# David Gowan

David Gowan is a Republican member of the Arizona Senate for district 19.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Arizona Senate, district 19
- Serving since: 2023-01-09
- Current term: AZ 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/51520de4-0e87-475b-91d2-99aa18addf72

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/51520de4-0e87-475b-91d2-99aa18addf72 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Gowan has served since 2023.

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.33 (standard error 0.02), from 442 donors and 598 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 46% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (AZ 2025–26 session)

1,589 roll calls. Attendance 99.1% (Arizona Senate 94.2%). Party unity 97.9% (95.6%). 49 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-13 · voted yea · Passed · SB 1290 agricultural property; inspections; notice. · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1290/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · Passed · SB 1671 gaming; racing; boxing; conflict-of-interest continuation · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1671/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · failed to pass · HB 2320 school districts; bonds; financial advisors · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2320/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · failed to pass · HB 2257 HOV lane; blood transport vehicles · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2257/
- 2026-06-12 · voted nay · failed to pass · HCR 2001 citizenship; identification; contributions; early voting · fail · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HCR2001/
- 2026-06-12 · voted not voting · failed to pass · HB 2305 private towing carriers; regulation; rates · fail · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2305/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · Passed · HB 2408 nursing board; regulatory actions; expungement · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2408/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · Passed · SB 1713 AHCCCS; procurement; contracting · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1713/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · Passed · SB 1180 DOR; income tax forms; conformity · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1180/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · Passed · HB 2257 HOV lane; blood transport vehicles · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2257/

## Legislation (AZ 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 107 bills: 79 reached committee, 70 passed one chamber, 35 passed both, 26 became law. Cosponsored 103. 65.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Arizona Senate 42.4%; rank 11 of 29).

Recent sponsored bills:

- SB 1364: technical correction; employment of aliens (introduced, 2026-06-12) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1364/
- SCR 1055: death resolution; Bill Van Dyke (passed one chamber, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SCR1055/
- SB 1805: quitclaim deeds; notaries; county recorder (passed both chambers, 2026-04-22) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1805/
- SB 1618: military affairs commission (passed both chambers, 2026-06-12) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1618/
- SB 1803: veterans' benefits; claims; prohibition (passed one chamber, 2026-03-25) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1803/
- SB 1804: law enforcement; cameras; data storage (introduced, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1804/
- SB 1807: encumbered monies; unauthorized use; withholding (introduced, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1807/
- SB 1809: national guard; education; reimbursement (introduced, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1809/
- SB 1812: luxury tax; ready-to-drink spirits product (introduced, 2026-02-09) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1812/
- SB 1811: school policies; internet; wireless devices (passed one chamber, 2026-03-24) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1811/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $123.7K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 93% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Links

- Official site: https://www.azleg.gov/Senate/Senate-member/?legislature=56&session=127&legislator=2127
- Campaign site: https://gowanforaz.com/
- X: https://x.com/DavidGowanAZ
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/David-Gowan-261028944226
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-gowan-0a177333/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/51520de4-0e87-475b-91d2-99aa18addf72