Brian Garcia
Arizona State Representative, District 8 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 0
- 27 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.7%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −0.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections
- Judiciary
- Legislative Council
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Garcia sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Garcia is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Aaron Márquez, Nancy Gutierrez, Lorena Austin
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Garcia’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills2%
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: Garcia’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Garcia | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answers | No | 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 | No | 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 Garcia 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 House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+0.4 | D+20.0 | −20.4 |
| 2024 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 8 | Won | R+0.8 | D+20.0 | −20.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $63.4K
- Spent
- $29.1K
- Cash
- $34.3K
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Jul 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Brian Garcia for Arizona House - LD 8 State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Jul 27, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Garcia has held
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 8 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Garcia has run against
- Janeen Connolly (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Garcia
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c13f449f-0423-4ad5-836b-69913aad6600
- Wikidata Q131159847
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET