2026 Arizona Secretary of State election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Arizona Secretary of State election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026, to elect the Secretary of State of Arizona. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is running for re-election to a second term in office. Primary elections took place on July 21, 2026.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Adrian Fontes, incumbent secretary of state[2]
Endorsements
[edit]Adrian Fontes
- Organizations
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adrian Fontes (incumbent) | 496,732 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 496,732 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Alexander Kolodin, state representative[6]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Gina Swoboda, former chair of the Arizona Republican Party (2024–2026)[7]
Endorsements
[edit]Alexander Kolodin
- Organizations
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Alexander Kolodin |
Gina Swoboda |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NextGen Polling[10] | July 8–9, 2026 | 1,707 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 44% | 20% | 37% |
| NextGen Polling[11] | June 16–17, 2026 | 1,683 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 16% | 11% | 73% |
| Stealth Analytics[12] | May 13–15, 2026 | 1,100 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 21% | 10% | 68% |
| Noble Predictive Insights[13] | February 23–26, 2026 | 384 (RV) | ± 4.99% | 17% | 16% | 67% |
Results
[edit]
Kolodin
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alexander Kolodin | 345,675 | 59.8 | |
| Republican | Gina Swoboda | 231,986 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 577,661 | 100.0 | ||
Green primary
[edit]Background
[edit]The Green Party of Arizona disavowed candidate Duwayne Collier, accusing him of being a Republican running to draw votes from Adrian Fontes. Collier's campaign received services from firms and attorneys with connections to Republicans, and paid Collier's wife at least $20,000 to serve as campaign manager.[14][15] The Green Party supported write-in candidate Jon Ralston in the July 21st primary, but Collier obtained the nomination.[14]
In early September, it was reported that the Arizona Attorney General’s Office was investigating allegations that Collier's campaign, among others, had used fraudulent donations with falsified voter information to obtain public funding.[15]
Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Duwayne Collier[16]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Jon Robert Ralston, Green Party of Arizona recorder (write-in)[17][14]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Duwayne Collier | 421 | 66.0 | |
| Green | Jon Robert Ralston (write-in) | 217 | 34.0 | |
| Total votes | 638 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[18] | Likely D | September 9, 2026 |
Post-primary endorsements
[edit]Adrian Fontes (D)
- Organizations
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Adrian Fontes (D) |
Alexander Kolodin (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrayHouse (R)[20][A] | October 28–29, 2026 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 50% | 44% | — | — |
| Noble Predictive Insights[21] | October 26–28, 2026 | 511 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 50% | 44% | 1%[b] | 5% |
| HighGround, Inc.[22] | October 21–25, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 50% | 38% | 2%[c] | 10% |
| HighGround, Inc.[23] | October 6–8, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 34% | 4%[d] | 17% |
| Grayhouse (R)[24][A] | October 6–8, 2026 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 48% | 42% | 1%[e] | 8% |
| Equis Research[25] | September 1–9, 2026 | 1,214 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 46% | 44% | — | 10% |
| Arizona State University[26] | August 18 – September 4, 2026 | 1,300 (RV) | ± 2.7% | 39% | 35% | 3%[f] | 23% |
| HighGround, Inc.[27] | August 15–18, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 35% | 3%[f] | 19% |
| Grayhouse (R)[28] | August 11–13, 2026 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 42% | – | 12% |
| Stealth Analytics[29] | August 11–13, 2026 | 530 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 39% | 38% | 2%[g] | 21% |
| Noble Predictive Insights[30] | August 10–13, 2026 | 923 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 41% | 35% | 5%[h] | 20% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adrian Fontes (incumbent) | ||||
| Republican | Alexander Kolodin | ||||
| Green | Duwayne Collier | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0% | ||||
Notes
[edit]- 1 2 Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - ↑ "Another candidate not listed" with 1%; Collier (G) with <1%
- ↑ Collier (G) with 2%; "Some other candidate" with <1%
- ↑ Collier with 3%, "Some other candidate" with 1%
- ↑ Collier (G) with 1%
- 1 2 Collier (G) with 3%
- ↑ Duwayne Collier (G) with 2%
- ↑ Duwayne Collier (G) with 3%; "Another candidate not listed" with 2%
Partisan clients
- 1 2 Poll commissioned by Elijah Norton's campaign, the Republican candidate running for 2026 Arizona State Treasurer election
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "2026 State Primary Election Dates". NCSL. May 9, 2025. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ↑ Welch, Dennis (April 24, 2025). "Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes announces run for re-election". KPHO-TV. Retrieved June 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Reproductive Freedom for All Endorses Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes for Reelection". Reproductive Freedom for All. April 23, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Endorsed Candidates". VoteVets. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Arizona Election Results | 2026 Primary Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Sievers, Caitlin (March 31, 2025). "Arizona Freedom Caucus member Kolodin running for secretary of state in 2026". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ↑ Bradley, Ben (February 13, 2026). "Gina Swoboda formally announces run for Arizona secretary of state". Arizona’s Family News. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Republicans for National Renewal Endorses Alex Kolodin for Arizona Secretary of State". Republicans for National Renewal. June 9, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Endorsements". Turning Point Action. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
- ↑ "NEW AZ STATEWIDE POLL: Five Races, Five Clear Leaders — Biggs Dominant, Down-Ballot Races Set". NextGen Polling. July 9, 2026. Retrieved July 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Republican Primaries take Shape as the Election gets Closer". NextGen Polling. June 18, 2026. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Kolodin Has Consolidated the AZGOP's Most Energized Voters". Noble Predictive Insights. May 21, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Wide-Open Down-Ballot Primaries with High Undecided Voters". Noble Predictive Insights. March 11, 2026. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Sievers, Caitlin (July 27, 2026). "'Sham' Green Party candidates tied to GOP machine as they funnel cash to a mystery company". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Sievers, Caitlin (September 1, 2026). "Three candidates now face a criminal probe over public campaign funding fraud allegations". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Primary Election". Apps.Arizona.Vote. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Primary Election". Apps.Arizona.Vote. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (August 7, 2025). "Previewing the 2026 Secretary of State Races". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved September 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund Announces New Round of Statewide Endorsements, Backing 40 Statewide Candidates in 15 States". Moms Demand Action. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
- ↑ @Garrett_Archer (October 30, 2026). "Local pollster Grayhouse showing Hobbs with a five point spread. GOP treasurer candidate Elijah Norton leading by 1" (Tweet). Retrieved October 30, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "AZ POLL OF RECORD: Hobbs +6, Yee Bucks the Trend". Noble Predictive Insights. October 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Trailing Republicans Gain Ground in Latest Survey". HighGround Public Affairs Consultants. October 27, 2026.
- ↑ Bentz, Paul (October 13, 2026). "Hurricane Season for Arizona Republicans?". HighGround Public Affairs Consultants.
- ↑ "Arizona State Treasurer Statewide Survey". Grayhouse. October 11, 2026. Retrieved October 12, 2026.
- ↑ "Memo: Arizona Voter Research - Sept 2026". Equis. October 6, 2026. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
- ↑ "Topline ASU Survey August 2026" (PDF). October 6, 2026. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Arizona Democrats Lead Down Ballot Races". HighGround, Inc. August 25, 2026. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
- ↑ Archer, Garrett (August 25, 2026). "I was sent an internal poll by a GOP operative from another one of our local pollsters. Democrats are up in 3 of 5 contests and margins are tighter all around". Twitter. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Arizona's Ballot Splits on Incumbency: Hobbs, Mayes, and Fontes Lead an Electorate That Recalls Voting Trump +6, While Republicans Lead Every Lower-Profile Contest". Stealth Analytics. August 17, 2026. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Fontes and Mayes Lead Down-ballot; Yee Holds Narrow Edge for Schools Chief". Noble Predictive Insights. August 25, 2026. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites
