State Representative, District 7
State House District 7; Arizona
My vote power
Above average
Election date
July 21, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Above average · 65 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 253,467 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,378,838 ÷ 253,467) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.58, measured against a statewide vote in AZ (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Andrew Costanzo is a Republican candidate for Arizona House District 7 in the July 2026 primary.
Republican · declared
Barby Ingle is a Republican candidate for Arizona House District 7 in the July 2026 primary. An author, nonprofit leader, and health-policy advocate with experience championing chronic-pain legislation, she is again seeking a House seat.
Republican · declared
David Cook is a Republican candidate for Arizona House District 7 in the July 2026 primary. A former state representative from the Casa Grande area, he was termed out of the House in 2024 and is seeking to return.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Democratic · declared
Samuel 'Sam' Martin is the sole Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 7 in the July 2026 primary.
Republican · declared
Walt Blackman is an Arizona state representative and chair of the House Government Committee.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Public Education Quality 2 for,
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