Brian Hualde

[{"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>Brian Hualde 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 Hualde'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-356535-2025-09-11\" id=\"heading-bio-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-356535-2025-09-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-356535-2025-09-11\" 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-356535-2025-09-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-356535-2025-09-11\" 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\tMy name is Brian Hualde, and I’m proud to be a fourth-generation Arizonan, born and raised in Phoenix. I come from a family rooted in resilience—my great grandparents immigrated to Arizona from the Basque region of Spain in search of opportunity and a better life. Their values of hard work, service, and community still guide me today. I spent my early years in central and northern Arizona, graduating from Prescott High School before attending Northern Arizona University. Like many young Americans, I felt a deep call to serve and left college to enlist in the United States Army. I served honorably as a medic and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where I gained firsthand insight into leadership, sacrifice, and the strength of the human spirit. After my military service, I returned to NAU to complete my undergraduate studies, where I also met my wife. Together, we’ve built a life centered around family, community, and service. I pursued a Master’s Degree from the University of South Alabama while working as a nurse and raising our young children. Our journey took us from Peoria to East Mesa, where we’ve lived since 2020.\r\nToday, we are the proud parents of six amazing kids who keep us busy and inspired—especially through their love of sports. Throughout my life, I’ve paid close attention to politics, but the increasing polarization and division in recent years compelled me to take action.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-356535-2025-09-11\" id=\"heading-key-message-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-356535-2025-09-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-356535-2025-09-11\" 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-356535-2025-09-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Every family deserves access to affordable healthcare and life-saving medications. Prescription drug prices are out of control, and most hardworking Americans don’t have the kind of insurance that shields them from those costs.\r\n<p>I believe in holding pharmaceutical companies accountable and ensuring Medicaid and healthcare access remain available for vulnerable families. This isn’t about politics—it’s about preserving lives, cutting red tape, and putting Americans first.\r\n</p>\nOn abortion: as a Christian and father of six, I understand the weight of that decision. While I’ve never had to face it, I believe it’s not the government’s role to interfere in private medical decisions. That should remain between a patient and their doctor</li><li>Strong families start with strong schools. Our public education system is underfunded and overburdened. Teachers are stretched thin and kids are falling behind.\r\nI support early childhood education, fair teacher pay, and local control of schools so parents and communities—not bureaucrats—make the decisions that shape their children’s future. Cutting education hurts our economy and our kids’ ability to succeed.</li><li>Conservation isn’t a partisan issue—it’s a responsibility. As Arizonans, we value our open lands, clean air, and water. I support balanced energy policies that promote innovation, protect public lands, and secure our environment for future generations.\r\nClimate change is real, and we should be leading—not lagging—when it comes to renewable energy and sustainable job creation. Protecting the land we love is a conservative value too.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-356535-2025-09-11\" id=\"heading1-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-356535-2025-09-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-356535-2025-09-11\" 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=\"heading1-356535-2025-09-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-356535-2025-09-11\" 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 have taken up interests in gun violence, mental healthcare and homelessness as well as the housing crisis in our country. There are groups of individuals being marginalized in our country with legislation favoring a small fraction of the general population. I seek to push for legislation that favors a better life for the majority, not corporate interests.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-356535-2025-09-11\" id=\"heading2-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-356535-2025-09-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-356535-2025-09-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-356535-2025-09-11\" 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\tTransparency and accountability are the most important characteristics of an elected official. We must have trust in our elected officials to act on our behalf.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-356535-2025-09-11\" id=\"heading3-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-356535-2025-09-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-356535-2025-09-11\" 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 the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-356535-2025-09-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-356535-2025-09-11\" 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 first historical event that I can recall from my life was 9/11 I remember I was a junior in high school waking up getting ready for school when the news reported that the towers had fallen.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-356535-2025-09-11\" id=\"heading4-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-356535-2025-09-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-356535-2025-09-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-356535-2025-09-11\" 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\tMy very first job was doing construction work, specifically it was roadwork doing asphalt and chip seals during the summer when I was a sophomore in high school. That job only lasted the summer, but I would return to construction jobs in my younger life.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-356535-2025-09-11\" id=\"heading5-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-356535-2025-09-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-356535-2025-09-11\" 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=\"heading5-356535-2025-09-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-356535-2025-09-11\" 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 believe in term limits. I think that when elected officials are spending indefinite times in office. They lose sight of what the general population needs in order to succeed.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-356535-2025-09-11\" id=\"heading6-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-356535-2025-09-11\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-356535-2025-09-11\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-356535-2025-09-11\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-356535-2025-09-11\" 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 do believe that compromise is necessary for desirable policy making. I think without compromise there is no ability to fully support the desire of voters who have elected both Republican and Democratic candidates to represent them.\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\nBrian Hualde completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hualde's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. My name is Brian Hualde, and I’m proud to be a fourth-generation Arizonan, born and raised in Phoenix. I come from a family rooted in resilience—my great grandparents immigrated to Arizona from the Basque region of Spain in search of opportunity and a better life. Their values of hard work, service, and community still guide me today. I spent my early years in central and northern Arizona, graduating from Prescott High School before attending Northern Arizona University. Like many young Americans, I felt a deep call to serve and left college to enlist in the United States Army. I served honorably as a medic and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where I gained firsthand insight into leadership, sacrifice, and the strength of the human spirit. After my military service, I returned to NAU to complete my undergraduate studies, where I also met my wife. Together, we’ve built a life centered around family, community, and service. I pursued a Master’s Degree from the University of South Alabama while working as a nurse and raising our young children. Our journey took us from Peoria to East Mesa, where we’ve lived since 2020.\r\nToday, we are the proud parents of six amazing kids who keep us busy and inspired—especially through their love of sports. Throughout my life, I’ve paid close attention to politics, but the increasing polarization and division in recent years compelled me to take action. 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? Every family deserves access to affordable healthcare and life-saving medications. Prescription drug prices are out of control, and most hardworking Americans don’t have the kind of insurance that shields them from those costs. I believe in holding pharmaceutical companies accountable and ensuring Medicaid and healthcare access remain available for vulnerable families. This isn’t about politics—it’s about preserving lives, cutting red tape, and putting Americans first. On abortion: as a Christian and father of six, I understand the weight of that decision. While I’ve never had to face it, I believe it’s not the government’s role to interfere in private medical decisions. That should remain between a patient and their doctor Strong families start with strong schools. Our public education system is underfunded and overburdened. Teachers are stretched thin and kids are falling behind.\r\nI support early childhood education, fair teacher pay, and local control of schools so parents and communities—not bureaucrats—make the decisions that shape their children’s future. Cutting education hurts our economy and our kids’ ability to succeed. Conservation isn’t a partisan issue—it’s a responsibility. As Arizonans, we value our open lands, clean air, and water. I support balanced energy policies that promote innovation, protect public lands, and secure our environment for future generations.\r\nClimate change is real, and we should be leading—not lagging—when it comes to renewable energy and sustainable job creation. Protecting the land we love is a conservative value too. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? I have taken up interests in gun violence, mental healthcare and homelessness as well as the housing crisis in our country. There are groups of individuals being marginalized in our country with legislation favoring a small fraction of the general population. I seek to push for legislation that favors a better life for the majority, not corporate interests. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Transparency and accountability are the most important characteristics of an elected official. We must have trust in our elected officials to act on our behalf. What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time? The first historical event that I can recall from my life was 9/11 I remember I was a junior in high school waking up getting ready for school when the news reported that the towers had fallen. What was your very first job? How long did you have it? My very first job was doing construction work, specifically it was roadwork doing asphalt and chip seals during the summer when I was a sophomore in high school. That job only lasted the summer, but I would return to construction jobs in my younger life. What are your thoughts on term limits? I believe in term limits. I think that when elected officials are spending indefinite times in office. They lose sight of what the general population needs in order to succeed. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? I do believe that compromise is necessary for desirable policy making. I think without compromise there is no ability to fully support the desire of voters who have elected both Republican and Democratic candidates to represent them.\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."}]