Alex Stovall

Alex Stovall (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Alex Stovall was born in Tucson, Arizona. He began serving in the U.S. Army in 2013. Stovall received a bachelor's degree in 2017 and a master's degree from Grand Canyon University in 2021. His professional experience includes being a chaplain candidate in the Army Reserve. Stovall has been affiliated with Blexit.^[1]^[2]

Elections

2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Richard Grayson is running in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 5 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Richard Grayson (G)

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5

The following candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Blake Bracht
		Brian Hualde
		Chris James
		Elizabeth Lee
		Evan Olson
	Submit photo	Justin Poff

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Incumbent Andy Biggs, Thomas Feely, Travis Grantham, Daniel Keenan, and Alex Stovall are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Andy Biggs
		Thomas Feely
		Travis Grantham
	Submit photo	Daniel Keenan
		Alex Stovall

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2024

Arizona House of Representatives

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)

Michael Way and incumbent Neal Carter defeated Barbara Beneitone in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michael Way (R)	39.3	78,985
✔	Neal Carter (R)	37.6	75,419
	Barbara Beneitone (D)	23.1	46,368

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 200,772
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)

Barbara Beneitone advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Barbara Beneitone	100.0	10,937

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,937
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)

Incumbent Neal Carter and Michael Way defeated Peter Anello and Alex Stovall in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Neal Carter	35.0	18,190
✔		Michael Way	29.0	15,097
	Submit photo	Peter Anello	18.6	9,656
		Alex Stovall	17.5	9,100

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 52,043
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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U.S. House

Arizona's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Democratic primary)

Arizona's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (July 30 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Incumbent Andy Biggs defeated Katrina Schaffner in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 5 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Andy Biggs (R)	60.4	255,628
	Katrina Schaffner (D)	39.6	167,680

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 423,308
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Clint Smith (Independent)
Evan Olson (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Katrina Schaffner advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katrina Schaffner	100.0	42,396

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,396
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Incumbent Andy Biggs advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5 on July 30, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andy Biggs	100.0	91,820

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 91,820
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Alex Stovall (R)
Casey Michel (R)

Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

Arizona's 4th Congression District

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 4

Incumbent Greg Stanton defeated Kelly Cooper and Stephan Jones in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Stanton (D)	56.1	148,941
		Kelly Cooper (R)	43.9	116,521
	Submit photo	Stephan Jones (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	36

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 265,498
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 4

Incumbent Greg Stanton advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 4 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Stanton	100.0	61,319

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 61,319
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Matthew Daniel (D)
Judy Stahl (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 4

Kelly Cooper defeated Tanya Wheeless, Dave Giles, Rene Lopez, and Jerone Davison in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 4 on August 2, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kelly Cooper	28.4	20,281
	Tanya Wheeless	25.4	18,166
	Dave Giles	18.7	13,348
	Rene Lopez	14.2	10,149
	Jerone Davison	13.3	9,502

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,446
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Brandon DeHart (R)
Alex Stovall (R)

Arizona's 7th Congression District

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 7

Incumbent Raúl Grijalva defeated Luis Pozzolo in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Raúl Grijalva (D)	64.5	126,418
	Luis Pozzolo (R)	35.5	69,444

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 195,862
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Jeannette Garcia (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7

Incumbent Raúl Grijalva advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raúl Grijalva	100.0	62,547

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7

Luis Pozzolo defeated Nina Becker and David Reetz in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Luis Pozzolo	69.0	20,413
		Nina Becker	30.6	9,064
	Submit photo	David Reetz (Write-in)	0.3	103

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,580
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Alex Stovall (R)

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am Alex Stovall an Arizonan constitutional conservative. Currently serving in the US AR and also a small business owner. I am running for US Congress in district 07, because of the immoral, unethical laws and regulations that have been passed. Specifically neglecting the current issues and concerns of the American people and failing to adhere to the constitution.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Illegal immigration
Tax Reform and free Markets
Education Reform (School choice)

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The three public policies I am most passionate about are:

Illegal immigration

Tax Reform and free Markets

Education Reform (School choice)

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I Look up to Donald Ja Trump, he is a man of the people and has given Americans a desire to take back their country for their children. He's an an ample of the America dream and a true representation of America.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Representatives are appointed to serve the people, implement policies that are going insure freedom, liberty , and justice for all.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Enthusiastic, ambitious, Humble, Moral, Ethnical, Empathetic, articulate, Family Oriented.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave a legacy of servitude.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11 and I was 5 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was working in retails at Journeys for a year.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The brevity of Sin, by Conelius Plantinga . It talks about the internal struggle of mankind.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Achilles

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

"The few things "by JP Saxe

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Stability has been a major struggle in my life.

What process do you favor for redistricting?

I favor reforming the current process.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

The most unique quality the House process is the ability to impeach federal officials and give the power back to the people.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

No because career politician are dangerous to our government institutions. Experience should only be used to teach the young to lead this nation.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

The greatest challenge for the United States over the next decade is economic growth.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

No

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

No, you need approximately 4 years to make a difference ferece.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

I believe term limits out to be initiated.

If you are not currently a member of your party’s leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?

E-commerce committee or industrial communitee

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

No, I want to be my own person.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

A story that has lingered with me over the years is the lack of resources for our inner city community. Specifically with no after school educational programs for adolescents to participate in and keep them out of trouble.

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Alex Stovall campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Arizona District 5	Candidacy Declared primary	$35,518	$30,796
2024*	Arizona House of Representatives District 15	Lost primary	$3,500	$0
2024*	U.S. House Arizona District 5	Withdrew primary	$841	$1,822
2022	U.S. House Arizona District 4	Disqualified primary	$152,503	$150,850
2022	U.S. House Arizona District 7	Withdrew primary	$152,503	$150,850
Grand total			$344,866	$334,317
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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↑ Stars and Stripes, "Army Reserve investigates lieutenant for appearing in uniform for political campaign, labeling Biden ‘sleepy guy in office’," June 2, 2021

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[2] Stars and Stripes, "Army Reserve investigates lieutenant for appearing in uniform for political campaign, labeling Biden ‘sleepy guy in office’," June 2, 2021

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Elections

2026

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Endorsements

2024

Arizona House of Representatives

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 15 (2 seats)

Campaign finance

Endorsements

U.S. House

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 5

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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Endorsements

2022

Arizona's 4th Congression District

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 4

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 4

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 4

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Arizona's 7th Congression District

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 7

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2026

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2024

2022

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