ARIZONA

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: April 2026 Filing Deadline (Primary Write Ins): June 2026 Filing Deadline (General Write Ins): September 2026 Primary: July 2026

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on August 20, 2025

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Katie Hobbs (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Saint Omer Kakou (D)
Christopher Ames (R)
Andy Biggs (R) - Congressman, Ex-State Sen, Ex-State Rep & Attorney
Isiah Gallegos (R)
Christian "Maverick" Grey (R)
Tom Hatten (R) - Fitness Chain Owner & Conservative Activist
Robert McVeigh (R)
Donald Muchek (R) - Certified Nursing Assistant & Businessman
Scott Neely (R) - Concrete Pumping Contractor, '22 Candidate & '24 Mesa Mayor Candidate
George Nicholson (R) - '24 US Sen Candidate
Karrin Taylor Robson (R) - Ex-University Regent, Attorney, Consultant & '22 Candidate
David Schweikert (R) - Congressman
Alan White (R) - Businessman & '24 US Sen Candidate
Lisa Castillo (G)
Risa Lombardo (G)
Carlos Melendez (G)
William Pounds (G) - Podcast Host, Caregiver & '22 Candidate
Barry Hess (L) - Ex-State Libertarian Vice Chair, Businessman & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Adrian Fontes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Josh Cosby (D)
Alex Kolodin (R) - State Rep. & Attorney

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Kris Mayes (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rodney Glassman (R) - Ex-Tucson City Councilman, Attorney, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Warren Petersen (R) - State Senate President, Ex-State Rep & Attorney
Duwayne Collier (G) - Warehouse Worker

STATE TREASURER:
[ Kimberly Yee (R)* - Candidate for Supt of Public Instruction in 2026. ]
Elijah Norton (R) - Financial Executive & '22 US Rep Candidate
Nick Mansour (D) - Businessman & Ex-Arizona College of Nursing CEO/President

SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Tom Horne (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Stephen Neal Jr (R)
Jennie Paperman (R)
Kimberly Yee (R) - State Treasurer, Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Maricopa County Supervisor
Michael Butts (D) - Roosevelt School Board Member, Educator & Ex-Police Officer
Sam Huang (D) - Ex-Chandler City Councilman, Educator & '22 St Rep Candidate
Josh Levinski (D)
Brett Newby (D) - College Professor & Behavior Analyst
Teresa Ruiz (D) - Ex-Glendale Community College President & Educator

STATE MINE INSPECTOR:
Paul Marsh (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Alvin Archunde (R)
Brian Matlock (D) - Mechanical Engineer

STATE LEGISLATURE:ß

State House

State Senate

U.S. SENATOR:

Mark Kelly (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.
Lonnie Wills (R) - Businessman & USMC Veteran

Ruben Gallego (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2030.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
David Schweikert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Derrick Gallego (R) - Marketing Consultant
Brandon Sproles (R) - Cybersecurity Engineer
Andres Barraza (D) - Tempe School Board Member
Andrei Cherny (D) - Ex-State Democratic Chair, Businessman & Frequent Candidate
Brian Del Vecchio (D) - Administrative Law Judge
Brandon Donnelly (D) - USMC Veteran & '24 Candidate in CD-9
Marlene Galan-Woods (D) - Ex-TV News Anchor, Democratic Activist & '24 Candidate
Mark Robert Gordon (D) - DNC Member, Attorney, Ex-Actor & Ex-Congressional Aide
Andrew Horne (D) - Orthodontist & '24 Candidate
Daniel Lucio (D) - System Engineer
Rick McCartney (D) - Publishing/Media Firm Owner & Community Activist
Tammi Medlin (D)
David Redkey (D) - Teacher
Amish Shah (D) - Ex-State Rep., Physician & '24 Nominee
Jonathan Treble (D) - Businessman

District 2:
Eli Crane (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Alexander (D) - Retired National Guardsman & '24 Candidate
Eric Descheenie (D) - Ex-State Rep. & County Official
Jonathan Nez (D) - Ex-Navajo Nation President & '24 Nominee

District 3:
Yassamin Ansari (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sandy Cano-Bravo (D) - Realtor
Scotty Russell (D)
Kevin Engholdt (R) - Business Consultant
Nicholas Glenn (R) - Engineering Technician, USMC/Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Jarrett Maupin Jr (R) - Baptist Minister, Community Organizer & Frequent Candidate

District 4:
Greg Stanton (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tre Rook (D)
Jerone Davison (R) - Pastor, Ex-NFL Football Player & '22/'24 Candidate
John Fillmore (R)
Mark Fisher (R)
Bradley Honer (R) - USAF Veteran & Graduate Student
Zuhdi Jasser (R) - Physician, Navy Veteran & '24 Candidate
Wiley Larsen (R)
Beth Reye (R) - Neuroscientist, '24 US Sen Candidate & '18 St Rep Candidate
Jeremy Riley (R)

District 5:
[ Andy Biggs (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2026. ]
Omar Chaudhry (R) - '24 School Board Candidate
Jay Feely (R) - Sportscaster, Ex-NFL Player & Businessman
Travis Grantham (R) - Ex-House Speaker Pro Tempore & Air National Guard Lt Colonel
Daniel Keenan (R) - Construction Contractor
Mark Lamb (R) - Ex-Pinal County Sheriff & '24 US Sen Candidate
Blake Lynch (R)
Kelley Mackaig (R) - Home Decorator
Will McDermott (R)
Alex Stovall (R) - Materials Handler, Army Veteran, GOP Activist & '24 St Rep Candidate
Blake Bracht (D) - Attorney
Bhargav Chirravuri (D)
Brian Hualde (D) - Nurse Practitioner & Iraq War Veteran
Chris James (D)
Gary Johnson Jr (D) - Pastor
Elizabeth Lee (D) - Nurse
Chris Lee (D)
Evan Olson (D) - '24 St Sen Candidate
Eddie SanMarco Jr (D) - Software Engineer
Katrina Schaffner (D) - Cosmetologist, Pro-Ukraine Activist & '24 Nominee
Manuel Vega (D)
Richard Grayson (G) - Attorney, Writer & Frequent Candidate

District 6:
Juan Ciscomani (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Austin Unruh (R) - Self-Employed & '24 Candidate
Fernando Alvarez (D)
Iman Bah (D)
Andrew Becerra (D)
Johnathan Buma (D) - Ex-FBI Agent & Indicted FBI Whistleblower
Dean Dill (D) - '12 St Sen Candidate
Chris Donat (D) - Mechanical Engineer
Kirsten Engel (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '22/'24 Nominee
JoAnna Mendoza (D) - Retired USMC Sgt
Tyler Newman (D)
Lori Reid (D)
Samantha Severson (D)
Jason Stanhibel (D) - Family Nurse Practitioner
Aiden Swallow (D) - Actor & Drag Performer
Gary Swing (G) - Organic Produce Clerk & Frequent Candidate
Trevor Dickerson (I) - Electrical Contractor General Manager

District 7 - Special Election 2025:
FILING: April 14, 2025 - PRIMARY: July 15, 2025 - GENERAL: September 23, 2025
[ Raul Grijalva (D)* - Died March 13, 2025. ]
Adelita Grijalva (D) - Ex-Pima County Supervisor & Daughter of US Rep Raul Grijalva
Daniel Butierez (R) - Painting Contractor & '24 Nominee
Eduardo Quintana (G) -  Retired Union Worker, Green Party Activist & '24 US Sen Nominee
Richard Grayson (NL) - Attorney, Humorist & Frequent Candidate
Trista di Genova-Chang (WI) - Eco-Ranch Owner, Artist, Writer & Frequent Candidate
David McAllister (WI)

District 8:
Abe Hamadeh (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rossci Ojeda (R)
Jillian Barfield (D) - Businesswoman
Bernadette Greene-Placentia (D) - Truck Driver & '24 Candidate
Jessie Martines (D)
Alexander Smothers (D) - Transportation Logistics Representative
Adrienne Valenti (D)

District 9:
Paul Gosar (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Lisa Schaefer (R) - Systems Engineer
Dani Sterbinsky (D) - HR Specialist & Navy Veteran

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Constitution Party of Arizona (C)
Arizona Democratic Party (D)
Arizona Green Party (G)
Arizona Libertarian Party (L)
No Labels Party (NL)
Arizona Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In Candidate (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICES:

Secretary of State's Office

Citizens Clean Elections Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix)
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson)
Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff)
Arizona Informant (African-American)
Arizona Luminaria
Arizona Mirror
Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Bisbee Observer
Catholic Sun (Phoenix)
Cochise County Herald/Review
Douglas Dispatch
Indian Country Today
Kingman Daily Miner
Lake Havasu City News-Herald
La Estrella de Tucson (Spanish)
La Voz Arizona (Spanish)
Navajo-Hopi Observer (Flagstaff)
Navajo Times
Parker Pioneer
Payson Roundup
Axios Phoenix
Phoenix Jewish News
Phoenix New Times (Alternative)
Pinal Central / Casa Grande Dispatch
Prescott Daily Courier
Sedona Red Rock News
Tombstone News
Tucson Weekly (Alternative)
Yuma Daily Sun



Arizona Public Media (PBS/NPR)
KNAU Radio (NPR - Kingman)
KTAZ TV-39 (Telemundo - Phoenix)
KNXV TV-15 (ABC - Phoenix)
KPHO TV-5 / KTVK TV-3 (CBS - Phoenix)
KPNX TV-12 (NBC - Phoenix)
KUTP TV-10 (FOX - Phoenix)
KGUN TV-9 (ABC - Tucson)
KOLD TV-13 (CBS - Tucson)
KYMA TV-11 (NBC - Yuma) / KECY TV-9 (FOX - Yuma)