Who They Are

What's changing

• Pima County Jorge Soto, Treasurer: Appointed by the Board of Supervisors after Brian Johnson resigned. Whether the seat goes on the 2026 or 2028 ballot is being checked.
• Marana Jon Post, Mayor: Appointed mayor Jan. 7, 2025, after Mayor Ed Honea died; elected July 21, 2026, over Greg Johnsen to the remainder of Honea's term, through 2028, and sworn in again in August.
• Marana Jackie McGuire, Council Member: Takes office November 2026. Won Patti Comerford's seat July 21, 2026, the one successful candidate from the Marana for the People slate.
• Marana Patti Comerford, Council Member: Did not seek re-election. Jackie McGuire takes the seat when new members are sworn in in November.
• Arizona Legislature Alma Hernandez, State Representative: Leaving the House: won the Democratic Senate primary over Rocque Perez, 53.6% to 46.4%, for the seat Gonzales is vacating.
• Arizona Legislature Betty Villegas, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Villegas and Gonzales are the Democratic nominees for the two House seats.
• Arizona Legislature Brian Fernandez, State Senator: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Unopposed in the primary; faces Republican Michelle Altherr.
• Arizona Legislature Chris Lopez, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot.
• Arizona Legislature Chris Mathis, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot.
• Arizona Legislature Consuelo Hernandez, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Led the Democratic House primary with 30%; runs with Miranda Lopez against Republican Chris Kibbey.
• Arizona Legislature David Gowan, State Senator: Termed out of the Senate; won the Republican House primary with 17,440 votes and runs for a House seat on Nov. 3 with Lupe Diaz, against Democrats Jackie O'Donnell Anderson and Aiden Nicholette Swallow.
• Arizona Legislature Gail Griffin, State Representative: Leaving the House to run for the Senate seat Gowan is vacating; unopposed in the primary, and no Democrat qualified for the ballot.
• Arizona Legislature Kevin Volk, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot. The only Democrat holding a seat in the district; won it in 2024.
• Arizona Legislature Lupe Diaz, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Second in the Republican primary with 12,725 votes.
• Arizona Legislature Mariana Sandoval, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Won the Democratic primary with Emilia Cortez; they face Republicans Michele Peña and Gary Garcia Snyder.
• Arizona Legislature Michele Peña, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot. The district's one Republican legislator; runs with Gary Garcia Snyder.
• Arizona Legislature Nancy Gutierrez, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Gutierrez and Chris Mathis, the incumbents, face Republican Bob Dohse for the two seats.
• Arizona Legislature Priya Sundareshan, State Senator: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Unopposed in the primary; faces Republican Douglas Everett.
• Arizona Legislature Rachel Keshel, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Keshel and Kevin Volk, the incumbents, face Republican John Winchester and Democrat Holly Lyon for the two seats.
• Arizona Legislature Rosanna Gabaldón, State Senator: On the Nov. 3 ballot. Unopposed in the primary; faces Republican Esteban Flores.
• Arizona Legislature Sally Ann Gonzales, State Senator: Termed out of the Senate; won a Democratic nomination for one of the district's two House seats in July, so she stays on the ballot in the other chamber.
• Arizona Legislature Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, State Representative: Leaving in January: lost the Democratic primary's second House slot to Miranda Lopez by 283 votes.
• Arizona Legislature T.J. Shope, State Senator: On the Nov. 3 ballot.
• Arizona Legislature Teresa Martinez, State Representative: On the Nov. 3 ballot.
• Arizona Legislature Vince Leach, State Senator: Retiring. Republican Christopher King, who won the July primary with 63%, faces Democrat Edgar Soto on Nov. 3.
• Congress Adelita Grijalva, District 7: On the Nov. 3 ballot against Republican Daniel Butierez, a rematch of the 2025 special election.
• Congress Juan Ciscomani, District 6: On the Nov. 3 ballot against Democrat JoAnna Mendoza, who was unopposed in the July primary. Seeking a third term; the Cook Political Report rates the race a toss-up.
• Oro Valley Joseph C. Winfield, Mayor: Did not seek re-election. Melanie Barrett takes office as mayor Nov. 4, 2026.
• Oro Valley Josh Nicolson, Council Member: Term ends Nov. 4, 2026; was not a candidate in the July primary.
• Oro Valley Joyce Jones-Ivey, Council Member: Term ends Nov. 4, 2026; was not a candidate in the July primary.
• Oro Valley Matt Wood, Council Member: Takes office Nov. 4, 2026. Elected July 21, 2026, with 7,436 votes.
• Oro Valley Melanie Barrett, Council Member: Elected mayor July 21, 2026, with 8,471 votes to Mark Napier's 6,359. Sworn in Nov. 4; her council seat goes to one of the three incoming members.
• Oro Valley Melanie Barrett, Mayor: Takes office Nov. 4, 2026. Elected July 21, 2026 (8,471 votes, 57%).
• Oro Valley Rhonda Piña, Council Member: Takes office Nov. 4, 2026. Elected July 21, 2026, with 7,866 votes. Served on the council 2016 to 2020. The town canvass spells the name Pina; her campaign uses Piña.
• Oro Valley Rosa Dailey, Council Member: Takes office Nov. 4, 2026. Elected July 21, 2026, with 8,661 votes, the most of any council candidate.
• Pima County Jan Lesher, County Administrator: Retiring when her contract ends Jan. 7, 2027. The board is recruiting a successor; its Sept. 22 study session takes the hiring process into executive session.