Michael Way
Republican · AZ · Arizona State Representative, District 15
Michael Way is a Republican Arizona state representative for District 15. His 2026 Clean Elections biography identifies him as a business executive with a construction-management degree from Arizona State University, an MBA and law degree from the University of Wyoming, and graduate study in educational assessment at Oxford.
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 2 records
Michael Way sponsored HB2016 revising penalties for late-filed Arizona tax returns; it became law as Chapter 191.
June 19, 2026For
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 12, 2026
Michael Way introduced HCR2048 as a no-budget, no-pay proposal for state officials; the Legislature replaced its text with an unrelated military-family scholarship measure before transmitting it to the Secretary of State.
June 15, 2026For
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 12, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 1 record
Michael Way sponsored HB2138 changing employment-status rules for firefighters; it became law as Chapter 47.
April 13, 2026For
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 12, 2026
Election Integrity
· 1 record
Michael Way sponsored HB2521 to restrict foreign money in Arizona elections; it passed the House and died in a Senate committee.
March 11, 2025For
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 12, 2026
Civil Rights
· 3 records
Michael Way sponsored HB2575 to prohibit antisemitic conduct in public schools; it passed the House and died in the Senate after a committee-of-the-whole vote.
April 9, 2026For
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 12, 2026
Michael Way sponsored HB2867 to prohibit antisemitic conduct in public education; it passed the Legislature and Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed it.
June 10, 2025For
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 12, 2026
Michael Way sponsored HB2868 to prohibit preferential-treatment policies by public bodies; it passed the Legislature and Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed it.
May 13, 2025For
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 12, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 1 record
Michael Way sponsored HB2279 limiting civil liability for commercial river outfitters; it became law as Chapter 196.
June 19, 2026Against
Source: legiscan.com · researched July 12, 2026
General
· 1 record
The Arizona House's 2025 majority report listed Michael Way as vice chair of the House Commerce Committee.
December 1, 2025
Source: azleg.gov · researched July 12, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge dismissed a challenge to Michael Way's legislative eligibility because the challenge was filed after the deadline; the court did not decide the underlying residency allegation.
September 9, 2024
Source: kjzz.org · researched July 12, 2026
Elections
- State Representative, District 15 · July 21, 2026 · State House District 15; Arizona · incumbent
Profile last researched July 12, 2026.