Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

Patty Contreras

Arizona State Representative, District 12 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Arizona Legislative District 12.

Arizona State Representative, District 12

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 3 yrs; Since 2022
Bills became law: 0; 35 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 3.7%; Chamber median 5.0%
With party: 95%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +41.1; Won 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Health and Human Services
Natural Resources, Energy and Water
Transportation and Infrastructure

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 35 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 4065 DES; continuation
Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 2842 property sale; notice; escrow agents
Failed in committee Feb 2026

HB 2562 restaurants; water; hotels; laundry
Failed in committee Jan 2026

HB 2843 portable solar power devices; requirements
Failed in committee Jan 2026

HB 2844 adult incarceration contracts; services; costs
Failed in committee Jan 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Contreras sits in the Arizona House of Representatives

Contreras is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Democrats.

Closest: Cesar Aguilar, Stacey Travers, Sarah Liguori

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

With Contreras’s party

Votes with the chamber's Democrats95%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills3%

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

Date	Bill	Contreras	Dem. majority	Rep. majority	Result
Jun 11, 2026	HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answers	No	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	Yes	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 Contreras was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2022202320242025202620272028Arizona House of Representatives, District 12

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 12	Won	D+41.1	D+16.1	+25.0
2024	Arizona House of Representatives, District 12	Won	D+0.4	—	—
2022	Arizona House of Representatives, District 12	Won	D+0.5	—	—