Rachel "jones" Keshel

Rachel "jones" Keshel is a candidate for State Representative District 17 Primary Election in 2026 in Arizona State House District 17, Arizona.

Incumbent State Representative in AZ

Also running: John Winchester, Hollace "holly" Lyon, Kevin Volk.

Rachel Keshel, an incumbent Republican, represents Arizona House District 17, having assumed office on January 9, 2023. Born in Denver, Colorado, she is an alumna of Metropolitan State University of Denver. Keshel is running for re-election in the 2026 Republican primary. As a member of the Arizona Freedom Caucus, she is a vocal anti-choice advocate, sponsoring legislation to limit abortion access and voting to restrict abortion medications and funding for abortion providers. She champions the "right to life," drawing personal motivation from her three adopted children, and believes abortion decisions should rest with individual states.