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UpdateArizonaThursday, November 5, 2026

Democrats projected to flip Arizona legislature; ICE arrests near polls

This covers unofficial results in Arizona state legislative races and arrests near polling sites on Election Day.

By the Democracy SENTRY deskPublished

Reporting by
FOX 10 Phoenix
“Democrats poised to flip Arizona state legislature; ICE makes arrest near AZ polling sites | Nightly Roundup”, Thursday, November 5, 2026
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What happened

Democrats are poised to flip the Arizona state legislature for the first time in decades, according to unofficial results that show Democrats ahead in a majority of legislative races. ICE arrested five immigrants near Arizona polling sites on Election Day. An ICE raid outside a Mesa grocery store has drawn claims of voter intimidation from activist groups.1

Governor Katie Hobbs was projected to win reelection, and Republicans were projected to lose control of Congress to Democrats.1

five
immigrants arrested near Arizona polling sites on Election Day1

Key dates in Arizona

Election Day in -7 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 · 13 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/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxPSjlya2dlNV96c1VqZWNnWkxkeHMzZ0duSW90cHdnbWE4TU9pN2dsTF9UNnB0eWNEUmp1QXBmWExyOVg4a1lUaU1nMmlqOXQzamNYX3loNG9Ud1pOUDlGTDNnVVRqRGJMb1NyT1RoajlsMnI1bnBPNFBIRThyOW56bTJ2RllEVjZLQ1Uza2tlcGJRZmNBNTBxYjhibXFiY0x2dWhNa0l1MXEwakw3MTVaY2pOWUs5Rk1PMFRlQ0xDdHpVOV9IWVB1NVJzSHJ1ZW8telE?oc=5 · Thursday, November 5, 2026

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