State Representative, District 21
State House District 21; 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 246,628 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 ÷ 246,628) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.7, 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
Christopher Kibbey
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Christopher Kibbey says it is the responsibility of the people to understand the US and state constitutions and to teach those who govern their responsibilities and limits. His stated positions are pro-family, pro-liberty and pro-constitution.
Consuelo Hernandez
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Consuelo Hernandez has served in the Arizona House of Representatives from the 21st district since January 2023. Born in Sunnyside, she holds a BA from Arizona State University and an MA from the University of Arizona.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 8 for, 3 against, Housing Affordability 4 for, Civil Rights 2 for, 1 against,
Maritza Higuera
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Maritza Higuera is a Democratic candidate for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 in 2026, making her first run for office. She and her husband operate an orchard and horse-boarding business in Rio Rico, and she is a bilingual children's book author active in Santa Cruz County community organizations.
Miranda Lopez
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Miranda Lopez grew up in Phoenix and graduated from the University of Arizona in 2018, then began her career in grassroots organizing with the statewide Democratic Coordinated Campaign as a Field Organizer. She describes herself as a democratic-socialist.
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
Did not advanceDemocratic · Incumbent · lost
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton has served in the Arizona House of Representatives from the 21st district since January 2023, after serving in the Arizona Senate from 2021 to 2023. She holds a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.
Records: Election Integrity 1 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Consuelo Hernandez (Democratic), Miranda Lopez (Democratic), Christopher Kibbey (Republican)
Source: cdn1.arizona.vote · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: azsos.gov · tucson.com