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Official portrait of David Schweikert

8th term · 15.8 years in office: 7 full terms completed, 1 in progress.

Representative · AZ-1 · Republican · since Jan 2011

David Schweikert

Bills authored 13Missed votes 6 of 524Party unity 80% derived, how we compute this

Counted from 524 roll calls and 53 sponsorship records on file.

Stray index
293 of 5 stated positions diverge from the record
coverage 97%

Who they are · every sentence carries its source

Before the votes, a life.

David Schweikert was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his adoptive parents and two siblings.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert He earned a bachelor's degree in finance and real estate and a master of business administration from Arizona State University before working in the real estate industry.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert He served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995, chaired the state Board of Equalization, and worked as the Maricopa County treasurer.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert

After unsuccessful congressional campaigns in 1994 and 2008, Schweikert won election to the United States House of Representatives in 2010.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert He represented Arizona's 5th and 6th congressional districts before being elected to the 1st district in 2022.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert In 2025, he announced he would not seek reelection to Congress and instead ran an unsuccessful campaign for governor of Arizona.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert

In their own words

“I am going to save the future of this country, or at least give it one more shot before I leave here.”

Congressional Record · Jul 22, 2026 · Source

One rule for every member: their most recent dated, linkable statement about themselves.

The path here

  1. 1985

    Earned a bachelor's degree in finance and real estate from Arizona State University.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert

  2. 1991-1995

    Served in the Arizona House of Representatives.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert

  3. 2004-2007

    Served as the Maricopa County treasurer.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert

  4. 2010

    Elected to the United States House of Representatives.Source 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert

  5. 2023-Present

    Serving as Representative for Arizona's 1st congressional district.Source 1: David Schweikert — Biographical Directory of the United States CongressSource 3: Wikipedia: David Schweikert

98.85% attendance · all roll calls we have ingested

2 sources

  1. 1David Schweikert — Biographical Directory of the United States Congressbioguideopen source
  2. 3Wikipedia: David Schweikertwikipediaopen source archived copy
Full record card

The record card · sourced from Bioguide, the Clerk and the FEC

15.8YRS

In office · 8th term · since Jan 2011

16,572VOTES

2024 margin of victory · 3.81%

Certified result

98.85%

Attendance

house median 97.9% (431 members)

Not a candidate in any election we track.

Figures cover all roll calls we have ingested.

Before Congress

  1. 1985 Earned a bachelor's degree in finance and real estate from Arizona State University.
  2. 1991-1995 Served in the Arizona House of Representatives.
  3. 2004-2007 Served as the Maricopa County treasurer.
  4. 2010 Elected to the United States House of Representatives.
  5. 2023-Present Serving as Representative for Arizona's 1st congressional district.
Joint Economic Committee chairHouse Committee on Ways and MeansHouse Committee on Ways and Means · Oversight subcommittee chairHouse Committee on Ways and Means · Tax subcommittee13 bills authored · 0 enacted

Says vs. does · 72 issues in 6 clusters

Stated position vs. voting record.

○ marks what they campaigned on; ▪ marks how they voted

The dashed shape is what they campaigned on. The solid shape is how they voted. Where the shapes separate, the record differs from the platform. The distance is measured. What it means is up to you.

SaysDoes
  • Economy & taxes: stated 80 of 100 toward fiscal restraint. Voted 1 of 100 toward public spending.
  • Safety & enforcement: not yet stated. Voted 21 of 100 toward stricter enforcement.
  • Immigration: stated 63 of 100 toward tighter limits. Voted 37 of 100 toward tighter limits.
  • Rights & liberty: not yet stated. Voted 5 of 100 toward individual liberty.
  • Environment & energy: not yet stated. Voted 25 of 100 toward develop & extract.
  • Governance & oversight: not yet stated. Voted 3 of 100 toward exec. discretion.
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3/5

stated positions where the voting record differs from the stated platform.

Largest distances · in points

  • Spending vs. restraint

    Record on the other side107

  • Retirement programs

    Record on the other side80

  • Overall tax level

    Record nearer the middle50

Chips place the record relative to the middle. The number is the distance to the stated position, in points.

Closest matches

Levels of legal immigration14Enforcement & security42

The stats, cluster by cluster

6 clusters · 72 issues · sorted by gap size

Each rail runs between two positions real bills take. Select a cluster to open its issues.

StatedRecordGapSorted by gap size · How we score ▸

Chips place the record relative to the middle. The number is the distance to the stated position, in points.

Issue pages

Votes by issue.

72 issues · 5 with both halves · 59 with one · 8 with neither

Sort
Regulation (cross-sector)No statements47 counted votesNot yet statedSpending vs. restraint4 statements26 counted votes107Market protectionsNo statements25 counted votesNot yet statedRole of governmentNo statements25 counted votesNot yet statedBanking/financial rulesNo statements22 counted votesNot yet statedTrade & tariffsNo statements19 counted votesNot yet statedAid & alliancesNo statements15 counted votesNot yet statedFarm policy & subsidiesNo statements13 counted votesNot yet statedMilitary budgetNo statements10 counted votesNot yet statedPublic worksNo statements10 counted votesNot yet stated

The number is the distance to the stated position, in points.

In their words

Where the record differs from the stated platform, both halves in full: the member's own words, and the roll call our score compares them with.

Spending vs. restraint · 107 points apart, in primary sources

Stated · Public statement, Jul 2026

“We are going to bring down this Republic, and it is not going to be some mob coming over the border. It is going to be our own fiscal insanity.”

Archived source ▸

Record · 119-S-2, Jun 2026 · 1 of 26 votes

Voted YEA on Secure America Act, the roll call our score compares with this statement.

Roll call 119-2-0214 ▸Bill text ▸

Spending vs. restraint · 26 votes

107
All 26 votes on this issue ▾
Spending vs. restraint · 26 counted votes
BillRoll callVoteEffect on this issueWeightCounted as
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027Jul 21, 2026On PassageRoll call 119-2-0272 ▸Yea20 toward public investment0.8517 toward public investment
EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025Jul 20, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRoll call 119-2-0250 ▸Yea12 toward public investment0.404.8 toward public investment
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025Jun 23, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRoll call 119-2-0223 ▸Yea15 toward public investment0.406 toward public investment
Secure America ActJun 9, 2026On PassageRoll call 119-2-0214 ▸Yea62 toward public investment0.7043.4 toward public investment
TRUE Accountability ActJun 8, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRoll call 119-2-0208 ▸Yea15 toward fiscal restraint0.355.3 toward fiscal restraint
American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026Jun 3, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRoll call 119-2-0192 ▸Yea16 toward public investment0.406.4 toward public investment
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActMay 20, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRoll call 119-2-0180 ▸Yea18 toward public investment0.559.9 toward public investment
Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025Apr 21, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRoll call 119-2-0128 ▸Yea15 toward public investment0.609 toward public investment
Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025Apr 14, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRoll call 119-2-0109 ▸Yea12 toward public investment0.404.8 toward public investment
Pay Our Homeland Defenders ActMar 26, 2026On PassageRoll call 119-2-0104 ▸Yea25 toward public investment0.8521.3 toward public investment
American Water Stewardship ActMar 24, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRoll call 119-2-0097 ▸Yea18 toward public investment0.7012.6 toward public investment
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026Mar 5, 2026On PassageRoll call 119-2-0087 ▸Yea20 toward public investment0.8517 toward public investment
Homeowner Energy Freedom ActFeb 25, 2026On PassageRoll call 119-2-0078 ▸Yea30 toward fiscal restraint0.8224.6 toward fiscal restraint
Breaking the Gridlock ActJan 8, 2026On PassageRoll call 119-2-0011 ▸Nay45 toward public investment0.6529.3 toward fiscal restraint
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit ActJan 8, 2026Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary NotwithstandingRoll call 119-2-0009 ▸Yea12 toward public investment0.354.2 toward public investment
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Nov 12, 2025On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentRoll call 119-1-0285 ▸Yea30 toward public investment0.7522.5 toward public investment
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Sep 19, 2025On PassageRoll call 119-1-0281 ▸Yea30 toward public investment0.7522.5 toward public investment
TRAVEL Act of 2025Sep 15, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRoll call 119-1-0266 ▸Yea12 toward fiscal restraint0.303.6 toward fiscal restraint
SPACE Act of 2025Sep 8, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRoll call 119-1-0240 ▸Yea10 toward fiscal restraint0.303 toward fiscal restraint
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025Jul 23, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRoll call 119-1-0218 ▸Yea52 toward public investment0.8041.6 toward public investment
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026Jun 25, 2025On PassageRoll call 119-1-0182 ▸Yea20 toward public investment0.8016 toward public investment
Rescissions Act of 2025Jun 12, 2025On PassageRoll call 119-1-0168 ▸Yea40 toward fiscal restraint0.8534 toward fiscal restraint
SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025Jun 4, 2025On PassageRoll call 119-1-0151 ▸Yea35 toward public investment0.6021 toward public investment
Clear Communication for Veterans Claims ActApr 7, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedRoll call 119-1-0090 ▸Yea10 toward fiscal restraint0.303 toward fiscal restraint
Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement ActMar 11, 2025On PassageRoll call 119-1-0068 ▸Yea10 toward fiscal restraint0.353.5 toward fiscal restraint
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025Feb 4, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassRoll call 119-1-0029 ▸Yea15 toward public investment0.406 toward public investment
Counted 179.8 toward public investment ÷ weight 15.07 = 11.9 toward public investment

26 counted votes · scoring 1.0.0 · computed Sep 18, 2026

Procedural motions and bills whose tag is not yet reviewed are not counted.

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Receipts · recent votes on passage

How David Schweikert voted.

Money & ties

Who funds David Schweikert.

How complete is this money picture?

46%of the money categories we track are publicly disclosed for this member, counting those that lawfully lag.

  • Campaign financeThrough Jun 30, 2026Lagged · 34%
  • Corporate-PAC shareNot yet derived · 22%
  • Disclosed tradesLagged · 12%
  • Lobbyist meetingsNot disclosed · 32%

Quarterly FEC filings; totals cover the period ending on the date shown.

Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.

Members must disclose trades within 45 days; this picture is always at least that far behind.

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Weights are fixed product-wide and disclosed, so this percentage is comparable across members.

Who funds them · 2026 cycle · FEC through Jun 30, 2026

$1.7MTotal raised · 1 ▪ = $50.0K · 35 units, rounded up

  • PAC contributions$663.2K · 38.9%
  • Itemized individual$587.3K · 34.5%
  • Small-dollar (≤$200)$24.4K · 1.4%
  • All other$429.6K · 25.2%
FEC filing totals ↗

Disclosed trades

We hold no disclosed-trade filings for this member. That is a gap in what we have loaded; it does not mean none were filed.

FEC OpenFEC · disclosed trades: House Clerk / Senate filings.

Ideology placement

Economic (dim 1)0.553
Social (dim 2)-0.220

Voteview DW-NOMINATE · retrieved Sep 7, 2026 — an external attributed reference, shown as context.

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Civic Herald. “David Schweikert: voting record, stated positions, funding.” https://civicherald.app/politicians/david-schweikert-S001183.

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