2026 Primary & General Elections
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OUT OF TOWN FOR THE ELECTION?
The United States Postal Service will not forward an Early Voting Mail-In Ballot. You must request that the Maricopa County Elections Department send you an Absentee Ballot for a Temporary Address.
Call 602-506-1511 or visit https://www.BeBallotReady.vote.
IMPORTANT PRIMARY ELECTION DATES
June 6 - Deadline to cancel a request for an early
Primary Ballot & to request a Uniformed & Overseas Citizens (UOCAVA) Absentee Ballot
June 22 - Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline 11:59 pm
June 24 - General Election Early Ballots Mailed & Voting Begins
June 24 - Early voting begins & early ballots mailed to voters on the Active Early Voting List or who requested a one-time ballot-by-mail.
July 1 - Polling places, drop box & early voting locations designated
July 2 - Deadline to file statewide initiative petitions
July 6 - Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline 11:59 pm
July 8 - Primary Election Early Ballots Mailed & Voting Begins
July 10 - Deadline to mail sample ballots
July 10 - Deadline to request a ballot-by-mail for the 07/21/26 Primary Election
July 17 - 5:00 pm registration deadline for UOCAVA to vote in 07/21/26 Primary Election
July 17 - 7:00 pm deadline to Vote Early In-Person for the 07/21/26 Primary Election
July 18 - Early voting due to an emergency occurring between 7:00 pm 07/17/26 and 5:00 pm 07/20/26 that prevents the elector from voting at the polls
July 21 - Primary Election Day
All ballots must be received by 7:00 pm on Election Day or they will not be counted.
IMPORTANT GENERAL ELECTION DATES
August 2 - Begin accepting ballot-by-mail requests for 11/03/26 General Election
August 15 - Last day to remove election signs for losing Primary Election candidates
August 20 - Deadline to verify initiative signatures
September 4 -Deadline for Gubernatorial candidates to name Lt. Governor joint candidate
September 19 - Last day to cancel a 11/03/26 early ballot request &request a UOCAVA ballot
October 5 - General Election Voter Registration Deadline 11:59 pm
October 7 - General Election Early Ballots Mailed & Voting Begins
October 14 - Polling places, drop box & early voting locations designated
October 23 - Requests for voting assistance due to “unanticipated” illness or disability & a ballot-by-mail request for 11/03/26 General Election
October 23 - Deadline to mail sample ballot
October 30 - Registration deadline for UOCAVA to vote in November 3, 2026 General Election
October 30 - Deadline to vote early in person for 11/03/26 General Election
October 31- Begin early voting due to an emergency occurring between 7pm 10/30/26 & 7pm 11/02/26 that prevents the elector from voting at the polls.
November 5 - General Election Day
All ballots must be received by 7:00 pm on Election Day or they will not be counted.
IMPORTANT GENERAL ELECTION DATES
August 2 - Begin accepting ballot-by-mail requests for 11/03/26 General Election
August 15 - Last day to remove election signs for losing Primary Election candidates
August 20 - Deadline to verify initiative signatures
September 4 -Deadline for Gubernatorial candidates to name Lt. Governor joint candidate
September 19 - Last day to cancel a 11/03/26 early ballot request &request a UOCAVA ballot
October 5 - General Election Voter Registration Deadline 11:59 pm
October 7 - General Election Early Ballots Mailed & Voting Begins
October 14 - Polling places, drop box & early voting locations designated
October 23 - Requests for voting assistance due to “unanticipated” illness or disability & a ballot-by-mail request for 11/03/26 General Election
October 23 - Deadline to mail sample ballot
October 30 - Registration deadline for UOCAVA to vote in November 3, 2026 General Election
October 30 - Deadline to vote early in person for 11/03/26 General Election
October 31- Begin early voting due to an emergency occurring between 7pm 10/30/26 & 7pm 11/02/26 that prevents the elector from voting at the polls.
November 5 - General Election Day
All ballots must be received by 7:00 pm on Election Day or they will not be counted.
IMPORTANT PRIMARY ELECTION DATES
June 6 - Deadline to cancel a request for an early
Primary Ballot & to request a Uniformed & Overseas Citizens (UOCAVA) Absentee Ballot
June 22 - Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline 11:59 pm
June 24 - General Election Early Ballots Mailed & Voting Begins
June 24 - Early voting begins & early ballots mailed to voters on the Active Early Voting List or who requested a one-time ballot-by-mail.
July 1 - Polling places, drop box & early voting locations designated
July 2 - Deadline to file statewide initiative petitions
July 6 - Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline 11:59 pm
July 8 - Primary Election Early Ballots Mailed & Voting Begins
July 10 - Deadline to mail sample ballots
July 10 - Deadline to request a ballot-by-mail for the 07/21/26 Primary Election
July 17 - 5:00 pm registration deadline for UOCAVA to vote in 07/21/26 Primary Election
July 17 - 7:00 pm deadline to Vote Early In-Person for the 07/21/26 Primary Election
July 18 - Early voting due to an emergency occurring between 7:00 pm 07/17/26 and 5:00 pm 07/20/26 that prevents the elector from voting at the polls
July 21 - Primary Election Day
All ballots must be received by 7:00 pm on Election Day or they will not be counted.
July 21, 2026
Primary Election Candidates
FEDERAL
U.S. Representative – Congressional District 9
- Paul Gosar (R) Incumbent/Unopposed
- Danielle "Dani" Sterbinsky (D) – Unopposed
STATE OF ARIZONA
Governor & Lt. Governor
(Lt. Governor Running Mate selected by Primary Winner)
- Andy Biggs (R)
- Ken Merceli (R)
- Scott Neeley (R)
- David Schweikert (R)
- Katie Hobbs (D) – Incumbent/Unopposed
- Risa Lombardo (GRN) - Unopposed
- Teri Ann Hourihan (NOL)
- Hugh Lytle (NOL)
Secretary of State
- Alexander Kolodin (R)
- Gina Swoboda (R)
- Adrian Fontes (D) (Incumbent) – Unopposed
- Duwayne Collier (GRN) - Unopposed
Attorney General
- Rodney Glassman (R)
- Warren Peterson (R)
- Kris Mayes (D) (Incumbent) - Unopposed
State Treasurer
- Katherine Haley (R)
- Elijah Norton (R)
- Nick Mansour (D) - Unopposed
- Micheal Zepeda (NOL) - Unopposed
Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Tom Horne (R) (Incumbent)
- Kimberly Yee (R)
- Michael D Butts (D)
- Brett Matthew Newby (D)
- Teresa Leyba Ruiz (D)
State Mine Inspector
- Walter "Les" Presmyk (R) (Incumbent) - Unopposed
- Brian Matlock (D) - Unopposed
Arizona Corporation Commission (elect 2)
- Nick Myers (R) (Incumbent Chairman)
- Kevin Thompson (R) (Incumbent)
- Ralph Heap (R)
- Jonathon Hill (D)
- Clara Pratte (D)
ARIZONA LEGISLATURE
ARIZONA SENATE
Senator - Legislative District 25
- Timothy "Tim" Dunn (R) Incumbent/Unopposed
- Laura Huber (D) – Unopposed
ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Representative - Legislative District 25 (elect 2)
- Michael Carbone (R) (Incumbent) - Unopposed
- Nickolas “Nick” Kupper (R) - Incumbent - Unopposed
- Tiffany Byrne (D)
- Keith Joseph Lara (D)
MARICOPA COUNTY
Clerk of the Superior Court
- Jeff Dial (R) (Incumbent) - Unopposed
- Sebastian Seb Maximliano Matta (D)
Constable – Hassayampa District
- Scott Blake (R) (Incumbent) Unopposed
Constable Elect
Justice of the Peace – Hassayampa District
- Danielle Blake (R) – Unopposed
Justice of the Peace Elect