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.
Democratic Party Candidate:
Green Party Candidates:
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)
Democratic Party Candidates:
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)
Democratic Party Candidates:
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:
Nicholas Glenn (write-in)
Democratic Party Candidates:
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:
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:
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)
Democratic Party Candidates:
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:
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:
Isiah Gallegos (write-in)
Democratic Party Candidates:
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:
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)
Democratic Party Candidates:
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:
Watch the Republican debate here, watch the Democratic debate here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.
Maricopa County Attorney
Democratic Party Candidates:
Watch the Republican debate here, read the AZcentral’s Candidate Questionnaire here.
Maricopa County Recorder
Republican Party Candidates:
Democratic Party Candidates:
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)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Ken Bennett (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD02
House Republican Candidates:
Justin Wilmeth (Incumbent)
Danielle Hagen (wirte-in)
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Shawnna Bolick (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Senate Green Party Candidate:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD03
House Republican Candidates:
Joseph Chaplik (Incumbent)
Alexander Kolodin (Incumbent)
House Democratic 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)
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
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)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD06
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
Mae Peshlakai (Incumbent)
Myron Tsosie (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates: None
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Theresa Hatathalie (Incumbent)
The LD 06 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.
LD07
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Wendy Rogers (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD08
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
House Green Party Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Ivan Pemberton (write-in)
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD09
House Republican Candidates:
Lorena Austin (Incumbent)
Seth Blattman (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Eva Burch (Incumbent)
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD10
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
Helen Hunter, Stephanie Simmons (write-in)
Senate Republican Candidates:
David Farnsworth (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
The Candidate Q&A was cancelled.
LD11
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
Junelle Cavero (Incumbent)
Oscar De Los Santos (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Catherine H. Miranda (Incumbent)
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD12
House Democratic Candidates:
Patricia Contreras (Incumbent)
Anastasia Travers (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Denise Epstein (Incumbent)
The LD 12 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.
LD13
House Republican Candidates:
Julie Willoughby (Incumbent)
House Democratic Candidates:
House Green Party Candidate:
Cody Hannah (Write-in)
Senate Republican Candidates:
J.D. Mesnard (incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
The LD 13 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.
LD14
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates: '
Kristin Clark (write-in)
House Green Party Candidate:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Warren Petersen (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD15
House Republican Candidates:
Neal Carter (Incumbent)
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Jake Hoffman (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD16
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
Keith Seaman (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Thomas Shope (Incumbent)
Judy Nganga (write-in)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
The LD 16 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.
LD17
House Republican Candidates:
Rachel Jones (Incumbent)
Cory McGarr (incumbent)
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Justine Wadsack (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD18
House Democratic Candidates:
Nancy Gutierrez (Incumbent)
Christopher Mathis (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates: None
Priya Sundareshan (Incumbent)
The LD 18 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.
LD19
House Republican Candidates:
Lupe Diaz (incumbent)
Gail Griffin (Incumbent)
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
David Gowan (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
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:
House Democratic Candidates:
Consuelo Hernandez (Incumbent)
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates: None
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Rosanna Gabaldón (Incumbent)
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD22
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
Lupe Contreras (Incumbent)
Elda Luna-Nájera (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Eva Diaz (Incumbent)
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD23
House Republican Candidates:
Michele Peña (Incumbent)
House Democratic Candidates:
Mariana Sandoval (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Brian Fernandez (Incumbent)
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD24
House Republican Candidates: None
House Democratic Candidates:
Lydia Hernandez (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates: None
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD25
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates: None
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD26
House Republican Candidates:
House Democratic Candidates:
Cesar Aguilar (Incumbent)
Quantá Crews (Incumbent)
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
The LD 26 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.
LD27
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD28
House Republican Candidates:
David Livingston (Incumbent)
Beverly Pingerelli (incumbent)
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Frank Carroll (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates: None
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.
LD29
House Republican Candidates:
Steven Montenegro (Incumbent)
Amy Husted (write-in)
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Janae Shamp (Incumbent)
Senate Democratic Candidates:
The LD 29 Candidate Q&A was cancelled.
LD30
Leo Biasiucci (Incumbent)
John Gillette (Incumbent)
House Democratic Candidates:
Senate Republican Candidates:
Senate Democratic Candidates:
Watch the Candidate Q&A here.