LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 4, Ariz. — July 1, 2026 — The National Rifle Association has endorsed Representative Pamela Carter in her campaign for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives in Legislative District 4, and awarded her its highest "A" rating.
The endorsement adds one of the most recognized names in the country behind a coalition that already includes Arizona's leading law-enforcement organizations, small business, and the conservative grassroots.
What an "A" rating means
The NRA's grades are not handed out for campaign rhetoric. An "A" rating is reserved for officeholders with a solidly pro-Second Amendment record — lawmakers who have consistently stood with law-abiding gun owners and against efforts to erode their constitutional rights. For an incumbent like Representative Carter, that grade reflects how she has actually voted and where she has stood, not what she has promised.
"I will always defend the Second Amendment and the right of law-abiding Arizonans to protect themselves and their families," said Representative Carter. "I'm honored to have earned the endorsement and the 'A' rating from the NRA, and I'll keep standing up for our constitutional freedoms in the legislature."
Where Pamela stands on the Second Amendment
Representative Carter has been clear and consistent about where she stands:
- She defends the constitutional right of every law-abiding Arizonan to keep and bear arms — a right she believes the Founders enshrined for good reason.
- She sees the right of self-defense — the right to protect your home, your family, and yourself — as fundamental, not negotiable.
- She supports protecting Arizona's constitutional-carry tradition and opposes new restrictions, registries, and mandates aimed at law-abiding gun owners rather than criminals.
- She views the Second Amendment as the guarantee that helps secure all the others.
"The answer to crime is holding criminals accountable — not stripping rights from the law-abiding citizens who follow it," said Representative Carter. "I'll always stand with Arizona's responsible gun owners, hunters, and families, and I'll never stop defending the Second Amendment."
Rights and safety, hand in hand
The NRA's support fits naturally alongside the backing Representative Carter has already earned from Arizona's law-enforcement community. As Vice Chair of the House Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee, she has made both public safety and the defense of constitutional rights defining priorities of her first term — protecting families, backing the officers who keep communities safe, and defending the freedoms guaranteed to every Arizonan.
One of a growing coalition
The NRA joins a broad coalition supporting Representative Carter's re-election that already includes the Arizona Fraternal Order of Police (10,000+ members), the Arizona Conference of Police & Sheriffs (AZCOPS), the Arizona State Troopers Association, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan, Turning Point Action, and NFIB Arizona — a base of support spanning law enforcement, small business, and the grassroots.
Why it matters for LD4 — and how to make it count
LD4 is one of Arizona's genuinely competitive districts, and the primary is set for July 21, 2026. Early ballots are already in mailboxes, and the last day to request a ballot by mail is July 10. You can see Pamela's full list of endorsements, read her first-term record, and — most important right now — make sure your vote lands by reading how to vote in the July 21 LD4 primary.
About the NRA: The National Rifle Association, through its Political Victory Fund, evaluates and endorses candidates for public office based on their records and positions on Second Amendment issues, assigning letter grades from "A" to "F."
About Pamela Carter: Pamela Carter represents Legislative District 4 in the Arizona House of Representatives, where she serves as Vice Chair of the Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee. A former Scottsdale small-business owner, she ran on a platform of safe communities, support for law enforcement, low taxes, parental rights, and the defense of constitutional freedoms. Learn more at pamelacarter.com.