State Senator - District No. 23
State Senate District 23; 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 241,104 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 ÷ 241,104) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.81, 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 · Incumbent · declared
Brian Fernandez is a sixth-generation Arizonan whose family history in the state dates back to the Gadsden Purchase. He has secured funding for rural schools, expanded vocational training and brought broadband and infrastructure investment to underserved areas.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, 2 against, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 3 against, Healthcare Affordability 4 for,
Republican · declared
Michelle Altherr became active in politics as a volunteer with Latinos for Trump and was an adjudicator for the 2020 election. She was a delegate at the 2024 Republican Convention and serves as Secretary for the Maricopa County Republican Committee.
Sources: apps.arizona.vote · azsos.gov