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Republican Party primaries, 2026

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Primary Date
July 21, 2026

Federal elections
Republican primaries for U.S. House

State party
Republican Party of Arizona
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Republican primaries that will take place in Arizona on July 21, 2026.

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.

Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Arizona, 2026 (July 21 Republican primaries)
The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Arizona are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect nine candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's nine U.S. House districts. The primary is July 21, 2026. The filing deadline was March 23, 2026. To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 2

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

District 3

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

District 4

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

District 5

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


Did not make the ballot:
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District 6

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

District 7

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

District 8

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

District 9

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

State elections

State Senate

See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2026
Elections for the Arizona State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is July 21, 2026. The filing deadline was March 23, 2026. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Arizona State Senate elections, 2026

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Christine Dargon

Mark Finchem (i)

District 2

Amelia Gallitano
Daniel Toporek

Shawnna Bolick (i)
Timothy Ferrara

District 3

Jeff Fortney

John Kavanagh (i)
Robert Wallace

District 4

Aaron Lieberman

Carine Werner (i)

District 5

Christine Marsh


Arizona Independent Party

Jason LaForest
District 6

Jamescita Peshlakai
Myron Tsosie

Lloyd Johnson

District 7

Michiel Montiel

Wendy Rogers (i)

District 8

Lauren Kuby (i)
Deborah Nardozzi


District 9

Kiana Sears (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Eva Burch 

Bridget Fitzgibbons

District 10

Blair Moses  Candidate Connection

David Farnsworth (i)

District 11

Catherine H. Miranda (i)

Joshua Ayala

District 12

Patricia Contreras


Arizona Independent Party

Anthony Ramirez
District 13

Kristie O'Brien

Julie Willoughby

District 14

Stephanie Walsh

Mylie Biggs

District 15

Jayme Accalia

Jake Hoffman (i)

District 16

Elaine Aldrete

Thomas Shope (i)

District 17

Hunter Holt  Candidate Connection
Edgar Soto

Anthony Dunham
Christopher King

District 18

Priya Sundareshan (i)

Douglas Everett

District 19

Ryan Slawson

Gail Griffin

District 20

Alma Hernandez
Rocque Perez  Candidate Connection


District 21

Rosanna Gabaldón (i)

Esteban Flores

District 22

Eva Diaz (i)


District 23

Brian Fernandez (i)

Michelle Altherr

District 24

Analise Ortiz (i)

Frank Steele

District 25

Laura Huber

Tim Dunn (i)

District 26

Flavio Bravo (i)

Jim Bishop

District 27

Kyle Clayton  Candidate Connection

Kevin Payne (i)
Anthony Kern

District 28

Michael Braun

Frank Carroll (i)

District 29

Eric Stafford

Janae Shamp (i)

District 30


Leo Biasiucci


House of Representatives

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2026
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is July 21, 2026. The filing deadline was March 23, 2026. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
  • Please contact Ballotpedia about candidate additions, withdrawals, or disqualifications.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1  (2 seats)

Sandy Zalecki

Selina Bliss (i)
Quang Nguyen (i)
Shawn Dell Wildman

District 2  (2 seats)

Stephanie Simacek (i)

Justin Wilmeth (i)
Neil DeSanti
Danielle Skranak

District 3  (2 seats)

Julie Gable
Richard Spargo

Cody Reim (i)
George Khalaf
Jay Schlum
Thomas Walsh

District 4  (2 seats)

Tammy Caputi
Karen Gresham

Pamela Carter (i)
Matt Gress (i)
Sandra Christensen

District 5  (2 seats)

Sarah Liguori (i)
Aaron Marquez (i)
Lela Alston


District 6  (2 seats)

Mae Peshlakai (i)
Angela Maloney
Ian Teller


District 7  (2 seats)

Samuel Martin

Walter Blackman (i)
David Cook
Andrew Costanzo
Barby Ingle  Candidate Connection

District 8  (2 seats)

Janeen Connolly (i)
Brian Garcia (i)
Claudia Kline

Donald Hawker

District 9  (2 seats)

Lorena Austin (i)
Jacob Martinez

Bradley Bettencourt

District 10  (2 seats)

Brian Calaway
Helen Hunter

Justin Olson (i)
Ciara Anderson
James Rogers

Arizona Independent Party

David Scott
District 11  (2 seats)

Junelle Cavero (i)
Oscar De Los Santos (i)

Cesar Aleman
Joseph Dailey

District 12  (2 seats)

Anastasia Travers (i)
Armando Montero  Candidate Connection

David Richardson

District 13  (2 seats)

Racquel Armstrong
Jacob Weinberg

Kevin Hartke
Debra Schinke
Janet Weninger

District 14  (2 seats)

Mary Rose

Laurin Hendrix (i)
Tyler Farnsworth
Jedidiah Lyons

District 15  (2 seats)


Neal Carter (i)
Michael Way (i)

District 16  (2 seats)

Julia Gusse

Chris Lopez (i)
Teresa Martinez (i)

District 17  (2 seats)

Kevin Volk (i)
Hollace Lyon

Rachel Keshel (i)
John Winchester

District 18  (2 seats)

Nancy Gutierrez (i)
Christopher Mathis (i)

Bob Dohse  Candidate Connection

District 19  (2 seats)

Jackie Anderson
Aiden Swallow

Lupe Diaz (i)
David Gowan

District 20  (2 seats)

Betty Villegas (i)
Genoveva Diaz
Sally Ann Gonzales
Ben Koehler


District 21  (2 seats)

Consuelo Hernandez (i)
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (i)
Maritza Higuera
Miranda Lopez

Christopher Kibbey

District 22  (2 seats)

Elda Luna-Nájera (i)
Veronica Bejarano-Malone
Steven Chapman
Gwendalyn Johnston
Betsy Munoz


District 23  (2 seats)

Mariana Sandoval (i)
Emilia Cortez
Juan Guerrero
Naomi Miguel

Michele Pena (i)
Gary Garcia Snyder
James Holmes

District 24  (2 seats)

Lydia Hernandez (i)
Lisbeth Arescurenaga
Rosa Cantu
Alberto Flores

Delores McLaughlin

District 25  (2 seats)

Tiffany Byrne
Keith Lara  Candidate Connection

Michael Carbone (i)
Nick Kupper (i)

District 26  (2 seats)

Cesar Aguilar (i)
Quantá Crews (i)

Jonathan McKenna
Frank Roberts

Green Party

Hector Gomez
District 27  (2 seats)

Deborah Howard

Lisa Fink (i)
Tony Rivero (i)

District 28  (2 seats)

Barbara Fike
Marc Graham

David Livingston (i)
Beverly Pingerelli (i)
Heather Rooks

District 29  (2 seats)

Christine Scianna

Steve Montenegro (i)
James Taylor (i)

District 30  (2 seats)

Brian McMahan

Mike Gannuscio
Grace Hecht
Catherine Lopez-Rajaniemi
David Rose
Caroline Strecker


State executive offices

See also: Arizona state executive official elections, 2026

Nine state executive offices are up for election in Arizona in 2026:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Mine Inspector
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Treasurer
Corporation Commission (2 seats)


To see a full list of candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Governor of Arizona

Republican primary candidates

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Did not make the ballot:
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Attorney General of Arizona

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Arizona Secretary of State

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Arizona Treasurer

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Arizona State Mine Inspector

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Arizona Corporation Commission

Republican primary candidates

Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Arizona

Election information in Arizona: July 21, 2026, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: June 22, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by June 22, 2026
  • Online: June 22, 2026

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

Yes

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

  • In-person: July 10, 2026
  • By mail: Received by July 10, 2026
  • Online: July 10, 2026

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

  • In-person: July 21, 2026
  • By mail: Received by July 21, 2026

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

June 24, 2026 to July 17, 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)


Context of the 2026 elections

Arizona Party Control: 1992-2026
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
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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 R
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State party overview

Republican Party of Arizona

See also: Republican Party of Arizona

Party control
in Arizona
GovernorDemocratic
SenateRepublican
HouseRepublican
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Arizona has a Democratic triplex and a divided trifecta. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The Republican Party controls both chambers of the state legislature.



State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states. No counties in Arizona are Pivot Counties.

Donald Trump (R) defeated Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 presidential election. Trump won 48.7 percent of the vote, while Clinton won 45.1 percent. Arizona was one of 12 key battleground states in 2016. Of the 30 states won by Trump in 2016, Arizona had the fifth closest margin. From when it became a state in 1912 to 2016, Arizona voted Republican in 66.7 percent of presidential elections. It voted Republican in all presidential elections from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Arizona. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[2][3]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 12 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 25 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 14 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 27.5 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 18 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 22.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 16 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 21.5 points.


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