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U.S. Representative for Arizona’s 9th District

Paul A. Gosar

Republican 8th term Up 2026
98LoyaltyMed 98
94AttendMed 98
7BipartMed 12
7BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.70

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2011–now
15 years in CongressMore senior than 79% of the House
Breaks on
  • Agriculture and Food 13%
  • Armed Forces & National Security 11%
Committees
  • Natural Resources
  • Oversight and Government Reform
Bills on
  • Public Lands and Natural Resources
  • Immigration
  • Crime and Law Enforcement
Age
67

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

Also running

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Bottom line

Where Gosar has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Gosar’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Gosar breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Gosar voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Agriculture and Food 13% · 1 of 8 party 13%
  2. Armed Forces & National Security 11% · 3 of 28 party 3%
  3. Environmental Protection 4% · 1 of 23 party 0%

Every issue Pro See all 4 issues where Gosar has broken with Republicans, and filter the voting record to those votes.

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Gosar broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 15, 2026 H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
343–79
Jul 15, 2026 H.R. 8595 Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
79–348
Jul 14, 2026 H.R. 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025On Passage · This bill makes daylight saving time the new, permanent standard time.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
308–117
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7128 TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill reauthorizes the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program through 2034. The program covers a portion of the losses incurred by private…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
373–15
Jun 29, 2026 H.R. 7757 KIDS ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act or the KIDS ActBroke w/ party Nay Passed
267–117
Jun 11, 2026 H.R. 9238 To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until July 2, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Failed
198–218
Jun 3, 2026 H.R. 2860 Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill revises and reauthorizes for seven years the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative and its Northwest Straits Advisory…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
374–49
May 15, 2026 H.R. 8469 Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.On Agreeing to the Amendment · Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027Broke w/ party Yea Failed
80–333

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Gosar is saying

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Gosar voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.59· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 232 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Gosar’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 27
  2. Action in committee 7
  3. Action beyond committee 3
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

27 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 27 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Gosar’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Gosar.

94/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 43 missed of 674

Voted on 631 of 674 roll calls; missed 43. Lower than 88% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 100 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 447 votes that split the parties. Higher than 52% of House members.

45% 100%
7/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −5

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 98% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.70

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 27 sponsored bills

Sponsored 27 (House median 25) · cosponsored 271 (median 289), 140 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Public Lands and Natural Resources, Immigration, Crime and Law Enforcement.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress152 87%
Economics and Public Finance69 70%
Armed Forces & National Security46 74%
Energy38 76%
Crime and Law Enforcement32 84%
Environmental Protection30 60%
Government Operations and Politics28 86%
Public Lands and Natural Resources26 77%
International Affairs25 36%
Commerce24 67%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Finance and Financial Sector22 77%
Immigration17 76%
Education16 63%
Agriculture and Food14 79%
Labor and Employment11 45%
Science, Technology, Communications10 70%
Taxation8 100%
Emergency Management7 71%
Health7 43%
Law7 71%
Transportation and Public Works7 57%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80%
Native Americans5 60%
Families4 50%
Procedural4 25%
Animals3 33%
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 33%
Housing and Community Development3 67%
Social Welfare3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Government operations & elections1 100%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RElijah CraneAZ-298%agreement
  2. RAndy BiggsAZ-598%agreement
  3. REric BurlisonMO-798%agreement

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Gosar’s campaign raised $580K: $490K (84%) from individuals and $85K (15%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $303K.

Through Jul 1, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Gosar

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 21.

  1. Anti-Woke Fund Independent PAC
  2. Buckeye Victory Fund Member’s leadership PAC
Amounts, the top 10 and who else they fundPro

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Gosar’s own leadership PAC: Protecting America Under Law Political Action Committee. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical record Pro Compare Gosar’s measures across every Congress on file.

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, AZ-9Republican2023–present
  • U.S. House, AZ-4Republican2013–2023
  • U.S. House, AZ-1Republican2011–2013

Seat

State
Arizona
District
9
Current term
2025–2027
Age
67

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-2315
2057 Rayburn House Office Building
District offices
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