A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Arizona on November 3, 2026. Primary elections will take place on August 4, 2026.[1] The state-wide races in Arizona as well as the House races are expected to get significant attention due to its status as a battleground state.[2] Arizona used to be a solid red state but its red strength has slowly deteriorated in recent memory, culminating in Democrats holding both Senate seats, the Governorship, and Biden winning in 2020. However, Trump won by a 5 point margin in 2024, showing his strongest performance out of every battleground state in that election. This is the first election cycle since 2014 that Arizona will not have a U.S. Senate election.[3]
In the last House election, Republicans won six seats, Democrats won three, with a total of 4 seats being decided by under 10 points in either direction.[5]
Incumbent Democratic GovernorKatie Hobbs is on her first term and can run for re-election. However, she has not said if she will or not.[6] Hobbs narrowly defeated Republican nominee Kari Lake in 2022 with 50.32% of the vote. This is widely expected to be a close election.[7]
Incumbent Republican Tom Horne is eligible to run for re-election in 2026. He won a close election against then incumbent Democrat Kathy Hoffman in 2022, with 50.18% of the vote. However, incumbent State treasurer Kimberly Yee has announced her intention to primary him for this position in 2026.
State Mine Inspector
Incumbent Republican Paul Marsh has announced his intention to run for re-election in 2026.[13] He was appointed by then Governor Doug Ducey in 2021, when then Mine Inspector Joe Hart resigned.[14] He then ran for a full-term in 2022 with his only opponent being a write-in Democratic candidate against him. He won with 98.70% of the vote because of this.
All 90 seats in both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature are up for election in 2026. Republicans held small majorities in both chambers, with a 17-13 majority in the State Senate, and 33-27 in the State House. These chambers will be highly competitive and are being targeted by Democrats.[15]
Supreme Court
Supreme Court justice John Lopez IV is up for a retention election in 2026. He was appointed by former Governor Doug Ducey in 2026 and has not stated his intention to run again.[16]
Ballot Propositions
There are so far three ballot propositions which will appear before voters of Arizona in 2026.
Sponsored by State Sen. Jake Hoffman(R–LD15), would "Prohibit the state and local governments from imposing taxes or fees based on vehicle miles traveled and from enacting rules to monitor or limit vehicle miles traveled without the person’s consent".[17][18]
Sponsored by State Rep. Leo Biasiucci(R–LD30), would "Prohibit local government from imposing or increasing a tax on the sale of food items without voter approval and cap the tax rate at 2%".[17][18]
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