David Schweikert
Republican Representative of Arizona's 1st district
Representative
Arizona, district 5
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Arizona, district 6
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Arizona, district 6
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Arizona, district 6
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Arizona, district 6
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Arizona, district 6
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Arizona, district 1
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
7
Congresses Served
7
House Terms
March 3, 1962 (62 years old)
Birthday
- American politician and businessman
- Served as U.S. representative for three different Arizona congressional districts, most recently elected to the 1st district in 2023
- Previously represented the 6th district from 2013 to 2023 and the 5th district from 2011 to 2013
- Served two terms in the Arizona State House of Representatives from 1991 to 1994
- Chaired the Arizona State Board of Equalization from 1995 to 2003
- Elected Maricopa County Treasurer, serving from 2004 to 2007
- Ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994 and 2008 before winning in 2010
- Born in Los Angeles, California, and was adopted
- Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and real estate and an MBA from Arizona State University
- Worked professionally in real estate
- Involved in several controversial election campaigns, including a primary against fellow Republican Ben Quayle in 2012
- Admitted to 11 violation counts related to misuse of funds in 2020, resulting in an official reprimand and a $50,000 fine
- Voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, citing limited time to review the bill
- Has a “B” rating from NORML for his voting record on cannabis-related matters
- Opposed closing the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the Iran nuclear deal
- Introduced legislation related to firearm sales and concealed carry permits
- Repeatedly voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act
- Opponent of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Supported the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
- Voted to repeal the AUMF against Iraq in 2021
- Voted for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package
- Lives in Fountain Hills, Arizona, with his wife and two adopted children
- Roman Catholic