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So, why don't we require ballots to be printed in English only?","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-03-11","source":{"title":"Claim: The ties that bind are strong and we have an opportunity to make them stronger..","url":"https://ebs.publicnow.com/view/CC7D9008E9C006FFDE9AC0422E9CEDC36C7C8A60","publication":"Handoff"}},{"id":23596,"text":"Voted nay on H.R. 2670 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) on 2023-07-14: Voted against the NDAA, which includes a 5.2% pay raise for military personnel, despite his district having a large veteran population.","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2023-07-14","source":{"title":"Roll call: H.R. 2670","url":"https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2023364","publication":"Congress.gov"}},{"id":23597,"text":"Voted yea on H.R. 3746 (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) on 2023-05-31: Voted for the debt ceiling bill that imposes work requirements for food stamps, which could affect low-income 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northwestern suburbs of Phoenix, including Peoria, Surprise, Sun City, and parts of Glendale. The district has a population of 802,956, with a median household income of $82,925, above the national average. The largest racial group is White (68%), followed by Hispanic (22.1%). Key industries include defense, healthcare, retail, and real estate, with major employers including Luke Air Force Base, Banner Health, and Wal-Mart.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":null,"source":null}],"connections":[{"id":52618,"relationshipType":"donor","description":"$8,500 to Abraham J. Hamadeh's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00883413/","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2026","lastDocumented":"2026","other":{"id":59184,"name":"America'S Mountain PAC","slug":"fec-c00883413","type":"organization"}},{"id":52617,"relationshipType":"donor","description":"$5,000 to Abraham J. 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