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Samantha Severson
Samantha Severson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Arizona's 6th Congressional District. Severson declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Severson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Samantha Severson was born in Tucson, Arizona. Severson earned a bachelor's degree from Southern New Hampshire University in 2022. Severson's career experience includes working as an education administrator.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Arizona's 6th 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 6
Gary Swing and Trevor Dickerson are running in the general election for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Trevor Dickerson (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mo Goldman (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6
Johnathan Buma, Chris Donat, JoAnna Mendoza, Samantha Severson, and Aiden Swallow are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 4, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6
Incumbent Juan Ciscomani is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Arizona District 6 on August 4, 2026.
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 | Juan Ciscomani | |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Arizona Attorney General election, 2022
General election
General election for Attorney General of Arizona
Kris Mayes defeated Abraham Hamadeh and Samantha Severson in the general election for Attorney General of Arizona on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kris Mayes (D) | 49.9 | 1,254,809 |
 | Abraham Hamadeh (R) | 49.9 | 1,254,529 | |
 | Samantha Severson (L) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,052 | ||
| Total votes: 2,512,390 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Kielsky (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Attorney General of Arizona
Kris Mayes advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kris Mayes | 100.0 | 556,351 |
| Total votes: 556,351 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Diego Rodriguez (D)
- Bob McWhirter (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Attorney General of Arizona
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Abraham Hamadeh | 33.6 | 265,636 |
 | Rodney Glassman | 23.6 | 186,863 | |
 | Andrew W. Gould | 16.7 | 132,253 | |
 | Dawn Grove | 12.0 | 94,670 | |
 | Lacy Cooper | 8.6 | 67,742 | |
 | Tiffany Shedd | 5.6 | 44,453 | |
| Total votes: 791,617 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Arizona
Michael Kielsky advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Kielsky (Write-in) | 100.0 | 571 |
| Total votes: 571 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Samantha Severson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Severson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Samantha believes a fully-funded public education system is essential to maintaining our democratic republic. They support student debt relief, and working toward publicly funded higher education.
- Severson will fight to enforce fair housing laws and will work to pass legislation that will prevent property owners from using services that coordinate rents, thereby increasing housing costs beyond the average American threshold. She supports Senate bill S.2224 - Stop Predatory Investing Act, which proposes to remove tax benefits for Wall Street firms that buy up large numbers of single-family homes
- As a born and raised Arizonan, Severson advocates for immigration reform that will result in strong border security coupled with an earned pathway to citizenship. Severson was a vocal supporter of the bipartisan bill H.R.2 - Secure the Border Act, which would have funded additional border agents and closed the border if too crowded. The immigration system is broken and needs to be fixed, and Severson will take up the mantle to fight for the rights of all people, regardless of their immigration status, and will ensure laws about asylum seekers are enforced.
Living in a desert environment has informed Samantha’s advocacy to invest in renewable energy wherever and whenever possible. The continued reliance on finite resources is unsustainable.
― Maya Angelou
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2022
Samantha Severson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 17, 2025
