Arizona's 8th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of
Maricopa County
Maricopa County () is a county in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,420,568, or about 62% of the state's total, making it the fourth-most populous county in the United States and ...
. As of 2023, there are 57 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 117,848. The district has an overall population of 244,166.
Following the
2020 United States redistricting cycle
The 2020 United States redistricting cycle is in progress following the completion of the 2020 United States census. In all fifty states, various bodies are re-drawing state legislative districts. States that are apportioned more than one ...
, the
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (AIRC) redrew legislative district boundaries in Arizona. According to the AIRC, the district is outside of competitive range and considered leaning Democratic.
Political representation
The district is represented in the
56th Arizona State Legislature, which convenes from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, by
Juan Mendez (
D-
Tempe) in the
Arizona Senate
The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figure ...
and by
Melody Hernandez (
D-
Tempe) and
Deborah Nardozzi (
D-
Scottsdale) in the
Arizona House of Representatives
The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Arizona Senate, Senate. The House convenes in the le ...
.
Jevin Hodge was appointed in January 2024 to succeed Representative
Athena Salman
Athena Salman (born 1989) is an American politician and activist who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 26th and 8th districts from 2017 to 2024. She resigned from the legislature effective January 1, 2024.
Ear ...
, who resigned at the end of 2023. However, Representative Hodge subsequently resigned in March 2024 from the seat as well. Nardozzi was appointed to succeed Hodge in April 2024.
Election results
The 2022 elections were the first in the newly drawn district.
Arizona Senate
The Arizona State Senate is part of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the US state of Arizona. The Senate consists of 30 members each representing an average of 219,859 constituents (2009 figure ...
Arizona House of Representatives
The Arizona House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature (United States), state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Arizona Senate, Senate. The House convenes in the le ...
See also
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List of Arizona legislative districts
Members of the Arizona Legislature are elected from 30 districts, each of which elect one Arizona Senate, senator and two Arizona House of Representatives, representatives. Members of both chambers serve two-year terms. Since 1993, all legislat ...
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Arizona State Legislature
The Arizona State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Senate. Composed of 90 legislators, the ...
References
{{Arizona House of Representatives
Maricopa County, Arizona
Arizona legislative districts