Donald Trump Endorses Debbie Lesko For Reelection To Congress

PHOENIX, AZ — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed conservative U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko in her reelection effort for Arizona's 8th District.

"Congresswoman Debbie Lesko is a Conservative Warrior for the people of Arizona," Trump said in a news release. "A strong supporter of our MAGA Agenda, Debbie is working tirelessly to Secure our Border, Uphold the Rule of Law, Defend our Second Amendment, Support our Military and Vets, and Hold the Biden Administration accountable for their absolute incompetence. Debbie Lesko has my Complete and Total Endorsement!"

Lesko was first elected to the 8th District in 2018 and was reelected in 2020. Her district covers the northwest Phoenix suburbs, including parts of Peoria, Surprise, Avondale and Anthem.

Lesko thanked Trump for his endorsement via her Twitter account.

"Proud to have the endorsement of President Donald J. Trump in my race for reelection in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District," Lesko tweeted. "I’m looking forward to continuing my work to Save America!"

Lesko has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration, recently saying that the country's skyrocketing inflation began the day that Biden took over the office of President in January 2021. She's also accused the Democratic Party of focusing too much on mask mandates for children instead of trying to deal with inflation and increasing crime.

Lesko has sponsored two bills that became law since 2018 and co-sponsored 23 that were passed into law, according to the U.S. Congress website. One of the bills she sponsored in 2018 directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to submit a threat and operational analysis of U.S. ports to Congress's homeland security and tax committees.

The other bill she sponsored, which became law in 2021, designated a U.S. Post Office in Surprise as the Marc Lee Memorial Post Office Building.

Some of the bills Lesko co-sponsored included the CARES Act, the initial $2.2 billion dollar bill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, passed in March 2020 and the Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Act, passed in 2019.