Arizona

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Arizona

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 and influencers.

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 is Phoenix and the second largest city is Tucson.

Arizona has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of nine members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 30 members of the State Senate and 60 members of the House of Representatives.

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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
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Cities and counties in Arizona

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Policy issues in Arizona

Budget: Budget and financesTaxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative actionCampaign financeNonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schoolsHigher educationPublic educationSchool choice
Election: Ballot access requirementsRedistrictingVoting
Energy: Energy informationFracking
Environment: Environmental informationEndangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare informationMedicaid spendingEffect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions

Influencers in Arizona

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.