Ben Koehler

Education Mandate age-appropriate, inclusive sex education statewide. Healthcare Take every opportunity to expand access to healthcare while working toward the goal of universal healthcare. Education Support instituting the same accountability standards for all publicly funded schools: district, charter, and voucher-receiving private schools. Economy Ben supports policies that address immediate hardship while tackling the structural causes, including reducing corporate and billionaire influence over wages and prices, and supporting unions and collective action. Education Eliminate religious-refusal exemptions for healthcare providers and pharmacists. Education Reduce class sizes, raise teacher pay, and fund full-time mentor teacher programs. Education Oppose universal ESA vouchers. Immigration Ben will push back with every legal lever Arizona has, document illegal enforcement actions for future accountability, and ensure no one is denied healthcare, education, or due process on the basis of immigration status. Healthcare Firewall between healthcare and law enforcement. People must be able to seek care without fear of legal consequences. Environment / Energy Ben supports state-level restrictions on data centers, which are quietly consuming enormous amounts of water and electricity in Arizona, precisely because local communities cannot defend against industry venue shopping on their own. The environment needs a 10,000-foot view. Education Oppose book bans, content censorship, and policies that target LGBTQ students. Education Dedicated permanent funding for the overall per-pupil formula, special education, gifted programs, counselors and mental health specialists, and pre-K and full-day kindergarten.