2026 in Arizona

The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Arizona.

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See also:	History of Arizona Historical outline of Arizona List of years in Arizona 2026 in the United States

Incumbents

State Government

• Governor: Katie Hobbs (D)

Events

January

• January 2 – A helicopter crashes near Telegraph Canyon, Pinal County, killing the four occupants, a man and his three adult nieces. A witness and local authorities say the crash occurred after the helicopter struck a slackline. ^{[1] [2]}
• January 5
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth censures Senator Mark Kelly over a video he and other Democrats made in November that urged military members to refuse unlawful orders. ^[3]
  • The Arizona Supreme Court is evacuated after a package is left outside that contains items testing positive for explosive substances. ^[4]

February

• February 1 – Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today host Savannah Guthrie, is kidnapped from her Catalina Foothills home. ^[5]
• February 4 – Two Arizona Department of Public Safety employees are killed in a helicopter crash while responding to an active shooter situation near Flagstaff. ^[6]
• February 6 – A superior court judge rules that Arizona must stop enforcing restrictions on abortion that contradict a 2024 constitutional amendment. ^[7]

March

• March 4 – A Piper PA-28 aircraft crashes into two homes in Phoenix, injuring three people. ^[8]

Predicted and scheduled

• November 3 – 2026 Arizona gubernatorial election ^[9]

See also

• 2026 in the United States

References

1. Cureton Cook, Emily (January 6, 2026). "Fatal helicopter crash ignites criticism of slacklining oversight". OPB. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
2. Golden, Hallie (January 3, 2026). "Helicopter crashes in Arizona mountains, killing 4 people aboard". AP News. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
3. Boccia, Chris; Murray, Isabella (January 5, 2026). "Hegseth censures Sen. Mark Kelly over video about unlawful orders". ABC News. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
4. Vandell, Perry (January 6, 2026). "Explosives prompted an Arizona Supreme Court evacuation. What to know". AZ Central. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
5. Billeaud, Jacques; Givndarao, Sejal (February 3, 2026). "Signs of forced entry found at Arizona home of 'Today' show host Savannah Guthrie's mother". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
6. "Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills pilot and trooper during shooter response". The Associated Press. February 5, 2026. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
7. Mulvihill, Geoff; Govindarao, Sejal (February 6, 2026). "Judge strikes down old Arizona abortion restrictions that clash with voter-backed guarantees". The Associated Press. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
8. "Small plane strikes homes in Phoenix, injuring student pilot, instructor and third person". Associated Press . March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
9. Panetta, Grace (October 1, 2025). "Trump-endorsed Republicans set up high-stakes Arizona governor's race" . Retrieved October 5, 2025.