Matt Gress
Arizona State Representative, District 4 since 2022. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 15
- 90 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.6%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −1.6
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · vice chair
- Education · chair
- Legislative Audit · chair
- Capital Review
- Health and Human Services
- Legislative Budget
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 Gress sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Gress is closer to the center than 94% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Selina Bliss, Justin Wilmeth, Chris Lopez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Gress’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills16%
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: Gress’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Gress | 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 | No | 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 Gress 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 4 | Lost | D+1.6 | R+3.6 | −5.2 |
| 2024 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | R+2.4 | R+3.6 | −1.2 |
| 2022 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 4 | Won | R+1.3 | D+0.9 | +2.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $570.4K
- Spent
- $350.3K
- Cash
- $254.7K
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.
| Arizonans for Matt Gress State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Gress has held
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 4 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Gress has run against
- Tammy Caputi (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Pamela Carter (R) · 2024 election, won
- Laura Terech (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Gress
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bfb503ce-dcb1-444b-9484-8a90e73c6a6f
- Wikidata Q116058521
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET