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Republican representative for Arizona’s 8th district
Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s
How often Lesko votes in line with Biden’s position
Difference between Lesko’s actual and predicted Biden support scores
| Biden margin | Biden score | Biden plus-minus |
|---|---|---|
| Biden’s share of the vote in the 2020 election minus Trump’s | How often Lesko votes in line with Biden’s position | Difference between Lesko’s actual and predicted Biden support scores |
-15.9% | 9.3% | -9.1 |
| Date | Measure | Biden position | Lesko vote | Agree with Biden? | Predicted chance of voting with Biden | Plus-minus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 23, 2022 | Providing appropriations for various federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023; updating the process of appointing and tallying presidential electors; providing money for humanitarian, security and economic assistance to Ukraine (225-201) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No |  | 9.6% | -9.6 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Providing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration health care workers (219-201) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Dec. 15, 2022 | Allowing Puerto Rico to hold a referendum on whether to become a U.S. state, an independent country or a sovereign government (233-191) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.6% | -9.6 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement training in de-escalation tactics and in responding to mental and behavior health crises (264-162) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 37.8% | -37.8 |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | Updating regulations to address conflicts of interest in federal acquisitions (219-205) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| Dec. 8, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state; includes an amendment allowing religious organizations to deny services or accomodations for same-sex weddings (258-169) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 25.3% | -25.3 |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | Making it easier for noncitizen veterans to get lawful permanent resident status (220-208) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Requiring the Bureau of Prisons to provide incarcerated women with certain pregnancy-related care and limiting the use of solitary confinement for pregnant women (324-90) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes |  | 68.7% | +31.3 |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | Establishing grants for reentry programs for previously incarcerated people (259-167) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 30.8% | -30.8 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | Requiring certain railroad and labor organizations to accept a labor agreement (290-137) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 51.7% | +48.3 |
| Nov. 16, 2022 | Prohibiting the enforcement of nondisclosure agreements and nondisparagement clauses agreed to before a sexual assault or harassment dispute arises (315-109) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 62.5% | -62.5 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | Extending government funding and providing money for economic and security assistance to Ukraine (230-201) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 13.3% | -13.3 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Modifying merger filing fees and requiring disclosure of foreign merger subsidies (242-184) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 33.8% | -33.8 |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | Expanding access to mental and substance use health services (220-205) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for law enforcement agencies to investigate unsolved homicides and nonfatal shootings (250-178) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 22.0% | -22.0 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for anti-violence programs (220-207) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Providing money for local governments to train mental health professionals and send them instead of law enforcement officers to respond to emergencies involving people with behavioral health needs (223-206) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | Authorizing grants for law enforcement agencies with fewer than 125 officers (360-64) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 80.2% | +19.8 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Revising the process of casting and counting electoral votes for presidential elections (229-203) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.2% | -7.2 |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | Allowing federal student loan borrowers to separate consolidated loans (232-193) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.2% | -7.2 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing and expanding whistleblower protections for federal employees (221-203) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Establishing greater congressional oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau and prohibiting the removal of the bureau director without cause (220-208) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | Prohibiting certain federal positions from losing civil-service status (225-204) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.9% | -3.9 |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices; extending Affordable Care Act subsidies; expanding tax credits for renewable and clean energy efforts; establishing a 15 percent corporate minimum tax; and other measures (220-207) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| July 29, 2022 | Revising restrictions on the possession and exhibition of big cats (278-134) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 45.5% | -45.5 |
| July 29, 2022 | Establishing wildfire preparedness and drought resiliency programs (218-199) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 29, 2022 | Prohibiting the sale, manufacture, transfer and possession of certain semiautomatic assault weapons and large-capacity magazines (217-213) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| July 28, 2022 | Supporting the domestic production of semiconductors (243-187) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.5% | -20.5 |
| July 27, 2022 | Extending certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (416-12) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 96.4% | -96.4 |
| July 27, 2022 | Establishing programs to support heart-disease research and awareness among the South Asian American population (237-192) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 14.9% | -14.9 |
| July 27, 2022 | Restoring full pension benefits terminated by Delphi Corporation's bankruptcy in 2009 (254-175) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.0% | -32.0 |
| July 21, 2022 | Protecting the right to access and use contraceptives (228-195) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.3% | -5.3 |
| July 20, 2022 | Authorizing appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023 (220-207) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| July 19, 2022 | Repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and requiring states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages performed out-of-state (267-157) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 29.7% | -29.7 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to out-of-state abortion services (223-205) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| July 15, 2022 | Prohibiting restrictions on access to abortion services (219-210) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| July 14, 2022 | Authorizing Department of Defense appropriations for fiscal year 2023 (329-101) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 75.8% | -75.8 |
| July 13, 2022 | Establishing the Active Shooter Alert Communications Network (260-169) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 32.2% | -32.2 |
| June 24, 2022 | Expanding firearm regulations (234-193) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 8.5% | -8.5 |
| June 23, 2022 | Improving the collection of data related to sexual orientation and gender identity (220-201) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| June 22, 2022 | Establishing and funding agency for innovations in health care (336-85) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 71.7% | -71.7 |
| June 22, 2022 | Reauthorizing mental health and substance use disorder programs (402-20) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 93.9% | +6.1 |
| June 16, 2022 | Developing strategies to lower food and fuel costs (221-204) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.8% | -7.8 |
| June 15, 2022 | Expanding access to credit, mortgage and banking services (215-207) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| June 14, 2022 | Providing funding for the conservation of fish and wildlife (231-190) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 11.5% | -11.5 |
| June 9, 2022 | Allowing federal courts to temporarily prohibit individuals from purchasing and possessing firearms (224-202) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.5% | -1.5 |
| June 8, 2022 | Changing federal firearms laws, including prohibiting sales of certain weapons to people under 21 years old (223-204) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.6% | -1.6 |
| May 18, 2022 | Expanding the availability of information on domestic terrorism (222-203) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| May 17, 2022 | Expanding employment and training programs (220-196) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| May 13, 2022 | Reauthorizing block grants for antipoverty activities (246-169) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.9% | -28.9 |
| May 12, 2022 | Making Transportation Security Administration employees part of the standard federal personnel management system (220-201) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.2% | -0.2 |
| May 11, 2022 | Making it easier for federally employed firefighters to get workers' compensation (288-131) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 49.2% | -49.2 |
| March 31, 2022 | Capping out-of-pocket insulin costs (232-193) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 5.3% | -5.3 |
| March 18, 2022 | Prohibiting discrimination based on a person's hair texture or style (235-189) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.2% | -9.2 |
| March 17, 2022 | Prohibiting certain forced arbitration clauses (222-209) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.9% | -1.9 |
| March 9, 2022 | The 2022 fiscal year appropriations bill (260-171) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 28.7% | ||
| March 3, 2022 | Expanding health care eligibility for veterans exposed to toxic substances (256-174) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 28.2% | -28.2 |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | Imposing visa restrictions on foreign people found responsible for human rights violations related to someone's sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (227-206) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | Improving the U.S. Postal Service's finances, services and transparency (342-92) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 70.0% | -70.0 |
| Feb. 7, 2022 | Ending forced arbitration for sexual assault and sexual harrassment cases (335-97) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 67.3% | -67.3 |
| Feb. 4, 2022 | Providing money for semiconductor manufacturing, supply chain improvements and scientific research (222-210) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Jan. 13, 2022 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act, campaign finance regulations and election administration rules (220-203) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Jan. 12, 2022 | Expanding GI Bill eligibility for National Guard and Reserve members (287-135) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 49.4% | -49.4 |
| Dec. 15, 2021 | Increasing the debt limit (221-209) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| Dec. 14, 2021 | Creating a State Department position to monitor and combat Islamophobia around the world (219-212) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Dec. 9, 2021 | Limiting the power of the executive branch and increasing disclosure requirements for presidential and vice presidential candidates (220-208) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| Dec. 2, 2021 | Extending government funding (221-212) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | Providing money to expand social safety programs, fight climate change and lower health care costs (220-213) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Nov. 5, 2021 | Providing money for transportation, utility and environmental infrastructure (228-206) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 18.0% | -18.0 |
| Nov. 4, 2021 | Protecting older job applicants from discrimination in the hiring process (224-200) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 1.9% | ||
| Oct. 26, 2021 | Reauthorizing and expanding funding for preventing domestic violence (228-200) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 4.2% | -4.2 |
| Oct. 22, 2021 | Expanding workplace requirements for breastfeeding accommodations (276-149) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 38.8% | -38.8 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (254-175) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 27.9% | ||
| Sept. 29, 2021 | Suspending the debt limit through Dec. 16, 2022 (219-212) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.4% | ||
| Sept. 24, 2021 | Protecting the right to an abortion and health care providers’ ability to provide abortion services (218-211) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.1% | ||
| Sept. 21, 2021 | Extending government funding and raising the debt ceiling (220-211) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 0.1% | ||
| Aug. 24, 2021 | Strengthening the Voting Rights Act (219-212) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| Aug. 24, 2021 | $3.5 trillion budget plan (220-212) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| July 29, 2021 | Providing emergency funding for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack and for the expansion of the Afghan visa program (416-11) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 98.6% | +1.4 |
| July 28, 2021 | Making appropriations for the State Department, foreign operations and related programs (217-212) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 7.8% | -7.8 |
| July 22, 2021 | Increasing the number of and expediting the process for visas available to Afghans who worked on behalf of the U.S. government in Afghanistan (407-16) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 95.1% | +4.9 |
| July 21, 2021 | Requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to implement regulations around certain chemicals (241-183) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 14.6% | -14.6 |
| July 20, 2021 | Allowing the Federal Trade Commission to recover money for victims of illegal business practices (221-205) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.0% | -2.0 |
| July 1, 2021 | Providing money for transportation and water infrastructure (221-201) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| June 25, 2021 | Repealing an Environmental Protection Agency rule that removed limits on methane leaks (229-191) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 3.8% | -3.8 |
| June 24, 2021 | Providing contraceptives to veterans without co-pays (245-181) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.7% | -12.7 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that changed the workplace discrimination settlement process (219-210) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| June 24, 2021 | Repealing a rule that allowed borrowers to get loans at interest rates above the limit set by their state (218-208) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| June 23, 2021 | Protecting older employees from workplace discrimination (247-178) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 12.3% | -12.3 |
| June 17, 2021 | Repealing the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq (268-161) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 39.1% | -39.1 |
| May 20, 2021 | Providing money for Capitol security in response to the Jan. 6 attack (213-212) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 9.7% | -9.7 |
| May 19, 2021 | Establishing a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol (252-175) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 24.5% | -24.5 |
| May 18, 2021 | Taking steps to combat hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic (364-62) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 81.2% | +18.8 |
| May 14, 2021 | Protecting pregnant employees from workplace discrimination (315-101) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 63.7% | +36.3 |
| May 13, 2021 | Providing consumers with debt-related protections (215-207) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| April 22, 2021 | Admitting Washington, D.C., as a state (216-208) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| April 21, 2021 | Requiring that people detained while trying to enter the country have access to legal counsel (217-207) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| April 21, 2021 | Limiting the president's authority over immigration restrictions (218-208) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| April 16, 2021 | Requiring health care and social service employers to have plans for preventing workplace violence (254-166) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Yes | support | Yes | | 28.8% | +71.2 |
| April 15, 2021 | Strengthening rules against wage discrimination (217-210) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| March 18, 2021 | Allowing farmworkers to get legal immigration status (247-174) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 19.4% | -19.4 |
| March 18, 2021 | Creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children (228-197) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 2.3% | -2.3 |
| March 17, 2021 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (244-172) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 20.2% | -20.2 |
| March 11, 2021 | Increasing the waiting period for federal gun background checks (219-210) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| March 11, 2021 | Requiring background checks for all gun sales (227-203) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.3% | -1.3 |
| March 10, 2021 | Providing $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief (220-211) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.1% | -0.1 |
| March 9, 2021 | Expanding unionization and collective bargaining rights (225-206) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.5% | -0.5 |
| March 3, 2021 | Expanding voting rights, changing campaign finance regulations and strengthening ethics rules (220-210) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.8% | -0.8 |
| March 3, 2021 | Combating brutality and racial discrimination by police (220-212) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | Protecting wilderness areas in Colorado, California, Washington and Arizona from development (227-200) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 1.8% | -1.8 |
| Feb. 25, 2021 | Prohibiting discrimination because of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation (224-206) Debbie Lesko's Vote: No | support | No | | 0.3% | -0.3 |
| Jan. 21, 2021 | Waiver allowing Lloyd Austin to become secretary of defense (326-78) Debbie Lesko's Vote: Not Voting | support | Didn't Vote | 73.4% | ||
| Average | 9.3% | 18.4% | -9.1 | |||
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