A wide field of candidates has officially filed for the 2026 election cycle, with races ranging from city councils to federal offices will all vie for votes in northeastern Arizona.
At the city level, Holbrook voters will see candidates for four open council seats on the ballot. Alexandria Carroll has filed for the two-year term currently filled by Roxanne Pergeson, while Adrian Tubbs and incumbents Karina Pack and Arcenia Pacheco are seeking to fill the three four-year terms. Councilmember Robert Black is not seeking re-election.
In Winslow, Roberta Wilcox-Cano, the incumbent, will run unopposed. Five candidates have filed for three open council seats, including Shelley Caraway, Laurie LaShomb, David Morales, Heather Pruett and incumbent Darcey McKee. Daniel Tafoya and Samantha Crisp are not seeking reelection. All will appear on the ballot for the Nov. 3, general election.
Legislative races covering the region are also taking shape. In Legislative District 6, the retirement of Sen. Theresa Hatathlie has opened a key seat representing much of the Navajo Nation. Rep. Myron Tsosie has filed to run for the position and will face former lawmaker Jamecita Peshlakai in the Democratic primary. Peshlakai is the daughter of current Rep. Mae Peshlakai, who is also seeking reelection to the House alongside Angela Maloney and Ian Teller. Republican Lloyd Johnson has filed for the LD6 Senate seat.
In neighboring Legislative District 7, incumbent Sen. Wendy Rogers will run as a Republican, with Mike Montiel filing as a Democratic challenger. The House race in LD7 includes Republicans Walt Blackman, David Cook Sr., Andrew Costanzo and Barby Ingle.
Statewide races feature a number of contested primaries. In the governor’s race, Republicans Andy Biggs, Ken Miceli, Scott Neely and David Schweikert have filed, while incumbent Katie Hobbs is the lone Democrat in the race. Independent candidates Teri Ann Hourihan and Hugh Lytle have also filed.
For secretary of state, Republicans Alexander Kolodin and Gina Swoboda are competing in the primary, while incumbent Adrian Fontes is running as a Democrat. Duwayne Collier has also filed.
The attorney general’s race includes Republicans Rodney Glassman and Warren Petersen, while incumbent Kris Mayes is seeking reelection as a Democrat.
Other statewide offices include the state treasurer’s race with Republicans Katherine Haley and Elijah Norton, Democrat Nick Mansour and independent Michael Zepeda.
In the superintendent of public instruction race, Republicans Tom Horne and Kimberly Yee will face Democrats Michael D. Butts, Brett Matthew Newby and Teresa Leyba Ruiz.
The ballot will also include the state mine inspector race between Walter Les Presmyk and Brian Matlock, along with Corporation Commission candidates Republicans Ralph Heap, David Marshall Sr., Nicholas Myers and Kevin Thompson and Democrats Jonathon Hill and Clara Pratte.
At the federal level, Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District race includes Republican incumbent Eli Crane, Democrats Eric Descheenie and Jonathan Nez, and Libertarian Curtis Goodwin.
Primary elections are scheduled for July 21 following a recent change that moved Arizona’s election calendar from August to late July. Voters must be registered by June 22, with early voting beginning June 24. The general election will take place Nov. 3.
