2026 Arizona Senate election

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2026 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Warren Petersen by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg Priya Sundareshan by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Leader Warren Petersen Priya Sundareshan
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 9, 2023January 13, 2025
Leader's seat 14th – Gilbert 18th – Tucson
Last election17 seats, 53.4%13 seats, 46.3%
Current seats1713
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 3
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Incumbents and retirements:
     Republican incumbent
     Republican incumbent retiring
     Democratic incumbent
     Democratic incumbent retiring
Incumbent President of the Senate

Warren Petersen
Republican



The 2026 Arizona Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections will be held on August 4, 2026.

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The Republican Party holds a majority over the Democratic Party, controlling 17 seats to the latter's 13 seats.

Background

Partisan Background

In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump won 17 districts, while Kamala Harris won 13. In the previous election in 2024, the Republican Party increased its margin by one seat, with a total of 17 seats, compared to the 13 seats held by the Democratic Party.

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Predictions

Statewide

SourceRankingAs of
270toWin
State Navigate
Sabato's Crystal Ball

Overview

PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeAfter+/–
Republican
Democratic
Green
Independent
Total

Retiring incumbents

Republicans

Democrats


Summary of results by district

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District2024 Pres. [1] IncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st R +33.2 Mark Finchem Rep
2nd R +5.6 Shawnna Bolick Rep
3rd R +24.5 John Kavanagh Rep
4th R +3.5 Carine Werner Rep
5th D +36.4 Lela Alston† Dem
6th D +27.2 Theresa Hatathlie Dem
7th R +29.9 Wendy Rogers Rep
8th D +19.7 Lauren Kuby Dem
9th D +3.0 Eva Burch Dem
10th R +20.9 Dave Farnsworth Rep
11th D +39.8 Catherine Miranda Dem
12th D +15.9 Mitzi Epstein Dem
13th R +1.2 J. D. Mesnard† Rep
14th R +18.3 Warren Petersen Rep
15th R +30.5 Jake Hoffman Rep
16th R +9.4 T. J. Shope Rep
17th R +3.9 Vince Leach Rep
18th D +24.0 Priya Sundareshan Dem
19th R +23.0 David Gowan† Rep
20th D +43.2 Sally Ann Gonzales† Dem
21st D +18.5 Rosanna Gabaldón Dem
22nd D +21.1 Eva Diaz Dem
23rd D +1.8 Brian Fernandez Dem
24th D +20.5 Analise Ortiz Dem
25th R +29.4 Tim Dunn Rep
26th D +28.8 Flavio Bravo Dem
27th R +11.3 Kevin Payne Rep
28th R +23.1 Frank Carroll Rep
29th R +18.3 Janae Shamp Rep
30th R +55.2 Hildy Angius Rep

    Notes

      References

      1. ↑ "Dave's Redistricting" . Retrieved 2025-01-26.
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