Public Safety
Protecting Families — Backing the Badge
Public service runs deep in Bridget’s roots — with close family serving in the United States Air Force, United States Navy, Chicago Fire Department, and Chicago Police Department. Offered a position with Chicago PD herself, she values the honor, discipline, and commitment these roles demand.
She will ensure law enforcement, firefighters, and EMS have the tools and training they need to keep our communities safe.
Human Trafficking Commitment
As a member of the Arizona Senate President’s Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force, Bridget works with law enforcement, survivor advocates, and service providers to disrupt trafficking networks and protect vulnerable children and families.
The Fentanyl Crisis in Arizona
1,927 opioid overdose deaths in 2022
Fentanyl-related deaths up 4,900% since 2015 in Maricopa County
5+ Arizonans die every day from opioid overdoses
Policy Priorities:
Support recruitment, retention, and training for police and fire
Expand task-force operations and interdiction funding
Target fentanyl traffickers while expanding tools for local first responders
Strengthen border security with more resources for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Arizona Department of Public Safety, modern surveillance, and federal-state coordination
Education
Focused on Core Academic Excellence — Parental Control and High Standards
Arizona’s education system must refocus on what matters most: rigorous academics, accountability, and parental control. Bridget supports high academic standards and believes parents — not bureaucrats — should be in the driver’s seat of their children’s education.
Bridget is a strong advocate for school choice, supporting an environment where families can choose the school that best fits their children. With experience working directly in public schools from early childhood through 12th grade, she’s seen what works — and what doesn’t.
She believes we must build a pipeline from classroom to career, expanding career and technical education programs that give students a clear path to good-paying jobs right out of school.
Policy Priorities:
Empower parents with curriculum transparency and choice
Get more money in the classroom and to our teachers
Support school choice and career-tech programs tied to Arizona’s workforce needs
Infrastructure & Water
Powering Arizona’s Future
Arizona’s future depends on reliable infrastructure and secure water supplies. Bridget will champion pragmatic, Arizona-first solutions that support long-term growth.
Policy Priorities:
Fighting for Arizona's fair share of the Colorado River
Expand water conservation, reuse, and storage
Accelerate high-priority road, bridge, and public safety projects
Modernize digital infrastructure to support education and business
Support responsible energy infrastructure, including proposed natural gas pipelines, to strengthen Arizona’s power grid, improve reliability, and drive economic growth while maintaining strong safety and environmental standards
Economy & Fiscal Responsibility
Unleashing Arizona’s Economy
As a small business owner, Bridget knows how burdensome regulations and taxes hold entrepreneurs back. She will fight to keep Arizona competitive by keeping taxes low, cutting red tape, and driving job growth.
Policy Priorities:
Keep taxes low and stop unnecessary new fees
Cut red tape for small businesses and startups
Strengthen workforce development partnerships between local employers and schools
Require performance-based budgeting and audits to eliminate waste
Housing
Restoring the American Dream
Arizona families deserve the chance to achieve the American Dream — owning a home and building a stable future. Bridget believes that the path to life, liberty, and the pursuit of property begins with attainable housing near where people work.
Policy Priorities:
Streamline permitting and zoning to speed construction of starter homes
Incentivize workforce housing near job centers
Expand public–private partnerships to increase supply and build equity
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Dr. Bridget Fitzgibbons
Arizona State Senate
Arizona deserves honest, effective leadership rooted in common-sense values and focused on results, accountability, and strength.
