The 2026 Arizona gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Arizona. Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs won a second term, handily defeating Republican congressman Andy Biggs 55.67% to 42.46%. Hobbs' 13-point margin of victory was significantly larger than her 2022 margin of victory of 0.67%.
Primary elections took place on July 21, 2026. Hobbs secured the Democratic nomination unopposed. Biggs secured the Republican nomination over congressman David Schweikert with 73.6% of the vote.
Following the passage of Proposition 131 in the 2022 elections, this was the first gubernatorial election in Arizona in which candidates would be required to nominate a running mate for the newly established position of lieutenant governor. This was one of five Democratic-held governorships up for election in 2026 in a state that Donald Trump won in the 2024 presidential election.
Background
Arizona is considered to be a purple state at both the federal and statewide level. After Joe Biden carried the state narrowly in the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump carried the state of Arizona by 5.5 points in the 2024 presidential election. Democrats control both U.S. Senate seats in Arizona and hold the governorship, secretary of state office, and attorney general office. Meanwhile, Republicans maintain a majority in the Arizona Senate and Arizona House of Representatives, and control 6 of the 9 House of Representatives seats in the state. Democrats have characterized this race as key to establishing a Democratic trifecta in Arizona for the first time in 60 years.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Katie Hobbs, incumbent governor (2023–present)
- Running mate: John Giles, former mayor of Mesa (2014–2025) (Independent)
Declined
- Adrian Fontes, secretary of state of Arizona (2023–present) (ran for re-election)
- Kris Mayes, attorney general of Arizona (2023–present) (ran for re-election)
Endorsements
Katie Hobbs
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Andy Biggs, U.S. representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district (2017–present)
- Running mate: Sine Kerr, former state senator (2018–2025)
Eliminated in primary
- Ken Miceli, business owner
- Scott Neely, concrete pumping contractor, candidate for governor in 2022, and candidate for mayor of Mesa in 2024
- David Schweikert, U.S. representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district (2011–present)
Withdrawn
- Karrin Taylor Robson, former member of the Arizona Board of Regents (2017–2021) and candidate for governor in 2022
Declined
- Juan Ciscomani, U.S. representative from Arizona's 6th congressional district (2023–present) (running for re-election)
- Jake Hoffman, state senator from the 15th district (2023–present) and 2020 fake elector for Donald Trump (endorsed Biggs)
- Kari Lake, senior advisor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media (2025–present), nominee for governor in 2022, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024
- Kimberly Yee, state treasurer of Arizona (2019–present) and candidate for governor in 2022 (running for superintendent of public instruction)
Endorsements
Andy Biggs
- Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present) (co-endorsement with Taylor Robson)
- Mike Lee, Utah (2011–present)
- Lauren Boebert, CO-04 (2021–present)
- Eli Crane, AZ-02 (2023–present)
- Paul Gosar, AZ-09 (2011–present)
- Burgess Owens, UT-04 (2021–present)
- Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip from MN-06 (2015–present)
- Matt Gaetz, former FL-01 (2017–2024)
- Debbie Lesko, former AZ-08 (2018–2025) and member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district (2025–present)
- Jake Hoffman, SD-15 (2023–present)
- Rachel Keshel, HD-17 (2023–present)
- Charlie Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA (deceased)
- Erika Kirk, CEO of Turning Point USA
- Arizona Freedom Caucus
- Freedom Caucus Fund
- Republicans for National Renewal
- Turning Point Action
Polling
Aggregate polls
No Labels primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Hugh Lytle, health care entrepreneur
Running mate selection
Hourihan announced on August 6 that Angela Harrolle Mohan, a real estate broker, would serve as her running mate.
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Failed to qualify
- Barry Hess, businessman and perennial candidate
Green primary
Background
The Green Party of Arizona disavowed candidate Risa Lombardo, accusing her of being a Republican running to draw votes from Katie Hobbs. Lombardo, a former precinct committee member for the Arizona Republican Party and wife of a Republican activist, denied the accusations. Her campaign received services from firms and attorneys with connections to Republicans. The party supported a write-in candidate in the July 21st primary, but Lombardo obtained the nomination.
In early September, it was reported that the Arizona Attorney General’s Office was investigating allegations that Lombardo's campaign, among others, had used fraudulent donations with falsified voter information to obtain public funding.
Candidates
Nominee
- Risa Lombardo, former Arizona Republican Party precinct committee member
Eliminated in primary
- Athena Eastwood, nominee for Arizona's 6th congressional district in 2024 (write-in)
- Carlos Melendez (write-in)
- William Pounds, streamer/recording artist and candidate for governor in 2022 (write-in)
Failed to qualify
Endorsements
Carlos Melendez (write-in)
William Pounds (write-in)
- Cynthia McKinney, former GA-11 (1993–2003) and 2008 presidential nominee of the Green Party
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Katie Hobbs (D)
Debate
A debate was held on October 6 featuring Republican nominee Andy Biggs and No Labels nominee Teri Ann Hourihan. Governor Hobbs declined to attend. Green Party nominee Risa Lombardo had agreed to participate, but reversed course shortly before the debate.
Polling
Aggregate polls