State Representative - District No. 16
State House District 16; Arizona
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election · 2 seats
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 261,084 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 ÷ 261,084) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.44, 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 · Incumbent · declared
Chris Lopez is a Republican Arizona state representative for District 16. His campaign biography identifies him as a Casa Grande native and small-business owner, and an Arizona House release confirms his current legislative service.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for, 11 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 10 for, 3 against, Election Integrity 9 for, 1 against,
Democratic · declared
Air Force veteran, small-business owner and former City of Maricopa councilmember who has worked on veterans' benefits policy. Priorities are lowering everyday costs such as utility bills and expanding the supply of affordable housing.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Teresa Martinez was born and raised in Casa Grande in Pinal County, the oldest of five children of a miner at the San Manuel Mine, and is a single mom. She has held multiple positions for two Members of Congress and for a former Arizona Secretary of State.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 11 for, 3 against, Civil Rights 2 for, 10 against, Election Integrity 10 for, 1 against,
Sources: apps.arizona.vote · azsos.gov