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Surprise, AZ politics & representatives

Surprise is represented in Congress by Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and Representatives Paul A. Gosar and Abraham J. Hamadeh. Katie Hobbs is governor.

Who represents Surprise in Washington and in Arizona, with how to reach each office.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Maricopa County voted in 2024

Official results for all of Maricopa County. Surprise's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.

President 2,062,044 votes

Donald J TrumpRepublican
51.0%
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat
47.5%
Others
1.5%

U.S. Senate 2,034,821 votes

Ruben GallegoDemocrat
51.4%
Kari LakeRepublican
46.2%
Others
2.4%

Arizona: Gallego 50.1%, Lake 47.7%

U.S. House · Arizona's 9th District 382,654 votes

Paul GosarRepublican
65.2%
Quacy SmithDemocrat
34.7%
Others
0.1%

Covers about 89% of Surprise · whole-district result

U.S. House · Arizona's 8th District 369,364 votes

Abraham "abe" HamadehRepublican
56.4%
Gregory WhittenDemocrat
43.4%
Others
0.2%

Covers about 11% of Surprise · whole-district result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.

In Washington

Who represents Surprise in Congress

U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of Arizona

Mark Kelly
Mark KellyU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2020 Official site ↗202-224-2235
Ruben Gallego
Ruben GallegoU.S. SenatorDemocrat · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-224-4521

U.S. House · Arizona's 9th District Covers about 89% of Surprise

Paul A. Gosar
Paul A. GosarU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2011 Official site ↗202-225-2315

U.S. House · Arizona's 8th District Covers about 11% of Surprise

Abraham J. Hamadeh
Abraham J. HamadehU.S. RepresentativeRepublican · Serving since 2025 Official site ↗202-225-4576

Surprise is split between 2 congressional districts. Find yours by ZIP code ↗

In Arizona

Who represents Surprise in state government

Katie HobbsGovernor of ArizonaDemocrat · Serving since 2023 Official site ↗602-542-4331

State Senate · District 29 Covers about 90% of Surprise

Janae ShampState SenatorRepublican Official site ↗Email

State Senate · District 25 Covers about 9% of Surprise

Tim DunnState SenatorRepublican Official site ↗Email

State Senate · District 28 Covers about 1% of Surprise

Frank CarrollState SenatorRepublican Official site ↗Email

State House · District 29 Covers about 90% of Surprise

James TaylorState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email
Steve MontenegroState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email

State House · District 25 Covers about 9% of Surprise

Michael CarboneState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email
Nick KupperState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email

State House · District 28 Covers about 1% of Surprise

Beverly PingerelliState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email
David LivingstonState RepresentativeRepublican Official site ↗Email

Surprise is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗

Surprise's own government: Town Hall →

Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Surprise by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.

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