Graham County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Arizona Senate and Arizona House and more, and where they stand on schools, housing and jobs.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Graham 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.
Graham County is split across 4 Arizona Senate and House districts.
Find your districts by addressArizona Senate: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 19
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 19Gail Griffin (R) · Bob Karp (D)
Gail Griffin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Jobs and affordability
- Lower utility rates
- Protect our water future
About Gail Griffin
Griffin is a real estate broker with more than 45 years at Sierra Vista Realty, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, Griffin represents Legislative District 19 in the Arizona Legislature, has chaired the Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee, and has volunteered with Girls State for 20 years.
Bob Karp
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Education reform
- Affordability
About Bob Karp
Bob Karp is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Karp's campaign site highlights news coverage describing his run as focused on establishing real term limits for Arizona lawmakers, per the campaign site. Karp's campaign site highlights news coverage describing his run as focused on establishing real term limits for Arizona lawmakers, per the campaign site.
Gail Griffin (Republican), Bob Karp (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona Senate District 19. Not on the November ballot: David Gowan, 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 House: 2 districtsDistricts 6, 19
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 19Lupe Diaz (R) · David Gowan (R) · Jackie O'Donnell Anderson (D) · Aiden Nicholette Swallow (D)
Lupe Diaz
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- border security
- election integrity
- jobs and the economy
About Lupe Diaz
Lupe Diaz is the Republican State Representative for Arizona House District 19, per the campaign site, previously having served as chaplain to the legislative district before being asked to serve as State Representative.
David Gowan
David Gowan is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He currently serves as the district's state senator and previously served in the Arizona House from 2009 to 2017, including as the 52nd Speaker of the House from 2015 to 2017. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate listing is the only verifiable source for David Gowan.
Jackie O'Donnell Anderson
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Health care access and affordability, including concerns about Medicaid/AHCCCS cuts, per Sierra Vista Herald/Review
- Public education, per Sierra Vista Herald/Review
About Jackie O'Donnell Anderson
Anderson worked for 19 years in an Arizona critical access hospital, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, Anderson is the Democratic nominee for Arizona House District 19 and is concerned about 2026 Medicaid funding cuts that would affect critical access hospitals in the district.
Aiden Nicholette Swallow
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Expand AHCCCS (Arizona Medicaid) and fund rural clinics
- Redirect Education Savings Account funding toward public schools
- Prevent corporations from extracting Arizona's water resources
About Aiden Nicholette Swallow
Aiden Nicholette Swallow is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A former U.S. Army Human Intelligence professional with 20 years of military service, she grew up in poverty in the district.
Lupe Diaz (Republican), David Gowan (Republican), Jackie O'Donnell Anderson (Democratic), Aiden Nicholette Swallow (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona House District 19 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Lupe Diaz is the sitting member, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Not on the November ballot: Gail Griffin, 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Graham County, Arizona on November 3, 2026?
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