Sixteen candidates have qualified to appear on the ballot in Arizona’s Presidential Preference Election in March, headlined by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
A total of nine Republican and seven Democratic candidates met a 5 p.m. deadline on Monday to qualify for the March 19 election, according to the Secretary of State’s Office.
Democrats
- President Joe Biden
- Gabriel Cornejo
- Frankie Lozada
- Stephen Lyons
- Jason Palmer
- Congressman Dean Phillips
- Marianne Williamson
Republicans
- Ryan L. Binkley
- John Anthony Castro
- Chris Christie
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
- Nikki Haley
- Asa Hutchinson
- Vivek Ramaswamy
- David Stuckenberg
- Donald Trump
The Presidential Preference Election, or PPE, is unique from traditional primary elections. Only voters who are members of a participating political party can choose their preferred presidential candidate, and only the Democratic and Republican parties are participating in the election.
That means independent voters cannot cast ballots in March.
Voters must be registered as either a Democrat or Republican by Feb. 20 to participate in the PPE.
However, independents can request a ballot from the party of their choosing for the Aug. 6 primary election.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Chris Christie's name.
