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Arizona › Arizona House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Arizona Legislative District 11

2 seats

Santos is very likely to win: Santos wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Santos (D)
>99%
chance of winning
Dailey (R)
<1%
Average margin
D+46.0
80% of outcomes
D+36 to D+56
Partisan lean
D+44
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Santos is very likely to win: Santos wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Santos (D)
>99%
chance of winning
Dailey (R)
<1%
Average margin
D+48.9
80% of outcomes
D+36 to D+62
Partisan lean
D+44
Polls
No pollsmodel only

2 seats in this district

2.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 2 seats

2.0 D · 0.0 R expected of 2 seats

How this race is decided

Two representatives per district

Each legislative district elects one senator and two House members. Voters may pick up to two House candidates and the top two finishers win, so a district can split between the parties.

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

D+46.0R+60R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40D+60
D+48.9R+75R+50R+25EvenD+25D+50D+75

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Santos >99%Dailey <1%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Santos >99%Dailey <1%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast
Arizona state offices
+0.3Polls for governor, statewide and legislative races · details
Environment here
D+9.8Used by the fundamentals
Swing reaching this office
58%Of a shift in the environment, from past legislative races since 2016
Southwest adjustment
−1.5How legislative races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 58% of the environment andthe Southwest adjustmentD+46.0Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceD+46.2Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Arizona and look-alikeplacesD+46.0Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayD+46.0Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayD+48.9

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)1
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)-0.11
Elected-experience edge0.67
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation4.82
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation4.82

Polls

No public polls of this race. The forecast relies on fundamentals and on polling of similar places in the state.

The district

Lean D+44: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+56.9D+54.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+52.5D+48.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+40.4D+41.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
239,072
People per km²
869
Adults with a B.A.+
24%
White, no degree
14%of adults
  • White 19%
  • Hispanic 57%
  • Black 15%
  • Asian 3%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

127,622 votes · D+45.7
✓ Oscar de Los Santos (D)37.4%
✓ Junelle Cavero (D)34.7%
Cesar Ivan Aleman (R)13.9%
Joseph Charles Dailey (R)13.8%

2024 President Vote in this district

74,610 two-party votes · D+40.4 · D+41.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)70.2%
Donald Trump (R)29.8%

2022

74,526 votes · D+37.9
✓ Oscar de Los Santos (D)41.0%
✓ Marcelino Quinonez (D)40.3%
Tatiana Pena M (R)18.4%

2020 Earlier district lines

198,151 votes · R+5.8
✓ Bret Roberts (R)34.7%
✓ Mark Finchem (R)34.4%
Felipe R Perez (D)30.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

76,898 two-party votes · D+52.5 · D+48.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)76.3%
Donald Trump (R)23.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

52,257 two-party votes · D+56.9 · D+54.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)78.5%
Donald Trump (R)21.5%