Cesar Aguilar
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Cesar Aguilar

Arizona State Representative, District 26 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Arizona State Representative, District 26

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
0
28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.9%
Chamber median 5.0%
With party
95%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+3.4
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.

  • Commerce
  • Science and Technology

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 28 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 4095 income tax; additional rate; education
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 2937 nuclear power plant; employees; requirements
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 2936 public policy; wage contracts; repeal.
Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 2294 occupational licenses; apprenticeships
Failed in committee Jan 2026
HB 2295 minimum wage increase
Failed in committee Jan 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Aguilar sits in the Arizona House of Representatives

Aguilar is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianAguilarMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Sarah Liguori, Patty Contreras, Chris Mathis

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET

With Aguilar’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills6%

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: Aguilar’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillAguilarDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jun 11, 2026HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answersYesNoYesFailed 27–24
Jun 11, 2026SB 1511: commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presenceNoNoYesFailed 26–27
Jun 9, 2026HB 2592: artificial intelligence; state agencies; rulesNoNoYesPassed 32–23
Jun 2, 2026SB 1205: motor vehicle booting; fees; regulationYesYesNoFailed 30–27
Jun 2, 2026SB 1133: candidate financial disclosures; public officersNoNoYesPassed 32–23

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Aguilar 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Arizona Legislative District 26WonD+3.4D+29.2−25.8
2024Arizona House of Representatives, District 26WonD+4.8——
2022Arizona House of Representatives, District 26WonD+7.8——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$27K
Spent
$23.3K
Cash
$2.4K

Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Apr 1, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Cesar Aguilar for State Representative - District 26
State
Active

Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Apr 1, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET

Seats Aguilar has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Aguilar has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)

How we know Aguilar

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET