Rachel Keshel
Arizona State Representative, District 17. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- Bills became law
- 1
- 47 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.9%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 90%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −4.4
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
- Won
- 0
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Federalism, Military Affairs and Elections · vice chair
- Government
- Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Regulatory Oversight
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 Keshel sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Keshel is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Justin Olson, Laurin Hendrix, Michael Way
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Keshel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans90%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills4%
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: Keshel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Keshel | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | HB 2873: competitive sealed bidding; questions; answers | No | Yes | No | Failed 27–24 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | SB 1511: commercial vehicles; operator; lawful presence | No | 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 | Yes | 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 Keshel 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 17 | Lost | D+4.4 | R+3.9 | −8.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Keshel has run against
- Kevin Volk (D) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Keshel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/11b313a8-0f20-4d81-8060-4ec7e65f1a29
- Wikidata Q115857530
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET