State Representative, District 22
State House District 22; 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 257,571 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 ÷ 257,571) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.5, 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
Betsy Munoz
AdvancedDemocratic · advanced
Betsy Munoz is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate for Arizona House of Representatives District 22.
Republican · lost
Blaine Griffin Sr. is a 2026 Republican primary candidate for Arizona House of Representatives District 22.
Republican · lost
Diana Jones is a 2026 Republican primary candidate for Arizona House of Representatives District 22.
Elda Luna-Nájera
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
A social worker, educator, and Arizona House member, Luna-Nájera holds a doctorate in social work and has worked with families and children in public education. She emphasizes public-school funding, health-care access, workers' rights, civic participation, and affordable housing.
Records: Healthcare Affordability 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for, Social Programs and Welfare 1 for
Gwendalyn Johnston
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Gwendalyn Johnston is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate for Arizona House of Representatives District 22.
Steven Chapman
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Steven Chapman is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate for Arizona House of Representatives District 22.
Records: Public Education Quality 24 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, 9 against, Public Infrastructure 5 for,
Veronica Bejarano-Malone
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Veronica Bejarano-Malone is a 2026 Democratic primary candidate for Arizona House of Representatives District 22.
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winners: Elda Luna-Nájera (Democratic), Betsy Munoz (Democratic)
Source: cdn1.arizona.vote · researched September 12, 2026
Source: en.wikipedia.org