Arizona

Arizona entered the Union on February 14, 1912 as the 48th state. Arizona emerged from the Southwest borderlands with a political culture shaped by desert settlement, mining, water policy, and debates over progressive reform in its early constitution. Today its state government is centered in Phoenix and follows the common state pattern of a governor and a bicameral legislature with a Senate and House.

Median household income$77,315
Poverty rate12.4%
Median age39.3

Government & Representation

Use this section to understand how the state organizes executive authority, legislative power, and federal representation.

Arizona organizes state government through an elected governor and a bicameral legislature with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The state’s constitution and legislature place a strong emphasis on statewide ballot processes, executive administration, and lawmaking centered in Phoenix.

Governorazgovernor.gov

LegislatureArizona State Legislature

Legislature structureBicameral

Legislative chambersSenate and House of Representatives

State legislature websiteazleg.gov

Legislative searchazleg.gov

State constitutionazleg.gov

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U.S. Senators

Each state elects two U.S. senators to represent it in the Senate.

Senator Mark Kelly

Arizona

Democratic Party

Mark has served in Congress since 2020.

Senator Ruben Gallego

Arizona

Democratic Party

Ruben has served in Congress since 2025.

U.S. House delegation

House seats are apportioned by population and organized by congressional district, except for at-large delegations where applicable.

Representative Abraham J. Hamadeh

Arizona District 8

Republican Party

Abraham has served in Congress since 2025.

Representative Adelita S. Grijalva

Arizona District 7

Democratic Party

Adelita has served in Congress since 2025.

Representative Andy Biggs

Arizona District 5

Republican Party

Andy has served in Congress since 2017.

Representative David Schweikert

Arizona District 1

Republican Party

David has served in Congress since 2011.

Representative Elijah Crane

Arizona District 2

Republican Party

Elijah has served in Congress since 2023.

Representative Greg Stanton

Arizona District 4

Democratic Party

Greg has served in Congress since 2019.

Representative Juan Ciscomani

Arizona District 6

Republican Party

Juan has served in Congress since 2023.

Representative Paul A. Gosar

Arizona District 9

Republican Party

Paul has served in Congress since 2011.

Representative Yassamin Ansari

Arizona District 3

Democratic Party

Yassamin has served in Congress since 2025.