RepublicanIn office since Nov 2018

Walter Blackman

Arizona State Representative, District 7 since 2018. Ran in 3 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Arizona State Representative, District 7

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 7 yrs; Since 2018
Bills became law: 8; 111 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 5.4%; Chamber median 5.0%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: +1.5; 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.

Government · chair
Appropriations
Commerce

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 111 sponsored · 8 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2226 processing arrestees; veteran status
Became law Jun 2026

HB 2244 evictions; satisfaction of judgments
Became law Jun 2026

HB 2278 financial assurance; reclamation; escrow; trusts
Became law Apr 2026

HB 2062 Buffalo Soldiers Arizona territory monument
Became law Apr 2026

HB 2857 technical correction; national guard
Became law Apr 2026

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

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Blackman sits in the Arizona House of Representatives

Blackman is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Leo Biasiucci, David Livingston, Steve Montenegro

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

With Blackman’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills1%

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

Date	Bill	Blackman	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 Blackman was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Arizona House of Representatives, District 6 Arizona House of Representatives, District 7

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 7	Won	R+1.5	R+30.2	−28.7
2024	Arizona House of Representatives, District 7	Won	R+0.4	R+30.2	−29.8
2020	Arizona House of Representatives, District 6	Won	R+2.6	—	—
2018	Arizona House of Representatives, District 6	Won	R+0.5	—	—