Elaine Aldrete
Won the 2026 race for Arizona Legislative District 16.
- Last margin
- +2.5
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Aldrete has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Aldrete won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State Senate, District 16 | General | Won | T.J. Shope (R), Unofficial Write-in (I), Unassigned Write-in (I) | 51.2% | D+2.5 | $16.6K | R+9.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Aldrete’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $16.6K
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| ALDRETE4AZ State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Who Aldrete has run against
- T.J. Shope (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Arizona Legislative District 16 · lean R+8.1 · 18th most Democratic of 30
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)