Steve Montenegro
Republican · AZ · Arizona State Representative, District 29
Steve Montenegro serves as Speaker of the Arizona House. He holds a political science degree from Arizona State University and an associate degree in theology.
Where Steve Montenegro stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Opposes
Anti-Corruption (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
As House Speaker, sued to overturn Arizona's voter-approved campaign donor disclosure law, Proposition 211. On September 29, 2025 the state Supreme Court ruled he had standing to sue and sent the case back to the lower court.
September 29, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: azcourts.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 2 support
Announced and created a House Ad Hoc Committee on Executive Budget Mismanagement to investigate the Hobbs administration's fiscal failures.
March 17, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: azleg.gov
Filed a lawsuit with legislative leaders and the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona against the Arizona Department of Water Resources over groundwater rules described as an unlawful tax.
March 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: azleg.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Sponsored Arizona House Concurrent Resolution 2055, which passed the Legislature and placed a cartel-terror-designation measure on the 2026 general-election ballot.
June 30, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: azleg.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 1378, which counted flags as political signs that homeowners' associations must allow. The House passed it 32-25.
April 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: apps.azleg.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was endorsed by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the 2026 primary election in Legislative District 29.
June 17, 2026
Source: azchamber.com
Sponsored Arizona House Concurrent Resolution 2042, which passed the House and proposed prohibitions on preferential treatment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity.
February 25, 2025
Source: azleg.gov
Was elected Speaker-elect of the Arizona House of Representatives for the upcoming 57th Legislature.
November 12, 2024
Source: azleg.gov
Past races Steve Montenegro ran in:
- State Representative - District No. 29 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 29; Arizona · incumbent
- State Representative, District 29 · July 21, 2026 · State House District 29; Arizona · incumbent