Teresa Martinez
Arizona State Representative, District 16 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 11
- 43 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.0%
- Chamber median 5.0%
- With party
- 95%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −4.8
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Rural Economic Development · chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure · vice chair
- Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water
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 Martinez sits in the Arizona House of Representatives
Martinez is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Steve Montenegro, David Livingston, Michele Peña
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:45 PM ET
With Martinez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills19%
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: Martinez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Martinez | 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 | 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 Martinez 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 16 | Won | D+4.8 | R+9.5 | −14.3 |
| 2024 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | R+3.8 | R+9.5 | −5.7 |
| 2022 | Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 | Won | R+3.8 | R+3.7 | +0.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $152.7K
- Spent
- $121.2K
- Cash
- $61.9K
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.
| Martinez for Arizona State | Active |
Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Sep 30, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET
Seats Martinez has held
- Arizona House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Martinez has run against
- Julia Gusse (D) · 2026 election, won
- Chris Lopez (I) · 2024 election, won
- Keith Seaman (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Martinez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0fa874b7-acab-4f29-b800-56bd54f375fe
- Wikidata Q110536073
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET