Emilia Cortez
Won the 2026 race for Arizona Legislative District 23.
- Last margin
- −0.1
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Cortez has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Cortez 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 House of Representatives, District 23 | General | Won | Mariana Sandoval (D), Michele Peña (R), Gary Snyder (R) | 31.7% | R+0.1 | $65.7K | D+1.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Cortez’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $65.7K
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.
| Vote Emilia Cortez Campaign State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Who Cortez has run against
- Mariana Sandoval (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Arizona Legislative District 23 · lean D+4.6 · 12th most Democratic of 30
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)