Lupe Contreras
Arizona State Representative, District 22 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 1
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.6%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.1
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Judiciary
- Legislative Water
- Regulatory Oversight
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Contreras sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Contreras is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Seth Blattman, Junelle Cavero, Janeen Connolly
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Contreras’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Contreras’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Contreras | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answers | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 27–24 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 1511: commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presence | No | No | Yes | Failed 26–27 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | HB 2592: artificial intelligence; state agencies; rules | No | No | Yes | Passed 32–23 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 1205: motor vehicle booting; fees; regulation | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 30–27 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 1133: candidate financial disclosures; public officers | No | No | Yes | Passed 32–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Contreras was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | D+4.1 |
| 2022 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | D+6.1 |
| 2020 | Arizona State Senate, District 19 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Arizona State Senate, District 19 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Arizona State Senate, District 19 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Arizona State Senate, District 19 | Won | D+24.6 |
| 2012 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 19 | Won | D+1.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Contreras has held
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 22 · since 2022
- Arizona State Senate, District 19 · 2014–2022
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 19 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Contreras has run against
- Elda Luna-Najera (D) · 2024 general, won
- Leezah Elsa Sun (D) · 2022 general, won
- Joseph Hobbs (R) · 2014 general, won
- Mark A. Cardenas (D) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Contreras
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/095a6754-d7ca-4f1f-b562-974d92e7eb3c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET