Daniel Keenan

[{"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>Daniel Keenan 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 Keenan'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-336096-2025-12-04\" id=\"heading-bio-336096-2025-12-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-336096-2025-12-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-336096-2025-12-04\" 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-336096-2025-12-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-336096-2025-12-04\" 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\tDaniel Keenan is a dedicated businessman and lifelong resident of Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, deeply rooted in the communities of Gilbert and Queen Creek. Born and raised locally, Daniel graduated from Basha High School in 2005 and immediately entered the workforce. Growing up in a family built on hard work, his parents ran a small cleaning business before becoming successful home builders. Inspired by their example, Daniel learned the values of perseverance, accountability, and self-reliance at an early age.\r\n<p>Without the benefit of a college degree, Daniel experienced firsthand the hardships faced by many blue-collar families, especially following the 2007 housing market crash. Determined to support his growing family, he took on multiple demanding jobs, including warehouse labor and agricultural work, often juggling long hours and double shifts to make ends meet.\r\n</p><p>In 2014, driven by a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Daniel founded DK Builders, a residential construction company that has successfully built over 100 homes and created hundreds of jobs within the district. His experience overcoming economic challenges has reinforced his commitment to conservative principles of fiscal responsibility, limited government, and strong community values.\r\n</p>\nToday, Daniel is running for Congress to bring these values and his real-world experience to Washington, DC. He is committed to protecting Arizona’s families, securing the border, defending the Second Amendment, and fighting\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-336096-2025-12-04\" id=\"heading-key-message-336096-2025-12-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-336096-2025-12-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-336096-2025-12-04\" 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-336096-2025-12-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-336096-2025-12-04\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Border Security and Immigration:\r\n<p>End birthright citizenship.\r\nMandate E-Verify employment verification.\r\n</p>\nStrict enforcement of immigration laws.</li><li>Economic Growth:\r\nSupport trade policies that protect American workers.\r\nMaintain and expand Trump-era tax cuts.\r\nReduce government spending and inflation through deregulation and small-government policies.\r\nRestore the full child tax-credit to make raising a family more affordable.</li><li>Social and Cultural Values:\r\nDefend Second Amendment rights without compromise.\r\nOppose taxpayer-funded abortions and uphold strong pro-life policies.\r\nEliminate woke indoctrination from schools, focusing on academic excellence.\r\nChampion the Bill of Rights against government encroachment into our lives.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-336096-2025-12-04\" id=\"heading1-336096-2025-12-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-336096-2025-12-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-336096-2025-12-04\" 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=\"heading1-336096-2025-12-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-336096-2025-12-04\" 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\tBorder Security and Immigration, Economic Growth, Second Amendment rights without compromise, upholding strong pro-life policies, eliminating woke indoctrination from schools, focusing on academic excellence, and championing the Bill of Rights against government encroachment into our lives.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-336096-2025-12-04\" id=\"heading2-336096-2025-12-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-336096-2025-12-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-336096-2025-12-04\" 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=\"heading2-336096-2025-12-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-336096-2025-12-04\" 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 strongly support term limits for members of Congress. Public service should be about representing the people not building a political career that stretches on for decades. When elected officials stay in Washington too long, they become disconnected from the communities they serve, entrenched in special-interest politics, and resistant to the fresh ideas our country urgently needs.<br/><br/>\n<p>Term limits will help restore accountability, reduce corruption, and ensure that power stays where it belongs: with the American people. I believe Congress functions best when it’s made up of citizen-legislators men and women who bring real-world experience, serve their communities with integrity, and then return home.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nI am committed to being part of a new generation of leadership that places service above self-interest. That’s why I support implementing strong, common-sense term limits for both the House and Senate.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-336096-2025-12-04\" id=\"heading3-336096-2025-12-04\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-336096-2025-12-04\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-336096-2025-12-04\" 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 an accomplishment that you are proud of?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-336096-2025-12-04\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-336096-2025-12-04\" 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\tOne of the accomplishments I am most proud of is building a strong and loving family with my wife of ten years, Mackenzie, and our three wonderful children Phoenix, Stella, and Leo. Being a husband and father has grounded me, shaped my values, and reminded me every day of what truly matters: faith, family, and a future full of opportunity for the next generation.<br/><br/>\n<p>I am also proud of the successful residential construction company I have built through hard work, perseverance, and the limitless possibilities of the American Dream. My journey as a small business owner has shown me firsthand how innovation, opportunity, and determination can change lives. It has made me deeply committed to preserving those same opportunities for every family and every entrepreneur across our community.<br/><br/>\n</p>\nThese experiences; raising a family and building a business have prepared me to fight for policies that strengthen families, support small businesses, and expand the promise of the American Dream for all.\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\nDaniel Keenan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Keenan's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. Daniel Keenan is a dedicated businessman and lifelong resident of Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, deeply rooted in the communities of Gilbert and Queen Creek. Born and raised locally, Daniel graduated from Basha High School in 2005 and immediately entered the workforce. Growing up in a family built on hard work, his parents ran a small cleaning business before becoming successful home builders. Inspired by their example, Daniel learned the values of perseverance, accountability, and self-reliance at an early age. Without the benefit of a college degree, Daniel experienced firsthand the hardships faced by many blue-collar families, especially following the 2007 housing market crash. Determined to support his growing family, he took on multiple demanding jobs, including warehouse labor and agricultural work, often juggling long hours and double shifts to make ends meet. In 2014, driven by a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Daniel founded DK Builders, a residential construction company that has successfully built over 100 homes and created hundreds of jobs within the district. His experience overcoming economic challenges has reinforced his commitment to conservative principles of fiscal responsibility, limited government, and strong community values. Today, Daniel is running for Congress to bring these values and his real-world experience to Washington, DC. He is committed to protecting Arizona’s families, securing the border, defending the Second Amendment, and fighting 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? Border Security and Immigration: End birthright citizenship.\r\nMandate E-Verify employment verification. Strict enforcement of immigration laws. Economic Growth:\r\nSupport trade policies that protect American workers.\r\nMaintain and expand Trump-era tax cuts.\r\nReduce government spending and inflation through deregulation and small-government policies.\r\nRestore the full child tax-credit to make raising a family more affordable. Social and Cultural Values:\r\nDefend Second Amendment rights without compromise.\r\nOppose taxpayer-funded abortions and uphold strong pro-life policies.\r\nEliminate woke indoctrination from schools, focusing on academic excellence.\r\nChampion the Bill of Rights against government encroachment into our lives. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Border Security and Immigration, Economic Growth, Second Amendment rights without compromise, upholding strong pro-life policies, eliminating woke indoctrination from schools, focusing on academic excellence, and championing the Bill of Rights against government encroachment into our lives. What are your thoughts on term limits? I strongly support term limits for members of Congress. Public service should be about representing the people not building a political career that stretches on for decades. When elected officials stay in Washington too long, they become disconnected from the communities they serve, entrenched in special-interest politics, and resistant to the fresh ideas our country urgently needs. Term limits will help restore accountability, reduce corruption, and ensure that power stays where it belongs: with the American people. I believe Congress functions best when it’s made up of citizen-legislators men and women who bring real-world experience, serve their communities with integrity, and then return home. I am committed to being part of a new generation of leadership that places service above self-interest. That’s why I support implementing strong, common-sense term limits for both the House and Senate. What is an accomplishment that you are proud of? One of the accomplishments I am most proud of is building a strong and loving family with my wife of ten years, Mackenzie, and our three wonderful children Phoenix, Stella, and Leo. Being a husband and father has grounded me, shaped my values, and reminded me every day of what truly matters: faith, family, and a future full of opportunity for the next generation. I am also proud of the successful residential construction company I have built through hard work, perseverance, and the limitless possibilities of the American Dream. My journey as a small business owner has shown me firsthand how innovation, opportunity, and determination can change lives. It has made me deeply committed to preserving those same opportunities for every family and every entrepreneur across our community. These experiences; raising a family and building a business have prepared me to fight for policies that strengthen families, support small businesses, and expand the promise of the American Dream for all.\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."}]