Fourteen legislative districts will see new representatives in the state House of Representatives. There were multiple flips in the House with four seats flipping Republican and one flipping Democrat. Here are the newcomers:
Legislative District 2
Stephanie Simacek has claimed Rep. Judy Schwiebert’s vacated seat, keeping a partial Democratic hold on LD 2. She will be joining Republican incumbent Justin Wilmeth.
Fourteen legislative districts will see new representatives in the state House of Representatives. There were multiple flips in the House with four seats flipping Republican and one flipping Democrat. Here are the newcomers:
Legislative District 2
Stephanie Simacek has claimed Rep. Judy Schwiebert’s vacated seat, keeping a partial Democratic hold on LD 2. She will be joining Republican incumbent Justin Wilmeth.
Carter narrowly beat out the district’s Democratic challenger Kelli Butler by fewer than 3,000 votes.
Legislative District 5
Aaron Marquez will be taking Charles Lucking’s seat in LD 5 after beating him out in the primary elections and general election Republican opponent Reina Patocs. He will be joining Democratic incumbent Sarah Liguori.
egislative District 7
Walt Blackman is back in the House after representing LD 7 between 2019 and 2022 where he was the first Republican Black American to be elected to the Arizona House of Representatives. He will be filling Republican Rep. David Cook’s open seat to serve alongside Incumbent David Marshall.
Legislative District 8
Two new Democrats will fill the party’s vacated seats in LD 8. Janeen Connolly and Brian Garcia will take Melody Hernandez and Deborah Nardozzi’s place in the House.
Legislative District 10
Justin Olson and Ralph Heap are claiming LD 10’s open House seats, keeping the district Republican. Olson has spent many years serving in government positions, first as a representative for LD 25 and then a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Legislative District 14
Khyl Powell took Travis Grantham’s open seat, keeping LD 14 Republican. Powell will be joining Incumbent Laurin Hendrix in the House.
Legislative District 15
Michael Way has claimed LD 15’s vacated seat, maintaining a GOP majority in the district. Way will be joining Incumbent Neal Carter.
Legislative District 16
Republican Chris Lopez has flipped LD 16’s formerly Democratic seat, ousting Democratic incumbent Keith Seaman. Lopez will be joining Republican incumbent Teresa Martinez.
