Matt GressMatt Gress

Arizona households are absorbing higher costs for housing, utilities, and groceries. The endorsed candidates have committed to the reforms that reach those costs directly: clearing the permitting and zoning barriers that keep new homes off the market, restraining state spending, keeping the flat income tax intact, and cutting occupational licensing rules that price Arizonans out of work. Each also has a record of defending the education options Arizona families rely on.

An incumbent representative, former teacher and former state budget director. Gress emphasizes education, affordability, public safety, responsible budgeting and assistance for working families.

Matt Gress represents District 4 in the Arizona state House, where he has built a reputation for delivering results. Rep. Gress helped author the largest income tax reduction in Arizona history and, as Chairman of the House Education Committee, authored critical legislation to improve school safety. Prior to serving in the Legislature, Matt was a classroom teacher, school board member, and Arizona’s state budget director. Matt is a commonsense conservative who has built a record as one of Arizona’s most effective lawmakers.