Paradise Valley
The residential, resort-lined heart of the district, kept low-rise and green by design since 1961.
Legislative District 4 · Maricopa County
Your voice for Paradise Valley, Arcadia & Scottsdale.
I'm Pamela Carter, and serving the families of LD4 isn't a job to me, it's a calling. Here's the district I represent, what I've delivered for it, and how to make your vote count on July 21.
4th-Gen
Arizonan, raised in LD4
5
Laws signed, term one
Jul 21
Primary Election Day
The neighborhoods I answer to
Is this your district?
Arizona Legislative District 4 stretches across some of the Valley's most storied communities, from Camelback Mountain to Old Town Scottsdale.
Arcadia
Citrus-heritage lots under Camelback Mountain. The neighborhood Pamela was raised in.
The Biltmore
Phoenix’s storied resort corridor anchored by the 1929 Arizona Biltmore.
Old Town Scottsdale
"The West’s Most Western Town" — arts, dining, and Scottsdale’s historic core.
North Scottsdale
Fashion Square and the growing neighborhoods up toward the Loop 101.
North-Central Phoenix
Established Phoenix neighborhoods tucked between Camelback Road and the SR-51.
LD4 sits entirely in Maricopa County, bounded roughly by Camelback Road, the SR-51, and the Loop 101. Not sure you're in the district? Check your registration at my.arizona.vote.
Not a transplant, a neighborRead my full story
I didn't move here to run. I was raised here.
I'm a fourth-generation Arizonan. My great-grandfather immigrated from Mexico to work the copper mines near Globe and became a proud, legal citizen. I grew up in Arcadia, built a business in Scottsdale, and raised my own family in the same communities I now represent.
That's why LD4 isn't a line on a map to me. It's the neighbors I see at church, the small-business owners I've worked alongside, and the families counting on someone who actually knows this district to fight for it.
Receipts, not promises
What I've delivered for LD4.
Protecting our kids online
I sponsored Cade's Law (HB 2665) and a crackdown on the sextortion of minors (HB 2666), both signed into Arizona law, to hold online predators accountable and keep LD4's children safe.
Lower costs and local homes
I sponsored protections to keep out-of-state investors from outbidding Arizona families on homes, and signed a Lemon Law expansion (HB 2323) that finally covers vehicle lessees.
Standing with military families
My bill shielding deployed service members from vehicle taxes (HB 2009) was signed into law.
Vice Chair, Public Safety
Earned a leadership seat on the House Public Safety committee as a freshman in a divided House.
Your ballot, your district
How and when to vote in LD4.
June 22
Register or update by
Last day to register for the primary. Check or update at my.arizona.vote.
June 24
Early ballots mailed
On the Active Early Voting List? Your ballot heads to your mailbox.
July 21
Primary Election Day
Return your ballot by mail, at any drop box, or vote in person at a county vote center.
Maricopa County runs every LD4 election, and most of us vote by mail. The easiest plan: fill out your early ballot and return it the moment it arrives.
LD4, answered
Questions LD4 voters ask.
Am I in Arizona Legislative District 4?
LD4 sits entirely within Maricopa County and covers Paradise Valley, the Arcadia and Biltmore areas of Phoenix, north-central Phoenix, and central and north Scottsdale including Old Town. It is bounded roughly by Camelback Road to the south, the SR-51 to the west, and the Loop 101 to the east and north. To confirm your district, check your voter registration at my.arizona.vote.
When is the 2026 LD4 primary election?
Arizona’s primary election is Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Early ballots are mailed starting June 24, 2026, and the deadline to register or update your registration for the primary is June 22, 2026.
How do I vote in LD4?
Most LD4 voters vote by mail. If you are on the Active Early Voting List you will automatically receive an early ballot around June 24. You can return it by mail, drop it at any Maricopa County drop box or vote center, or vote in person. Maricopa uses vote centers, so any registered voter can use any vote center in the county.
Who represents Arizona LD4?
LD4 elects two State Representatives and one State Senator. Pamela Carter is one of the district’s current State Representatives, first elected to serve LD4 and now running for re-election in 2026.
What has Pamela Carter done for LD4?
In her first term she had five bills signed into law, including Cade’s Law and a crackdown on the sextortion of minors to protect kids online, tax protection for deployed military families, and a Lemon Law expansion for vehicle lessees. She also earned the Vice Chair seat on the House Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee as a freshman.
Is LD4 a Republican district?
LD4 has a Republican registration advantage of roughly 11 points, but it is one of Arizona’s genuinely competitive districts and has split its ticket before. Independents and ticket-splitters decide LD4, which is why turnout in the July 21 primary matters.
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LD4 is counting on you
Let's finish what we started for Arizona.
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