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The Voting Rights Fund is proud to endorse Mark Robert Gordon for Arizona’s
1st Congressional Seat in 2026. Mark is a lifelong champion of democracy whose
leadership and career have been defined by one mission: ensuring that every
American can cast a ballot freely, safely, and with confidence.

Mark’s commitment to protecting voting rights is not theoretical, it's
personal. For more than three decades, he has fought to expand and safeguard
access to the ballot box across Arizona and the nation. From his early work
designing voter protection plans in the 1990s to his recent efforts leading
election protection operations in Maricopa County, Mark has built and defended
the systems that make democracy work.

As one of the country’s foremost experts in voting rights and election law,
Mark brings both the experience and integrity needed to restore public trust in
Arizona’s elections and to protect election workers who have too often been
targets of threats and intimidation. His record makes clear: democracy is his
life’s work.

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In His Own Words: Mark Robert Gordon on Protecting Democracy

“Voting rights and democracy are the foundation of a fair and inclusive
society. They are how we show that every voice matters and every community
counts. I have seen how confusing rules, long waits in line, and intimidation
keep people from the ballot box, especially working people, young voters,
seniors, people with disabilities, and people of historically underrepresented
and marginalized communities. That is why I have spent my career as a voting
rights attorney and advocate building and defending systems that allow people
to participate with confidence, from creating early voter protection plans in
the 1990s to leading election protection efforts in Maricopa County and
advising national organizations on how to expand access and protect the
integrity of our elections. Protecting democracy and ensuring access to the
franchise is not a campaign slogan; it is my life’s work.

For me, this work is not abstract. It is about the experience during my
teenage years of watching my father, a disabled World War II veteran and
patriot, being assisted in casting his ballot by someone who came to the house
to take his notarized statement allowing him to cast an absentee ballot long
before mail-in voting became the predominant way of voting in Arizona; under
more recent laws that seek to limit access to the franchise, that person who
took my father’s ballot and notarized statement to the election center would be
committing a felony. Decades later, but before such restrictive and ridiculous
restrictions were enacted into law, and after over a decade of my work in the
voting rights field, I found myself injured while out-of-state and needing
someone to take my mail-in ballot down 4 flights of stairs and walk it 2 blocks
to the nearest post office; that assistance under today’s voting restrictive
Arizona laws is absurdly a felony act.

This work is also about whether neighbors feel safe casting a ballot, whether
their vote is counted and whether they can trust the process that shapes their
daily lives. It is about countering voter intimidation by a rogue sheriff whose
deputies and personnel did frequent drive-bys of voting centers, and getting
armed officers to stand down and disarm from their standing positions in
doorways and next to voter check-in desks at polling locations. It is about
increasing accessibility and championing curbside voting for voters with
disabilities.

I want a democracy where barriers are removed, where election workers are
protected, and where early voting, vote by mail and language access are
strengthened so no one is left out. Safeguarding elections is how we keep faith
with one another and it is the mission that has guided my professional life.”



Why Mark Can Win

Mark Robert Gordon is running to make Arizona a model of secure, accessible,
and transparent democracy. His campaign is built on the belief that defending
voting rights is a patriotic duty.

Arizona has been at the center of national debates over election integrity and
access. With a background in election law, Mark brings credibility that
transcends party lines and resonates with voters who want elections to be fair,
efficient, and trustworthy.

Mark’s authenticity, lifelong dedication, and unwavering defense of democracy
make him uniquely positioned to win. His vision, which balances voting security
and access, is exactly what Arizona needs to restore faith in the democratic
process.



The Office and the Stakes

The 1st Congressional Seat in Arizona is one of the most contested every
cycle, and this year it has been catapulted to national attention. Incumbent
David Schweikert’s run for governor has left the seat open and turned a +1R
seat intothe most contested seat in the country.

The next member of Congress to represent this district must be someone who not
only understands the pressing threat to democracy at this moment but also has
spent a lifetime defending it from those who would undermine it.

Mark Robert Gordon is that person. His experience, integrity, and commitment
to inclusion set him apart and his victory will be essential to protecting
democracy in Arizona and beyond.

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leaders who will expand and protect them. Our aim is to keep our operational
costs as low as possible, so a majority of our funds go toward doing the work
that needs to be done. That means building a national bench of lawmakers who
will fight tooth and nail to expand access to the ballot box and protect our
right to vote at every level of government.

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