Arizona's 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
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| 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. |
| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican |
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A Democratic Party primary takes place on August 4, 2026, in Arizona's 9th Congressional District to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the district's general election on November 3, 2026.
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A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arizona utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
This page focuses on Arizona's 9th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Arizona's 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
- Arizona's 9th Congressional District election, 2026
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
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 9
Keith Lara, Danielle Sterbinsky, and Camelia Ward are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 9 on August 4, 2026.
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| Camelia Ward | ||
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Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I would like to represent the community I live and work in as I am not satisfied with our current representation. This is me doing something about it. I believe my stances on political issues are balanced and agreeable with most of the people in my district, regardless of political party. I live in a rural area, vow to protect 2A rights, am very involved in public education, and I will never represent the interests of large corporations. While I am running as a Democrat, I pledge to dissent from the majority whenever it is warranted. I will not be another career Democrat. I have worked in public education since 2020, driving school buses and in IT. Before that, I worked at the MVD and even became a CDL Examiner. Needless to say, I am not unfamiliar with public service. Not just as a manager in an office, but in front of and interacting with the general public. I am one of us, a community member, present in our everyday lives. It's time our district elects a true man of the people, our people, for its representative."
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "I’m Dani Sterbinsky, a Navy veteran, certified HR professional, and mother running to represent Arizona’s 9th Congressional District. My background in Industrial-Organizational Psychology has allowed me to build a career helping people and organizations succeed. Unlike career politicians, I’m a problem solver committed to fighting for affordable healthcare, a robust economy, strong schools, and accountability in Washington."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Arizona
Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Keith Lara | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Danielle Sterbinsky | Democratic Party | $5,772 | $1,864 | $3,793 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Camelia Ward | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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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." |
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District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
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.
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| 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 |
See also
- Arizona's 9th Congressional District election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
- Arizona's 9th Congressional District election, 2026
- United States House elections in Arizona, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Arizona, 2026 (August 4 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2026
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Footnotes
