Gila County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Arizona Senate and Arizona House and more, and where they stand on schools, jobs and housing.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Gila County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Arizona Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Gila County is split across 4 Arizona Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressArizona Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 7
Arizona Senate District 6Lloyd Johnson (R) · Jamescita Peshlakai (D)
Lloyd Johnson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Bringing trade schools to the region
- Supporting small businesses
About Lloyd Johnson
Lloyd Johnson is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Johnson has over 20 years of experience in maintenance management and serves as maintenance manager for concessions at Petrified Forest National Park, per campaign site. Johnson relocated to Arizona in 2011 and became a Navajo County Republican Committee precinct committeeman in 2022, per campaign site.
Jamescita Peshlakai
Jamescita Peshlakai is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Peshlakai has served one term in the Arizona House and two terms in the Arizona Senate, per campaign site. Peshlakai served as a tribal liaison for the U.S. Department of the Interior and was appointed by Governor Hobbs to the Arizona State Transportation Board in 2025, per campaign site. No 2026 campaign site was found as of October 16, 2026; pesh4az.com now points to a Legislative District 6 Democratic slate site.
Lloyd Johnson (Republican), Jamescita Peshlakai (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona Senate District 6. Not on the November ballot: Theresa Hatathlie, the sitting member per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the July 28 primary or by petition/nomination for minor parties and independents. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election (Election 69) certified candidate list, as read September 10, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageArizona Senate District 7Wendy Rogers (R) · Michiel "Mike" Montiel (D)
Wendy Rogers
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Immigration enforcement
- Property rights
- Election integrity
About Wendy Rogers
Wendy Rogers is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Wendy Rogers is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Rogers is a retired member of the U.S. Air Force, per campaign site.
Michiel "Mike" Montiel
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expanding rural hospital services and telehealth access
- Fully funding public education and raising teacher pay
- Increasing affordable veteran housing
About Michiel "Mike" Montiel
Michiel "Mike" Montiel is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Montiel is a disabled combat veteran who served in artillery and infantry with deployments to Kosovo and Iraq, and is an educator, per campaign site.
Wendy Rogers (Republican), Michiel "Mike" Montiel (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona Senate District 7; Wendy Rogers is the sitting member, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Nominees were chosen at the July 28 primary or by petition/nomination for minor parties and independents. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election (Election 69) certified candidate list, as read September 10, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageArizona House: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 7
Arizona House District 6Mae Peshlakai (D) · Ian Teller (D) · Brendan Trachsel (Green)
Mae Peshlakai
Mae Peshlakai is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Mae Peshlakai is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Peshlakai is an internationally celebrated artist and elder who is a federal boarding school survivor, and is seeking a third term in the State House, per campaign site. No 2026 campaign site was found as of October 16, 2026; maeforazhouse.com now points to a Legislative District 6 Democratic slate site.
Ian Teller
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Strong schools
- Safe housing
- Sustainable future for tribal and rural families
About Ian Teller
Ian Teller is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Teller is a Diné leader from Tsaile, Arizona with a background in community advocacy and youth engagement, per campaign site.
Brendan Trachsel
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Collective bargaining rights
- Fully funding public education and ending universal school vouchers
- Data privacy rights
About Brendan Trachsel
Trachsel is a Flagstaff based organizer and two time Northern Arizona University graduate with degrees in parks and recreation management and counseling for student affairs, per the campaign site. He organized a coalition effort that led the city of Flagstaff to cancel a surveillance contract in December 2025, per the campaign site. He is running as a Green Party candidate, per the campaign site.
Mae Peshlakai (Democratic), Ian Teller (Democratic), Brendan Trachsel (Green) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona House District 6 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Mae Peshlakai is the sitting member, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Not on the November ballot: Myron Tsosie, the sitting member per the roster. Declared write-in candidate Royce "Rj" Mark Jenkins does not print on the ballot. Nominees were chosen at the July 28 primary or by petition/nomination for minor parties and independents. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election (Election 69) certified candidate list, as read September 10, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageArizona House District 7Walter "Walt" Blackman (R) · David Cook, Sr. (R) · Samuel "Sam" Martin (D) · Richard Grayson (Green)
Walter "Walt" Blackman
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Border security and parental rights
- Combating human trafficking
- Public safety and economic growth
About Walter "Walt" Blackman
Walter "Walt" Blackman is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Walter "Walt" Blackman is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature).
David Cook, Sr.
David Cook, Sr. is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. His campaign site did not load readable content for verification.
Samuel "Sam" Martin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Sanity in government
- Universal healthcare
- Consumers and workers
About Samuel "Sam" Martin
Martin is a customer service professional with more than 20 years of experience in technology, logistics and healthcare, most recently in Microsoft Office 365 tech support and as an overnight dispatch supervisor for Agero roadside assistance, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, Martin is running for the Arizona House in Legislative District 7.
Richard Grayson
Richard Grayson is the Green candidate for Arizona House District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate listing is the only verifiable source for Richard Grayson.
Walter "Walt" Blackman (Republican), David Cook, Sr. (Republican), Samuel "Sam" Martin (Democratic), Richard Grayson (Green) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona House District 7 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Walter "Walt" Blackman is the sitting member, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Not on the November ballot: Sylvia Allen, David Marshall, Sr., sitting members per the roster. Nominees were chosen at the July 28 primary or by petition/nomination for minor parties and independents. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election (Election 69) certified candidate list, as read September 10, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Who is on the ballot in Gila County, Arizona on November 3, 2026?
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