Chaston, James “Jim”
Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State HouseDistrict:
12Political Affiliation:
RepublicanPhone:
602-617-2449Age:
52Occupation:
CPA - Certified Public AccountantEducation:
BS in Accountancy, Arizona State University; Masters of Taxation, Arizona State UniversityBiographical Info:
Married for 29 years, 3 grown children, grew up all over the West, went to K-2 and 8th grade in Arizona, then came back for university and stayed and built my family here in Arizona. I love Arizona, it’s home!
Statement:
To help formulate positive solutions to the issues facing Arizona that result in improving the
quality of life for all residents. With my background, I believe I can be a leader on tax &
regulatory issues, remove barriers for small business, and be a responsible steward of taxpayer
dollars.
Endorsements:
Arizona Technology Council,
Arizona Association of Realtors,
Arizona Chamber of Commerce
Survey
Response Legend
- SSupports
- OOpposes
- *Comment
- −Declined to respond
- Declined to respond, Position based on citation
Question | Response | Comments/Notes |
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1. Expanding background checks to include guns purchased from private individuals. | O | |
2. Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law. | O | |
3. Prohibiting abortion except when it is necessary to prevent the death of the mother. | S | |
4. Allowing biological males that identify as transgender to play on female sports teams. | O | |
5. Providing state funding to abortion entities that perform or refer for abortion. | O | |
6. Allowing all parents to use tax credits, vouchers, or education savings accounts to enable their children to attend any public, charter, private, homeschool, or online academy. | S | |
7. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide. | O | |
8. Allowing parents to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues. | S | |
9. Protecting individuals and businesses from being required to provide services or use their artistic expression in a manner that violates their moral or religious beliefs. | S | |
10. Keeping the flat income tax rate in Arizona’s state tax code. | S | |
11. Requiring any government entity, including schools, to inform parents about their child’s physical, emotional, or mental health. | S | |
12. Establishing electric retail competition to eliminate the current monopoly system for electric utilities. | S |