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Brian Hualde

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Brian Hualde
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Candidate, U.S. House Arizona District 5

Elections and appointments
Next election

August 4, 2026

Education

High school

Prescott High School

Bachelor's

Northern Arizona University, 2014

Graduate

University of South Alabama, 2019

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2005 - 2011

Personal
Birthplace
Phoenix, Ariz.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Nurse practitioner
Contact

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

Hualde completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Brian Hualde was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He served in the U.S. Army from 2005 to 2011. He earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University in 2014 and a graduate degree from the University of South Alabama in 2019. His career experience includes working as a nurse practitioner.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Arizona's 5th Congressional District election, 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.

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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.


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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.


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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Brian Hualde completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hualde's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Brian Hualde, and I’m proud to be a fourth-generation Arizonan, born and raised in Phoenix. I come from a family rooted in resilience—my great grandparents immigrated to Arizona from the Basque region of Spain in search of opportunity and a better life. Their values of hard work, service, and community still guide me today. I spent my early years in central and northern Arizona, graduating from Prescott High School before attending Northern Arizona University. Like many young Americans, I felt a deep call to serve and left college to enlist in the United States Army. I served honorably as a medic and deployed twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where I gained firsthand insight into leadership, sacrifice, and the strength of the human spirit. After my military service, I returned to NAU to complete my undergraduate studies, where I also met my wife. Together, we’ve built a life centered around family, community, and service. I pursued a Master’s Degree from the University of South Alabama while working as a nurse and raising our young children. Our journey took us from Peoria to East Mesa, where we’ve lived since 2020. Today, we are the proud parents of six amazing kids who keep us busy and inspired—especially through their love of sports. Throughout my life, I’ve paid close attention to politics, but the increasing polarization and division in recent years compelled me to take action.
  • Every family deserves access to affordable healthcare and life-saving medications. Prescription drug prices are out of control, and most hardworking Americans don’t have the kind of insurance that shields them from those costs.

    I believe in holding pharmaceutical companies accountable and ensuring Medicaid and healthcare access remain available for vulnerable families. This isn’t about politics—it’s about preserving lives, cutting red tape, and putting Americans first.

    On abortion: as a Christian and father of six, I understand the weight of that decision. While I’ve never had to face it, I believe it’s not the government’s role to interfere in private medical decisions. That should remain between a patient and their doctor
  • Strong families start with strong schools. Our public education system is underfunded and overburdened. Teachers are stretched thin and kids are falling behind. I support early childhood education, fair teacher pay, and local control of schools so parents and communities—not bureaucrats—make the decisions that shape their children’s future. Cutting education hurts our economy and our kids’ ability to succeed.
  • Conservation isn’t a partisan issue—it’s a responsibility. As Arizonans, we value our open lands, clean air, and water. I support balanced energy policies that promote innovation, protect public lands, and secure our environment for future generations. Climate change is real, and we should be leading—not lagging—when it comes to renewable energy and sustainable job creation. Protecting the land we love is a conservative value too.
I have taken up interests in gun violence, mental healthcare and homelessness as well as the housing crisis in our country. There are groups of individuals being marginalized in our country with legislation favoring a small fraction of the general population. I seek to push for legislation that favors a better life for the majority, not corporate interests.
Transparency and accountability are the most important characteristics of an elected official. We must have trust in our elected officials to act on our behalf.
The first historical event that I can recall from my life was 9/11 I remember I was a junior in high school waking up getting ready for school when the news reported that the towers had fallen.
My very first job was doing construction work, specifically it was roadwork doing asphalt and chip seals during the summer when I was a sophomore in high school. That job only lasted the summer, but I would return to construction jobs in my younger life.
I believe in term limits. I think that when elected officials are spending indefinite times in office. They lose sight of what the general population needs in order to succeed.
I do believe that compromise is necessary for desirable policy making. I think without compromise there is no ability to fully support the desire of voters who have elected both Republican and Democratic candidates to represent them.

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Campaign finance summary


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Brian Hualde campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Arizona District 5Candidacy Declared primary$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal 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
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 11, 2025


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