Arizona gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 4 Democratic primary)
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| Filing deadline: April 6, 2026 |
| Primary: August 4, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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A Democratic Party primary takes place on August 4, 2026, in Arizona to determine which candidate will earn the right to run as the party's nominee in the state's gubernatorial election on November 3, 2026.
This page focuses on Arizona's Democratic Party gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Arizona's Republican gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Arizona gubernatorial election, 2026 (August 4 Republican primary)
- Arizona gubernatorial election, 2026
Candidates and election results
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- 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 Governor of Arizona
Incumbent Katie Hobbs is running in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona on August 4, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Arizona
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Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
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| Arizona's 1st | David Schweikert | R+1 |
| Arizona's 2nd | Eli Crane | R+7 |
| Arizona's 3rd | Yassamin Ansari | D+22 |
| Arizona's 4th | Greg Stanton | D+4 |
| Arizona's 5th | Andy Biggs | R+10 |
| Arizona's 6th | Juan Ciscomani | EVEN |
| Arizona's 7th | Raúl Grijalva | D+13 |
| Arizona's 8th | Abe Hamadeh | R+8 |
| Arizona's 9th | Paul Gosar | R+15 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris  |
Donald Trump  |
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| Arizona's 1st | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| Arizona's 2nd | 42.0% | 57.0% |
| Arizona's 3rd | 69.0% | 29.0% |
| Arizona's 4th | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| Arizona's 5th | 39.0% | 59.0% |
| Arizona's 6th | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| Arizona's 7th | 60.0% | 38.0% |
| Arizona's 8th | 41.0% | 58.0% |
| Arizona's 9th | 34.0% | 65.0% |
| Source: The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election, 61.7% of Arizonans lived in one of the state's 1 Battleground Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in 2016 and 2024 and the Democrat in 2020, and 20.5% lived in one of 10 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Arizona was Battleground Republican, having voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Donald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Arizona following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Arizona county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
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| Battleground Republican | 1 | 61.7% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 10 | 20.5% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 4 | 17.8% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 4 | 17.8% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 11 | 82.2% | |||||
Historical voting trends
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 |
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| 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 |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Arizona.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also: Governor of Arizona
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Arizona.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Arizona's congressional delegation as of October 2025.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona | |||
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| 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.
| Office | Officeholder |
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| Governor | Katie Hobbs |
| Secretary of State | Adrian Fontes |
| Attorney General | Kris Mayes |
State legislature
Arizona State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| Democratic Party | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 17 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Arizona House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
The table below details demographic data in Arizona and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Arizona | ||
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| Arizona | United States | |
| Population | 7,151,502 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 113,654 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 63.2% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 4.6% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 4.1% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 16.2% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.1% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 32.6% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,872 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.8% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
State profile
| Demographic data for Arizona | ||
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| Arizona | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 6,817,565 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 113,594 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 78.4% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 4.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 3% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 4.4% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 3.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 30.3% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 86% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $50,255 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 21.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Arizona. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Arizona
Arizona voted Republican in six out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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