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UpdateArizonaWednesday, November 4, 2026

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes leads by 17 points in early returns

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
Sierra Vista Herald/Review
“Adrian Fontes races out to large lead over Alexander Kolodin in secretary of state race”, Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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What happened

Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is leading Republican challenger Alexander Kolodin by 17 points in early election night returns in Arizona. Fontes holds 58 percent of the vote to Kolodin's 41 percent in the first batch of results. The results reflect early ballots delivered to election officials before Election Day.1

58 percent
Fontes share in early returns1
41 percent
Kolodin share in early returns1
17 points
Fontes lead in early returns1
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 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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The answers behind this
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Sources

  1. Sierra Vista Herald/Review, https://myheraldreview.com/news/state/adrian-fontes-races-out-to-large-lead-over-alexander-kolodin-in-secretary-of-state-race/article_471c5201-cdcf-5ed9-bc3f-6d1e13c18710.html · 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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