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UpdateArizonaWednesday, November 4, 2026

Arizona reports unofficial results for 2026 midterm races

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
KVOA Politics (Tucson)
“Decision 2026: Unofficial results are in for Arizona's midterm election”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

Unofficial results came in for Arizona's 2026 midterm election after polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with the first results arriving after 8 p.m. As of 11:15 p.m., Democratic incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs led Republican Andy Biggs by nearly 300,000 votes. Democrat Kris Mayes held a 250,000-vote lead over Republican Warren Petersen in the attorney general race.1

Democrat JoAnna Mendoza led Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani by more than 34,000 votes in Congressional District 6, and Democrat Adelita Grijalva was projected the winner in Congressional District 7 over Daniel Francis Butierez Sr. Results continue to be tallied statewide.1

nearly 300,000
vote lead for Hobbs over Biggs as of 11:15 p.m.1
250,000
vote lead for Mayes over Petersen as of 11:15 p.m.1
more than 34,000
vote lead for Mendoza over Ciscomani as of 11:15 p.m.1
What it means in Arizona

What happens next in Arizona

Counties must canvass the returns no later than the third Thursday after the election, November 19.2 The statewide canvass must be done by the third Monday after the election, November 23, 2026, with certifications issued promptly thereafter.3 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.4

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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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. KVOA Politics (Tucson), https://kvoa.com/news/decision2026/decision-2026-unofficial-results-are-in-for-arizonas-midterm-election/article_e09106af-444d-4229-8178-d085345bcacb.html · Wednesday, November 4, 2026
  2. NCSL, Canvass Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/canvass-deadlines
  3. NCSL, Election Certification Deadlines, https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/election-certification-deadlines
  4. nass.org, https://www.nass.org/node/2455

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