Christine Marsh

Christine Marsh is a candidate for State Senator District 5 Primary Election in 2026 in Arizona State Senate District 5, Arizona.

Teacher in Phoenix, AZ

Also running: Jason Laforest.

Christine Marsh is an Arizona public school teacher who served in the State Senate from 2021-2025, representing Districts 28 and 4 as a Democrat. Recognized as Arizona's Teacher of the Year in 2016, she brought decades of experience to the legislature, focusing on school funding, reproductive health care, water issues, and transportation infrastructure. She successfully advanced harm reduction legislation and opposed cuts to public education. Marsh is a mother, runner, and caregiver to her former track coach, deeply rooted in the Arizona community where she now seeks to represent LD5 in the State Senate.