Arizona House of Representatives

The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Its members are elected to two-year terms, with a term limit of four consecutive terms (eight years). Each of the state's 30 legislative districts elects two state house representatives and one state senator, with each district having a population of at least 203,000.

The last election occurred on November 5, 2024, with the Republican Party securing a majority in the House.

Leadership of the Arizona House of Representatives The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus along with the Majority Leader, the Assistant Majority Leader, and the Majority Whip. The House as a whole shall pass a House resolution confirming the Speaker and the Chief Clerk of the House. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation and committee assignments. Outside of legislative authority, the Speaker is given the power to employ, terminate and alter the compensation of all House employees. The Speaker has full final authority of all expenses charged to the House of Representatives, further, the Speaker is the individual responsible for approving House expense accounts. The minority party selects a Minority Leader, an Assistant Minority Leader and a Minority Whip in a closed caucus.

Leadership information Position Name Party Residence District Speaker Republican Surprise District 29 Speaker Pro Tempore Republican San Tan Valley District 15 Majority Leader Republican Buckeye District 25 Majority Whip Republican Chandler District 13 Minority Leader Democratic PhoenixDistrict 11 Assistant Minority Leader Democratic Tucson District 18Minority Whip Democratic Phoenix District 26 Democratic Phoenix District 12

Composition 33 27 Republican Democratic

AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalVacantRepublicanDemocratic End 52nd, November 2016 36 24 60 0 Begin 53rd, January 2017 35 25 60 0 End 53rd, November 2018 Begin 54th, January 2019 31 29 60 0 Begin 55th, January 2021 31 29 60 0 Begin 56th, January 2023 31 29 60 0 Begin 57th, January 2025 3327 60 0 March 8, 2026Republican Joseph Chaplik (District 3) resigned to focus on his run for Congress 32 59 1 March 18, 2026Republican Cody Reim appointed to succeed Chaplik. 33 60 0 April 20, 2026Republican David Marshall (District 7) resigned. 32 59 1 April 29, 2026Republican Sylvia Allen appointed to succeed Marshall. 33 60 0Latest voting share

Membership, 2025–2027

DistrictNamePartyResidenceFirst ElectedTerm Limited1RepPrescott2020NoRepPrescott2022No2RepPhoenix2020NoDemDeer Valley2024No3RepScottsdale2022NoRepRio Verde2026No4RepPhoenix2022NoRepScottsdale2024No5DemPhoenix2024NoDemPhoenix2024No6DemChinle2018YesDemCameron2022No7RepSnowflake2024NoRepSnowflake2026No8DemTempe2024NoDemTempe2024No9DemMesa2022NoDemMesa2022No10RepMesa2024NoRepMesa2024No11DemPhoenix2022NoDemPhoenix2024No12DemAhwatukee2022NoDemPhoenix2022No13RepChandler2023NoRepChandler2024No14RepGilbert2022NoRepGilbert2024No15RepSan Tan Valley2021NoRepQueen Creek2024No16RepCasa Grande2021NoRepCasa Grande2024No17RepTucson2022NoDemTucson2024No18DemTucson2021NoDemTucson2022No19RepHereford2018YesRepBenson2021No20DemTucson2018YesDemTucson2023No21DemSunnyside2022NoDemTucson2022No22DemCashion2022NoDemTolleson2024No23DemGoodyear2022NoRepYuma2022No24DemPhoenix2022NoDemMaryvale2024No25RepBuckeye2022NoRepPhoenix2024No26DemPhoenix2022NoDemPhoenix2023No27RepGlendale2024NoRepPeoria2024No28RepPeoria2022NoRepGlendale2020No29RepSurprise2022NoRepLitchfield Park2024No30RepLake Havasu City2018YesRepKingman2022No

Past composition of the House of Representatives

Committees The standing committees of the Arizona House of Representatives are:

Committee Chair Vice Chair Appropriations David Livingston Matt Gress Commerce Jeff Weninger Michael Way Education Matt Gress James Taylor Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections John Gillette Rachel Keshel Government Walter Blackman Lisa Fink Health & Human Services Selina Bliss Ralph Heap International Trade Tony Rivero Michele Peña Judiciary Quang Nguyen Khyl Powell Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Lupe Diaz Michele Peña Natural Resources, Energy & Water Gail Griffin Chris Lopez Public Safety & Law Enforcement David Marshall Pamela Carter Regulatory Affairs Joseph Chaplik Alexander Kolodin Rules Laurin Hendrix Neal Carter Science & Technology Beverly Pingerelli Justin Wilmeth Transportation & Infrastructure Leo Biasiucci Teresa Martinez Ways & Means Justin Olson Nick Kupper

Arizona House of Representatives

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