State Representative
State House District 9; 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 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, 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
Bradley Bettencourt
AdvancedRepublican · advanced
Bradley Bettencourt is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 9 (2024) in 2026.
Jacob Martinez
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Jacob Martinez is a Democratic candidate for State Representative in State House District 9 (2024) in 2026.
Lorena Austin
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Lorena Austin serves in the Arizona House and worked as a project manager for the Maricopa County Community College District. They hold a degree from Arizona State University.
Records: Housing Affordability 5 for, Environment and Public Health 2 for, Women's Reproductive Rights 2 for,
Sage Stroh
Did not advanceRepublican · lost
Sage Stroh is a Republican candidate for State Representative in State House District 9 (2024) in 2026.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Lorena Austin (Democratic), Jacob Martinez (Democratic), Bradley Bettencourt (Republican)
Source: cdn1.arizona.vote · researched September 12, 2026
Source: ballotpedia.org