Teresa Martinez

Teresa Martinez is a candidate for State Representative District 16 Primary Election in 2026 in Arizona State House District 16, Arizona.

Incumbent State Representative in Casa Grande, AZ

Also running: Chris Lopez, Julia Gusse.

Teresa Martinez is an incumbent Arizona State Representative for District 16, elected in 2022 after an initial appointment in 2021. Born and raised in Casa Grande, Arizona, she is a single mother and the eldest of five. Martinez previously served as a political staffer for two Congressmen and the Arizona Secretary of State, and was the political director for the Arizona Republican Party. Her legislative priorities focus on economic development, protecting local businesses, job creation, transportation infrastructure, school choice, parental rights, election integrity, border security, Second Amendment rights, and supporting law enforcement.