Michele Reagan (born October 13, 1969) is an American Republican politician who served as the 20th Arizona Secretary of State, from 2015 to 2019.
A native of Rockford, Illinois, Reagan first moved to Arizona in 1991 with her family and opened a Fastsigns.
[clarification needed] Reagan graduated from Illinois State University and was named by the Aspen Institute to its Rodel Fellowship.
[citation needed] Michele Reagan was elected to serve as Arizona's 20th Secretary of State in 2014.
[5][6] In March 2017, State Senator Steve Montenegro announced a primary challenge to Michele Reagan citing what he described as her "long and liberal voting record.
[14] The Arizona chapter of Americans for Prosperity gave Reagan a 58% grade on conservative issues.
[18] The Arizona chapter of Americans for Prosperity gave her a grade of 58% in 2006 and 36% in 2008 based on "Positions on Conservative Issues.
[29] She also broke with her party and voted with Democrats against allowing employers to refuse to provide birth control coverage to employees.
[31] She was one of four Republicans in the state house to vote in favor of giving domestic partner rights to unmarried gay and straight couples.
[35][36][37][38] She voted to allow guns in certain public buildings, including on college campuses, and to legalize the display of a firearm for self-defense.
"[48] In 2016 Reagan came under scrutiny for failing to mail out as many as a half million publicity pamphlets as required by Arizona law in connection with an election.
[49] The investigation concluded that the error "demonstrates poor or incompetent execution of the task, not a knowing omission of their duty."