Between June 24 and July 21, Arizona voters can participate in choosing which state and local candidates they want to see on the ballot in November. This voter guide includes some state elections, focusing on Pima County and certain competitive races.
Why Vote in the Primary?
A couple of reasons: some races will be decided in the primary, including certain legislative seats in districts that lean heavily toward one party. Plus, there are some nonpartisan municipal-level elections, including the town of Marana and the city of South Tucson.
Use this tool to check whether you’re registered to vote, which party you’re registered with, whether you need to update your address, or whether you’re on the early voting list. You must have registered to vote by June 22 to participate in the primary election.
Key Races
Arizonans will vote a bit differently for governor this year: for the first time, primary winners will choose a lieutenant governor as a running mate for the general election. The winner of each party’s primary will face incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs in the general election.
Republican candidate and current state Rep. Alexander Kolodin was involved in several election-fraud lawsuits following 2020, including the “kraken” lawsuit rejected in federal court, and was sanctioned by the state bar for representing Arizona’s “fake electors” who tried to overturn the 2020 presidential results.
Secretary of State
The highest-profile duty of this office is overseeing elections. The winner of the Republican primary will face incumbent Democrat Adrian Fontes and Green party candidate Duwayne Collier in the general election.
Republican candidate Gina Swoboda is the former chair of the Arizona Republican Party and she has Trump’s endorsement. She previously worked in the Secretary of State’s office. She has challenged policies designed to make voting easier, including suing to block executive orders by Gov. Hobbs that expanded voter registration and ballot access — a lawsuit the Arizona Supreme Court dismissed.
Original reporting: Arizona Luminaria — read the source article.
