Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Arizona politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Arizona politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Arizona is the 48th and last contiguous state admitted into the Union. Located in the southwestern United States and one of the four states that comprise the "Four Corners," Arizona is the sixth most extensive and the 16th most populous of the fifty states. Its capital and largest city isPhoenix and the second largest city isTucson.

Arizona has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of nine members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 30 members of theState Senate and 60 members of theHouse of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Katie Hobbs

Capital:

Phoenix

Motto:

Ditat Deus

Translation:

God enriches

Population:

7,158,923

Land Area of State:

113,653 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1912

Arizona Elections

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Cities and counties in Arizona

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