2026 October InMaricopa Magazine

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Who else is on your ballot? A quick guide to the candidates, offices and propositions Maricopa voters will see Nov. 3

Governor

Superintendent of Public Instruction Teresa Leyba Ruiz (D) DrRuizForArizona.com

Corporation Commission Mike Cease (G) Ralph Heap (R) AZCC.vote

State Mine Inspector

Andy Biggs (R) BiggsForArizona.com

Brian Matlock (D) MatlockForAZMI.com

Katie Hobbs (D) KatieHobbs.org

Walter “Les” Presmyk (R) LesPresmyk.com

Kimberly Yee (R) KimberlyYee.com

Jonathon Hill (D) VoteHillAZ.com Clara Pratte (D) ClaraForAZ.com Kevin Thompson (R) ThompsonForCorpComm.com

Teri Ann Hourihan (NL) TeriAnn4AZGov.org

Risa Lombardo (G) RisaLombardo.com Lieutenant Governor Lisa Castillo (G) John Giles (I) Sine Kerr (R) Angela Harrolle Mohan (NL) Secretary of State

• Delivered real funding progress for SR 347 • No developer, union, or utility campaign donations • Voted to lower city property tax rates 9 times • Pro small business and responsible growth • Accessible, experienced, and proven • Supports public safety

Legislative District 16 The Arizona Legislature writes and votes on state laws and the state budget. Your legislative district elects two representatives to the House and one senator. Arizona House of Representatives Julia Gusse, challenger Democrat JuliaForArizona.com

Arizona Senate

Elaine Aldrete, challenger Democrat Aldrete4AZ.org T.J. Shope, incumbent Republican TJShope.com

Dwayne Collier (G)

Adrian Fontes (D) ElectFontes.com

U.S. Congress Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District elects one member to the U.S. House of Representatives.

Alexander Kolodin (R) AlexForAZ.com Attorney General

Chris Lopez, incumbent Republican LopezForAZ.com Teresa Martinez, incumbent Republican MartinezForArizona.com

Kris Mayes (D) KrisMayes.com

Congressional District 2

Eli Crane, incumbent Republican EliForArizona.com

Warren Petersen (R) PetersenForAG.com State Treasurer Nick Mansour (D) MansourForArizona.com

Ask me anything (602) 373-9996 Campaign@VincentManfredi.com Maricopa Small Business Owner

Curtis Goodwin, challenger Libertarian

Jonathan Nez, challenger Democrat JonathanNezForAZ.com

Elijah Norton (R) NortonForAZ.com

Prop 320: School district spending Requires certain districts statewide to devote at least 60% of operational spending to direct instructional expenses, with penalties for noncompliance.

Prop 414: Maricopa General Plan update Decides whether Maricopa will replace its 2016 General Plan with an updated 10-year framework for growth, land use, transportation, parks, public facilities, economic development and resource conservation.

Prop 416: MUSD maintenance and operations override Continue Maricopa Unified School District’s existing 10% M&O override, worth about $7.8 million annually, for class sizes, RAM Academy and technology.

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