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Official portrait of Yassamin Ansari, U.S. Representative for Arizona

U.S. Representative

Yassamin Ansari

Arizona District 3

DemocratProgressive

Votes on Record

3

across 1 category

6 analyzed in depth

Contact

202-225-4065Official Website1432 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-0303

Voting Profile

Legislative Record

6 votes analyzed

Most Active Policy Areas

#1 healthcare

6

Votes Analyzed

Data sources: voteview, congress.gov

Political Position

Ideology Spectrum

-0.51Progressive

Representative Ansari's voting record places her in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, with an ideology score more liberal than the average House Democrat. As a relatively new member of Congress with limited votes on record, her full ideological profile is still developing.

LiberalModerateConservative
Democrat avg

More liberal than the average Democrat (-0.38)

Data source: VoteView NOMINATE scores (UCLA/UC San Diego)

Policy Positions

Category Breakdown

6

total votes analyzed

Overview

Yassamin Ansari is a Democratic Representative from Arizona serving in the U.S. House. Based on her early voting record, she has consistently aligned with her party on procedural matters and policy votes. With only six recorded votes available for analysis, Ansari's legislative priorities and detailed policy positions are not yet fully established. Her voting pattern on procedural motions (voting against Republican-led resolutions and supporting Democratic motions to recommit) reflects standard party-line voting behavior typical of newer members establishing their legislative approach. Prior to her congressional service, Ansari served on the Phoenix City Council, where she focused on climate and sustainability issues. This background may inform her future legislative priorities, though her congressional record is too limited to draw definitive conclusions about her policy focus areas.

Key Positions

  • •Votes consistently with Democratic Party leadership on procedural matters
  • •Ideology score indicates progressive positioning within the Democratic caucus
  • •Background in local government with focus on climate and sustainability policy

By Policy Area

Healthcare6
33% yea67% nay

Analysis updated: January 9, 2026