StephanieSimacek

Stephanie Simacek

Arizona House, District 2

Simacek ran as a Deer Valley teacher and school board member. In the Legislature she votes against border funding and signs onto income-tax increases. Here is her record, for voters in Anthem, Cave Creek, Carefree, and north Phoenix.

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  • 8border and immigration bills in 2025 and 2026. She voted no on all of them.
  • 2bills adding new income-tax rates that she co-sponsored in 2026.
  • 988votes separated her from Ari Bradshaw in the 2024 election.

Registration closes Monday, October 5, at 11:59 p.m. Early voting starts October 7.

Dates and polling places

Her record in the House

Every item links to the bill page on azleg.gov or to the news report it comes from.

  • Border

    She voted no on eight border and immigration bills in her first two sessions, including money for local border enforcement and a border air-mobility fund. She tells voters she supports border security. Expect the same votes next session.

    See all eight votes

  • Taxes

    In 2026 she co-sponsored HB2636, which adds an 8 percent top income-tax bracket, and HB4095, which adds another income-tax rate. She voted against the bill that cut taxes on tips and overtime.

    Read the tax bills

  • The 2024 race

    Her campaign mailed voters at least three times tying her opponent, Ari Bradshaw, to 9/11 conspiracy theories and claiming he wanted the death penalty for doctors. She won by 988 votes and never apologized.

    What was said about Bradshaw

  • Medical cards

    Her bill HB2293 bans selling pipes, rolling papers, and vape pens to anyone under 21, with no exception for medical-card patients aged 18 to 20. That pushes them toward concentrates.

    Read about the device ban

  • Her address

    In October 2024 her husband said the couple had separated and she was living somewhere else. She told the Arizona Republic she still lived in the district. It has also been alleged that she cheated on her husband. No court has ruled on that.

    Read the 2024 account

  • Bills she signed

    Repealing right-to-work. Dropping citizenship checks for professional licenses. Heat rules that start at 80 degrees and let workers sue their employers. She also voted no on keeping child sex offenders on lifetime probation.

    See the full list
  • Anthem
  • Cave Creek
  • Carefree
  • New River
  • North Phoenix

District 2

District 2 leans Republican, and its races are close. In 2024 Simacek finished with 47,797 votes and Ari Bradshaw with 46,809. Justin Wilmeth, a Republican, holds the other House seat, and Shawnna Bolick represents the district in the Senate.

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Common questions

Who represents Arizona House District 2?
Stephanie Simacek, a Democrat, and Justin Wilmeth, a Republican. Simacek replaced Judy Schwiebert in January 2025 after Schwiebert ran for the Senate.
Did she vote for border security?
No. She voted no on HB2606, HB2416, HB2099, SB1088, SB1051, SB1457, and two more listed on the issues page.
Where do I vote?
District 2 is in Maricopa County. Look up your polling place and ballot status at my.arizona.vote.