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Julie Willoughby

RState Representative · District 13

On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: Arizona Senate District 13

Biography

Julie Willoughby, a Republican, represents District 13 in the Arizona House of Representatives, to which the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed her on May 5, 2023; she is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot for the District 13 State Senate seat.[1]

She is a registered nurse; Ballotpedia lists her career experience as including chief nursing officer of Exceptional Healthcare Inc. and trauma ER nurse with HonorHealth.[1][2] Willoughby graduated from Fountain Hills High School and, according to Ballotpedia, earned a B.S. in registered nursing from Arizona State University in 2012; her legislative biography also lists a Master of Science in Nursing.[1][2]

  1. 1.Julie Willoughby - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-19 Reference
  2. 2.House Member: Julie Willoughby · Arizona State Legislature · 2026-10-19 Official record

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

Arizona Senate District 13

Julie Willoughby is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Arizona Senate District 13 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.

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Other candidates for this seat

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 safety330 with · 13 against344 votes

    Most contested

    All rights & public safety votes
  • Jobs & cost of living318 with · 17 against335 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      internal revenue code; conformity; deductions

      Retroactive to January 1, 2025, conforms Arizona tax statutes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code (U.S. IRC) as of January 1, 2026, to reflect changes adopted by the U.S. Congress during 2025. Establishes individual income tax subtractions, modifies individual income tax deductions and increases the Dependent Tax Credit. Declares the state's election to participate in the federal tax credit for individuals who make qualified contributions to school granting organizations (SGOs) and outlines SGO certification and administration requirements.

      Jan 15, 2026 · Passed 31–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      tax rates; reductions

      Decreases the individual income tax rate, the estates and trusts income tax rate, the Arizona small business income tax rate, the state transaction privilege tax (TPT) rate and the qualifying tax rate (QTR).

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 31–28 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      emergency use products; employers; prohibition

      Prohibits an employer, government entity or healthcare entity from requiring the administration of an emergency use product.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All jobs & cost of living votes
  • Health & care187 with · 13 against201 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      emergency use products; employers; prohibition

      Prohibits an employer, government entity or healthcare entity from requiring the administration of an emergency use product.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      school immunizations; exemption; adult students

      Requires a higher education institution that requires students to submit documentary proof of immunization to exempt any student who is at least 18 years old from the requirement if the student submits a statement that the student understands the risks of nonimmunization and does not consent to the immunizations due to personal beliefs or an outlined written certification that states that one or more of the required immunizations may be detrimental to the student's health.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      SNAP; prohibited purchases; waiver

      Requires the Director of the Department of Economic Security (Director) to request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exclude soda from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and, if the waiver is granted, to prohibit SNAP enrollees from purchasing soda with SNAP benefits.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All health & care votes
  • Climate & energy184 with · 4 against189 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      technical correction; assured water supply

      Allows the Cochise County Board of Supervisors (BOS), by July 2, 2026, to vote to place a question on the 2026 general election ballot for the residents of Cochise County that reside within the Willcox Groundwater Basin on whether to establish a domestic water improvement district.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 31–28 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      utility; resource plan; commission review

      Requires the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to require an electric public service corporation in Arizona to prepare and submit an outlined integrated resource plan to the ACC for review and approval at least once every three years.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 31–28 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      natural resources; federal law; requirements

      Prohibits the state, any agency or political subdivision of the state and any employee, agency or political subdivision of the state acting in the employee's official capacity from using any personnel or financial resources to enforce, administer or cooperate with outlined federal actions and programs.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All climate & energy votes
  • Education & families156 with · 1 against157 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      graduation; children with disabilities

      Authorizes an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team to determine that a student may benefit from special education and services until the end of the school year in which the student turns 22 years old. Prohibits the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) from imposing a penalty or withholding monies from a school for providing special education and services to a high school student for more than four years if the IEP extends the student's graduation date beyond four years.

      Jun 26, 2025 · Failed 29–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      school immunizations; exemption; adult students

      Requires a higher education institution that requires students to submit documentary proof of immunization to exempt any student who is at least 18 years old from the requirement if the student submits a statement that the student understands the risks of nonimmunization and does not consent to the immunizations due to personal beliefs or an outlined written certification that states that one or more of the required immunizations may be detrimental to the student's health.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      DCS; vaccinations; child placement

      Prohibits the Department of Child Safety (DCS) from refusing to place a child with a foster home or kinship foster care parent based solely on the vaccination status of the child or other children in the home.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All education & families votes
  • Housing & rent77 with · 6 against83 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Arizona department of housing; continuation

      Continues the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) for one year through July 1, 2026. Directs the Auditor General to conduct a special audit on the amount of monies spent on programs and services for individuals experiencing homelessness. Outlines requirements for ADOH.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      for-sale housing; development; groundwater replenishment

      Expresses the Legislature's support for allowing for-sale housing developments to be built outside of the service area of a designated provider if the development is enrolled in the Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD) and the groundwater used to serve such homes is replenished.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • 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.

      Mar 11, 2025 · Passed 31–26 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All housing & rent votes
  • Transportation73 with · 4 against77 votes

    Most contested

    All transportation votes
  • Technology & privacy51 with · 2 against53 votes

    Most contested

    • 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 10, 2025 · Passed 32–26 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      telecommunications infrastructure; equipment requirements

      Effective January 1, 2027, establishes the Secure Telecommunications Act of 2026 which prohibits, and requires the removal and replacement of, any critical telecommunications infrastructure that uses equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary, requires telecommunications providers to certify compliance and prescribes a civil penalty for noncompliance.

      Jun 9, 2026 · Passed 31–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      grid security; cybersecurity; reviews; commission

      Requires the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) to conduct a grid security review at least every two years or as a part of the ACC's integrated resource planning process or biennial transmission assessment and make outlined assessments and evaluations when conducting the review.

      Mar 31, 2025 · Passed 31–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All technology & privacy votes
  • Foreign affairs & defense40 with · 0 against40 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      property tax; combat veterans; exemption

      Subject to voter approval, statutorily exempts the property of a combat veteran with a combat-related, service-connected disability that is rated at 100 percent by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from the full amount of property tax.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · 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.

      Feb 26, 2025 · Passed 32–27 · 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 10, 2025 · Passed 32–26 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All foreign affairs & defense votes

Where they stood out

Voted against most of their party on 38 of 769 party-divided votes on file.

Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (12), Rights & public safety (12), Health & care (8)

  • rural hospitals; radiation protection grants

    What it does: Appropriates $3 million in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Department of Health Services (DHS) to establish a grant program to assist rural hospitals with the costs of installing radiation protec…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 14–11, Republicans 12–20

    Jun 11, 2026Official record ↗

  • credit enhancement eligibility board; continuation

    What it does: Continues the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board (Board) for 10 years.

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 25–0, Republicans 15–17

    Jun 11, 2026Official record ↗

  • motor vehicle booting; fees; regulation

    What it does: Prohibits a city or town from adopting any law, ordinance or other regulation that prohibits booting a motor vehicle located on private property. Prescribes motor vehicle booting regulations, including capped rates, n…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 16–10, Republicans 14–17

    Jun 2, 2026Official record ↗

  • rural hospitals; radiation protection grants

    What it does: Appropriates $3 million in FY 2027 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Department of Health Services (DHS) to establish a grant program to assist rural hospitals with the costs of installing radiation protec…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 14–11, Republicans 11–19

    Jun 1, 2026Official record ↗

  • ADOT; primitive roads; designation

    What it does: Adds employers and associations with at least 500 employees or members and who are applying for authorization to operate as an authorized third-party driver license provider to the list of entities who are exempt from…

    Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 25–0, Republicans 13–19

    Apr 27, 2026Official 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 2321 · AZ HOUSE

DCS; credit freeze; consumer reporting

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final Reading

Requires the Department of Child Safety (DCS) to place a security freeze on a child's record or credit report within 30 days after the child is placed in the care of DCS.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 33–20·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2397 · AZ HOUSE

homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final Reading

Modifies the information that a condominium unit owners' association (COA) or a planned community association (HOA) must include in a disclosure packet.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 47–5·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2398 · AZ HOUSE

watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final 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 ↗
Failed 21–32·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2406 · AZ HOUSE

department of veterans' services; study

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final 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 36–17·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2408 · AZ HOUSE

nursing board; regulatory actions; expungement

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final Reading

Prescribes complaint and investigation procedures for the Arizona State Board of Nursing (AZBN). Establishes a process for the AZBN to expunge certain disciplinary actions imposed on a licensee or certificate holder. Expands the definition of unprofessional conduct for the practice of nursing.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 42–11·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2755 · AZ HOUSE

state land use; highest; best

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final Reading

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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 31–22·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 2957 · AZ HOUSE

driver license; enhanced; mobile; prohibition

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final Reading

Requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) to continue to make driver and nonoperating identification licenses available that are not compliant with the federal REAL ID Act of 2005 (REAL ID Act). Outlines prohibitions and restrictions on ADOT from collecting, retaining and storing certain information when issuing a driver or nonoperating identification license.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 32–21·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
HCR 2040 · AZ HOUSE

minimum wage; exception; homeless

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final Reading

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.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 31–22·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
HCR 2048 · AZ HOUSE

elected officials; salary; prohibition

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Final Reading

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 .

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 31–22·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗
SCR 1032 · AZ HOUSE

educator salary increases; school reporting

Not votingNO VOTE

Motion: Third Reading

Subject to voter approval, statutorily requires each school district to dedicate at least 60 percent of the school district's operational spending to direct instructional expenses. Outlines penalties for school districts that do not comply with the requirements relating to dedicating 60 percent of operational spending to direct instructional expenses, including forfeiture of a school district's Classroom Site Fund (CSF) distributions.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 31–22·Substantive·Jun 13, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 1255 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.