State Senator - District No. 1
July 21, 2026 · State Senate District 1; Arizona · State senate district · primary
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 246,671 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(275,769 ÷ 246,671) ÷ ln(275,769 ÷ 221,081) = 50.45, comparing state senate districts in AZ (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Christine Ellen Dargon
Democrat · declared
Christine Ellen Dargon is a Rimrock community organizer, educator, social-services professional, wellness-business owner, and international speaker running for the Arizona Senate in Legislative District 1. She has taught at colleges and universities since 1997, co-founded Indivisible Rimrock and serves as its co-chair, served as a Yavapai County precinct committeewoman, and worked on Arizona's reproductive-rights petition effort.
Mark Finchem
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Mark Finchem is the Republican Arizona state senator for Legislative District 1. He previously served in the Arizona House from 2015 through 2022 and was the Republican nominee for Arizona secretary of state in 2022. Before elected office, he spent 21 years with the Kalamazoo, Michigan, Department of Public Safety as a firefighter-paramedic, law-enforcement officer, and criminal investigator.
Records: Civil Rights 3 against, Corporate Accountability 1 against, Data Privacy 1 against, Election Integrity 1 for, 1 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 4 for
Election sources
Source: azsos.gov
Source: azsos.gov