Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Democratic Party) is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 21. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Stahl Hamilton (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 21. She lost in the Democratic primary on July 21, 2026.
Biography
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton was born in Flagstaff, Arizona. Hamilton earned a bachelor's degree in Christian education from Eastern Nazarene College in 1990 and a master's degree in divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2003. Her career experience includes working as an independent clothing consultant and independent fashion stylist with cabi, the executive director of the Montlure Presbyterian Church Camp, and the director of youth ministry with St. Mark's Presbyterian Church.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2025-2026
Stahl Hamilton was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Government and Elections Committee
- Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs
2023-2024
Stahl Hamilton was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee
- Joint Legislative Budget Committee
2021-2022
Stahl Hamilton was assigned to the following committees:
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Incumbent Consuelo Hernandez, Miranda Lopez, and Christopher Kibbey are running in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Consuelo Hernandez (D) | |
 | Miranda Lopez (D)  | |
| Christopher Kibbey (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Incumbent Consuelo Hernandez and Miranda Lopez defeated incumbent Stephanie Stahl Hamilton and Maritza Higuera in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on July 21, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Consuelo Hernandez | 29.8 | 10,205 |
| ✔ | | Miranda Lopez | 25.3 | 8,677 |
 | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | 24.5 | 8,395 | |
 | Maritza Higuera | 20.4 | 6,976 | |
| Total votes: 34,253 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Christopher Kibbey advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on July 21, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Kibbey | 100.0 | 7,806 | |
| Total votes: 7,806 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Incumbent Consuelo Hernandez and incumbent Stephanie Stahl Hamilton defeated Christopher Kibbey in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Consuelo Hernandez (D) | 38.6 | 48,283 |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) | 34.4 | 43,028 |
| Christopher Kibbey (R) | 27.1 | 33,883 | ||
| Total votes: 125,194 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Incumbent Consuelo Hernandez and incumbent Stephanie Stahl Hamilton defeated Briana Ortega in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Consuelo Hernandez | 43.4 | 13,745 |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | 29.1 | 9,218 |
 | Briana Ortega | 27.5 | 8,723 | |
| Total votes: 31,686 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Christopher Kibbey advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Kibbey | 100.0 | 8,746 | |
| Total votes: 8,746 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements or voter guide recommendations for Stahl Hamilton in this election.
2022
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Consuelo Hernandez and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton defeated Deborah McEwen and Damien Kennedy in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Consuelo Hernandez (D) | 33.1 | 36,567 |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) | 30.1 | 33,231 |
 | Deborah McEwen (R) | 18.6 | 20,484 | |
| Damien Kennedy (R) | 18.2 | 20,125 | ||
| Total votes: 110,407 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Consuelo Hernandez and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton defeated Akanni Oyegbola in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Consuelo Hernandez | 45.9 | 13,895 |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | 32.2 | 9,756 |
 | Akanni Oyegbola | 21.9 | 6,616 | |
| Total votes: 30,267 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 (2 seats)
Deborah McEwen and Damien Kennedy advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 21 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deborah McEwen (Write-in) | 54.0 | 1,441 |
| ✔ | Damien Kennedy (Write-in) | 46.0 | 1,228 | |
| Total votes: 2,669 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 (2 seats)
Incumbent Domingo DeGrazia and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton defeated Michael Hicks and Mabelle Gummere in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Domingo DeGrazia (D) | 28.6 | 59,725 |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) | 28.4 | 59,344 |
 | Michael Hicks (R) | 22.5 | 46,950 | |
| Mabelle Gummere (R) | 20.5 | 42,795 | ||
| Total votes: 208,814 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 (2 seats)
Incumbent Domingo DeGrazia and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton defeated Paul Stapleton-Smith in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Domingo DeGrazia | 41.7 | 22,411 |
| ✔ | | Stephanie Stahl Hamilton | 36.8 | 19,783 |
| Paul Stapleton-Smith | 21.5 | 11,577 | ||
| Total votes: 53,771 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 (2 seats)
Michael Hicks and Mabelle Gummere advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 10 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Hicks | 57.9 | 18,013 |
| ✔ | Mabelle Gummere | 42.1 | 13,123 | |
| Total votes: 31,136 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Noteworthy events
Censure by Arizona House of Representatives (2023)
On three separate occasions, Rep. Stahl Hamilton was found to have taken Bibles from a House lounge and hid them, twice under a sofa cushion and once in a refrigerator after being caught on video. Apologizing in a April 26, 2023 speech on the House Floor, Stahl Hamilton described the incident as a “simple little prank” and a "peaceful, playful protest” regarding the separation between church and state.[3] After an investigation, the Arizona House Ethics Committee deemed the state representative’s conduct as “disorderly behavior.”[4] First, the House brought forth a motion to expel the state representative which failed by a 27-31 vote against.[5] Rep. Stahl Hamilton was then censured by the body on June 13, 2023 by a 30-28 in favor.[6] In a statement after the censure vote, Rep. Stahl Hamilton wrote "The body has spoken. It's time to move on. I appreciate my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who voted against excessive punitive measures beyond the turmoil and attacks I've weathered the last seven weeks."[7]
Scorecards
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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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arizona State Legislature in 2022.
- 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.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business 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.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Arizona State Legislature in 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona List, “2020 Stephanie Stahl Hamilton,” accessed December 24, 2020
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Stephanie Stahl Hamilton," accessed March 17, 2023
- ↑ ‘’USA Today’’, “Arizona lawmaker caught on video hiding Bibles in state capitol building, issues apology,” accessed February 9, 2024
- ↑ ‘’USA Today’’, “Arizona lawmaker who hid Bibles in state capitol building censured by House Republicans,” accessed February 9, 2024
- ↑ ‘’Arizona Mirror’’, “State Rep. Stahl Hamilton formally censured for hiding Bibles,” accessed February 9, 2024
- ↑ ‘’NPR’’, “Arizona Republicans try and fail to expel Democratic lawmaker over Bible prank,” accessed February 9, 2024
- ↑ ‘’AZ Central’’, “Arizona lawmaker who hid Bibles at the Capitol is censured by the House after expulsion vote fails,” accessed February 9, 2024
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Beverly Pingerelli (R) |
Arizona House of Representatives District 21 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Arizona State Senate District 10 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by David Farnsworth (R) |
| Preceded by Kirsten Engel (D) |
Arizona House of Representatives District 10 2021-2021 |
Succeeded by - |
