State Representative, District 4
State House District 4; 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 246,417 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 ÷ 246,417) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.71, 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 · declared
Karen Gresham is an elected school-board member and accountant. She previously audited corporations, nonprofits, and utilities and has served in public-education and charitable organizations.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Matt Gress is an Arizona state representative, former public-school teacher, and former state budget director. He chairs the Arizona House Education Committee and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 10 for, 2 against, Environment and Public Health 3 for, 8 against, Civil Rights 3 for, 7 against,
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Pamela Carter is an Arizona state representative and a small-business owner. Her legislative work has included public safety, consumer protection, military-family tax relief, and energy policy.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 12 for, 3 against, Civil Rights 3 for, 10 against, Election Integrity 10 for, 1 against,
Democratic · declared
Tammy Caputi is a Scottsdale business owner and former city council member. She founded and leads an electrical-supply company and has participated in civic-leadership organizations.
Sources: apps.arizona.vote · azsos.gov