Michele Peña
Arizona State Representative, District 23 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 13 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.4%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +4.0
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- International Trade · vice chair
- Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · vice chair
- Education
- Legislative Audit
- Public Safety and Law Enforcement
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 Peña sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Peña is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Michael Carbone, Tony Rivero, James Taylor
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Peña’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills21%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Peña’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Peña | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answers | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 27–24 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 1511: commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presence | Yes | Yes | No | Failed 26–27 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | HB 2592: artificial intelligence; state agencies; rules | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–23 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 1205: motor vehicle booting; fees; regulation | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 30–27 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | SB 1133: candidate financial disclosures; public officers | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–23 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Peña 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona Legislative District 23 | Lost | D+12.6 | D+1.8 | −10.8 |
| 2024 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | R+4.0 | — | — |
| 2022 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | D+2.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $86.1K
- Spent
- $8K
- Cash
- $82.8K
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| PENA 4 AZ HOUSE State | Active | — |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Peña has held
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 23 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Peña has run against
- Mariana Sandoval (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Mariana Sandoval (D) · 2024 general, won
- Mariana Sandoval (D) · 2022 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Peña
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/68c38dfc-a12b-4c51-8b70-c4e02931cddf
- Wikidata Q116143328
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET