Janeen Connolly
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Janeen Connolly

Arizona State Representative, District 8 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Arizona State Representative, District 8Lobbyist

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
1
10 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
13.6%
Chamber median 5.0%
With party
93%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+0.4
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 · 10 sponsored · 1 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2700 technology study committee; assistive technology
Became law Jun 2026
HB 2951 automatic subscription renewals; contracts; requirements
Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
HB 4072 tattooing; body piercing; registration
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 4073 gestational surrogacy; agreements
Failed in committee Feb 2026
HB 4062 appropriation; Arizona historical society; operations
Failed in committee Feb 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Connolly sits in the Arizona House of Representatives

Connolly is closer to the center than 63% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianConnollyMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Junelle Cavero, Stacey Travers, Seth Blattman

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

With Connolly’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
  • Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%

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

DateBillConnollyDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Jun 11, 2026HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answersNoNoYesFailed 27–24
Jun 11, 2026SB 1511: commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presenceNot votingNoYesFailed 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 Connolly 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 8WonD+0.4D+20.0−19.6
2024Arizona House of Representatives, District 8WonD+0.8——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$59.2K
Spent
$58K
Cash
$42.7K

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.

Janeen Connolly for AZ
State
Active

Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET

Seats Connolly has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Connolly has run against

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

How we know Connolly

One person, matched across every source we use.

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