State Representative - District No. 8
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What does this office do?
- 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:
Brian Garcia
WonDemocratic · Incumbent
Brian Garcia is a Democratic incumbent in Arizona House District 8. A lawyer and former president of the Tempe Union High School District governing board, he focuses on housing affordability and civil-rights protections. He is running in the July 2026 primary.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for
Donald Hawker
LostRepublican
Donald Hawker is a Navy Reserve veteran, mathematics graduate, and retired computer programmer with defense and energy-sector experience. He emphasizes constitutional government, controlled spending, election integrity, and individual liberty.
Democratic · Incumbent
Janeen Connolly is a Democratic incumbent in Arizona House District 8. She spent 27 years as a governmental-relations representative for the Salt River Project and focuses on housing affordability and consumer protection. She is running in the July 2026 primary.
Records: Corporate Accountability 3 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for,
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