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3 candidates are tracked for Arizona House District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Donald Hawker, Janeen Connolly and Brian Garcia. Candidate information follows official Maricopa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Donald Hawker (Republican), Janeen Connolly (Democratic), Brian Garcia (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona House District 8 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Janeen Connolly, Brian Garcia are sitting members, 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.
Republican
Donald Hawker is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He is a retired computer programmer with a mathematics degree from Old Dominion University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate listing is the only verifiable source for Donald Hawker.
Democratic · Incumbent
Janeen Connolly 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. Her campaign site describes her as the sitting representative for the district running for re-election.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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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.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.
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