Arizona Governor, Secretary of State, AG Races Near Tuesday Vote

Candidates in Arizona's top statewide races enter the final stretch ahead of Tuesday's general election.

Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Elections

Arizona Governor, Secretary of State, AG Races Near Tuesday Vote

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Do you think Arizona is headed in the right direction under its current state leaders?

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) faces Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) for Arizona governor, while Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D-AZ) and Attorney General Kris Mayes (D-AZ) face Republican challengers Alexander Kolodin and Warren Petersen. The general election is set for Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Why it matters

The outcome will determine who leads Arizona's executive branch and oversees elections and legal enforcement statewide. The races are being decided in the final days before voters head to the polls.

Three incumbent Democrats hold the governor, secretary of state, and attorney general posts and face Republican challengers in the general election on Tuesday. The extraction provides no polling or vote projections for these contests.

The players

Katie Hobbs

Katie Hobbs is the Democratic governor of Arizona seeking reelection against Republican Andy Biggs.

Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs is a Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona challenging Katie Hobbs for governor.

Adrian Fontes

Adrian Fontes is the Democratic incumbent Arizona Secretary of State seeking reelection.

Kris Mayes

Kris Mayes is the Democratic incumbent Arizona Attorney General seeking reelection.

The details

Hobbs is running with John Giles (I-AZ) as her running mate, while Biggs has Sine Kerr (R-District 25) as his. The Secretary of State and Attorney General races pit incumbents Fontes and Mayes against Kolodin (R-District 3) and Petersen (R-District 14), respectively.

- Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Arizona general election, one day after this reporting.

Season Trajectory

Arizona's 2026 statewide races come up in the same cycle that determines control of the executive offices that oversee state elections and enforcement. The contests place incumbent Democrats against Republican challengers for all three positions.

The results will determine who runs state election administration and state legal enforcement for the next term. Voters in Arizona will decide these offices at the polls on Tuesday.

The takeaway

Arizona voters will settle three statewide contests on Tuesday, so checking the candidate slate before polling day helps readers understand what is on the ballot.