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The platform has 1 voting records on file (2026) and 21 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.","imageUrl":null,"createdAt":"2026-04-20T04:56:40.379Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-24T19:14:51.653Z"},"electedOffice":{"chamber":"U.S. House","state":"AZ","district":"9","party":"Republican","in_office_since":null},"significance":{"score":11.2,"components":{"totalFindings":0,"connectionDegree":7.2,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-16T01:34:31.424Z"},"facts":[{"id":39483,"text":"Voted nay on H.R.1689 (To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status) on 2026-04-16: AZ-09 has a significant Hispanic/Latino population (284,789 residents, ~31% of district) for whom TPS designations carry direct humanitarian and community 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industry","url":"https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/subscriber-only/2026/04/03/defense-contractor-rockets-to-the-top-of-manufacturers-list.html","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":39488,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 0.14)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Dominant industry","url":"https://www.azeconomy.org/2023/05/economy/largest-number-of-businesses-in-arizona-are-in-health-care/","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":39487,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Honeywell Aerospace (8500 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency baseline: Top employer","url":"https://www.industryselect.com/blog/top-10-manufacturing-companies-in-arizona","publication":"Census/BLS/SoS"}},{"id":39486,"text":"[constituency_baseline] Top employer: Intel Corp (12000 employees)","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Constituency 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The district is demographically diverse with a median age of 42.2 and a Hispanic/Latino population representing approximately 31% of residents. Economic activity centers on healthcare, aerospace/defense manufacturing, and service sectors, with significant federal and military presence. 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