The slate of prospective candidates for the midterm elections has been unveiled, but will not be finalized until next week. Candidates were required to file by May 28, then have 10 days to review their opponents’ petitions and could file a court challenge for one of several reasons, including asserting that their opponents live outside the district, utilized an ineligible circulator or provided incomplete information, among others. The candidate challenge window closes at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11.
District 1 Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, a Flagstaff Democrat, will face no opposition in the primary election.
Republicans vying for the seat include Gary Kiehne of Eagar, Adam Kwasman of Oro Valley and Andy Tobin of Paulden.
The gubernatorial race has drawn 10 prospective candidates, including John Lewis Mealer of Pinetop, representing the Americans Elect Party, Democrat Fred Duval of Phoenix and Libertarian Barry J. Hess of Glendale.
Republicans seeking the post include Ken Bennett of Phoenix, Doug Ducey of Paradise Valley, Christine Jones of Phoenix, Al Melvin of Saddlebrooke, Frank Riggs of Cave Creek, Scott Smith of Mesa and Andrew P. Thomas of Phoenix.
District 6 State Senator Chester Crandell, a Heber Republican, faces no opposition in the primary election, but will meet Tom O’Halleran, a Sedona Independent, in the general.
District 6 State Representatives Brenda Barton of Safford and Bob Thorpe of Flagstaff, both Republicans, face no opposition in the primary election, but will face off with Democrat Lanny Morrison of Flagstaff in the general.
The secretary of state race includes Democrat Terry Goddard of Phoenix, and Republicans Wil Cardon and Justin Pierce, both of Mesa, and Michele Reagan of Phoenix.
Attorney General Tom Horne, a Phoenix Republican, will face Mark Brnovich, also of Phoenix, in the primary. Democrat Felecia Rotellini of Phoenix is also seeking the state’s top law enforcement job.
The race for state treasurer will be decided in the Republican primary, which features candidates Jeff DeWitt of Peoria, Hugh Hallman of Tempe and Randy Pullen of Phoenix.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction John F. Huppenthal, a Chandler Republican, will meet Diane M. Douglas of Sun City West in the primary. Democrat candidates for the office are David Garcia and Sharon Thomas, both of Phoenix.
State Mine Inspector Joe Hart, a Kingman Republican, faces no opposition in either the primary election or the general.
The race for two seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission has drawn six candidates, including Democrats Jim Holway and Sandra Kennedy, both of Phoenix, and Republicans Tom Forese of Chandler, Doug Little of Scottsdale, and Lucy Mason and Vernon B. Parker, both of Tempe.
Navajo County races are all related to the judiciary, and include clerk of the court, one superior court judgeship, and all justices of the peace and constables.
Clerk of the Superior Court Deanne Romo, a Holbrook Democrat, faces no opposition in either the primary election or the general.
Division I Superior Court Judge Ralph Hatch, a Holbrook Democrat, faces no opposition in either the primary election or the general.
Holbrook Justice of the Peace Evelyn Marez will be challenged by Robert E. Salabye in the Democratic Primary. There are no Republican candidates for the post.
The Winslow Justice of the Peace race has drawn three candidates, Boyce D. “B.J.” Little Jr. and Ray R. Rardin II, both Democrats, and Anthony “Tony” Hill, an Independent.
Snowflake Justice of the Peace Fred L. Peterson, a Republican, faces no opposition in either the primary election or the general.
Holbrook Constable Phyllis Romo, a Democrat, Winslow Constable Madeline “Pauline” Hernandez, a Democrat, and Snowflake Constable Dave Wood, a Republican, are all running unopposed in both the primary and the general elections.
The primary election is scheduled on Tuesday, Aug. 26, and the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
