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Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

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2024
Arizona's 2nd Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: April 6, 2026
Primary: August 4, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Arizona

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Likely Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Likely Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
U.S. House battlegrounds
Federal and state primary competitiveness
Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2026
See also
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Arizona elections, 2026
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U.S. House elections, 2026

All U.S. House districts, including the 2nd Congressional District of Arizona, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is August 4, 2026. The filing deadline is April 6, 2026. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

General election

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

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Eric Descheenie and Jonathan Nez are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 4, 2026.


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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Incumbent Eli Crane is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 4, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Eli Crane
Eli Crane

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Arizona

Election information in Arizona: Nov. 3, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 5, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 5, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 5, 2026

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Oct. 23, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Oct. 23, 2026
  • Online: Oct. 23, 2026

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: Nov. 3, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Nov. 3, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 7, 2026 to Oct. 30, 2026

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (MT)


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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Eli Crane Republican Party $3,928,007 $2,590,139 $1,655,238 As of September 30, 2025
Eric Descheenie Democratic Party $2,107 $172 $1,936 As of September 30, 2025
Jonathan Nez Democratic Party $863,859 $398,076 $530,959 As of September 30, 2025

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Arizona's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
12/16/202512/9/202512/2/202511/25/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterLikely RepublicanLikely RepublicanLikely RepublicanLikely Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLikely RepublicanLikely RepublicanLikely RepublicanLikely Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLikely RepublicanLikely RepublicanLikely RepublicanLikely Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Arizona in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Arizona, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Arizona U.S. House Democrat 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona U.S. House Republican 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona U.S. House Libertarian 1/2 of 1% of the total qualified signers in the state as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source
Arizona U.S. House Unaffiliated 3% of the total registered voters who are not members of a political party that is qualified for representation as of January 2, 2026 N/A 4/6/2026 Source


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Incumbent Eli Crane (R) defeated Jonathan Nez (D), Richard Ester (Independent), David Alexander (D), and Charles Holt Jr. (No party preference) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eli Crane
Eli Crane (R)
 
54.5
 
221,413
Image of Jonathan Nez
Jonathan Nez (D)
 
45.5
 
184,963
Image of Richard Ester
Richard Ester (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
28
David Alexander (D) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
22
Charles Holt Jr. (No party preference) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
5

Total votes: 406,431
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Jonathan Nez (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jonathan Nez
Jonathan Nez
 
100.0
 
62,033

Total votes: 62,033
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Incumbent Eli Crane (R) defeated Jack Smith (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eli Crane
Eli Crane
 
80.5
 
89,480
Image of Jack Smith
Jack Smith
 
19.5
 
21,637

Total votes: 111,117
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian Party primary

The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for July 30, 2024, was canceled.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Eli Crane (R) defeated incumbent Tom O'Halleran (D) and Chris Sarappo (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eli Crane
Eli Crane (R)  Candidate Connection
 
53.9
 
174,169
Image of Tom O'Halleran
Tom O'Halleran (D)
 
46.1
 
149,151
Image of Chris Sarappo
Chris Sarappo (Independent) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
76

Total votes: 323,396
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Incumbent Tom O'Halleran (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Tom O'Halleran
Tom O'Halleran
 
100.0
 
71,391

Total votes: 71,391
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Eli Crane
Eli Crane  Candidate Connection
 
35.8
 
38,681
Image of Walter Blackman
Walter Blackman
 
24.4
 
26,399
Image of Mark DeLuzio
Mark DeLuzio  Candidate Connection
 
17.1
 
18,515
Image of Andy Yates
Andy Yates  Candidate Connection
 
6.9
 
7,467
Image of John W. Moore
John W. Moore  Candidate Connection
 
6.8
 
7,327
Image of Steven Krystofiak
Steven Krystofiak  Candidate Connection
 
5.5
 
5,905
Image of Ron Watkins
Ron Watkins
 
3.5
 
3,810

Total votes: 108,104
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General election

General election for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick (D) defeated Brandon Martin (R), Iman-Utopia Layjou Bah (Independent), and Brandon Schlass (Common Sense Moderate) in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick (D)
 
55.1
 
209,945
Image of Brandon Martin
Brandon Martin (R)
 
44.9
 
170,975
Image of Iman-Utopia Layjou Bah
Iman-Utopia Layjou Bah (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
99
Brandon Schlass (Common Sense Moderate) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
35

Total votes: 381,054
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Incumbent Ann Kirkpatrick (D) defeated Peter Quilter (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
 
76.3
 
77,517
Image of Peter Quilter
Peter Quilter  Candidate Connection
 
23.7
 
24,035

Total votes: 101,552
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2

Brandon Martin (R) defeated Noran Ruden (R), Joseph Morgan (R), and Jordan Flayer (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brandon Martin
Brandon Martin
 
42.5
 
31,730
Image of Noran Ruden
Noran Ruden  Candidate Connection
 
33.6
 
25,049
Image of Joseph Morgan
Joseph Morgan  Candidate Connection
 
23.9
 
17,802
Jordan Flayer (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
52

Total votes: 74,633
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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map in place for this election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026
Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Arizona's 2nd the 171st most Republican district nationally.[5]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
42.0% 57.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Arizona, 2024

Arizona presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 9 Democratic wins
  • 20 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party N/A N/A N/A D D R R R D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R D R R R R R D R
See also: Party control of Arizona state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Arizona's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 2 4
Republican 0 6 6
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 1 1
Total 2 9 11

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Arizona's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Arizona, October 2025
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Katie Hobbs
Secretary of State Democratic Party Adrian Fontes
Attorney General Democratic Party Kris Mayes

State legislature

Arizona State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 13
     Republican Party 17
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 30

Arizona House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 27
     Republican Party 33
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 60

Trifecta control

Arizona Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor R R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D D
Senate R R R R R R R R R S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

See also

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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