| District: | 8 |
| Image Caption: | Map of District 8: Approved January 21, 2022 |
| Senate: | Juan Mendez (D) |
| House: | Melody Hernandez (D) Deborah Nardozzi (D) |
| Independent: | 38.87 |
| Democratic: | 36.06 |
| Republican: | 25.07 |
| Percent White: | 53 |
| Percent Black: | 7 |
| Percent Native American: | 5 |
| Percent Asian: | 8 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 25 |
| Population: | 244,166 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Voting-Age: | 204,640 |
| Registered: | 117,848 |
Arizona's 8th legislative district is one of 30 in the state, consisting of a section of Maricopa County. As of 2023, there are 57 precincts in the district, all in Maricopa, with a total registered voter population of 117,848.[1] The district has an overall population of 244,166.[2]
Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, 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.[3]
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 and by Melody Hernandez (D-Tempe) and Deborah Nardozzi (D-Scottsdale) in the Arizona House of Representatives.[4] [5]
Jevin Hodge was appointed in January 2024 to succeed Representative Athena Salman, who resigned at the end of 2023.[6] However, Representative Hodge subsequently resigned in March 2024 from the seat as well.[7] Nardozzi was appointed to succeed Hodge in April 2024.[8]
| Name | Image | Residence | Office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe | State senator | Democrat | |||
| Tempe | State representative | Democrat | |||
| Scottsdale | State representative | Democrat | |||
The 2022 elections were the first in the newly-drawn district.