Primary Prep

The Arizona Primary Election is on July 30th! Everything from a Senate seat on down the county-wide positions are up for grabs. This is your one stop shop to learn about all the offices choosing candidates this month!

Click on the name of each candidate for their campaign website.

Ballotpedia offers biographies, voting history, and issue summaries for each candidate. Some candidates also answered Ballotpedia’s questionnaire. We recommend checking out these resources to get to know your candidates!

The Arizona League of Women Voters will curate a sample ballot for you, and pull up all the elections happening in your location. The website will also compare candidate stances side-by-side. This can be a helpful tool for keeping information organized!

The Arizona Citizens for Clean Elections Commission hosts all the information a voter might need! Be sure to check out their website if you have more questions.

Depending on where you live, we may have missed some of your primary elections! We made sure to cover all the debates and the most contensious elections, including all the federal and legislative races. Make sure to take some time and do your own research about your local and county races!

Senate

One Senate seat is up for election this year, and Senator Sinema is not seeking reelection.

Republican Party Candidates:

• Kari Lake

• Mark Lamb

• Elizabeth Reye

• Dustin Williams

Democratic Party Candidate:

• Rueben Gallego

Green Party Candidates:

• Arturo Hernandez

• Mike Norton

• Eduardo Quintana

Watch the Republican debate here (Democrats and Greens did not hold debates with these candidates), see the Ballotpedia portal for this election, Read AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 1

Republican Party Candidates:

• David Schweikert (Incumbent)

• Robert Backie

• Kimberly George

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Andrei Cherny

• Marlene Galán-Woods

• Andrew Horne

• Kurt Kroemer

• Conor O’Callaghan

• Dr. Amish Shah

Watch the Republican debate here, watch the Democratic debate here, find the Ballotpedia portal for CD01 here, read AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 2

Republican Party Candidates:

• Eli Crane (Incumbent)

• Jack Smith

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Jonathan Nez

Watch the Republican debate here, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read Azcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 3

Republican Party Candidates:

• Jesus Mendoza

• Jeffery Zink

• Nicholas Glenn (write-in)

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Yassamin Ansari

• Raquel Terán

• Dr. Duane Wooten

Watch the Republican debate here, watch the Democratic debate here, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 4

Republican Party Candidates:

• Kelly Cooper

• Jerone Davison

• Dave Giles

• Dr. Zuhdi Jasser

Democratic Party Candidate:

• Greg Stanton (Incumbent)

Green Party Candidate:

• Vincent Beck Jones (write-in)

Watch the Republican debate here, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 5

Republican Party Candidates:

• Andy Biggs (Incumbent)

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Katrina Schaffner

There were no District 5 debates, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read the AZcentral’s Candiate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 6

Republican Party Candidates:

• Juan Ciscomani (Incumbent)

• Kathleen Winn

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Kristen Engle

Green Party Candidate:

• Athena Eastwood (Write-in)

Watch the Republican debate here, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 7

Republican Party Candidates:

• Daniel Butierez

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Raúl Grijalva (Incumbent)

Neither party held a debate, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 8

Republican Party Candidates:

• Patrick Briody

• Trent Franks

• Abraham Hamadeh

• Anthony Kern

• Blake Masters, Ben Toma

• Isiah Gallegos (write-in)

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Gregory Whitten

Watch the Republican debate here, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Congressional District 9

Republican Party Candidates:

• Paul Gosar (incumbent)

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Quacy Smith

Neither party held a debate, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Corporation Commission

Three of the five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are open and each party is nominating three candidates.

Republican Party Candidates:

• Lea Marquez Peterson (incumbent)

• Rene Lopez

• Rachel Walden

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Ylenia Aguilar

• Jonathan Hill

• Joshua Polacheck

Neither party held a debate, find the Ballotpedia portal for this election here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Maricopa County Sherriff

Republican Party Candidates:

• Mike Crawford

• Frank Milstead

• Jerry Sherridan

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Russ Skinner

• Tyler Kamp

Watch the Republican debate here, watch the Democratic debate here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Maricopa County Attorney

Republican Party Candidates:

• Rachel Mitchell

• Gina Godbehere

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Tamika Wooten

Watch the Republican debate here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Maricopa County Recorder

Republican Party Candidates:

• Stephen Ritcher

• Justin Heap

• Don Hiatt

Democratic Party Candidates:

• Timothy Stringham

Watch the Republican debate here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.

Legislative Races

Instead of hosting a debate, Citizens Clean Election Commission held Candidate Q&A sessions. Each district will select 2 candidates for the House and 1 candidate for the Senate.

Ballotpedia has all the information on House races here, and all the information on Senate races here.

LD01

House Republican Candidates:

• Selina Bliss (Incumbent)

• Quang Nguyen (Incumbent)

• Shawn Dell Wildman

House Democratic Candidates:

• Jay Ruby

• Marcia Smith

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Ken Bennett (Incumbent)

• Mark Finchem

• Steve Zipperman

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Mike Fogel

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD02

House Republican Candidates:

• Justin Wilmeth (Incumbent)

• Ari Bradshaw

• Danielle Hagen (wirte-in)

House Democratic Candidates:

• Stephanie Simacek

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Shawnna Bolick (Incumbent)

• Josh Barnett

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Judy Schwiebert

Senate Green Party Candidate:

• Dennis Pugsley

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD03

House Republican Candidates:

• Joseph Chaplik (Incumbent)

• Alexander Kolodin (Incumbent)

House Democratic Candidates:

• Richard Corles

Senate Republican Candidates:

• John Kavanaugh (Incumbent)

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• John Skirbts (write-in)

The LD 03 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD04

House Republican Candidates:

• Matt Gress (Incumbent)

• Pamela Carter

House Democratic Candidates:

• Kelli Butler

• Karen Gresham

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Kenneth Bowers

• Carine Werner

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Christine Marsh (Incumbent)

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD05

House Republican Candidates:

• Reina Patocs (write-in)

• Juan Schoville (write-in)

House Democratic Candidates:

• Sarah Liguori (Incumbent)

• Charles Lucking (incumbent)

• Aaron Marquez

• Dorri Thyden

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Joshua Ortega

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Lela Alston

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD06

House Republican Candidates:

• Lloyd Johnson

• Richard King

House Democratic Candidates:

• Mae Peshlakai (Incumbent)

• Myron Tsosie (Incumbent)

• Angela Maloney

Senate Republican Candidates: None

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Theresa Hatathalie (Incumbent)

The LD 06 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD07

House Republican Candidates:

• David Marshall (Incumbent)

• Walter Blackman

• Andrew Costanzo

• John Fillmore

• Barby Ingle

• Steven Slanton

House Democratic Candidates:

• Kevin Chiquete

• Nancy Hartl

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Wendy Rogers (Incumbent)

• David Cook

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Roberto Apodaca Reveles

• Haley Creighton  

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD08

House Republican Candidates:

• Caden Darrow

House Democratic Candidates:

• Janeen Connolly

• Brian Garcia

• Juan Mendez

House Green Party Candidates:

• Tre Rook

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Roxana Holzapfel

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Lauren Kuby

• Ivan Pemberton (write-in)

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD09

House Republican Candidates:

• Kylie Barber

• Mary Ann Mendoza

House Democratic Candidates:

• Lorena Austin (Incumbent)

• Seth Blattman (Incumbent)

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Robert Scantlebury

• Christopher Stapely

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Eva Burch (Incumbent)

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD10

House Republican Candidates:

• Matt Greer, Dr Ralph Heap, Justin Olson

House Democratic Candidates:

• Helen Hunter, Stephanie Simmons (write-in)

Senate Republican Candidates:

• David Farnsworth (Incumbent)

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Robert Doyel

The Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD11

House Republican Candidates:

• Cesar Aleman

• Joseph Dailey

House Democratic Candidates:

• Junelle Cavero (Incumbent)

• Oscar De Los Santos (Incumbent)

• Izaak Ruiz

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Joshua Ayala

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Catherine H. Miranda (Incumbent)

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD12

House Republican Candidates:

• Lawrence Hudson

House Democratic Candidates:

• Patricia Contreras (Incumbent)

• Anastasia Travers (Incumbent)

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Cara Vicini

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Denise Epstein (Incumbent)

The LD 12 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD13

House Republican Candidates:

• Julie Willoughby (Incumbent)

• Jeff Weninger

House Democratic Candidates:

• Nicholas Gonzales

• Brandy Reese

House Green Party Candidate:

• Cody Hannah (Write-in)

Senate Republican Candidates:

• J.D. Mesnard (incumbent)

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Sharon Lee Winters

The LD 13 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD14

House Republican Candidates:

• Laurin Hendrix (Incumbent)

• Joel Coen

• Lalani Hunsaker

• Andrew Jackson

• Khyl Powell

House Democratic Candidates: '

• Kristin Clark (write-in)

House Green Party Candidate:

• Scott Menor

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Warren Petersen (Incumbent)

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Elizabeth Brown

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD15

House Republican Candidates:

• Neal Carter (Incumbent)

• Peter Anello

• Alex Stovall

• Michael Way

House Democratic Candidates:

• Barbara Beneitone

Senate Republican Candidates:

Jake Hoffman (Incumbent)

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Alan Smith

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD16

House Republican Candidates:

• Teresa Martinez (Incumbent)

• Rob Hudelson

• Chris Lopez

• Gabriela Mercer

House Democratic Candidates:

• Keith Seaman (Incumbent)

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Thomas Shope (Incumbent)

• Judy Nganga (write-in)

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Stacey Seaman

The LD 16 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD17

House Republican Candidates:

• Rachel Jones (Incumbent)

• Cory McGarr (incumbent)

• Anna Orth

House Democratic Candidates:

• Kevin Volk

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Justine Wadsack (Incumbent)

• Vince Leach

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• John McLean

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD18

House Republican Candidates:

• Leonard Rosenblum

House Democratic Candidates:

• Nancy Gutierrez (Incumbent)

• Christopher Mathis (Incumbent)

Senate Republican Candidates: None

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Priya Sundareshan (Incumbent)

The LD 18 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD19

House Republican Candidates:

• Lupe Diaz (incumbent)

• Gail Griffin (Incumbent)

House Democratic Candidates:

• Gregg Frostrom Jr.

Senate Republican Candidates:

• David Gowan (Incumbent)

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Bob Carp

The LD 19 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD20

House Republican Candidates: None

House Democratic Candidates:

• Alma Hernandez (Incumbent)

• Betty Villegas (Incumbent)

Senate Republican Candidates: None

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Sally Ann Gonzales (Incumbent)

The LD 20 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD21

House Republican Candidates:

• Christopher Kibbey

House Democratic Candidates:

• Consuelo Hernandez (Incumbent)

• Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (incumbent)

• Briana Ortega

Senate Republican Candidates: None

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Rosanna Gabaldón (Incumbent)

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD22

House Republican Candidates:

• Blaine Griffin

• Diana Jones

House Democratic Candidates:

• Lupe Contreras (Incumbent)

• Elda Luna-Nájera (Incumbent)

• Betsy Munoz

• Jen Wynne

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Steve Robinson

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Eva Diaz (Incumbent)

• Leezah Sun

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD23

House Republican Candidates:

• Michele Peña (Incumbent)

House Democratic Candidates:

• Mariana Sandoval (Incumbent)

• James Holmes

• Matias Rosales

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Michelle Altherr

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Brian Fernandez (Incumbent)

• Jesus Lugo Jr.

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD24

House Republican Candidates: None

House Democratic Candidates:

• Lydia Hernandez (Incumbent)

• Anna Abeytia

• Hector Jaramillo

Senate Republican Candidates: None

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Mario Garcia

• Analise Ortiz

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD25

House Republican Candidates:

• Michael Carbone (Incumbent)

• Gary Garcia Snyder

• Nick Kupper

• Steve Markegard

House Democratic Candidates:

• William Olear

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Tim Dunn

Senate Democratic Candidates: None

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD26

House Republican Candidates:

• Skyla Edwards

• Frank Roberts

House Democratic Candidates:

• Cesar Aguilar (Incumbent)

• Quantá Crews (Incumbent)

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Victor Harris

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Flavio Bravo

The LD 26 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD27

House Republican Candidates:

• Linda Busam

• Lisa Fink

• Brian Morris

• Tony Rivero

House Democratic Candidates:

• Deborah Howard

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Kevin Payne

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Joshua Abbott

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD28

House Republican Candidates:

• David Livingston (Incumbent)

• Beverly Pingerelli (incumbent)

• Susan Black

House Democratic Candidates:

• Barbara Fike

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Frank Carroll (Incumbent)

Senate Democratic Candidates: None

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.

LD29

House Republican Candidates:

• Steven Montenegro (Incumbent)

• James Taylor

• Amy Husted (write-in)

House Democratic Candidates:

• Tanairi Ochoa-Martinez

• Thomas Tzitzura

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Janae Shamp (Incumbent)

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• Eric Stafford

The LD 29 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.

LD30

House Republican Candidates:

• Leo Biasiucci (Incumbent)

• John Gillette (Incumbent)

House Democratic Candidates:

• Monica Timberlake

Senate Republican Candidates:

• Hildy Angius

• Ashley Gerich

• Kimberly Zanon

Senate Democratic Candidates:

• J'aime Morgaine

Watch the Candidate Q&A here.