2026 Arizona Attorney General election

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2026 Arizona Attorney General election
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  2022 November 3, 20262030 
 
Party Democratic Republican

Incumbent Attorney General

Kris Mayes
Democratic



The 2026 Arizona Attorney General election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Attorney General of Arizona. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes is running for re-election to a second term in office.

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Democratic primary

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Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

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References

  1. Gilger, Lauren (November 20, 2024). "How the field is shaping up for the 2026 Arizona governor race". KJZZ . Retrieved December 14, 2024. I reached out to Attorney General Mayes yesterday. She says as of right now she's planning on running for reelection.
  2. Roberts, Laurie (November 19, 2024). "Republican goal for 2026 election: Kari Lake types need not apply | Opinion". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved November 20, 2024. Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, confirmed he's considering a run against Attorney General Kris Mayes