U.S. Representative
David Schweikert
Arizona District 1
RepublicanConservative
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Voting Profile
Legislative Record
Most Active Policy Areas
#1 healthcare#2 budget#3 agriculture#4 other#5 defense
123
Votes Analyzed
Data sources: voteview, congress.gov
Political Position
Ideology Spectrum
0.55Conservative
Representative Schweikert holds conservative positions that place him slightly to the right of the average Republican in the House. His voting record reflects alignment with traditional conservative priorities, particularly on fiscal and defense matters.
LiberalModerateConservative
Republican avg
Near the average for Republicans (0.52)
Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)
Policy Positions
Category Breakdown
123
total votes analyzed
Overview
David Schweikert has represented Arizona in the U.S. House as a Republican member with a consistently conservative voting record. His legislative focus appears to span healthcare policy, budget matters, and defense, with particular attention to fiscal issues. His voting patterns show strong support for defense-related measures, with 100% approval on recorded defense votes, and similar consistency on banking and financial legislation. On healthcare, which constitutes his largest category of recorded votes, he has supported approximately 69% of measures that came before him. Schweikert's approach to budget legislation shows more selective support, approving roughly 44% of budget-related measures. This pattern may reflect a fiscally conservative approach that scrutinizes spending proposals rather than blanket approval of all budgetary legislation.
Key Positions
- •Strong supporter of defense legislation (100% support rate)
- •Consistent backing of banking and financial sector measures
- •Selective approach to budget and spending bills
- •Active engagement on healthcare policy matters
- •Opposition to Democratic procedural motions (motions to recommit)
By Policy Area
Healthcare84
69% yea31% nay
Budget & Spending9
44% yea56% nay
Agriculture7
43% yea57% nay
Other7
71% yea29% nay
Defense6
100% yea0% nay
Analysis updated: January 9, 2026
Campaign Finance
Follow the Money
Includes all authorized campaign committees (principal committee, joint fundraising, and other authorized committees). Outside spending by Super PACs and independent groups is shown separately below. Verify on FEC.gov →
Career: $19.3M
Fundraising Over Time
Raised per election cycleSpent
Contribution Sources
Individual$612K
48%
PAC / Committees$663K
52%
Party Committee$5K
0%
Individual Breakdown
Itemized (>$200)
$587K
Small Dollar (<$200)
$24K
Donation Sizes
Under $200
$29K · 3%
$200 – 499
$20K · 2%
$500 – 999
$104K · 11%
$1,000 – 1,999
$217K · 22%
$2,000+
$600K · 62%
Share of individual contribution dollars by donation size, current election cycle.
Where the Money Comes From
In-state (AZ)$330K · 35%
Out-of-state$616K · 65%
Itemized individual contributions only (donations over $200 report the donor's state). Small-dollar donations are not included because the FEC does not itemize them.
AZ
$330K
FL
$146K
TX
$103K
CA
$72K
NY
$58K
LA
$56K
MA
$25K
CT
$22K
Top Contributors
Top Contributing Industries
Top Donor Employers
RETIRED$187K
SELF$35K
HOMEMAKER$31K
SELF EMPLOYED$25K
NONE$11K
INFORMATION REQUESTED$11K
AXON$10K
ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS$8K
L ROY PAPD & ASSOCIATES$7K
AUDAX GROUP$7K
NEW SHOES ENTERPRISES$7K
QUANTUM ENERGY$7K
Employer as self-reported by itemized donors. “Not Employed” and “Self-Employed” typically rank highest for small-dollar campaigns and include retirees.
Where the Money Goes
Spending by Purpose
Other / Uncategorized
$1.3M
Refunds
$212K
Loan-repayments
$91K
Fundraising
$42K
Administrative
$16K
Travel
$11K
Advertising
$7K
Contributions
$5K
Purpose categories are self-reported on FEC filings; large “Other” totals are common.
Top Payees
1.$572K
DAVID SCHWEIKERT FOR GOVERNOR
2.$181K
GRAND VALLEY CONSULTING
3.$170K
TK STRATEGY LLC
4.$105K
CFS COMPLIANCE
5.$103K
SCHWEIKERT, DAVID S.
6.$80K
SIGNAL RESEARCH LLC
7.$38K
TRAILHEAD STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
8.$27K
VENABLE LLP
Detailed Breakdown
Expenditures
Operating Costs
$815K
Operating Offsets
$1K
Net Operating
$813K
Refunds
Individual Refunds
$186K
Committee Refunds
$49K
Outside Spending (Super PACs)
Supporting
$1.5M
Opposing
$40.8M
Total Outside Spending
$42.3M
Top Outside Spenders
01
$20.4MHMP
-$20.4M
02
$16.3MDCCC
-$16.3M
03
$1.5MFRIENDS OF THE MAJORITY
-$1.5M
04
$1.3MNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION
-$1.3M
05
$693KAMERICAN DREAM FEDERAL ACTION
+$693K
06
$669KRETIRED AMERICANS PAC
-$669K
07
$400KAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION
+$400K
08
$389KCONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND
+$389K
Independent expenditures are made without coordination with the candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E filings.
Coverage: 1/1/2025 – 6/30/2026FEC: H4AZ06045Updated: 8/12/2026Source: FEC.gov (all authorized committees)
Voting Record
Congressional Votes
116 votes across 12 categories