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ISSUE

CREATING GOOD-PAYING JOBS

Greg Stanton doesn’t perform, he produces.

As Mayor of Phoenix, Greg built a bipartisan coalition to rebuild after the Great Recession—leading Phoenix to simultaneously have the fastest-growing population and highest wage growth among major U.S. cities. As Congressman, he’s spearheaded the effort to make Arizona a national hub for chips and advanced manufacturing and the good-pay jobs that come with it.

But new jobs only matter if Arizonans have a real path into them, which means Greg also fights for stronger community college career education, job training, and apprenticeships so people are not pushed aside by AI, automation, or a changing economy.

But Greg isn’t done. He’s pushing to strengthen worker rights, pass the PRO Act, raise the minimum wage, expand paid sick leave, invest in CHIPS 2.0, and make sure Arizona’s economy rewards people who work for a living, not just those at the top.

Endorsements

  • Arizona AFL-CIO

  • Arizona State Building & Construction Trades Council

  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters | Local 104

  • Ironworkers of Arizona | Local 75

  • LiUNA! | Local 118

  • U.A. (Plumbers, Steamfitters, HVAC) | Local 469

  • Unite Here! | Local 11

  • United Food & Commercial Workers | Local 99

  • Worker Power

Greg’s record

  • Lead the effort to pass the CHIPS and Science Act, a historic bipartisan investment in U.S. manufacturing and research that will create thousands of high-wage jobs in Arizona, lower costs for consumer goods, and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.

  • Secured a $1.2 billion CHIPS Act investment at Arizona State University to establish a flagship semiconductor research and development facility in Tempe, strengthening Arizona’s position as a national leader in advanced manufacturing.

  • Helped bring major CHIPS Act investments to Arizona, including finalized awards for Intel in Chandler, TSMC in Phoenix, and Amkor in Tempe, creating thousands of high-paying manufacturing and construction jobs and bringing critical supply chains back to the United States.

  • Introduced legislation to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain in the Western Hemisphere, complementing CHIPS Act investments and reducing America’s dependence on China for critical materials, testing, packaging, and manufacturing.

  • Voted for and helped deliver the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, bringing major investments to Arizona roads, bridges, transit, airports, water systems, and broadband while supporting good-paying construction jobs and long-term economic growth.

  • Delivered federal infrastructure investments for Arizona’s economy, including major funding for I-10, Phoenix Sky Harbor, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Valley Metro, Tempe Streetcar, Mesa bus shelters, Chandler microtransit, and passenger rail planning between Phoenix and Tucson.

  • Passed major legislation into law to create and expand Arizona’s environmental infrastructure authority, unlocking federal Army Corps resources for water and wastewater projects that Arizona communities previously could not access.

  • Secured water infrastructure funding that supports Arizona’s long-term growth, including investments in Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, and communities across Arizona to conserve water, modernize aging systems, and protect the foundation of Arizona’s economy.

  • Voted for small business tax relief through the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, including restoring immediate expensing for research and development costs, expanding Section 179 expensing for equipment and vehicles, and extending 100% bonus depreciation so Arizona small businesses can invest, grow, and hire.

  • Voted to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that lower premiums for Arizona families, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who buy coverage on the marketplace.

  • Passed the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act of 2024, included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act, which provides $100 million for local governments to purchase or contract drone inspection services and another $100 million for workforce training in this technology.

  • Fought hard for North American trade and nearshoring, helping to pass the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) to strengthen Arizona’s trade partnerships and lower tariffs for exporters and small businesses.

  • Voted for the PRO Act to strengthen workers’ right to organize, bargain collectively, and fight for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.

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