Arizona congressional candidates debate healthcare, ICE
An ICE officer coordinates with officials during an enforcement operation in San Antonio on Feb. 5, 2025. Photo: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via Flickr / PDM 1.0
Downtown Phoenix. Photo: Gabriel Valdez / Unsplash
(The Center Square) - Voters will head to the polls Tuesday in Arizona’s 4th and 5th congressional district races with healthcare affordability and immigration enforcement on their minds.
Arizona’s 4th Congressional District includes large portions in the western part of the state. The district contains portions of Phoenix, where incumbent Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, previously served as mayor.
Stanton has focused his campaign on advocating for environmental issues, including the access to water. He called for rolling back President Donald Trump’s tariffs, increasing the minimum wage and restarting the Affordable Connectivity Program, a federal program that provided low-income families a discount of $30 per month on internet bills.
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