Maricopa County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Bolick is an Arizona state senator representing Legislative District 2 since July 2023 and chairs the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, after two terms in the Arizona House from 2018 to 2022, per the campaign site. She previously worked as a policy researcher at the Heritage Foundation, a Capitol Hill staffer for U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, and a high school teacher in New York City, and holds a bachelor's degree in policy studies from Syracuse University's Maxwell School, per the campaign site.

Amelia Gallitano is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Gallitano is a physician and professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, per campaign site. Gallitano spent nine years treating veterans with PTSD at the Phoenix VA Medical Center and researches mental illness, per campaign site.

Jeffrey Fortney is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Fortney is a special education teacher instructing grades 7-12 after spending over two decades in computer programming, per campaign site. Fortney has served on the Cave Creek Unified School District governing board since 2020 and was re-elected in 2024, per campaign site.

Werner is a small business owner and mother of three who began public service on the Scottsdale Unified School Board, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, Werner was elected to the Arizona Senate in 2024 and chairs the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.

Aaron Lieberman is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Lieberman is an entrepreneur who has built businesses in Arizona and is a former state representative, per campaign site.

Christine Marsh is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Marsh is a former English teacher with 32 years of classroom experience and was named Arizona's Teacher of the Year in 2016, per campaign site.

Jason Laforest is the Independent candidate for Arizona Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Laforest has more than ten years in public service and, at Arizona State Hospital, modernized the budgeting process and reconstructed financial statements after past mismanagement, per campaign site.

Lauren Kuby is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Lauren Kuby is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Kuby is a scientist recognized as a national voice on climate action and collaborative governance, per campaign site.

Bridget Fitzgibbons is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Fitzgibbons is a physician, community leader and small business owner, per campaign site.

Kiana Maria Sears is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Kiana Maria Sears is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Sears has been a public servant in the Mesa community for over 20 years, including as a Mesa Public Schools board member, per campaign site. Sears is a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission, where she has worked on water policy, per campaign site.

Blair Moses is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Moses is a retired attorney with a 30-year career in healthcare and has reviewed hundreds of bills at the State Capitol, per campaign site.

Catherine Miranda is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Catherine Miranda is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Miranda's career has spanned education and public service, including as a school administrator and school board member before serving in both chambers of the Legislature, per campaign site.

Patricia "Patty" Contreras is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Contreras is the sister of two public school teachers, per campaign site.

Anthony Jason Ramirez is the Independent candidate for Arizona Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Ramirez describes himself as a parent, homeowner and small business owner running as an independent, per campaign site.

Julie Willoughby is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Willoughby is an ER trauma nurse and small business owner who currently represents Legislative District 13 in the Arizona House, per campaign site.

O'Brien is a lawyer turned mediator who grew up in Chandler, per the campaign site. She previously worked as a Capitol Hill staffer for senators from both parties and as an attorney at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and holds degrees from Trinity College and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, per the campaign site.

Mylie Biggs is a candidate for Arizona Senate District 14, per her campaign site. She was born and raised in the East Valley, graduated from the University of Arizona in 2024 with a degree in Political Science, and has worked for Turning Point Action and the Arizona Free Enterprise Club.

Stephanie Walsh is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Walsh is an engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the energy sector, per campaign site.

Jayme Accalia is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Accalia is a native Arizonan and Arizona State University graduate in Sustainable Food Systems who works in culinary Career and Technical Education, per campaign site.

Thomas "T.J." Shope is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Thomas "T.J." Shope is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Shope's family has operated an independent grocery store in Arizona for sixty years, where he continues to work, per campaign site.

Aldrete is an Arizona small business owner and instructor who founded Teaching Life Choices, a nonprofit that distributes educational books to schools and offers scholarships to low income college students, per the campaign site. She serves as treasurer for Boxes of Hope, sits on the Drexel Heights Fire District governing board, and is first vice chair of the Legislative District 16 Democrats, per the campaign site.

Eva Diaz is the Democratic candidate for Arizona Senate District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Eva Diaz is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Diaz has 27 years in education, including as assistant principal at Isaac Elementary School District and principal at Avondale Elementary School District, and holds a PhD from ASU, per campaign site. Diaz co-owns Ni Hao Amigos Language Preschool in Avondale with her mother, per campaign site.

Altherr is a fashion designer who served 15 years in the U.S. Air Force as a liaison between command staff and enlisted personnel, per the campaign site. She has since been active in Maricopa County Republican Party leadership, serving as secretary of the county committee and as an AZGOP member-at-large, per the campaign site.

Fernandez is an Arizona state senator with more than five years of public service in the state legislature, per the campaign site. A sixth-generation Arizonan with family roots in Yuma dating to the Gadsden Purchase era, he has focused on rural development, public schools and workforce training, per the campaign site.

Frank Steele is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Steele is an Arizona native and U.S. Army veteran with a background in community leadership, per campaign site.

Ortiz is an Arizona state senator representing Legislative District 24, first elected in 2022, per the campaign site. She previously worked as an investigative reporter who uncovered government corruption and as a policy advocate at the ACLU of Arizona focused on criminal justice and immigration reform, and graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, per the campaign site.

Timothy "Tim" Dunn is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Timothy "Tim" Dunn is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Dunn is a lifelong Yuma resident from a farm family and currently serves as a state representative, per campaign site.

Huber is a licensed professional counselor who comes from five generations of Arizona farming and ranching families, per the campaign site. She has worked as a counselor in a jail setting, overseen crisis mobile teams, and worked in psychiatric hospitals and homeless outreach, per the campaign site.

Jim Bishop is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 26 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 Jim Bishop.

Bravo is an Arizona state senator representing Legislative District 26 and a fifth-generation Arizonan whose family history includes a U.S. veteran, an Arizona copper miner and a United Farm Worker organizer, per the campaign site. He has taught at Brophy College Preparatory through its Alumni Service Corps, worked as a congressional staffer, and holds degrees from Loyola University Chicago, the University of San Francisco, and an MBA from Arizona State University, per the campaign site.

Kevin Payne is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Kevin Payne is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Payne is a U.S. Navy veteran, per campaign site.

Clayton is a full-time Realtor who serves as board president of the Washington Elementary School District governing board, a seat he has held since 2023, per the campaign site. He is also active with the Shaw Butte Neighborhood Alliance, where he has helped secure more than $250,000 in local investments, per the campaign site.

Braun worked in the automotive industry, rising from maintenance worker to supervisor and management while also serving as a union steward and chair of a steward council, per the campaign site. He experienced a plant closure when manufacturing moved out of state and later out of the country, and is now active in Democratic Party politics as a precinct committee person, per the campaign site.

Janae Shamp is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Janae Shamp is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Shamp is a registered nurse with a B.S. in Molecular Biosciences and Biotechnology from Arizona State University and a B.S. in Nursing from Grand Canyon University, per campaign site.

Stafford is a certified A&P mechanic and machinist who describes himself as a community organizer and advocate for working people, per the campaign site.

Leo Biasiucci is the Republican candidate for Arizona Senate District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Biasiucci holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Arizona and runs his own small business, per campaign site. Biasiucci previously served in the Arizona House, including as Republican Majority Whip, Majority Leader, and chair of House Transportation, per campaign site.

Justin Wilmeth is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Justin Wilmeth is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Wilmeth has served in the Arizona House since 2020 and previously worked as a policy advisor for the House Republican Caucus, per campaign site. Wilmeth holds a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in public administration from Arizona State University, per campaign site.

Stephanie Simacek is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Stephanie Simacek is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Simacek is a teacher with classroom experience in the Deer Valley area, per campaign site.

George Khalaf is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Khalaf is the founder of The Resolute Group, First Day PR and Data Orbital, and is a graduate of Arizona State University, per campaign site.

Cody Reim is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Cody Reim is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Reim is a small business owner and father of four, per campaign site.

Gable is a business leader who has worked as a project manager at Accenture, owned technology consulting firms, and served as CEO of a behavioral health care company, per the campaign site. She has been named an Outstanding Woman in Business by the Phoenix Business Journal and one of Arizona's Most Influential Women by AZ Big Media, per the campaign site.

Richard "Rick" Robert Spargo is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Spargo is a North Scottsdale business owner who started his enterprise 35 years ago and has lived in the district for 20 years, per campaign site. Spargo served as State President of the Arizona Sons of the American Revolution and has fundraised for homeless veteran shelters, per campaign site.

Pamela Carter is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Pamela Carter is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Carter serves as Vice Chair of the House Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee, per campaign site.

Matt Gress is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Matt Gress is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Gress has worked as a classroom teacher, a Madison Elementary School District board member, Arizona's state budget director under Governor Doug Ducey, and an Arizona Corporation Commission analyst, per campaign site. Gress holds a Master's in Public Administration from Syracuse University and has served in the Arizona House since 2022, chairing the House Education Committee, per campaign site.

Karen Gresham is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Gresham is a former accountant and CPA who serves as an elected member of the Madison Elementary School District governing board, per campaign site.

Liguori is an Arizona state representative appointed to the legislature in October 2021 with a background in economics and commercial real estate, per the campaign site. She became a licensed financial advisor during the Great Recession, worked at an international bank, and later opened her own financial planning practice serving small businesses, young professionals and families, per the campaign site.

Aaron Márquez is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Aaron Márquez is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Márquez is a Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board member and a U.S. Army Reserve officer with two combat tours in Afghanistan, per campaign site.

Connolly is an Arizona state representative for Legislative District 8 and a graduate of Mesa Community College and a two-time Arizona State University alumna, per the campaign site. A single mother, she was named the Arizona Chamber of Commerce's 2026 Representative of the Year and has worked on housing legislation including HB2700, per the campaign site.

Brian Garcia is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A first-generation graduate of Tempe public schools, he has worked as a staff attorney representing unaccompanied children and served on the Tempe Union High School District governing board, including as its president.

Austin is an Arizona state representative and a fifth-generation Arizonan whose grandparents owned and operated Albert's Market in Mesa for more than twenty years, per the campaign site. Austin holds a degree in U.S. and Mexican regional immigration policy from Arizona State University and has worked with Verizon's Innovative Learning Program and spent a decade with the Maricopa County Community College District, per the campaign site.

Martinez is a U.S. Navy Reserve member and a graduate of Mesa Public Schools and Arizona State University's law school, per the campaign site. A lifelong Mesa resident, he describes his work as a community advocate focused on education and economic issues, per the campaign site.

James Rogers is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He is a public interest attorney specializing in election law and a sixth-generation Arizonan whose family has been in the East Valley since 1877. He is running as part of a slate with Rep. Justin Olson.

Helen Hunter is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A minister and educator with a Doctor of Ministry degree, she has served on the Mesa Police Department's Use of Force Committee and the Department of Public Safety's African American Community Advisory Board.

David Scott is the Independent candidate for Arizona House District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He has more than 20 years of executive leadership experience in banking and has served on governance boards focused on education and workforce development. He lives in Mesa with his wife and two children.

Junelle Cavero is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A small business owner who helps entrepreneurs with strategic planning and grant acquisition, she has more than 25 years of community advocacy experience and previously served on House committees covering commerce and international trade during her first legislative session.

Oscar De Los Santos is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A former teacher, he is the sitting representative for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature).

David Richardson is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. An entrepreneur with a mechanical engineering degree and a nanoscience graduate degree from Arizona State University, he has founded multiple businesses developing drug-discovery and diagnostic tools, including COVID-19 testing solutions, and served as a U.S. State Department Global Innovation Fellow.

Armando Montero is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. An Arizona native and public school graduate, he was elected to the Tempe Union High School District Governing Board at age 19 and has six years of public-sector policy experience.

Stacey Travers is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A U.S. Army veteran and scientist, she is the sitting representative for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature).

Kevin Hartke is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He is the mayor of Chandler, serving his second term after nine years on the city council, and has lived in Chandler since 1985.

Janet Weninger is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A small business owner who raised her family in Chandler, she has volunteered with foster children and spent time in border communities near Nogales.

Racquel "Rockee" Armstrong is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. An assistant professor at Arizona State University, she previously taught English and math as a public-school teacher and later became a school administrator.

Jacob Weinberg is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He served 21 years in the U.S. Army, is currently a member of the Arizona Army National Guard, and has worked 15 years as a financial statement auditor.

Tyler Andrew Farnsworth is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He grew up in Gilbert and still calls it home. He is running as part of a slate with Senate candidate Mylie Biggs and Rep. Laurin Hendrix.

Mary Rose is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Her campaign describes her as someone who understands the challenges faced by working people, families and small business owners.

Neal Carter is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He is the sitting representative for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature).

Michael Way is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. His campaign site describes him as a family man and business executive rather than a career politician.

Chris Lopez is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Born and raised in Casa Grande, he is a small business owner who chose to raise his own family there, and currently serves alongside Rep. Teresa Martinez.

Martinez was born and raised in Casa Grande, Pinal County, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, Martinez worked for two Members of Congress and for the former Republican Arizona Secretary of State over about 20 years in politics, and earlier worked as a long-term substitute teacher at Casa Grande Union High School and at the Frito-Lay factory in Casa Grande.

Julia Romero Gusse is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. An Air Force veteran and small business owner, she previously served on the Maricopa City Council.

Gary Garcia Snyder is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He describes himself as a community-focused candidate who wants to prioritize education and remain accessible to residents, per KYMA. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026.

Emilia Cortez is a bilingual public affairs professional running for Arizona House District 23, per her campaign site. She currently serves as an Economic Development Specialist with the Quechan Indian Tribe and holds a bachelor's degree in Public Administration and an MBA with a minor in Leadership.

Mariana Sandoval is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. She is the sitting representative for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature), and describes herself as a working-class wife, mother and community member.

Delores McLaughlin is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A former educator, she taught communication at Estrella Mountain Community College and holds a doctorate from Grand Canyon University.

Lisbeth Arescurenaga is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Born in Peru and an immigrant to the U.S. at age 15, she is a licensed mental health specialist and social worker who has supported unaccompanied minors and cancer patients and their families.

Michael Carbone is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A small business owner with more than 14 years of education-policy involvement, including as a former school board member, he relocated to Arizona from Illinois.

Kupper is a retired Air Force veteran and father of five who describes growing up in a blue-collar home, per the campaign site.

Tiffany Byrne is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. With more than 20 years as a classroom teacher and education leader, she has lived in Arizona more than 30 years and raised her children in the district.

Jonathan McKenna is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. His family has a history of public service, with a grandfather, uncle, brother and cousin who have each served as Arizona state representatives.

Cesar Aguilar is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He is the sitting representative for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature), and works for the Arizona Students' Association, a nonprofit focused on college accessibility and affordability.

Quantá Crews is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Quantá Crews is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Quantá Crews is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. She is the sitting representative for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature), and moved to Arizona in 2005 to attend Grand Canyon University.

Hector Gomez is the Green candidate for Arizona House District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He is running through the state's Clean Elections public financing system without corporate PAC money.

Fink is a longtime resident of Legislative District 27 who has been involved in local politics for 25 years, per the campaign site. She co-founded a pre-K-12 school and serves as board president of Choice Academies, Inc., and is president of the Protect Arizona Children Coalition, per the campaign site. She has also chaired the Arizona State Constitutional Commemoration Committee and coaches high school volleyball, per the campaign site.

Howard is a public affairs professional who began her career as a political appointee at the U.S. Department of Labor and later held senior positions at AARP's national and California offices, per the campaign site. She also worked for Blue Shield of California and a political consulting firm in Sacramento before moving to Arizona in 2017, per the campaign site. A breast cancer survivor, she led a nearly 100-volunteer statewide redistricting team for Indivisible in 2021, per the campaign site.

Beverly Pingerelli is the Republican State Representative for Arizona House District 28, serving Sun City, Sun City West and portions of Peoria, Surprise, Glendale and Phoenix, per the campaign site.

Barbara Fike is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Her campaign describes her platform as bringing common sense, honesty and integrity to the legislature.

Graham is a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant who deployed to Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm, per the campaign site. He later worked as an organizer, steward and chief negotiator for a machinists' union local in Louisiana, negotiating three contracts with Boeing, per the campaign site. He holds an FAA aircraft technician and inspector license and has worked as an aviation instructor at West Maricopa Educational Center, per the campaign site.

Steve Montenegro is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He has served in both the Arizona House and Senate and currently holds the position of Speaker of the House, having previously served as Speaker Pro Tem and Majority Leader.

James Taylor is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He was first elected to the seat in 2024 and is running as part of a slate with Sen. Janae Shamp and Rep. Steve Montenegro.

Christine Marie Scianna is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A former middle school science teacher, she has led disability advocacy efforts since 2019, including on behalf of her daughter, who has profound non-verbal autism.

Mike Gannuscio is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A Mohave County law enforcement officer, rancher and farmer, he served as president and executive director of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association.

David Rose is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. An ordained pastor who leads a Lake Havasu City church, he serves as president of the Lake Havasu Unified School District governing board.

McMahan is a retired fire chief with 40 years in the fire service and a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve, per the campaign site. He served as an elected official across three agencies in Washington state for 15 years before moving to Bullhead City, per the campaign site. He volunteers with the Bullhead City Senior Enrichment Center and sits on the Arizona DHS Western Regional Advisory Council, per the campaign site.