The 2026 Arizona gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Arizona. The primary elections will take place on July 21, 2026. Incumbent Democratic governor Katie Hobbs is running for re-election to a second term.
Following the passage of Proposition 131 in the 2022 elections, this will be the first gubernatorial election in Arizona in which candidates will be required to nominate a running mate for the newly established position of lieutenant governor. This will be one of five Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2026 in a state that Donald Trump won in the 2024 presidential election.
Arizona is considered to be a purple state at both the federal and statewide level. After Joe Biden carried the state narrowly in the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried the state of Arizona by 5.5 points in the 2024 presidential election. Democrats control both U.S. Senate seats in Arizona and hold the governorship and secretary of state office. Meanwhile, Republicans maintain a majority in the Arizona Senate and Arizona House of Representatives, and control 6 of the 9 House of Representatives seats in the state. Democrats have characterized this race as key to establishing a Democratic trifecta in Arizona for the first time in 60 years.
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Katie Hobbs vs. Andy Biggs<br />
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Katie Hobbs vs. David Schweikert<br />
Katie Hobbs vs. Karrin Taylor Robson<br />
Katie Hobbs vs. Charlie Kirk<br />
Katie Hobbs vs. Jake Hoffman<br />
Katie Hobbs vs. Jack McCain<br />
Katie Hobbs vs. Kimberly Yee<br />
Katie Hobbs vs. generic Republican<br />
Katie Hobbs vs. someone else<br />
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