Ralph Heap

Dr. Ralph Heap is a fourth-generation Arizonan and orthopedic surgeon who represents Legislative District 10 in the Arizona House of Representatives. As a medical missionary he has traveled to 23 countries providing pediatric orthopedic care. He and his wife, Denise, have three children, and he is the father of Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap. His Corporation Commission campaign emphasizes affordable, reliable energy, rural water access, and opposition to ESG mandates. In August 2026 the Citizens Clean Elections Commission released his public campaign funding while voting that there was reason to believe he violated campaign finance rules, opening an investigation into whether spending on campaign signs was properly reported; his attorney says the signs were bought on credit and will be reported when paid. The commission later denied his request to leave the public-funding program. Heap declined to participate in the September 2026 Corporation Commission debates. He finished second in the July 21, 2026 Republican primary for two seats with 33.0% of the vote, ahead of Commissioner Nick Myers, and faces Republican Kevin Thompson, Democrats Clara Pratte and Jonathon Hill, and Green nominee Mike Cease in the November 3, 2026 general election.