# David Livingston

David Livingston is a Republican member of the Arizona House for district 28.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Arizona House, district 28
- Serving since: 2023-01-09
- Current term: AZ 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/6e8f2c0d-c9d3-4cb5-ae59-5264cb6d61a7

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6e8f2c0d-c9d3-4cb5-ae59-5264cb6d61a7 (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

84% of the 122 bills Livingston sponsored got out of committee, the highest of 56 in the Arizona House.

## What Livingston says (AZ 2025–26 session)

10,731 classified statements: 10,731 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State House Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Livingston | State House Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.5% | 2.9% | 457 of 791 |
| Policy criticism | 0.8% | 9.3% | 661 of 791 |
| Policy discussion | 20.0% | 31.9% | 563 of 791 |
| Bipartisanship | 0.1% | 1.8% | 561 of 791 |
| Credit claiming | 2.2% | 12.7% | 659 of 791 |
| Extreme labels | 1.2% | 1.4% | 275 of 791 |

Most discussed policy areas: Immigration 32% (State House Republicans 4.7%); Government Operations and Politics 28% (State House Republicans 18%); Crime and Law Enforcement 12% (State House Republicans 11%); Economics and Public Finance 7.2% (State House Republicans 12%); Education 4.3% (State House Republicans 15%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.26 (standard error 0.01), from 198 donors and 1,166 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 35% of State House Republicans score lower.

## Votes (AZ 2025–26 session)

1,672 roll calls. Attendance 91.5% (Arizona House 93.0%). Party unity 95.1% (93.3%). 76 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-06-13 · voted yea · Passed · HCR 2040 minimum wage; exception; homeless · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HCR2040/
- 2026-06-13 · voted yea · Passed · HB 2397 homeowners' associations; property covenants; disclosures · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2397/
- 2026-06-13 · voted yea · Passed · HB 2321 DCS; credit freeze; consumer reporting · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2321/
- 2026-06-13 · voted yea · failed to pass · HB 2398 watercraft; insurance requirements; penalties · fail · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2398/
- 2026-06-13 · voted yea · Passed · HB 2406 department of veterans' services; study · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2406/
- 2026-06-13 · 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 · failed to pass · SB 1519 off-highway vehicles; weight · fail · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/SB1519/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · Passed · HB 2305 private towing carriers; regulation; rates · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2305/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · Passed · HB 2114 motorcycle registration requirements; safety fund · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2114/
- 2026-06-12 · voted yea · Passed · HB 2311 artificial intelligence service; disclosures; requirements · pass · https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2311/

## Legislation (AZ 2025–26 session)

Sponsored 122 bills: 105 reached committee, 103 passed one chamber, 85 passed both, 36 became law. Cosponsored 52. 84.4% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Arizona House 34.5%; rank 1 of 56).

Recent sponsored bills:

- HB 2346: trade or commerce; technical correction (introduced, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB2346/
- HB 4161: higher education; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4161/
- HB 4159: environment; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4159/
- HB 4155: amusements; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4155/
- HB 4157: commerce; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4157/
- HB 4169: transportation; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4169/
- HB 4156: capital outlay; appropriations; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4156/
- HB 4168: taxation; omnibus; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4168/
- HB 4167: state properties; management; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4167/
- HB 4165: revenue; 2026-2027 (became law, 2026-06-13) https://openstates.org/az/bills/57th-2nd-regular/HB4165/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $74.2K (State House Republicans median $33.7K). 78% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114526834809545053
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114721141843738979
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114721357644865732
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114722250855522804
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114723672359633242
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114723731960643591
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114725507480887427
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114726146906701915
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114738903848816834
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/livingston4az/status/2114797412909011268

## Links

- Official site: https://www.azleg.gov/House/House-member/?legislature=56&session=127&legislator=2175
- Campaign site: https://davidlivingston.vote/
- X: https://x.com/livingston4az
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/votelivingston
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-livingston-32179052/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/6e8f2c0d-c9d3-4cb5-ae59-5264cb6d61a7