Angie Montoya
About Angie Montoya
Angie Montoya (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 1st Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on July 21, 2026.
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[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Angie Montoya completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Montoya's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-359902-2025-08-04\" id=\"heading-bio-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-359902-2025-08-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-359902-2025-08-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am a mom that has called the Phoenix valley home for the last 13 years. I have built a career in software, with a focus for online fraud and payments — I basically keep your money safe online. I am focusing my campaign on creating a better life for all Arizonans, and want to see a government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-359902-2025-08-04\" id=\"heading-key-message-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-359902-2025-08-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-359902-2025-08-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Hardworking Americans need a government that works for them, not against them. It's time to invest in the American public, with things like Universal Health Care and Paid Parental Leave.</li><li>Mental Health Care is a critically overlooked part of our Health Care system. We need to increase the number of providers and enable better access to care.</li><li>Literacy and reading comprehension are critical skills needed to bring us together as a community and to move us forward as a country.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-359902-2025-08-04\" id=\"heading1-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-359902-2025-08-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-359902-2025-08-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWomen's and Children's Rights, Mental Health Care, and Literacy and Education\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-359902-2025-08-04\" id=\"heading2-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-359902-2025-08-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tIs there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-359902-2025-08-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe documentary film A Place at the Table perfectly represents who I want to fight for, and why we need change in the US.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-359902-2025-08-04\" id=\"heading3-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-359902-2025-08-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-359902-2025-08-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tThe House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. It was the first time I found media that represented someone like me.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-359902-2025-08-04\" id=\"heading4-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-359902-2025-08-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-359902-2025-08-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-359902-2025-08-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tTerm limits should be set for members of government so that we have people that are in office that represent their constituents, and bring in fresh new ideas.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nAngie Montoya completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Montoya's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I am a mom that has called the Phoenix valley home for the last 13 years. I have built a career in software, with a focus for online fraud and payments — I basically keep your money safe online. I am focusing my campaign on creating a better life for all Arizonans, and want to see a government that is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people. Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Hardworking Americans need a government that works for them, not against them. It's time to invest in the American public, with things like Universal Health Care and Paid Parental Leave. Mental Health Care is a critically overlooked part of our Health Care system. We need to increase the number of providers and enable better access to care. Literacy and reading comprehension are critical skills needed to bring us together as a community and to move us forward as a country. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Women's and Children's Rights, Mental Health Care, and Literacy and Education Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? The documentary film A Place at the Table perfectly represents who I want to fight for, and why we need change in the US. What is your favorite book? Why? The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. It was the first time I found media that represented someone like me. What are your thoughts on term limits? Term limits should be set for members of government so that we have people that are in office that represent their constituents, and bring in fresh new ideas.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]
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