Arizona’s Democratic state legislative candidates held onto early leads on election night, opening the possibility that Democrats may win majorities in both the state’s House and Senate next year.

A ballot measure that would prohibit local governments from establishing photo traffic enforcement systems was headed to passage Tuesday night. 

Democrats Clara Pratte and Jonathon Hill are leading their Republican counterparts in the Arizona Corporation Commission race. After the second batch of election results dropped at 10 p.m., Pratte and […]

A legislative ballot referral that would designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations gained strong support from voters as of election night.  Proposition 317, the “Designate Drug Cartels as Terrorist Organizations […]

Welcome to the Arizona Capitol Times' coverage of Election Day 2026. Our reporters are collecting the latest updates, intel and anecdotes from across the state, and we'll be updating this page all day and deep into the night to keep you informed about everything. So check back regularly.

The gubernatorial race between incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs and Congressman Andy Biggs remained officially undecided late Tuesday, but the early returns showed Hobbs with a commanding lead.

Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Nick Myers lost his reelection bid in July. Now, he thinks he may have gotten the better end of the deal.

Arizona attorneys want a federal judge to dismiss a Trump administration lawsuit targeting reduced tuition for undocumented students at state universities.

Less than a week before the election, the Department of Public Safety released a video extolling the benefits of Gov. Katie Hobbs' Operation Desert Guardian.