State Senator - District No. 9
State Senate District 9; Arizona
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General 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: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 236,406 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 ÷ 236,406) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.9, measured against a statewide vote in AZ (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
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
Bridget Fitzgibbons is a naturopathic physician and private-practice owner in Maricopa County, with psychology and social-work training and civic-leadership experience.
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Kiana Maria Sears has served Mesa County for over twenty years, advocating for children in the foster care system and serving on the board of Mesa Public Schools. She shaped water policy for the state on the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 8 for, Civil Rights 5 for, 1 against, Election Integrity 2 for, 2 against,
Sources: apps.arizona.vote · azsos.gov