2026 Arizona Senate election

See also: 2026 United States state legislative elections

2026 Arizona Senate election

November 3, 2026
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate 16 seats needed for a majority
Leader Warren Petersen Priya Sundareshan Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 9, 2023 January 13, 2025 Leader's seat 14th–Gilbert 18th–Tucson Last election 17 seats, 53.4% 13 seats, 46.3% Current seats 17 13 Seats needed 3
Results:      Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring      Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
Incumbent President of the Senate Warren Petersen Republican

The 2026 Arizona Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections will be held on August 4, 2026.

The Republican Party holds a majority over the Democratic Party, controlling 17 seats to the latter's 13 seats.

Background

Partisan Background

In the 2024 presidential election, Donald Trump won 17 districts, while Kamala Harris won 13. In the previous election in 2024, the Republican Party increased its margin by one seat, with a total of 17 seats, compared to the 13 seats held by the Democratic Party.

Harris

  40–50%

  50–60%

  60–70%

  70–80%

Trump

  50–60%

  60–70%

  70–80%

Predictions

Statewide

Source	Ranking	As of
270toWin
State Navigate
Sabato's Crystal Ball

Overview

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	Before	After	+/–
	Republican
	Democratic
	Green
	Independent
Total

Retiring incumbents

Republicans

• District 13: J.D. Mesnard is term-limited.
• District 19: David Gowan is term-limited

Democrats

• District 5: Lela Alston is term-limited.
• District 20: Sally Ann Gonzales is term-limited.

Summary of results by district

† - Incumbent not seeking re-election

District	2024 Pres.	Incumbent	Party		Elected Senator	Outcome
1st	R +33.2	Mark Finchem		Rep
2nd	R +5.6	Shawnna Bolick		Rep
3rd	R +24.5	John Kavanagh		Rep
4th	R +3.5	Carine Werner		Rep
5th	D +36.4	Lela Alston†		Dem
6th	D +27.2	Theresa Hatathlie		Dem
7th	R +29.9	Wendy Rogers		Rep
8th	D +19.7	Lauren Kuby		Dem
9th	D +3.0	Eva Burch		Dem
10th	R +20.9	Dave Farnsworth		Rep
11th	D +39.8	Catherine Miranda		Dem
12th	D +15.9	Mitzi Epstein		Dem
13th	R +1.2	J. D. Mesnard†		Rep
14th	R +18.3	Warren Petersen		Rep
15th	R +30.5	Jake Hoffman		Rep
16th	R +9.4	T. J. Shope		Rep
17th	R +3.9	Vince Leach		Rep
18th	D +24.0	Priya Sundareshan		Dem
19th	R +23.0	David Gowan†		Rep
20th	D +43.2	Sally Ann Gonzales†		Dem
21st	D +18.5	Rosanna Gabaldón		Dem
22nd	D +21.1	Eva Diaz		Dem
23rd	D +1.8	Brian Fernandez		Dem
24th	D +20.5	Analise Ortiz		Dem
25th	R +29.4	Tim Dunn		Rep
26th	D +28.8	Flavio Bravo		Dem
27th	R +11.3	Kevin Payne		Rep
28th	R +23.1	Frank Carroll		Rep
29th	R +18.3	Janae Shamp		Rep
30th	R +55.2	Hildy Angius		Rep