Chris Lopez
Arizona State Representative, District 16 since 2024. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 2
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.9%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.5
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water · vice chair
- Rural Economic Development · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Health and Human Services
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 Lopez sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Lopez is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Quang Nguyen, Jeff Weninger, Julie Willoughby
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Lopez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills10%
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: Lopez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lopez | 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 Lopez 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 16 | Lost | D+6.5 | R+9.5 | −16.0 |
| 2024 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | D+3.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $107.2K
- Spent
- $27.7K
- Cash
- $85.8K
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.
| Lopez for AZ State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Lopez has held
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lopez has run against
- Julia Gusse (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Teresa Martinez (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lopez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/9128a4e7-1464-483c-8642-0d878da05619
- Wikidata Q131936610
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET