Thomas Ray "T. J." Shope Jr. (born August 12, 1985) is a Republican politician and businessman who has been a member of the Arizona Legislature from the 8th Legislative District, which covers central and eastern Pinal County and southern Gila County. First elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2012, he was a member of the House from January 2013 to January 2021; in the latter part of his time in the state House, he was Speaker Pro Tempore. Shope was elected to the Arizona State Senate in November 2020, and took office in January 2021.