Chris Mathis

Chris Mathis is an incumbent State Representative for Arizona's House District 18, currently serving a term that began in January 2023 and concludes in January 2027. A Democrat, he is seeking re-election to represent District 18 in the 2026 Arizona Primary Election. Beyond his legislative role, Mathis is a lawyer, maintaining his own practice in Tucson, and serves as a Professor of Practice in Health Care Law & Policy at the University of Arizona. His extensive background includes policy work at Harvard Medical School and service as a Health Care Legislative Assistant for U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, leveraging his legal and health policy expertise in his public service.