Chris Mathis
Arizona State Representative, District 18 since 2022. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 0
- 53 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.9%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −2.7
- 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.
- Department of Economic Security Block Grants Legislative
- Health and Human Services
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water
- 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 Mathis sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Mathis is closer to the center than 44% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Oscar De Los Santos, Stephanie Simacek, Sarah Liguori
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Mathis’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Mathis’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Mathis | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answers | Not voting | 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 Mathis 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 18 | Won | R+2.7 | D+24.3 | −27.0 |
| 2022 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 | Won | R+1.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $49.1K
- Spent
- $66.2K
- Cash
- $1.7K
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Mathis for Arizona State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Mathis has held
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 18 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Mathis has run against
- Nancy Gutierrez (D) · 2026 general, won
- Nancy Gutierrez (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Mathis
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b2ed48a3-b9ae-42be-a2c8-22a47477acfd
- Wikidata Q110518222
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET