capitol.
Statement:
I’m running because LD30 deserves a strong voice, not one drowned out by Maricopa County politics.
When elected, I’ll fight for our community. I am running to stop Katie Hobbs from turning Arizona into California.
As rural Arizonians we deserve:
Quality jobs
High wages
Secure borders
Elections we can trust
Strong schools
School choice
Sound water policy
Low taxes
An end to DEI and insane leftist ideology
Respect for our Constitution
Private property rights
The legislature is often dominated by Maricopa County interests, I am passionate about rural Arizona.
When elected I will continue the fight for LD30. I will ensure you do not just have a voice in the Legislature, you have a champion.
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. | 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. | S | |
| 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* | We need to enforce laws already on the books. |
| 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 |