Surprise City Council Member
Surprise city, Arizona
My vote power
High
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: High · 67 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 154,948 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 ÷ 154,948) ÷ ln(50,000) = 67.85, 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.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Passing city laws, called ordinances
- Approving the city budget
- Funding city services, such as police, trash, and parks
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates
Nonpartisan · declared
Chris Judd is the incumbent Surprise (Arizona) City Councilmember for District 6, running unopposed for re-election in 2026.
Nonpartisan · declared
Jack Hastings is the incumbent Surprise (Arizona) City Councilmember for District 5, running unopposed for re-election in 2026.
Nonpartisan · declared
Nick Haney is the incumbent Surprise (Arizona) City Councilmember for District 1, running unopposed for re-election in 2026.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Sources: surpriseaz.gov · azcleanelections.gov