Arizona State Representative, District 30
State House District 30; Arizona
My vote power
Normal
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: 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 245,615 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 ÷ 245,615) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.72, 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
Democratic · declared
Brian McMahan is a retired fire chief whose 40-year public-service career included leading the Parker and Buckskin fire districts in La Paz County. He studied fire science, fire command administration, and municipal management and previously served in elected roles across three agencies.
Records: Election Integrity 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Republican · declared
Family nurse practitioner and nursing instructor who serves as the District 5 member and vice president of the Mohave County Board of Health.
Republican · declared
Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi is an insurance, construction, and real-estate business owner and community volunteer. She co-founded the Academy of Building Industries and previously served on the Fort Mojave Mesa Fire District and other community boards.
Republican · declared
David Rose is an ordained Church of God pastor who leads Restoration Hope Church in Lake Havasu City. He is president of the Lake Havasu Unified School District Governing Board.
Records: Environment and Public Health 2 for
Republican · declared
Grace Hecht is a local business owner and former Bullhead City Council member. She served on the council from 2021 through 2024 and describes a record centered on community and municipal service.
Republican · declared
Mike Gannuscio has served in law enforcement, as a rancher and farmer, and as President and Executive Director of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association. A former Mohave County officer, he was awarded the Mohave County Lifesaving Award.
Sources: apps.arizona.vote · azsos.gov2