Stephanie Simacek

Rep. Stephanie Simacek, a former teacher from Deer Valley, is running for reelection to the Arizona House this November. Stephanie has deep roots in her community and a lifelong commitment to public service. As a current state representative and longtime advocate for students and families, she brings a strong record of leadership and dedication to the people she serves.

In 2024, with the support of the DLCC’s Target Races program, Stephanie Simacek won an incredibly competitive race decided by less than 1,000 votes. This year, she’s ready to defend her seat and help Democrats flip the Arizona House blue for the first time in decades.

After decades of GOP control, 2026 is a historic opportunity to flip the Arizona legislature from red to blue, and Democrats could gain full control of state government..

Arizona is one of our best opportunities in 2026 to flip chambers, and we could gain full control of state government for the first time in Arizona in 60 years. After years of steady gains and holding our ground, the favorable midterm environment in 2026 can be the year that puts us over the top into new majorities and unlocks significant progress for more than 7.5 million Arizonans.

GOP majorities in both chambers have rubber-stamped Trump’s disastrous agenda and pushed the limits of MAGA extremism – the stakes couldn’t be higher to capitalize on the historic opportunity to flip control of both chambers for the first time in decades.