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Frank Carroll

RState Senator · District 28

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Arizona Senate District 28

Biography

Frank Carroll, a Republican, represents District 28 in the Arizona State Senate, which he joined on January 9, 2023, and is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for re-election.[1]

Carroll was born in Chicago, Illinois, and lives in Arizona.[1] His career experience includes working as a service mechanic for a forklift and construction equipment dealer in Chicago and operating commercial motor coaches for the tourism industry.[1]

  1. 1.Frank Carroll - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-19.

Arizona Senate District 28

Frank Carroll is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Arizona Senate District 28 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

  • Rights & public safety394 with · 12 against407 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      narcotic drugs; sales; minor; sentencing

      Modifies sentencing requirements for persons convicted of selling a dangerous or narcotic drug if the narcotic drug sold contributed to the death of a minor.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Failed 14–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      drug cartels; terrorist organizations

      Subject to voter approval, statutorily declares that drug cartels are terrorist organizations and requires the Arizona Department of Homeland Security ( AZDHS ) to do everything in its authority to address the threat posed by drug cartels.

      Jun 27, 2025 · Failed 14–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      political signs; dates

      An emergency measure that expands the time period prior to an election during which a person, city, town or county is prohibited from removing or tampering with lawfully placed political signs.

      Mar 10, 2026 · Failed 15–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All rights & public safety votes
  • Jobs & cost of living288 with · 29 against319 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      school districts; bonds; financial advisors

      Requires a school district governing board (governing board), before calling an election to issue school district bonds, to hire an independent municipal advisor on a contingency fee basis to assist the governing board with the election and any issuance of school district bonds, with certain exceptions. Outlines requirements and duties for an independent municipal advisor who is hired by a school district.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Failed 15–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      state land use; highest; best

      Requires the Arizona State Land Commissioner (Commissioner) to prioritize the sale of state lands that are subject to an underperforming commercial lease if the lessee provides notice to the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD) that the lessee is willing and prepared to purchase the parcel in fee simple consistent with outlined requirements. Prescribes requirements relating to the sale of state lands that are subject to an underperforming commercial lease.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Passed 16–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      minimum wage; exception; homeless

      Subject to voter approval, constitutionally prohibits a school district from using public monies and resources to support a labor organization's operations or perform labor organization activities during working hours beginning January 1, 2028. Prohibits a school district employee from distributing any communications in a manner that consumes public resources on a labor organization's behalf beginning January 1, 2028.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Passed 16–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All jobs & cost of living votes
  • Health & care208 with · 10 against218 votes

    Most contested

    All health & care votes
  • Education & families158 with · 8 against166 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      school districts; bonds; financial advisors

      Requires a school district governing board (governing board), before calling an election to issue school district bonds, to hire an independent municipal advisor on a contingency fee basis to assist the governing board with the election and any issuance of school district bonds, with certain exceptions. Outlines requirements and duties for an independent municipal advisor who is hired by a school district.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Failed 15–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      minimum wage; exception; homeless

      Subject to voter approval, constitutionally prohibits a school district from using public monies and resources to support a labor organization's operations or perform labor organization activities during working hours beginning January 1, 2028. Prohibits a school district employee from distributing any communications in a manner that consumes public resources on a labor organization's behalf beginning January 1, 2028.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Passed 16–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      elected officials; salary; prohibition

      Subject to voter approval, constitutionally prohibits the state from confiscating monies from any scholarship account of a student who is a child of a military family if outlined conditions are met. Stipulates that, if a law or measure approved by the voters on or after November 1, 2026, violates the prohibition, the entire law or measure is void. Designates this resolution as the Military Families College Savings and Scholarship Protection Act .

      Jun 12, 2026 · Passed 16–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All education & families votes
  • Climate & energy126 with · 2 against128 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      HOV lane; blood transport vehicles

      On the version voted Feb 26, 2026: Changes the split of watercraft registration fees to 55 percent (was 65) for the Watercraft Licensing Fund, and sets fixed county percentages for the Law Enforcement and Boating Safety Fund in place of a Game and Fish Commission formula.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Failed 15–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      public utilities; plant construction; colocation

      Outlines the conditions that allow a utility to construct a new plant without filing for or receiving a certificate of environmental compatibility (certificate).

      Jun 10, 2026 · Failed 15–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      shooting range; closure; conditions

      Adds, to the statutorily prescribed conditions that allow the Arizona Game and Fish Commission (Commission) to close a shooting range, that the Legislature must adopt a joint resolution approving the closure.

      Jun 10, 2026 · Passed 16–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All climate & energy votes
  • Transportation77 with · 5 against82 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presence

      Prohibits a commercial motor vehicle operator who is issued a nondomiciled commercial driver license (CDL) from operating in Arizona without evidence of lawful immigration status or lawful presence in the United States, prescribes penalties for failing to provide evidence that may include placing the driver out-of-service and impounding the vehicle and its cargo, and outlines procedures for out-of-service orders, the retrieval of impounded vehicles and cargo and the payment of related charges and fees.

      Mar 9, 2026 · Passed 16–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      vertiport; definition; designations

      Establishes the Office of Advanced Air Mobility (Office) and outlines requirements relating to the Office. Appropriates $500,000 from the Advanced Air Mobility Fund (Fund) in FY 2027 to the Office to grant to entities for the advancement of advanced air mobility in Arizona.

      Mar 4, 2026 · Failed 15–15 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      appropriation; wayfinding signs; rural communities

      Conditional on the enactment of S.B. 1827, appropriates $500,000 from the Advanced Air Mobility Fund (Fund) in FY 2027 to the Office of Advanced Air Mobility for operation and support.

      Mar 4, 2026 · Passed 16–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All transportation votes
  • Housing & rent52 with · 4 against56 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      small land subdivision; requirements

      Allows the county board of supervisors (county BOS) of each county to adopt ordinances and regulations that allow small land subdivisions of 6 to 10 lots or parcels for parcels that are 2 acres or more in size and not subject to an assured water supply requirement or a mandatory adequate water supply requirement. Requires an applicant for small land subdivisions to submit a small land subdivision report and notice. Prescribes disclosure requirements for small land subdivisions and civil penalties for violations.

      Apr 16, 2025 · Passed 16–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      real estate; definition of contiguous

      Modifies the definition for contiguous relating to subdivision requirements.

      Apr 9, 2025 · Passed 16–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      residential contractor assessments; recovery fund

      Reduces the maximum assessment paid by a residential contractor every two years and prescribes adjustments to the assessment amount based on the total balance of the Residential Contractors' Recovery Fund (Fund) at the end of a fiscal year.

      Feb 24, 2025 · Passed 16–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All housing & rent votes
  • Technology & privacy44 with · 1 against45 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      critical infrastructure; foreign adversaries; prohibition

      Establishes the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act to prohibit the use of software and communications equipment produced by a Chinese company in critical infrastructure in Arizona, preempts contracts and agreements that would allow for access or control of critical infrastructure in Arizona, prescribes certification, reporting and publishing requirements and outlines related exceptions.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Passed 16–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      artificial intelligence; content verification

      Effective February 2, 2027, requires certain providers of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems to include provenance data in specified media that is created or materially altered by the system.

      Mar 3, 2026 · Passed 17–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      critical telecommunications infrastructure; construction requirements

      Effective January 1, 2026, establishes the Secure Telecommunications Act of 2025 which prohibits, and requires the removal of, any critical telecommunications infrastructure that uses equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary and prescribes reporting requirements for telecommunications providers and penalties for noncompliance.

      Apr 15, 2025 · Passed 17–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All technology & privacy votes
  • Foreign affairs & defense40 with · 1 against41 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      drug cartels; terrorist organizations

      Subject to voter approval, statutorily declares that drug cartels are terrorist organizations and requires the Arizona Department of Homeland Security ( AZDHS ) to do everything in its authority to address the threat posed by drug cartels.

      Jun 27, 2025 · Failed 14–14 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      critical infrastructure; foreign adversaries; prohibition

      Establishes the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act to prohibit the use of software and communications equipment produced by a Chinese company in critical infrastructure in Arizona, preempts contracts and agreements that would allow for access or control of critical infrastructure in Arizona, prescribes certification, reporting and publishing requirements and outlines related exceptions.

      Jun 12, 2026 · Passed 16–13 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • No

      state contracts; foreign adversary; prohibition

      Prohibits a company domiciled in the People's Republic of China from bidding on, submitting a proposal for or entering into a contract with a state agency for goods or services. Requires each company that submits a bid or proposal for a state contract for goods or services to certify that the company is not domiciled in the People's Republic of China. Outlines penalties for a company that submits a false certification letter.

      Jun 18, 2025 · Failed 14–13 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All foreign affairs & defense votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 24 of 810 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (15), Rights & public safety (7), Transportation (4)

  • vertiport; definition; designations

    What it does: Establishes the Office of Advanced Air Mobility (Office) and outlines requirements relating to the Office. Appropriates $500,000 from the Advanced Air Mobility Fund (Fund) in FY 2027 to the Office to grant to entities…

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 4–9, Republicans 13–3

    Mar 10, 2026Official record ↗

  • permanency placement; grandparent; priority

    What it does: Beginning January 1, 2026, establishes a claimant's ability to bring an action against the state for an erroneous conviction, with outlined procedures for the processing of the claim and entitlements to the claimant i…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 12–1, Republicans 4–12

    Jun 27, 2025Official record ↗

  • 2025-2026; general appropriations act

    What it does: Makes session law changes relating to general appropriations necessary to implement the FY 2026 state budget.

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 6–7, Republicans 11–5

    Jun 20, 2025Official record ↗

  • capital outlay; 2025-2026; appropriations

    What it does: Makes session law changes relating to capital outlay necessary to implement the FY 2026 state budget.

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 6–7, Republicans 11–6

    Jun 19, 2025Official record ↗

  • 2025-2026; commerce

    What it does: Makes statutory and session law changes relating to commerce necessary to implement the FY 2026 state budget.

    Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 6–7, Republicans 11–6

    Jun 19, 2025Official record ↗

How this is counted

Their votes on the most contested roll calls

The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank

See all their split votes

Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 2134 · AZ SENATE

critical infrastructure; foreign adversaries; prohibition

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Establishes the Arizona Critical Infrastructure Protection Act to prohibit the use of software and communications equipment produced by a Chinese company in critical infrastructure in Arizona, preempts contracts and agreements that would allow for access or control of critical infrastructure in Arizona, prescribes certification, reporting and publishing requirements and outlines related exceptions.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 16–13·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2142 · AZ SENATE

ADE; school safety; center; programs

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Establishes the School Safety Center (Center) within the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) and the School Safety Center Council (Council). Outlines Council membership and duties and requirements on the Center, including administering the School Safety Program (Safety Program). Modifies requirements relating to the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Program (ESA Program), including requirements for qualified school personnel to obtain a fingerprint clearance card (FPCC) and for the State Treasurer to transfer monies out of an ESA that exceeds the maximum prior year carryforward.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 14–15·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2257 · AZ SENATE

HOV lane; blood transport vehicles

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

On the version voted Feb 26, 2026: Changes the split of watercraft registration fees to 55 percent (was 65) for the Watercraft Licensing Fund, and sets fixed county percentages for the Law Enforcement and Boating Safety Fund in place of a Game and Fish Commission formula.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 15–14·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2257 · AZ SENATE

HOV lane; blood transport vehicles

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

On the version voted Feb 26, 2026: Changes the split of watercraft registration fees to 55 percent (was 65) for the Watercraft Licensing Fund, and sets fixed county percentages for the Law Enforcement and Boating Safety Fund in place of a Game and Fish Commission formula.

AI summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 16–13·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2305 · AZ SENATE

private towing carriers; regulation; rates

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Requires counties, cities and towns to adopt standard fees and charges for towing from private properties by private towing carriers based on the market standards or the Department of Public Safety (DPS) tow service agreement as outlined. Prescribes requirements relating to towing from private properties by private towing carriers and requirements relating to the release of an impounded motor vehicle from a private towing carrier. Establishes the Heavy-Duty Truck Towing Study Committee (Study Committee) and outlines Study Committee membership and duties.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 13–14·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2305 · AZ SENATE

private towing carriers; regulation; rates

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Requires counties, cities and towns to adopt standard fees and charges for towing from private properties by private towing carriers based on the market standards or the Department of Public Safety (DPS) tow service agreement as outlined. Prescribes requirements relating to towing from private properties by private towing carriers and requirements relating to the release of an impounded motor vehicle from a private towing carrier. Establishes the Heavy-Duty Truck Towing Study Committee (Study Committee) and outlines Study Committee membership and duties.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 21–8·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2320 · AZ SENATE

school districts; bonds; financial advisors

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Requires a school district governing board (governing board), before calling an election to issue school district bonds, to hire an independent municipal advisor on a contingency fee basis to assist the governing board with the election and any issuance of school district bonds, with certain exceptions. Outlines requirements and duties for an independent municipal advisor who is hired by a school district.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 15–14·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2322 · AZ SENATE

DCS; investigations; interviews; recording

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Requires the Department of Child Safety (DCS), if federal grant funding for recording child safety interviews is enacted, to record, by audio or video, any interview conducted with a child who is the subject of an investigation and to apply for federal funding grants to support implementation.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 17–12·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2398 · AZ SENATE

watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

Requires a watercraft owner who provides a watercraft for rent or charter in Arizona at least four times in a calendar year, a boat livery owner who provides a watercraft for hire on a waterway in Arizona and a peer-to-peer watercraft sharing program (sharing program) to maintain a liability insurance policy and prescribes coverage requirements for the policy. Classifies a watercraft owner's or boat livery owner's failure to adhere to the insurance requirements as a class 3 misdemeanor or a class 1 misdemeanor, if the watercraft is involved in an accident in Arizona.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 26–3·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2406 · AZ SENATE

department of veterans' services; study

YesVOTED

Motion: Third Reading

An emergency measure that establishes that images and recordings that depict a deceased minor or child abuse are not subject to public records disclosure, with outlined exceptions.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 17–12·Substantive·Jun 12, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 1223 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.