Yassamin Ansari

Progressive

Democrat

House Representative

Arizona - District 3

Current Position: US House Representative AZ-3

Running For: House Representative - District 3

Policy Positions

For expanding affordable/supportive housing; pushed for over $140 million for emergency shelter beds, permanent supportive housing, and mental health services; passed policy banning landlord discrimination based on source of income

For labor unions and worker protections; passed prevailing wage ordinance, Worker Heat Safety ordinance, and raised wages for thousands of city workers

For climate action; advocated for electrification of Phoenix bus fleet by 2040, passed Transportation Electrification Action Plan, promoted EV use, and attended UN Climate Change Conferences; opposes rollback of environmental protections

For reproductive rights/abortion access; passed resolution directing Phoenix PD to make abortion law enforcement lowest priority after Roe v. Wade was overturned; introduced HER Agenda legislation to address women's reproductive health and advance reproductive leave
For LGBTQ+ rights; launched annual Pride on the Block festival and allocated funding to LGBTQ+ organizations

For impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the Iran war and perceived violations of oath of office

For immigrant protections; fought for DACA recipients, conducted oversight visits to detention centers, and called for abolishing ICE following the killing of Alex Pretti
Against U.S. military intervention in Iran; opposed Trump's war with Iran, condemned the 2026 Iran war and called for immediate end to the conflict; supports the Iran nuclear deal
For continued U.S. military aid to Israel without conditions and expansion of Abraham Accords (during 2024 campaign); voted to sanction the ICC over arrest warrants against Israeli leaders; later signed onto Block the Bombs Act to block transfer and sale of offensive weaponry to Israel (2026)
Against Bernie Sanders' proposal to block $20 billion in arms sales to Israel amid the Gaza war