Debbie Lesko

Republican Representative of Arizona's 8th district

Representative
Arizona, district 8
May 7, 2018 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Arizona, district 8
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Arizona, district 8
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Arizona, district 8
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-4576

@RepDLesko

lesko.house.gov

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1958 (66 years old)

Birthday

Has represented Arizona's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2018
Served in the Arizona State Legislature from 2009 to 2018, including as president pro tempore of the Arizona Senate
Announced in October 2023 that she would not seek reelection in 2024 and later announced a run for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
Born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and moved to Arizona in the 1980s where she owned a construction sales business
Faced legal issues in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including charges for tampering with government records and multiple bankruptcies
Became involved in the Peoria Unified School District and ran unsuccessfully for school board in 2006 before being elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2008
Won a 2018 special election to the U.S. House of Representatives, succeeding Trent Franks
Described as a loyal ally of former President Donald Trump, voting against impeaching him and supporting efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results
Opposes abortion and has proposed legislation related to religious exemptions for contraceptives in health insurance plans and warrantless inspections of abortion clinics
Rejects the scientific consensus on climate change and has crafted measures to charge separate rates for solar energy customers
Opposes changes to existing gun laws and universal health care, favoring the repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Made the construction of a border wall a centerpiece of her 2018 campaign and opposes the Equality Act
Is a Baptist