The 2026 Arizona Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on July 21, 2026.
The Republican Party holds a majority over the Democratic Party, controlling 17 seats to the latter's 13 seats.
Background Partisan background In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump won 17 districts, while Kamala Harris won 13. In the previous election in 2024, the Republican Party increased its margin by one seat, with a total of 17 seats, compared to the 13 seats held by the Democratic Party.
Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal BallJanuary 22, 2026
Overview Party Candidates Votes Seats % Before After +/– Republican Democratic Green Independent Total
Retiring incumbents Republicans District 13: J.D. Mesnard is term-limited and running for San Marcos justice of the peace. District 14: Warren Petersen is retiring to run for attorney general. District 17: Vince Leach is retiring. District 19: David Gowan is term-limited and is running for state house. District 30: Hildy Angius is retiring.
Democrats District 5: Lela Alston is term-limited. District 6: Theresa Hatathlie is retiring. District 12: Mitzi Epstein is retiring. District 20: Sally Ann Gonzales is term-limited and is running for state house.
Summary of results by district † - Incumbent not seeking re-election District Incumbent Party Elected senator Outcome 1st Mark Finchem Rep 2nd Shawnna Bolick Rep 3rd John Kavanagh Rep 4th Carine Werner Rep 5th Lela Alston† Dem 6th Theresa Hatathlie† Dem 7th Wendy Rogers Rep 8th Lauren Kuby Dem 9th Kiana Sears Dem 10th Dave Farnsworth Rep 11th Catherine Miranda Dem 12th Mitzi Epstein† Dem 13th J. D. Mesnard† Rep 14th Warren Petersen† Rep 15th Jake Hoffman Rep 16th T. J. Shope Rep 17th Vince Leach† Rep 18th Priya Sundareshan Dem 19th David Gowan† Rep 20th Sally Ann Gonzales† Dem 21st Rosanna Gabaldón Dem 22nd Eva Diaz Dem 23rd Brian Fernandez Dem 24th Analise Ortiz Dem 25th Tim Dunn Rep 26th Flavio Bravo Dem 27th Kevin Payne Rep 28th Frank Carroll Rep 29th Janae Shamp Rep 30th Hildy Angius† Rep
District 1
The 1st district is located in Northern Arizona, containing almost all of Yavapai County and a small section of Coconino County containing Sedona. The incumbent is one-term Republican Mark Finchem of Prescott, who is eligible to run for re-election.
In 2024, Finchem defeated Democratic nominee Mike Fogel 69.5% to 34.1% after winning the Republican primary against incumbent Senator Ken Bennett.
Republican primary
Nominee
Mark Finchem, incumbent state senator (2025–present)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handMark Finchem (R)$139,675.00$113,823.26$37,467.39Source: See the Money
Results
Democratic primary
Nominee
Christine Dargon, psychologist, educator, and wellness entrepreneur
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handChristine Dargon (D)$100.00$127.64$2,150.00Source: See the Money Results
District 2
The 2nd district is located in Maricopa County, containing a portion of Phoenix. The incumbent is two-term Republican Shawnna Bolick, who is eligible to run for re-election.
In 2024, Senator Bolick defeated Democratic nominee Judy Schwiebert 50.8% to 47.2%.
Republican primary
Nominee Shawnna Bolick, incumbent state senator (2023–present)
Eliminated in primary Timothy Ferrara, community leader
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handTimothy Ferrara (R)$3,665.00$445.71$705.00Source: See the Money Results
Democratic primary
Nominee
Amelia Gallitano, doctor, scientist, and professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Eliminated in primary Dan Toporek, veteran, former staffer for U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, and former FAA safety inspector
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handAmelia Gallitano (D)$0.00$0.00$0.00Dan Toporek (D)$13,282.94$10,649.54$3,946.46Source: See the Money Results
District 3
The 3rd district occupies the northeast tip of Maricopa County, containing portions of Phoenix, most of Scottsdale, and all of Fountain Hills, Rio Verde, Cave Creek, Carefree, New River, and Anthem. The incumbent is four-term Republican John Kavanagh, who is eligible to run for re-election due to serving non-consecutive terms.
In 2024, Senator Kavanaugh was unopposed in his re-election bid.
Republican primary
Nominee
John Kavanagh, incumbent state senator (2015–2019, 2023–present)
Eliminated in primary Robert Wallace, conservative activist and grassroots organizer
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJohn Kavanagh (R)$91,535.61$6,253.94$175,293.20Robert Wallace (R)$239.40$0.00$239.40Source: See the Money Results
Democratic primary
Nominee
Jeff Fortney, at-large member of the Cave Creek Unified School District (2021–present)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJeff Fortney (D)$7,195.00$3,490.88$3,704.12Source: See the Money Results
District 4
The 4th district is located in Maricopa County, containing portions of Phoenix and Scottsdale and all of Paradise Valley. The incumbent is one-term Republican Carine Werner, who is eligible to run for re-election.
In 2024, Werner defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Christine Marsh, 51.9% to 48.1%.
Republican primary
Nominee
Carine Werner, incumbent state senator (2025–present)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handCarine Werner (R)$304,437.96$40,682.51$272,939.27Source: See the Money Results
Democratic primary
Nominee
Aaron Lieberman, former state representative from the 28th district and candidate for governor in 2022
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handAaron Lieberman (D)$101,585.00$13,187.39$88,397.61Source: See the Money Results
District 5
The 5th district is located in Maricopa County, located entirely in central Phoenix. The incumbent is thirteen-term Democrat Lela Alston, who is ineligible to run for re-election.
In 2024, Senator Alston defeated Republican nominee Joshua Ortega 68.3% to 31.7%.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Christine Marsh, public school teacher and former state senator from the 27th and 4th district (2021–2025)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handChristine Marsh (D)$53,325.34$24,650.56$28,633.34Source: See the Money Results
Independents and third-party candidates
Declared
Jason LaForest, financial strategist at the Arizona Department of Health Services (Arizona Independent)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJason LaForest (I)$800.00$870.32$897.77Source: See the Money Results
District 6
The 6th district contains all of Apache County, as well as parts of Coconino, Gila, Graham, Mohave, Navajo, and Pinal County. The Havasupai, Hopi, Hualapai, Kaibab, Navajo, San Carlos Apache, San Juan Southern Paiute, and White Mountain Apache tribes are all located in this district. The incumbent is three-term Democrat Theresa Hatathlie, who is eligible to run for re-election.
In 2024, Senator Hatathlie was unopposed in her re-election bid.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Jamescita Peshlakai, former state senator from the 7th district (2017–2021)
Eliminated in primary Myron Tsosie, incumbent state representative (2019–present)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handJamescita Peshlakai (D)$945.00$0.00$1,105.00Myron Tsosie (D)$2,750.00$0.00$2,750.00Source: See the Money Results
Republican primary
Nominee
Lloyd Johnson, maintenance manager
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handLloyd Johnson (R)$1,316.03$701.95$1,761.40Source: See the Money Results
District 7
The 7th district consists of parts of Coconino, Gila, Navajo, and Pinal County. The incumbent is three-term Republican Wendy Rogers, who is eligible to run for re-election.
In 2024, Senator Rogers defeated Democratic nominee Haley Creighton 65.0% to 35.0%.
Republican primary
Nominee
Wendy Rogers, incumbent state senator (2021–present)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handWendy Rogers (R)$438,804.11$238,865.46$233,328.77Source: See the Money Results
Democratic primary
Nominee
Mike Montiel, veteran and community organizer
Results
District 8
The 8th district is located in Maricopa County, and consists of small parts of Mesa, Scottsdale, and Phoenix, as well as northern Tempe. The incumbent is one-term Democrat Lauren Kuby, who is eligible to run for re-election.
In 2024, Kuby defeated Republican nominee Roxana Holzapfel 60.6% to 39.4%.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Lauren Kuby, incumbent state senator (2025–present)
Eliminated in primary Deborah Nardozzi, former state representative for this district (2024–2025)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handLauren Kuby (D)$74,731.85$9,910.90$62,207.94Deborah Nardozzi (D)$39,826.00$13,390.06$25,800.94Source: See the Money Results
Republican primary
Nominee
Bill Loughrige '(write-in)' Results
District 9
The 9th district is located in Maricopa County, and consists almost entirely of western Mesa, as well a very small portion of Tempe. The incumbent is one-term Democrat Kiana Sears, who was appointed to her position in 2025 after the resignation of Senator Eva Burch and is eligible to run for re-election.
In 2024, incumbent Senator Burch defeated Republican nominee Robert Scantlebury 51.7% to 48.3%.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Kiana Sears, incumbent state senator (2025–present)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handKiana Sears (D)$11,420.00$3,142.17$8,277.83Source: See the Money Results
Republican primary
Nominee
Bridget Fitzgibbons, physician Results
District 10
The 10th district is located in Maricopa County, and consists of western Mesa and a small portion of Apache Junction. The incumbent is six-term Republican Dave Farnsworth, who is eligible to run for re-election due to serving non-consecutive terms.
In 2024, Senator Farnsworth defeated Democratic nominee Robert Doyle 61.5% to 38.5%.
Republican primary
Nominee
Dave Farnsworth, incumbent state senator (2013–2021, 2023–present)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handDave Farnsworth (R)$0.00$0.00$0.00Source: See the Money Results
Democratic primary
Nominee
Blair Moses, lawyer
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handBlair Moses (D)$2,679.05$151.27$2,463.73Source: See the Money Results
Independents and third-party candidates
Declared
Nick Fierro, doctor (Independent)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handNick Fierro (I)$2,161.84$59.96$424.04Source: See the Money
District 11
The 11th district is located in Maricopa County and consists of Guadalupe and southern Phoenix. The incumbent is four-term Democrat Catherine Miranda, who is eligible to run for re-election due to serving non-consecutive terms.
In 2024, Senator Miranda defeated Republican nominee Joshua Ayala 72.2% to 27.8%.
Democratic primary
Nominee
Catherine Miranda, incumbent state senator (2015–2019, 2023–present)
Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of March 2026CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handCatherine Miranda (D)$18,750.00$12,331.79$36,671.11Source: See the Money Results