Christine Scianna

Christine Scianna (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 29. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on July 21, 2026.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. I have a BA in Psychology, a post-bachelor's degree in Education, and an Master of Science degree in Education. I have two adult daughters, and two teenage stepchildren. Prior to education, I was in property management and worked for John F. Long Properties and Tower Reality Trust. I have lived in Surprise, AZ for 21 years. Career Experience includes working as a teacher in both Glendale Elementary School District and Dysart Unified School District and I have been a caregiver to my nonverbal autistic 25-year-old daughter and advocate for families of people with disabilities.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

There is an affordability crisis that has been building for years. It was made worse by the pandemic and then, inflation, rising housing costs, jobs replaced by AI, gas prices, and groceries are a huge concern. Some people are barely making it, so I would like to find ways to make housing, healthcare, and childcare more affordable.I would like to fund public education appropriately. Our state has been at the bottom my whole life for education, because no decent funding has taken place in my lifetime. There needs to be transparency to spending of public funding used for ESA vouchers. 91 percent of Arizona's students with disabilities attend their neighborhood public schools, because many private schools that accept ESA vouchers refuse to accept disabled to students, so making sure they have access to support and resources in their public schools is very important. Instead of using tax payer dollars to fund private schools, we should fund public schools adequately.Water usage in Arizona is a huge concern. We have weathered droughts, but with new housing going up and corporations like data centers and Saudi farms are coming into Arizona and sucking our water supplies down to levels so low in Arizona wells are drying up.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am most concerned about affordability and healthcare. I hear stories from people who are worried about how they are going to feed their families and especially disabled families with cuts to Medicare wondering how they are going to adequately care for their families. As a parent of a special needs daughter who is on Medicaid, I saw an important medication go from being completely covered to over 600 dollars. People who are disabled or have family members who are disabled are being affected in ways that is cruel and meanwhile, the rich have the lowest tax deductions ever in the history of this country. Republicans have come after SNAP, Medicaid, and Meals on Wheels for goodness sake.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

We are Clean Elections. We cannot take from PACS. However, I am endorsed by the List and the Sierra Club.