Hoffman, Kathy
Meet the Candidate

Running For:
Superintendent of Public InstructionPolitical Affiliation:
DemocraticEducation:
University of Oregon, University of ArizonaEndorsements:
Planned Parenthood,
Stonewall Democrats,
Arizona List,
Equality Arizona,
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO),
Arizona Education Association,
Save Our Schools Arizona,
Working Families,
Human Rights Campaign,
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. | S | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
2. Adding “sexual orientation,” “gender identity,” or “gender expression” to the protected classes of race, religion, age, sex, and ancestry in nondiscrimination law. | S | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
3. Prohibiting abortion except when it is necessary to prevent the death of the mother. | O | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
4. Allowing biological males that identify as transgender to play on female sports teams. | S | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
5. Providing state funding to abortion entities that perform or refer for abortion. | S | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
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. | O | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
7. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide. | - | |
8. Allowing parents to seek professional counseling for their minor child with same-sex attraction or gender identity issues. | O | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
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. | O | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
10. Keeping the flat income tax rate in Arizona’s state tax code. | O | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
11. Requiring any government entity, including schools, to inform parents about their child’s physical, emotional, or mental health. | O | Note: Candidate declined to respond. Position based upon research. View Source |
12. Establishing electric retail competition to eliminate the current monopoly system for electric utilities. | - |