Biography
Patricia "Patty" Contreras is the Democratic candidate for Arizona State Senate District 12 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives from District 12, has served since January 9, 2023, and is not running for re-election to that seat in 2026.[2]
Patricia Contreras was born in Somerton, Arizona, and lives in Phoenix.[2] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, she said she retired from the City of Phoenix after 31 years, where she worked in the Parks and Recreation and Human Services departments.[3]
Contreras and Anastasia Travers won the two Arizona House District 12 seats in the November 2022 general election, and Contreras was re-elected in 2024.[2] Her House committee assignments for 2025-2026 were Health and Human Services; Natural Resources, Energy and Water; and Transportation and Infrastructure.[2] Contreras advanced from the Democratic primary for Senate District 12 on July 21, 2026.[2]
In the 2022 survey, she said she would advocate for education, the environment and senior citizens.[3]
- 1.Arizona State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Patricia Contreras - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Patricia Contreras - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Arizona Senate District 12
Patricia Contreras is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Arizona Senate District 12 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.