Liberty, Opportunity and Accountable Government

2026 Arizona Republican Candidate Directory

Meet the Republican candidates for Arizona statewide offices, the U.S. House, and legislative districts located wholly or partly in Maricopa County.

Election status: This directory reflects the candidate information supplied for the 2026 election cycle. Primary results and write-in qualifications should be confirmed against Arizona’s official canvass before publication or distribution.
Section I

Arizona Statewide Races

Andy Biggs

Governor

A member of Congress, former Arizona Senate president and longtime state legislator. Biggs emphasizes border security, lower taxes, regulatory relief, school choice, water security and limiting government authority.

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Lieutenant Governor

Beginning with the 2026 election, the governor and lieutenant governor run together on a joint ticket. The Republican gubernatorial nominee’s running mate wasn’t included in the supplied directory.

Alexander Kolodin

Secretary of State

An election attorney, small-business owner and state representative. Kolodin emphasizes election transparency, faster reporting, consistent procedures, constitutional rights and stronger oversight of election administration.

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Warren Petersen

Attorney General

An attorney and president of the Arizona Senate. Petersen emphasizes constitutional litigation, public safety, border enforcement, victims’ rights and challenging federal actions he believes exceed constitutional authority.

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Elijah Norton

State Treasurer

A finance, insurance and investment entrepreneur. Norton emphasizes professional management of state investments, pension protection, financial transparency, opposition to tax increases and increased oversight of public money.

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Kimberly Yee

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Arizona’s current state treasurer and a former president of the Arizona Senate. Yee emphasizes academic achievement, school safety, parental rights, financial accountability and preparing students for employment or higher education.

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Walter “Les” Presmyk

State Mine Inspector

A mining engineer with more than four decades of Arizona industry experience. Presmyk emphasizes mine safety, technical competence, regulatory compliance and responsible oversight of active and abandoned mines.

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Kevin Thompson

Corporation Commission

An incumbent corporation commissioner, Air Force veteran and former Mesa City Council member. Thompson emphasizes reliable energy, ratepayer protection, responsible infrastructure investment and limiting unnecessary regulatory expenses.

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Ralph Heap

Corporation Commission

An orthopedic surgeon and former state representative. Heap emphasizes lower utility costs, dependable and diversified energy, rural water access and increased commission transparency.

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Section II

Arizona Candidates for U.S. Congress

Jay Feely

Congressional District 1

A former NFL player and sports broadcaster. Feely emphasizes border security, public safety, constitutional freedoms, reduced regulation and an America First agenda.

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Eli Crane

Congressional District 2

The incumbent congressman, a former Navy SEAL and small-business entrepreneur. Crane emphasizes border security, veterans, reduced federal spending, government accountability and constitutional liberties.

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M. Zuhdi Jasser

Congressional District 4

A physician, U.S. Navy veteran and founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy. Jasser emphasizes national security, border enforcement, reduced federal debt, confronting ideological extremism and individual liberty.

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Mark Lamb

Congressional District 5

The former Pinal County sheriff and a longtime law-enforcement officer. Lamb emphasizes border security, public safety, constitutional freedoms, fiscal responsibility, election integrity, water policy and the Second Amendment.

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Juan Ciscomani

Congressional District 6

The incumbent congressman, a first-generation American and father of six. Ciscomani emphasizes border security, economic opportunity, veterans, infrastructure, water security and representation for southern Arizona.

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Daniel Francis Butierez Sr.

Congressional District 7

A third-generation Arizonan and small-business owner. Butierez emphasizes Border Patrol resources, simpler small-business taxes, job creation and responsible mining and economic development.

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Abraham “Abe” Hamadeh

Congressional District 8

The incumbent congressman, Army Reserve intelligence officer, veteran and former prosecutor. Hamadeh emphasizes border security, military readiness, veterans, crime reduction, lower taxes, election integrity and the Second Amendment.

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Paul Gosar

Congressional District 9

The incumbent congressman and a former dentist. Gosar emphasizes border enforcement, reduced federal spending and debt, natural resources, veterans, the Second Amendment and limits on federal agencies.

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Section III

Maricopa County Legislative Districts

Districts located wholly or partly within Maricopa County.

Legislative District 2

Shawnna Bolick

State Senate

The incumbent senator and former representative. Bolick emphasizes affordability, public safety, parental rights, education, election administration and combating fentanyl and human trafficking.

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Justin Wilmeth

State House

An incumbent representative with experience in public administration and global security. Wilmeth emphasizes aerospace, technology, economic development, workforce preparation, education and conservative budgeting.

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Paul Carver

State House

A Marine Corps veteran, fourth-generation Arizonan and Deer Valley school-board member. Carver emphasizes parental rights, education, public safety, constitutional government and responsible leadership.

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Legislative District 3

John Kavanagh

State Senate

A longtime legislator and retired police detective sergeant. Kavanagh emphasizes public safety, border enforcement, lower taxes, election security and controlled government spending.

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George Khalaf

State House

A political-data and public-affairs professional active in education-freedom advocacy. Khalaf emphasizes parental rights, school choice, public safety and fiscal restraint.

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Cody Reim

State House

A small-business owner, husband and father. Reim emphasizes law enforcement, lower taxes, border security, water protection, roads and constitutional freedoms.

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Legislative District 4

Carine Werner

State Senate

A small-business owner and Scottsdale school-board member. Werner emphasizes public safety, educational achievement, economic growth, parental involvement and neighborhood quality of life.

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Matt Gress

State House

An incumbent representative, former teacher and former state budget director. Gress emphasizes education, affordability, public safety, responsible budgeting and assistance for working families.

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Pamela Carter

State House

A fourth-generation Arizonan and healthcare and sports-performance entrepreneur. Carter emphasizes business development, education, neighborhood safety, healthcare innovation and conservative fiscal management.

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Legislative District 8

Bill Loughrige

State Senate

A retired law-enforcement officer whose public biography includes Phoenix Police and U.S. Customs service. He entered as a recognized Republican write-in candidate and appeared to qualify, pending canvass.

Donald Hawker

State House

A Navy veteran, mathematics graduate and former defense and aerospace employee. Hawker emphasizes constitutional government, controlled spending, individual liberty and conservative priorities.

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Legislative District 9

Bridget Fitzgibbons

State Senate

A physician with experience in psychology, addiction counseling and public-school consulting. Fitzgibbons emphasizes healthcare access, addiction treatment, educational improvement and family stability.

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Bradley D. Bettencourt

State House

A Mesa small-business owner with bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Arizona State University. Bettencourt emphasizes economic opportunity, education, responsible growth and responsive representation.

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Legislative District 10

David Christian Farnsworth

State Senate

An incumbent senator and longtime small-business owner with real-estate and insurance experience. Farnsworth emphasizes limited government, election integrity, child protection and fiscal restraint.

Justin Olson

State House

An incumbent representative and former Arizona corporation commissioner. Olson emphasizes fiscal conservatism, reliable energy, lower taxes, limited regulation and opposition to unnecessary spending.

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James Rogers

State House

A constitutional attorney, Harvard and Cambridge graduate and sixth-generation Arizonan. Rogers emphasizes parental rights, religious liberty, opposition to government mandates and constitutional limitations.

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Legislative District 11

Joshua Ayala

State Senate

A Laveen and South Phoenix native active in community affairs. Ayala emphasizes safer neighborhoods, stronger schools, affordability, infrastructure and accountable representation.

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Joseph Charles Dailey

State House

An engineering leader with an MBA and extensive private-sector experience. Dailey emphasizes practical problem-solving, public safety, education, transportation and responsible economic development.

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Cesar Aleman

State House

A longtime district resident, husband and father. Aleman emphasizes family stability, education, safer communities, government accountability and improved economic conditions.

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Legislative District 12

David Richardson

State House

An engineer, entrepreneur and first-generation college graduate. Richardson emphasizes affordability, small-business opportunity, education, limited government and economic mobility.

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Legislative District 13

Julie Willoughby

State Senate

A nurse and incumbent state representative. Willoughby emphasizes healthcare experience, public safety, affordability, family issues and practical policymaking.

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Kevin Hartke

State House

The mayor of Chandler and a longtime pastor. Hartke emphasizes balanced budgets, police and fire protection, infrastructure, economic growth and lower property taxes.

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Janet Weninger

State House

A small-business owner and nonprofit leader who works with vulnerable children and families. Weninger emphasizes educational choice, entrepreneurship, child protection and community stability.

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Legislative District 14

Mylie Biggs

State Senate

An East Valley native active in conservative and faith-based organizations. Biggs emphasizes constitutional government, family values, educational freedom, affordability and reduced regulation.

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Tyler Andrew Farnsworth

State House

A lifelong Gilbert resident, seventh-generation Arizonan and small-business owner. Farnsworth emphasizes taxpayer protection, school choice, parental rights, water security and election confidence.

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Laurin Hendrix

State House

An incumbent representative and longtime Arizona business owner. Hendrix emphasizes border enforcement, election transparency, parental rights, school choice, healthcare reform and constitutional protections.

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Legislative District 15

Jake Hoffman

State Senate

An incumbent senator, businessman and founder of the Arizona Freedom Caucus. Hoffman emphasizes limited government, election integrity, family policy and opposition to government mandates.

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Michael Way

State House

An incumbent representative and business executive with construction-management experience. Way emphasizes economic development, family opportunity, education and responsible infrastructure investment.

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Neal Carter

State House

An incumbent representative and attorney with extensive business experience. Carter emphasizes free markets, lower taxes, constitutional government, regulatory restraint and family-centered policy.

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Legislative District 16

Located partly in Maricopa County and partly in Pinal County.

T.J. Shope

State Senate

A longtime legislator from Coolidge with business and community-leadership experience. Shope emphasizes transportation, water, public safety, rural development and Pinal County infrastructure.

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Chris Lopez

State House

A Casa Grande small-business owner and father. Lopez emphasizes job creation, small-business growth, public safety, infrastructure and responsible management of regional growth.

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Teresa Martinez

State House

An incumbent representative from Casa Grande. Martinez emphasizes transportation, water, public safety, border security and Pinal County economic development.

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Legislative District 23

Michelle Altherr

State Senate

An Air Force veteran and Republican Party organizer. Altherr emphasizes election integrity, border security, constitutional government and stronger representation for rural communities.

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Michele Peña

State House

An incumbent representative, Yuma native, mother and small-business advocate. Peña emphasizes balanced budgets, smaller government, neighborhood safety, agriculture and constituent service.

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Gary Garcia Snyder

State House

A community volunteer active in school, food-assistance and family programs. Snyder emphasizes constituent advocacy, community service, family values and rural opportunity.

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Legislative District 24

Frank Steele

State Senate

An Army veteran and lifelong Arizonan. Steele emphasizes working families, community safety, government accountability, economic opportunity and district-focused leadership.

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Delores McLaughlin

State House

An educator and community leader with a doctoral degree. McLaughlin emphasizes education, workforce preparation, healthcare communication, neighborhood opportunity and community involvement.

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Legislative District 25

Tim Dunn

State Senate

An incumbent senator, farmer and lifelong district resident. Dunn emphasizes agriculture, water policy, rural economic development, border security and conservative fiscal policy.

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Michael Carbone

State House

An incumbent representative and small-business owner. Carbone emphasizes school accountability, parental involvement, agriculture, fiscal stewardship, public safety and regulatory relief.

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Nick Kupper

State House

An incumbent representative and retired Air Force service member. Kupper emphasizes veterans, public safety, constitutional liberties, limited government and policies supporting Arizona families.

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Legislative District 26

Jim Bishop

State Senate

A junior-high mathematics teacher, former designer and small-business owner. Bishop emphasizes educational improvement, practical problem-solving, community service and government accountability.

Frank Roberts

State House

A small-business owner with experience in business administration and rental property. Roberts emphasizes entrepreneurship, housing, economic opportunity and neighborhood improvement.

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Jonathan McKenna

State House

A candidate from a family with a tradition of public service. McKenna emphasizes lower taxes, safe streets, parental rights, election integrity and placing district residents first.

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Legislative District 27

Kevin Payne

State Senate

An incumbent senator, Navy veteran, former electrical engineer and information-technology professional. Payne emphasizes public safety, veterans, technology, individual liberty and limited government.

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Lisa Fink

State House

An education leader and parental-rights advocate with school-board and school-choice experience. Fink emphasizes educational freedom, child protection and parental involvement.

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Tony Rivero

State House

A former Peoria City Council member and former state representative. Rivero emphasizes lower taxes, controlled spending, veterans, public safety and responsive local government.

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Legislative District 28

Frank Carroll

State Senate

An incumbent senator with a career in transportation and technology. Carroll emphasizes property rights, infrastructure, election integrity, public safety and opposition to government overreach.

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Beverly Pingerelli

State House

An incumbent representative, former school-board member and biological-sciences professional. Pingerelli emphasizes opportunity, public safety, parental rights, election integrity and fiscal restraint.

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David Livingston

State House

An incumbent representative and former financial adviser and business owner. Livingston emphasizes budgeting, taxation, pensions, retirement policy and state financial oversight.

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Legislative District 29

Janae Shamp

State Senate

An incumbent senator and registered nurse. Shamp emphasizes medical freedom, border security, public safety, parental rights, election integrity and limited government.

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Steve Montenegro

State House

An incumbent representative and Arizona House speaker who served in both legislative chambers. Montenegro emphasizes lower taxes, border security, family policy, education and constitutional rights.

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James Taylor

State House

An incumbent representative and retired energy-sector professional. Taylor emphasizes reliable energy, economic growth, family issues, balanced budgets and government accountability.

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Legislative District 30

Located partly in Maricopa County and extending into western and northern Arizona.

Leo Biasiucci

State Senate

An incumbent senator, Lake Havasu City native and business owner. Biasiucci emphasizes small business, public safety, water resources, rural Arizona and conservative fiscal management.

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Mike Gannuscio

State House

A former law-enforcement officer, rancher, farmer and cattle-growers leader. Gannuscio emphasizes public safety, agriculture, water, rural communities and border enforcement.

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David Rose

State House

A pastor and church planter from Lake Havasu City. Rose emphasizes faith, family, community service, religious liberty, parental rights and conservative social policy.

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