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Michael Way

Republican · AZ · Arizona State Representative, District 15

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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

Profile last researched July 12, 2026.