Justine Wadsack has spent years in public service, beginning with an unsuccessful run for U.S. Congress and Arizona State Senate in 2020. After a failed recall effort in 2023, Wadsack won a seat in the Arizona State Senate, District 17, in November 2022. She has introduced various pieces of legislation, including bills to ban ranked-choice voting, allow parents to ban books in schools, and end city charters in Arizona. Wadsack has also proposed expanding the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind to include students with all disabilities. Her tenure has been marked by controversy, including a speeding incident in March 2024 and subsequent charges in July 2024.

Justine Wadsack's political identity is marked by a blend of ideological rigidity and calculated policy proposals. Wadsack's legislative efforts to ban ranked-choice voting and allow parents to ban books in schools reveal a highly localized approach to governance. Wadsack's unexpected proposal to open the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind to all disabilities, despite opposition, suggests an ideological agility that is otherwise uncommon. Her protest during Governor Hobbs' State of the State address underscores a confrontational stance that is both dramatic and revealing of deeper tensions within her political strategy.