Arizona

Arizona Governor: Katie Hobbs (Democratic)
Arizona Population: 7.62 million
Arizona U.S. Senators: 2 U.S. Senators
Arizona U.S. House Members: 9 U.S. House members

Arizona became the 48th state on February 14, 1912. Its civic profile starts with a basic tension: fast-growing communities share a desert landscape where water, land, housing, transportation, border policy, tribal sovereignty, and infrastructure decisions carry long-term consequences. Phoenix and Tucson anchor much of the state’s public life, but Native nations, border communities, mining regions, rural counties, and retirement communities all shape the political map. Use this page to orient yourself to Arizona’s representation, official state resources, and the public systems that influence daily life across a rapidly changing state.