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Governor

Arizona Governor — 2026

Arizona elects a governor on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs faces Republican Rep. Andy Biggs. Green and No Labels candidates have also been reported on the general-election field.

Cook Political Report: Lean D (August 27, 2026)Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean D (September 3, 2026)

What this office is

A governor is the state’s chief executive. Typical duties include proposing a budget, signing or vetoing bills, appointing some officials, and commanding the state National Guard under state and federal law. Term length and term limits are set by each state’s constitution. Lieutenant-governor pairing, if any, follows that state’s ballot design. Arizona’s 2026 ballot is the first to list a lieutenant-governor running mate with each gubernatorial nominee.

Why it matters in 2026

Cook rated the race Lean Democratic as of late August 2026; Sabato’s Crystal Ball listed Lean D as of September 3, while Inside Elections had it as a toss-up the same week. The winner will share a ballot with other statewide offices and will appoint to some vacancies. Official pairing of running mates is printed by county recorders.

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs is seeking a second term. Arizona is pairing gubernatorial nominees with lieutenant-governor running mates for the first time.

Third-party lines are listed because contemporaneous local reporting placed them on the November field. Confirm every name on your county sample ballot.

Candidates

Names below are declared or nominated figures reported as of mid-September 2026. Party labels identify tickets only. This is not an endorsement and not a certified list.

Official portrait of Gov. Katie Hobbs

Katie Hobbs

Democratic · Incumbent

Running mate: John Giles (independent), former Mesa mayor

Hobbs has been Arizona governor since 2023 after serving as secretary of state. She won the 2022 election and is seeking a second term. Before statewide office she served in the Arizona Legislature and as a social worker.

Read more:Office of the GovernorWikipediaBallotpedia

Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0. CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Official portrait of Rep. Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs

Republican

Running mate: Sine Kerr, former state senator

Biggs has represented Arizona’s 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2017. He won the July 2026 Republican primary over Rep. David Schweikert and other candidates. He previously served as president of the Arizona Senate.

Read more:House officeWikipediaBallotpedia

Photo: U.S. Congress / public domain. Public domain (U.S. government work). Source

Published polls

Published surveys tagged to AZ GovernorIndividual published surveys. Not a Map the Midterms average and not a prediction.
PollsterDatesSampleDemRepSpread
HighGround
270toWin, 2026 Arizona governor polls (HighGround) · accessed September 17, 2026
Aug 25, 2026See source50Hobbs34BiggsHobbs +16

Questions readers ask

When is Election Day?
The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot calendars differ by state.
Is this the official candidate list for this governor’s race?
No. Map the Midterms is not an election office. Confirm qualified names with the Arizona Secretary of State and the official sample ballot for your address.
Are the poll numbers a forecast?
No. Tables show individual published surveys with the pollster, dates, sample, and a link. They are not a prediction and not an average unless a cited aggregator says so.

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