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AZ-01 Republican nominee?
$19.2K
JUL 22, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
LocationArizona
BackgroundBusiness executive
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EducationBowling Green State University (attended)
Notable personal detailsJoseph Chaplik is a Republican politician and business executive who served in the Arizona House of Representatives (first elected in 2020; served from January 2021 until his resignation in March 2026). He is a candidate in the 2026 Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District (AZ-01). He has described his professional background as executive leadership experience in the private sector.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports significant tax reductions including abolishing the state income tax and reducing government spending; advocates limited government and pro-business policies. Has campaigned on keeping taxes low and has voted for large tax cuts in Arizona.
Healthcare
Joseph Chaplik has described support for "medical freedom" and said government should protect a woman’s right to receive the medical care she chooses; his campaign materials emphasize limited government and conservative priorities but do not set out a clear position on ACA expansion, a public option, Medicare for All, or specific market-based healthcare reforms. Chaplik has served on the Arizona House Health and Human Services Committee and sponsored legislation referencing consumer access to essentials (including medicine) but his materials do not provide a detailed healthcare policy platform
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Immigration & Border
Supports strong border enforcement measures including criminalizing unauthorized border crossings and construction of physical barriers; has sponsored state legislation to penalize illegal entry and voted to require state cooperation with immigration enforcement. Emphasizes stopping illegal immigration and enhancing border security through state-level measures.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports significant restrictions on abortion, voting for multiple bills that ban or limit abortion access (including a 15-week ban and limits on medication abortion) and stating abortion should be allowed only to protect the life of the mother.
Climate & Energy
Supports measures that protect or expand conventional energy options and restrict local bans on energy sources, and has voted for bills focused on utility and grid definitions and limits on geoengineering. Legislative record shows backing for state-level actions favoring energy industry protections and market/utility-focused approaches rather than aggressive emissions targets or Green New Deal–style policies.
Public Safety & Guns
Joseph Chaplik describes himself as a strong supporter of the Constitution and the Second Amendment and is endorsed by law‑enforcement groups; his legislative actions and statements emphasize backing police and public safety. Public materials and press releases show opposition to statements perceived as weakening use-of-force laws and emphasize protecting officers and constitutional gun rights. There is no clear evidence in these sources that he supports major new gun restrictions such as assault weapons bans or universal background checks.
Polls
AZ-01 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$417.5K
$313.1K
$208.7K
$104.4K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$417.5K
$265.7K
$151.8K
$10.1K
Source: FEC
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