Kate Brophy McGee

Brophy McGee graduated from the University of Arizona.

Kate Brophy McGee has described herself as a moderate Republican.{{Cite web|url=https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2017/10/20/arizona-kate-brophy-mcgee-karen-fann-tj-shope-republicans-moderates-voting/|title=Moderate GOP lawmakers exist in name only, study finds|work=Arizona Capitol Times|last=Giles|first=Ben|date=20 October 2017|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020142901/https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2017/10/20/arizona-kate-brophy-mcgee-karen-fann-tj-shope-republicans-moderates-voting|archive-date=2017-10-20|url-status=live}} After winning re-election in 2018, she emphasized that her political agenda was "moderation."{{Cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2018/11/26/arizona-democrats-gains-mean-more-moderate-legislature/1978112002/|title=Democrats won more seats in Arizona House than they have since 1966. Here's how that changes the state|work=azcentral|access-date=2018-11-27|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201042612/https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/legislature/2018/11/26/arizona-democrats-gains-mean-more-moderate-legislature/1978112002|archive-date=2018-12-01|url-status=live}} 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 had a 53% grade in 2018 from the NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA).{{Cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/171673/kate-brophy-mcgee#.W3Niz-hKiUk|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-14}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|language=en|access-date=2019-05-30}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/interest-group/123/rating/10535#.W6PM-mhKiUk|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/171673/kate-brophy-mcgee#.W_zl8JNKhlC|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-27}}

She was the only Republican who voted with Democrats against a bill to require women be asked more specific questions before an abortion.{{Cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/bill/24432/62429/171673/amends-abortion-reporting-requirements#.W3NgyuhKiUk|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-14}}{{Cite news|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-senators-advance-bill-expanding-questioning-of-women-seeking-abortions/article_b882cb43-d0c1-5bb2-979d-ccc698c3848f.html|title=Arizona senators advance bill expanding questioning of women seeking abortions|last=Services|first=Howard Fischer Capitol Media|work=Arizona Daily Star|access-date=2018-08-14|language=en}} McGee also joined Democrats to oppose expanding the voucher system for private schools.{{Cite news|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/elviadiaz/2018/05/07/redfored-owes-sen-kate-brophy-mcgee-thank-you/588634002/|title=Díaz: #RedforEd owes Sen. Kate Brophy McGee a big thank you|work=azcentral|access-date=2018-08-14|language=en}} In 2018, she co-sponsored a bill to ban conversion therapy from being used on minors.{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2019/01/18/bill-arizona-legislature-ban-conversion-therapy-has-gop-support-sean-bowie-kate-brophy-mcgee/2587078002/|title=Bill to ban conversion therapy resurfaces â€" this time with Republican support|website=azcentral|language=en|access-date=2019-01-19}} In May 2019, she was one of two Republicans in the State Senate who voted against a bill to fund crisis pregnancy centers and to prohibit giving referrals to clinics that offer abortion.{{Cite web|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/arizona-senate-rejects-creating-special-anti-abortion-fund/article_1f975a42-d733-5e94-aca2-2ee1f5390aa0.html|title=Arizona Senate rejects creating special anti-abortion fund|last=Services|first=Howard Fischer Capitol Media|website=Arizona Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-05-30}}{{Cite web|url=https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2019/05/27/senate-kills-proposal-to-fund-pro-life-program/|title=Senate kills proposal to fund pro-life program|last=Services|first=Howard Fischer, Capitol Media|date=2019-05-28|website=Arizona Capitol Times|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-30}}

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.

• 2018: McGee won re-election by a slim margin in a tightly contested race.{{Cite news|url=https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/gop-state-senator-kate-brophy-mcgee-wins-re-election-11042600|title=GOP State Senator Kate Brophy McGee Wins Re-Election|last=Hsieh|first=Steven|date=2018-11-19|work=Phoenix New Times|access-date=2018-11-27}}
• 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 Primary Election August 28, 2012 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=13 |accessdate=December 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112230133/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/Primary/Canvass.pdf |archivedate=November 12, 2013 }} 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,{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=13 |accessdate=December 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112235642/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2012/General/Canvass2012GE.pdf |archivedate=November 12, 2013 }} 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;{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 Primary Election - August 24, 2010 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=11 |accessdate=December 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920214102/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/Primary/Canvass2010PE.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2013 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf |title=State of Arizona Official Canvass 2010 General Election - November 2, 2010 |publisher=Secretary of State of Arizona |location=Phoenix, Arizona |page=7 |accessdate=December 31, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130920230737/http://azsos.gov/election/2010/General/Canvass2010GE.pdf |archivedate=September 20, 2013 }}

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• [http://www.azleg.gov/MembersPage.asp?Member_ID=37&Legislature=51 Official page] at the Arizona State Legislature
• [http://katemcgee.com/ Campaign site]
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