U.S. House · Arizona's 3rd District
David Redkey
CandidateG
- Race
- U.S. House · Arizona's 3rd District
- Result
- Yassamin Ansari, projected winner
- Opponents
- Yassamin Ansari (D); Alan Aversa (No Labels Party); Jacob Parkman (R)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did5 statements · 0 votes
every woman has the absolute right to decide what happens to her own body, her health, and her future—free from political or governmental interference.
Protect legal access to abortion
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 3
2026-11-03
| Yassamin Ansari D | incumbent |
| David Redkey G | challenger |
| Alan Aversa No Labels Party | challenger |
| Jacob Parkman R | challenger |
Won the July 21, 2026 Green Party primary as a write-in candidate
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
every woman has the absolute right to decide what happens to her own body, her health, and her future—free from political or governmental interference.
His campaign website says reproductive rights are fundamental human rights and that the decision rests with the person who is pregnant.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I will work to roll back these tariffs
His campaign website says he will work to roll back the tariffs.[5]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
TriCare Prime for All is a single-payer, universal healthcare system modeled on TRICARE Prime
His campaign website proposes a single-payer universal health system modeled on TRICARE Prime.[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I oppose voucher, ESA, and tax-credit schemes that divert scarce public education dollars into private K–12 tuition.
His campaign website says he opposes voucher, ESA and tax-credit programs that direct public education funds to private K-12 tuition.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I’ll raise the minimum wage
In his 2025 Ballotpedia survey (while a candidate in AZ-1), he said he would raise the minimum wage.[8]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
David Redkey, a Green Party candidate and certified teacher who described himself as a public-school teacher, small business owner and disability advocate, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Arizona's 3rd District to Yassamin Ansari. He focused on conservatorship reform and what he called "Foundational Economics."[1][2][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Redkey was born in Bloomington, Indiana, and attended Sunnyslope High School. He earned an associate degree from Glendale Community College in 2014, a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2016, a master's degree from Arizona State University in 2019 and a graduate certificate from Northern Arizona University in 2023.[1] His campaign website says he has called Arizona home for nearly four decades. He says he lives there with his wife and son.[2][1]
Redkey runs TBI Writer LLC. He says his experience with the Arizona probate system after a debilitating injury led him to advocate for conservatorship reform, and that he serves as director of Clean Up Our Courts Arizona.[1] He also sought the Green Party nomination in the 1st District. He advanced as the Green nominee for the 3rd District in the July 21, 2026 primary as a write-in candidate with 5 votes.[1] He received 5.2% of the vote to Yassamin Ansari's 87.6%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[3]
In their own words
Priorities
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Continue U.S. military aid to Israel
“An end to U.S. military aid being used in violation of international humanitarian law”[9]
Listed among what he would advocate for in Congress, on his campaign website
- Raise taxes on high earners or corporations
“I’ll close billionaire tax loopholes, expand child and earned income tax credits, and make homeownership attainable.”[8]
In his 2025 Ballotpedia survey, while a candidate in AZ-1
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/david-redkey
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.David Redkey · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Build Jobs / Not Bombs · Friends of David Redkey Candidate's own words
- 3.Arizona's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 4.Fights for Reproductive Rights · David Redkey for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 5.Stopping the Trump Tariffs · David Redkey for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 6.TriCare Prime for All · David Redkey for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 7.Federal Monies for School Funding · David Redkey for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words
- 8.David Redkey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey Candidate's own words
- 9.Free Palestine · David Redkey for Congress campaign website Candidate's own words