Keshel, Rachel "Jones"
Republican · AZ · Arizona State Representative, District 17
A business-management graduate, former business executive, and former teacher, Keshel serves as vice chair of the House Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections Committee. She emphasizes border security, election administration, parental rights, and tax relief.
Where Keshel, Rachel "Jones" stands, based on their records
Opposes
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Election Integrity (2 support · 1 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 oppose
On February 20, 2025, Rachel Keshel was one of two Arizona House members voting against HB 2581, which established a statewide system for tracking sexual-assault-kit evidence.
February 20, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 9, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 2 support · 1 oppose
On February 9, 2026, an Arizona House summary identified Rachel Keshel as sponsor of HCR 2016, a voter referral eliminating voting centers and in-person early-voting locations and limiting in-person voting to designated polling places.
February 9, 2026Supports Election Integrity
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 9, 2026
On April 7, 2025, Rachel Keshel praised President Trump's election executive order and called for Arizona's 2026 elections to use hand-marked, hand-counted paper ballots.
April 7, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 9, 2026
On February 12, 2024, Representative Rachel Jones, now Rachel Keshel, proposed an amendment to HCR 2055 calling for Arizona's 11 presidential electors to be appointed to the Republican primary winner and for election-day-only, hand-counted voting.
February 12, 2024Opposes Election Integrity
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 9, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 oppose
On February 20, 2025, the Arizona House passed HB 2438, sponsored by Rachel Keshel, to prohibit amending birth certificates to reflect a sex change; the governor later vetoed the bill.
February 20, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: kjzz.org · researched July 9, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
As of July 9, 2026, Turning Point PAC's official endorsement page listed Rachel Keshel as its endorsed candidate for Arizona House District 17.
July 9, 2026
Source: tppac.com · researched July 9, 2026
On May 12, 2026, a Pima County judge dismissed a harassment injunction filed by Rachel Keshel and her husband against an online critic after they failed to prove the named person controlled the account.
May 12, 2026
Source: tucson.com · researched July 9, 2026
On May 12, 2025, Rachel Keshel co-chaired a Joint Legislative Ad Hoc Committee on Family Court Orders hearing that received presentations from the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners and Commission on Judicial Conduct.
May 12, 2025
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 9, 2026
Race Keshel, Rachel "Jones" is in:
- State Representative - District No. 17 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 17; Arizona · incumbent
Past race Keshel, Rachel "Jones" ran in:
- State Representative - District No. 17 · July 21, 2026 · State House District 17; Arizona · incumbent
Profile last researched September 7, 2026.