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UpdateArizonaWednesday, November 4, 2026

Arizona counted votes in midterm election for Governor and Congress

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
FOX 10 Phoenix
“LIVE: 2026 Arizona Midterm Election results”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

FOX 10 Phoenix provided live coverage of the November 3, 2026, Arizona midterm election results. Polls were open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. MST. First results were expected at 8:00 p.m. MST.1

Races included Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, U.S. House, Arizona House, and Arizona Senate.1

What it means in Arizona

What comes next in Arizona

Counties must canvass the returns no later than the third Thursday after the election, November 19.2 The statewide canvass is held on the third Monday after the election, November 23.2 An automatic recount is required when canvass results show that the difference in total votes cast for the top two candidates is less than or equal to 1/2 of 1% of the votes cast for both such candidates.3

Key dates in Arizona

Election Day in -6 days
  1. Mon, Oct 5 · passed
    Registration deadline
  2. Wed, Oct 7 · passed
    Early voting begins
  3. Fri, Oct 23 · passed
    Last day for mail ballot applications
  4. Fri, Oct 30 · passed
    Early voting ends
  5. Tue, Nov 3 · passed
    Election Day; Mail ballots must arrive
  6. Mon, Nov 23 · 14 days
    State certification

Every date in Arizona, and who certifies the election

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Sources

  1. FOX 10 Phoenix, https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTFBRUVdveS1XMWJHNXAyeHVsX2RMNFBENWdtLUtjbHBiRnZNSG9BQlBGeGZWWGNFNXRJN1diOHF5NTVOOVRGa0I1TWxiY09oUWM5aWw0MXdFdWlvbExfaDliT3hCM3ltT3R0NUdmdWdONGhPaXhNZkRySENDbw?oc=5 · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  3. nass.org, https://www.nass.org/node/2455

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