Tammy Caputi
Candidate for Arizona State House – District 4
Arizona · Legislative District 4
Tammy Caputi won the primary and is the party's nominee for the general election. Finished second in the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary for two LD4 House seats with about 48% of the vote; both Democratic candidates advanced. Faces Republican incumbents Matt Gress and Pamela Carter in the November 3, 2026 general election.
Source: ballotpedia.org · Last verified: October 23, 2026
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I'm Tammy Caputi, and I'm always running. I run my own small business bringing light and power all over our State, I run marathons, I run my 3 daughters to school and activities, and now I'm running for the Arizona House of Representatives, after serving 4 years on the Scottsdale City Council, to be a positive, forward-thinking voice for our State. As a business owner, I've signed the front of paychecks. I've navigated recessions. I've dealt with rising costs, supply chain challenges, and tough decisions to keep people employed. That experience grounds me and reminds me that public policy isn't abstract. It affects real families, real workers, and real communities. This is a defining moment for our state. We can allow dysfunction and division to shape Arizona's future - or we can choose leaders who are willing to do what's right. The policies we pass today will shape the Arizona our children grow up in tomorrow. I will run as hard and fast as I can to keep Arizona moving forward: create opportunity, strengthen our communities, and leave Arizona better than we found it - for the next generation as well.
Biography
Tammy Caputi has lived and worked in Arizona for 25 years and owns Yale Electric West, a lighting and electrical supply company she founded in 2001. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Wellesley College and an MBA from Simmons University, and is a Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership fellow. She ran unsuccessfully for the Arizona House in LD23 in 2016, then served four years on the Scottsdale City Council, losing re-election in 2024, and three years on the Scottsdale Development Review Board. She and her husband have three daughters in public schools. KJZZ lists her priorities as growing the economy and improving community safety. She finished second in the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary with about 48% of the vote and, with fellow Democrat Karen Gresham, faces Republican incumbents Matt Gress and Pamela Carter in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Water Policy
SupportsIn her Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, says she will push for stronger water conservation, better technology and responsible growth to protect the water supply.
"She will continue fighting to strengthen water conservation, Improve technology, encourage responsible growth"
Education Funding
SupportsSupports attracting and retaining teachers, expanding career and technical education, and giving students the resources they need.
"She supports attracting and retaining great teachers, expanding career and technical education"
Border Security & Immigration
No official stance on record.
Housing Affordability
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Election Integrity
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Healthcare Access
SupportsPer the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, she and Karen Gresham would cap prescription drug prices, require insurers to cover prescribed treatment, and keep rural hospitals open.
"capping the price of life-saving prescription drugs"
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsSupports fully funding law enforcement, firefighters and first responders while investing in crime prevention and mental health resources.
"Tammy supports fully funding law enforcement, firefighters, and first responders while investing in crime prevention and mental health resources"
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsSays commerce and small business are her top policy passions, and supports cutting unnecessary red tape, workforce development and infrastructure investment.
"I believe government should be a partner, not a barrier, by cutting unnecessary red tape"
Reproductive Rights
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Transportation & Infrastructure
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Government Spending & Taxation
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