Kate Brophy McGee

Kate Brophy McGee[2] (born in Arizona) is an American politician and was a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 28 since 2017. Brophy McGee previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives.

Kate Brophy McGee
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 28th district
In office
January 9, 2017 – January 11,2021
Preceded byAdam Driggs
Succeeded byChristine Marsh
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 28th[1] district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Succeeded byMaria Syms
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 11th district
In office
January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Serving with Eric Meyer
Preceded byAdam Driggs
Personal details
BornArizona
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePhoenix, Arizona
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
Websitekatemcgee.com

Education

Brophy McGee graduated from the University of Arizona.

Political positions

Kate Brophy McGee has described herself as a moderate Republican.[3] After winning re-election in 2018, she emphasized that her political agenda was "moderation."[4] McGee has a 68% lifetime conservative rating from the American Conservative Union, a 54% rating from the fiscally conservative Arizona Chapter of Americans for Prosperity and she has an 86% rating from the socially conservative group, Center for Arizona Policy; she has a 53% grade in 2018 from the National Rifle Association (NRA).[5] Planned Parenthood, which supports abortion rights, gave her a 50% rating while NARAL Pro-Choice America, which also supports abortion rights, gave her a 0% rating.[6] She received a 42% rating, lower than most Democrats but higher than most Republicans, from the Arizona Education Association as well as a 67% rating from the animal rights group, Humane Voters of Arizona, and a 0% from the Sierra Club, an environmentalist advocacy group.[7][8]

Legislative record

She was the only Republican who voted with Democrats against requiring that women be asked more questions before having an abortion.[9][10] McGee also joined Democrats to oppose expanding the voucher system for private schools.[11] She was one of three Republicans who broke with their party joining Democrats to vote against a bill that would have required harsher sentences for undocumented immigrants in court.[12] In 2018, she co-sponsored a bill to ban conversion therapy from being used on minors.[13] In May 2019, she was one of two Republicans in the State Senate who voted against an anti-abortion bill to fund pro-life clinics and to prohibit giving referrals to clinics that offer abortion.[14][15]

According to a study pulled by the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, McGee voted with a majority of Democrats 52% of the time, but she still voted more often with her own party.[3]

Elections
  • 2018: McGee won re-election by a slim margin in a tightly contested race.[16]
  • 2012: Redistricted to District 28 with Democratic incumbent Representative Eric Meyer, incumbent Republican Representative Amanda Reeve redistricted from District 6, and with incumbent Democratic Representatives Steve Farley running for Arizona Senate and Bruce Wheeler redistricted to District 10, Brophy McGee and Reeve were unopposed for the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary; Brophy McGee placed first with 17,971 votes, and Representative Reeve placed second.[17] Brophy McGee and Representative Meyer won the four-way November 6, 2012 General election, with Brophy McGee taking the first seat with 46,225 votes and Democratic Representative Meyer taking the second seat ahead of Representative Reeve and Libertarian James Ianuzzo,[18] a perennial candidate who had run for House seats in 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010.
  • 2010: When Republican Representative Adam Driggs ran for Arizona Senate and left the District 11 seat open, Brophy McGee ran in the five-way August 24, 2010 Republican Primary, placing first with 11,155 votes;[19] in the three-way November 2, 2010 General election, Brophy McGee took the first seat with 32,589 votes, and incumbent Democratic Representative Eric Meyer took the second seat ahead of Republican nominee Eric West.[20]

References
  1. "Kate Brophy McGee". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  2. "Kate McGee's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  3. Giles, Ben. "Moderate GOP lawmakers exist in name only, study finds – Arizona Capitol Times". azcapitoltimes.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  4. "Democrats won more seats in Arizona House than they have since 1966. Here's how that changes the state". azcentral. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  5. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  6. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  7. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  8. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  9. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  10. Services, Howard Fischer Capitol Media. "Arizona senators advance bill expanding questioning of women seeking abortions". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  11. "Díaz: #RedforEd owes Sen. Kate Brophy McGee a big thank you". azcentral. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  12. Christie, Bob. "Arizona Senate rejects measure targeting immigrants". Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  13. "Bill to ban conversion therapy resurfaces â€" this time with Republican support". azcentral. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  14. Services, Howard Fischer Capitol Media. "Arizona Senate rejects creating special anti-abortion fund". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  15. Services, Howard Fischer, Capitol Media (2019-05-28). "Senate kills proposal to fund pro-life program". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  16. Hsieh, Steven (2018-11-19). "GOP State Senator Kate Brophy McGee Wins Re-Election". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  17. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  18. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  19. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  20. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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