2026 Arizona primary election results

Find everything you need to know about elections in Arizona and Maricopa County from KJZZ's politics team.

To talk about Gov. Hobbs’ potential pick for Lieutenant Governor, a candidate who wants to stop running with Clean Elections and more, The Show sat down with Christina Corieri of Consilium Consulting and Mike Haener of Lumen Strategies.

The New York Times on Tuesday reported Hobbs, facing a Friday deadline, is planning to choose former Mesa Mayor John Giles to run for the new role of lieutenant governor.

As Republican Corporation Commission candidate Ralph Heap faces allegations that he violated Arizona law by failing to report who paid for his campaign signs, a sitting GOP official accused the Arizona Free Enterprise Club and state Sen. Jake Hoffman of asking him to engage in a similar scheme four years ago.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are visiting Arizona this week to meet with business leaders alongside Rep. Juan Ciscomani, who is seeking re-election in one of the country’s few competitive congressional districts.

Congressman Andy Biggs is trying to oust Gov. Katie Hobbs this year and return the governor’s office to the GOP, but he won’t get to face off with her on the debate stage.

Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is investigating Gov. Katie Hobbs for an alleged pay-to-play scheme, and said Monday that she’ll make an announcement ahead of the November election.

Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier are the nominees for governor and secretary of state, respectively, but the Green Party itself is disavowing them.

South Carolina will now hold the first primary, followed a week later by Nevada. New Hampshire will follow a week after that, and then Democrats in New Mexico, Michigan and Virginia will vote in successive weeks.

Democratic governors are pumping $10 million into Arizona to protect who they believe is the most vulnerable incumbent in the 2026 race.