Analise Ortiz

Analise Ortiz

Democratic Party

Candidate, Arizona State Senate District 24

Arizona State Senate District 24

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

1

Predecessor: Anna Hernandez (D)

Prior offices

Arizona House of Representatives District 24

Years in office: 2023 - 2025

Predecessor: Jennifer Longdon (D)

Compensation

Base salary

$24,000

Per diem

Maricopa County residents: $35/day; outside Maricopa County: $269.33/day.

Elections and appointments

Last election

July 21, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Arizona State University, 2014

Personal

Birthplace

Scottsdale, AZ

Profession

Communications manager

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Analise Ortiz (Democratic Party) is a member of the Arizona State Senate, representing District 24. She assumed office on January 13, 2025. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.

Ortiz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 24. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on July 21, 2026.

Biography

Analise Ortiz was born in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ortiz earned a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2014. Her career experience includes working as a communications manager, communications strategist, campaign strategist, and reporter. Ortiz has been affiliated with the Maricopa County Democratic Party Latino Outreach Committee.

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Ortiz was assigned to the following committees:

• Director Nominations
• Senate Federalism Committee
• Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee
• Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee

2023-2024

Ortiz was assigned to the following committees:

• House Commerce Committee
• House Judiciary Committee

Elections

2026

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Arizona State Senate District 24

Incumbent Analise Ortiz (D) and Frank Steele (R) are running in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 24 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Analise Ortiz (D)
		Frank Steele  (R)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 24

Incumbent Analise Ortiz (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 24 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Analise Ortiz	100.0	9,920

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 24

Frank Steele (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 24 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Frank Steele	100.0	4,064

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Vote totals may change until results are certified. Source	Total votes: 4,064
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Green Party primary

Green Party primary for Arizona State Senate District 24

No candidate advanced from the Green Party primary for Arizona State Senate District 24 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Gerard Davis  (Write-in)

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Note: Gerard Davis did not advance to the general election because he received no write-in votes in the primary and therefore did not receive a plurality of his party's votes as required under Arizona law.

Endorsements

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Analise Ortiz received the following endorsements and voter guide recommendations. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (Independent)
• Arizona Nurses Association
• Allies Against AIPAC (Sway voting group by Allie O'Brien)
• Humane World Action Fund
• Reject AIPAC from City Council to Congress (Sway voting group by Vote for Peace)

2024

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 24

Analise Ortiz won election in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 24 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Analise Ortiz (D)	100.0	38,436

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 24

Analise Ortiz defeated Mario Garcia in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 24 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Analise Ortiz	86.7	8,539
	Submit photo	Mario Garcia	13.3	1,313

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,852
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Endorsements

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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements or voter guide recommendations for Ortiz in this election.

2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Analise Ortiz and Lydia Hernandez won election in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Analise Ortiz (D)	50.5	20,403
✔		Lydia Hernandez (D)	49.5	19,999

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,402
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Analise Ortiz and Lydia Hernandez defeated Anna Abeytia, Hector Jaramillo, and Pedro Lopez in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Analise Ortiz	41.8	7,558
✔		Lydia Hernandez	21.2	3,839
		Anna Abeytia	18.5	3,351
		Hector Jaramillo	9.4	1,704
		Pedro Lopez	8.9	1,617

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,069
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I'm Analise Ortiz. I'm a civil rights activist, a born-and-raised Arizonan, and a former journalist. My parents are both educators who taught their six kids to always give back to our neighbors. I graduated from ASU with dreams of becoming an investigative journalist. As I uncovered injustice happening in my community, I knew I could no longer just report on the issues–I had to start working to change them. Today, I serve our community by fighting for changes to state laws so we can invest in public education, protect civil rights, and help hard-working people thrive. As an auntie to six kids, I'm dedicated to building a brighter future for Arizona families. I'm running to represent Maryvale and Glendale in the Arizona House of Representatives Legislative District 24 to deliver courageous and compassionate leadership. I will work to invest in public schools, address the high cost of housing, and bring good-paying jobs to our community.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Analise Ortiz is a born-and-raised Arizonan. Ortiz is invested in making Arizona a better place because it is her home. As an auntie to six kids growing up here, she deeply understands the urgency to ensure future generations have clean air and water, affordable housing, and a strong public education system. She will work hard to deliver for Arizona families.
• Analise Ortiz will deliver courageous and compassionate leadership. Ortiz has been fighting for years to protect people's civil rights. She will take a people-first approach to governing, always ensuring that she is accessible and bringing the community to the decision-making table. Ortiz is not accepting any money from corporate interests and she will not be beholden to big-dollar donors. Ortiz works for the people.
• Analise Ortiz has the experience of successfully moving forward bipartisan legislation. As a former campaign strategist for the ACLU, Ortiz played an instrumental role to successfully pass the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act in 2021 to improve the living conditions of women in prison. Ortiz was also part of a coalition that successfully defeated bills that would infringe upon our rights to vote and protest. As a former journalist, Ortiz has experience digging deep into nuanced issues and listening intentionally to differing viewpoints. Ortiz will apply these skills to policymaking to reach consensus and deliver results.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public Education: My parents are both educators, I am a proud product of Arizona public schools and I am an auntie to six public school students. I will be a champion for more funding for our schools. I will fight against any expansion to the voucher programs which take public funding away from our schools and our teachers. I will fight for teachers’ rights to negotiate a better salary, better benefits and the right to form and join unions. I will work to pass legislation that reduces class sizes and ensures there are more counselors on campus. I believe community college should be free. I would work to restore funding to our community colleges.

Criminal Justice Reform:I would like to focus on making Arizona a place that invests in rehabilitation over incarceration. There is proven evidence that locking people away for years and years for low-level offenses is not the best way to prevent future harm and actually contributes to a cycle of incarceration and trauma.We need to take a holistic approach to crime prevention in our communities. I want to focus on how we can reform the sentencing guidelines here in Arizona and how we can hold prosecutors accountable for the actions and decisions that they make when they put people in prison for a long time. I want to focus on how we can help people when they come home from prison be successful in society, get a job, restore their right to vote, find safe housing and be able to rebuild their lives.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Dolores Huerta is a personal hero of mine. Her work fighting labor exploitation resulted in huge wins for the labor movement and has inspired generations of workers to fight for fair treatment in the workplace. I would like to follow her example of being a bold and courageous leader who always stands side-by-side with the people.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am a compassionate and courageous leader.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first major historical event was September 11, 2001. I was 8 -years-old and in the third grade. I remember watching it at home and then on tv at school knowing it would change the course of history forever.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My very first job was at a Payless Shoesource for a few years. I then worked in the restaurant industry to pay my way through my four-year college degree at Arizona State University.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The most recent book I read was “Indiscernibles in Arizona”, an anthology of personal reflections and oral histories from Black Arizonans about the hope and realities of living in Arizona. It was curated by Clottee Hammons of Emancipation Arts. It was a fascinating read I highly recommend for all Arizonans to gain a better understanding of Black Arizonans lived experiences.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Our biggest challenge is combatting climate change. I support putting contingency plans in place in Arizona to protect our water resources, capture solar energy, and expand clean energy. It is imperative that Arizona builds an intentional plan for justly transitioning workers from the traditional energy sector into good-paying, unionized green energy jobs. The plan must go beyond simple workforce development training. It must also account for each individual’s needs as it pertains to their skillset, the amount of time they’ve held their job, their transportation needs, housing needs, disability accommodations, and so much more. For example, if a person has held a job for decades, they might need help navigating online application forms. If a person lived close to their traditional energy job, they might need assistance with transportation to a new clean energy job. If a person has a specialized skill set operating a certain type of machinery, they should be prioritized for positions where they can utilize those same or similar skills. In order to offer this kind of individualized assistance, the private sector must be willing to work closely and effectively with state agencies. The state could provide tax incentives to clean energy jobs that prioritize the hires of former employees in the traditional energy sector and who provide them with adequate training and other services.

If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

I would like to sit on the House Judiciary Committee to focus on criminal justice reform legislation. I would like to focus on making Arizona a place that invests in rehabilitation over incarceration. There is proven evidence that locking people away for years and years for low-level offenses is not the best way to prevent future harm and actually contributes to a cycle of incarceration and trauma.

We need to take a holistic approach to crime prevention in our communities. I want to focus on how we can reform the sentencing guidelines here in Arizona and how we can hold prosecutors accountable for the actions and decisions that they make when they put people in prison for a long time. I want to focus on how we can help people when they come home from prison be successful in society, get a job, restore their right to vote, find safe housing and be able to rebuild their lives.

I would also fight for more oversight and assessment of the Department of Corrections’ budget. DOC receives more than $1 billion each year. This is more than we spend on higher education. I really want to see us divesting from the prison industrial complex and making sure that that money is going to education, housing, healthcare, and combating wealthy inequality.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

No. Arizona is my home and I am committed to making it better from the state legislative level where the majority of my work and experience has been focused.

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Analise Ortiz campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024	Arizona State Senate District 24	Won general	$186,061	$183,247
2022	Arizona House of Representatives District 24	Won general	$131,728	$124,231
Grand total			$317,789	$307,478
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Scorecards

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• 2025
• 2024
• 2023

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arizona State Legislature in 2025.

• Arizona Republican Assembly — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to limited government, individual liberties, and fiscal responsibility.
• Christian Employers Alliance — Legislators are scored on "how consistently their votes support limited government" and "whether their decisions protect or restrict freedom in the marketplace."
• Humane Voters of Arizona — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
• Progress Arizona — Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform.
• Secular Coalition for Arizona — Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
• The Arizona Center for Economic Progress — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.
• The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arizona State Legislature in 2024.

• Americans for Prosperity - Arizona — Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues.
• Center for Arizona Policy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
• Children's Action Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Humane Voters of Arizona — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
• National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
• Secular Coalition for Arizona — Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
• Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
• The Arizona Center for Economic Progress — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.

Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arizona State Legislature in 2023.

• Arizona Free Enterprise Club — Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform.
• Center for Arizona Policy Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
• Children's Action Alliance — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
• Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
• Humane Voters of Arizona — Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues.
• Progress Arizona — Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform.
• Secular Coalition for Arizona — Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy.
• Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy.
• The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
• The Arizona Center for Economic Progress — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.
• The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.

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Preceded by Anna Hernandez (D)	Arizona State Senate District 24 2025-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Jennifer Longdon (D)	Arizona House of Representatives District 24 2023-2025	Succeeded by -

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