Vazquez, Liz
Registered Republican · AK
Liz Vazquez is an attorney who has lived in Anchorage since 1983 and has served as an Administrative Law Judge, Assistant Attorney General and prosecutor. She holds a J.D. from Cornell Law School, two MBAs from Alaska Pacific University and a BA from the State University of New York at Albany.
Where Vazquez, Liz stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Government Efficiency (4 records), Government Spending Reduction (1 record),
Mixed record
Healthcare Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
As a state representative, Vazquez prime-sponsored HB 234 on insurance coverage for telemedicine; it became Chapter 17, SLA 2016.
June 13, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Vazquez voted no on final passage of HCS CSSB 74(FIN) am H, the Medicaid reform, telemedicine and controlled substance database bill that became Chapter 25, SLA 2016.
April 15, 2016Opposes Healthcare Affordability
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
Sponsored a bill proposing to extend an exemption from state utility regulation for small power plants that run on renewable energy (House Bill 363).
April 6, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 4 support
Was the lead sponsor of House Bill 315, proposing to require Medicaid home-care providers to check in and out electronically so the state could confirm each visit really happened. The bill never advanced past the House Finance Committee.
April 6, 2016Supports Government Efficiency
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Introduced a bill on the Alaska Pioneers' and Veterans' Homes, proposing regular reviews of resident care costs, leasing of unused space for revenue, and yearly reports to lawmakers (House Bill 350). It got no action after its first committee referral.
February 24, 2016Supports Government Efficiency
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Led House Bill 331, proposing to require Alaska's Department of Health and Social Services to send Medicaid patients a written explanation of the services billed for their care. The bill sat in the House Health and Social Services Committee and did not advance.
February 22, 2016Supports Government Efficiency
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Introduced a bill proposing new procedures for investigating medical assistance fraud and for suspending payments to providers under investigation (House Bill 332, 2016).
February 22, 2016Supports Government Efficiency
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Vazquez voted no on concurring in the Senate version of HB 2001, the state operating budget and loan program appropriations bill that became Chapter 1, SSSLA 2015.
June 1, 2015Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Vazquez voted no on final passage of HCS CSSSSB 91(FIN) am H, the omnibus criminal law, criminal procedure and corrections rewrite that became Chapter 36, SLA 2016, and voted no again on reconsideration.
May 5, 2016Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Vazquez was one of five joint prime sponsors of HB 43, establishing January 9 as Alaska Law Enforcement Officers' Day; it became Chapter 1, SLA 2015.
April 3, 2015Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Prime-sponsored a bill proposing to set a minimum amount school districts must spend on direct classroom instruction (House Bill 356). It never advanced past committee.
February 24, 2016Supports Public Education Quality
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 3 support
The Alaska Supreme Court released its full written opinion in the residency lawsuit Vazquez brought against Armstrong, holding that Armstrong established Alaska residency on May 20, 2019 and setting the legal standard for when a legislative candidate becomes a state resident.
March 4, 2024Supports Election Integrity
Source: alaskapublic.org · researched July 31, 2026
The Alaska Supreme Court issued a brief order affirming the Superior Court against the residency challenge Vazquez and four District 16 voters brought, clearing Armstrong to take the House District 16 seat.
January 17, 2023Supports Election Integrity
Source: alaskapublic.org · researched July 31, 2026
Vazquez and four other House District 16 residents appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court after a Superior Court judge rejected their lawsuit challenging Rep.-elect Jennie Armstrong's residency qualifications and accepted the November 2022 election result.
January 11, 2023Supports Election Integrity
Source: alaskapublic.org · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Introduced a bill requiring personal care service providers in Alaska's medical assistance program to carry surety bonds, a financial guarantee covering money they owe (House Bill 336). The bill went to the House Health and Social Services Committee and saw no further action.
February 24, 2016Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Track record — General
General · 8 records
In an Anchorage Daily News candidate questionnaire Vazquez listed her prior public offices as assistant attorney general, prosecutor, administrative law judge, state legislator, commissioner on the Anchorage Budget Advisory Commission and on the Anchorage School Budget Advisory Commission, and chair, treasurer and director of Chugach Electric Association.
March 2, 2019
Source: adn.com · researched July 31, 2026
Vazquez prime-sponsored HB 147 on animal protection, release, and custody; it became Chapter 60, SLA 2016.
October 19, 2016
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Voted no on final House passage of Alaska's 2016 oil and gas tax bill, which reworked production tax credits, exploration incentive credits, and refunds (House Bill 247).
May 13, 2016
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Introduced a bill proposing to change who serves on the state Board of Education and Early Development and on the University of Alaska Board of Regents. The bill was sent to the House Education Committee and went no further before the session ended (House Bill 357).
February 24, 2016
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Vazquez voted no on final passage of CSSB 64(EDC), the school bond debt reimbursement bill that became Chapter 3, SLA 2015.
April 1, 2015
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Wrote a bill requiring public libraries to block certain Internet websites and tying library grant money to that rule. It went to the House Education Committee in February 2015 and never advanced (House Bill 127).
February 27, 2015
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 31, 2026
Vazquez's legislative biography lists prior public and professional service as an administrative law judge, assistant attorney general and prosecutor, attorney, and Chugach Electric chair and director.
January 20, 2015
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026
During the 29th Legislature, the Alaska Legislature listed Vazquez as vice chair of House Education and House Health and Social Services, co-chair of the Anchorage Caucus and House Energy, and alternate on the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics.
January 20, 2015
Source: akleg.gov · researched July 6, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
The Alaska Public Offices Commission's online civil penalty record shows a campaign disclosure civil penalty of $195 assessed against Elizabeth Vazquez by order dated September 28, 2023, with no payments recorded against it.
September 28, 2023
Source: aws.state.ak.us · researched July 31, 2026
Past race Vazquez, Liz ran in:
- State House District 16 · August 18, 2026 · State House District 16; Alaska
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.