The person behind the name
Mark Lamb’s public career rests on law enforcement, ending with eight years as the elected sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona.
Lamb served as sheriff of Pinal County from 2017 until his term ended in January 2025. [3][4] He won the July 21, 2026 Republican primary in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, according to Associated Press race calls reported by KJZZ and KTAR, and faces Democrat Elizabeth Lee in the November 3 general election. [1][2] The seat is open: Representative Andy Biggs, first elected in 2016, ran for governor rather than for another term. [6]
From tribal police to county sheriff
KJZZ reported in March 2017 that Lamb worked for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community police for six years and started at the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in 2012. He was first elected sheriff in 2016, filling the post vacated by Paul Babeu, who had run for Congress, and was one of three new sheriffs who started in Arizona’s largest counties in 2017. [5][8] Ballotpedia News adds that he once owned a pest control business. [6] His campaign biography describes earlier work as a police officer and detective in gang enforcement, criminal investigations and multi-agency operations; that account is the campaign’s own. [9]
The same KJZZ report said he came into the department during a hiring freeze and a budget shortfall of up to $2 million, and relayed his statement that the office’s budget was 12 percent less than six years earlier. [5]
Two federal campaigns
While still sheriff, Lamb testified before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security on February 28, 2023. [10] He announced a campaign for U.S. Senate on April 11, 2023 and lost the July 30, 2024 Republican primary to Kari Lake. [8][11] On October 21, 2025 he filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for Arizona’s 5th District. [12] President Donald Trump endorsed him in 2025, CBS News reported. [3]
The 2026 primary was contested. In May the Arizona Republic published an investigation into his conduct; his campaign denied the allegations, and in June the Pinal County Attorney said a preliminary inquiry found no evidence of criminal conduct. Those events are set out under the fuller record below. [3][13]
A note on dates and vote figures. CBS News gives Lamb’s service as sheriff as 2017 to 2024 and Ballotpedia News as 2017 to 2025; AZ Luminaria reported in December 2024 that his term “ends in January.” [3][4][6] Primary percentages in this profile are Associated Press figures as reported by news outlets. The Arizona Secretary of State’s official canvasses for the 2024 and 2026 primaries are scanned documents that this review could not read, so no certified total is quoted from them. [2][7][14]
Life & public service
From a county sheriff’s office to two federal campaigns, these are the milestones the sources document.
Joins the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office
After six years with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community police, Lamb started at the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, KJZZ reported. [5]
Establishes a nonprofit
Lamb established the American Sheriff Foundation, Inc., which filed articles of incorporation with the state, AZ Luminaria later reported. [4]
Enters the U.S. Senate race
Announced on April 11 that he would run for the seat then held by Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona Mirror reported. [8]
Senate primary loss
Lost the July 30 Republican primary for U.S. Senate to Kari Lake; the Associated Press called the race on election night, Arizona Mirror reported. [11]
Term as sheriff ends
AZ Luminaria reported in December 2024 that his term as sheriff “ends in January.” [4]
Trump endorsement
President Trump endorsed Lamb in 2025, and another Republican candidate, Jay Feely, switched to the 1st District, CBS News reported. [3]
Accomplishments, in the record
Congressional documents, election records and federal filings establish the following. Outcomes are described at the level supported by those records; figures offered in testimony are labeled as the witness’s own.
Testimony to House Homeland Security
The House committee’s hearing record lists Lamb, identified as sheriff of Pinal County, among four witnesses at its February 28, 2023 hearing, Every State is a Border State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas’ Border Crisis. [10]
His written statement told the committee that Pinal County “sits just 55 miles north of the U.S./Mexico Border at its closest point” and called it “a pass-through community” rather than a border county. It said human smuggling and trafficking incidents in the county were “up 377%” over two years and that fentanyl pills seized by his deputies since 2020 were “up 610%.” These are the witness’s own figures, stated as percentage changes; the statement is testimony, not an audit. [15]
A statewide primary against Kari Lake
Lamb announced on April 11, 2023 that he would run for the U.S. Senate seat then held by Kyrsten Sinema. [8] The Associated Press called the July 30 primary for Kari Lake shortly after the Secretary of State’s office released initial totals, Arizona Mirror reported. [11]
Ballotpedia’s tabulation shows Lake with 409,339 votes (55.3%), Lamb with 292,888 (39.5%) and Elizabeth Reye with 38,208 (5.2%). [19] The Secretary of State’s 2024 election page links the official canvass, a scanned document this review could not read; the Ballotpedia figures are cited in its place. [14]
Statement of candidacy for the 5th District
Lamb signed and filed FEC Form 2 on October 21, 2025, declaring as a Republican for the U.S. House from Arizona’s 5th District and naming Mark Lamb for Congress (C00924084) as his principal campaign committee. His FEC candidate ID is H6AZ05265. [12] The committee’s statement of organization, filed the same day, lists Lisa Lisker as treasurer and no affiliated committees. [20]
Arizona Mirror reported on October 21 that he had filed a statement of interest with the state that Monday to run as a Republican in the district, which it described as “centered on Gilbert and Queen Creek” and including parts of Chandler and Mesa. [16]
What the pre-primary report shows
The committee’s pre-primary report, covering April 1 through July 1, 2026 and filed July 9, shows total receipts of $462,509.62 for the period and $1,222,216.64 for the election cycle to date, total disbursements of $978,790.79 for the cycle, and $243,425.85 in cash on hand at the close of the period. It reports no debts owed by the committee. [21]
Ballotpedia News, using figures as of July 1, 2026, reported that primary opponent Daniel Keenan had raised $1,851,302 to Lamb’s $1,222,217. CBS News reported that Keenan put more than $1.5 million of his own money into his campaign. [3][6] Later reports, if any, were not reviewed.
Winning the Republican nomination
The Arizona Secretary of State’s election page sets the primary on July 21, 2026 and the general election on November 3, 2026, and links the statewide primary canvass. [7] The Associated Press called the Republican primary for Lamb on election night, KJZZ and CBS News reported. [1][3] KTAR, citing AP figures in a report updated July 22, put his share at 58.7%. [2] His opponent was Daniel Keenan, a construction business owner. [3] This review could not read the scanned canvass, so certified totals are not given here.
Ballotpedia News listed endorsements from President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Arizona Representatives Eli Crane and Paul Gosar, and said that as of July 21 Keenan had announced none. It also noted that the Cook Political Report and Inside Elections rated the general election Solid Republican and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican. [6] The campaign’s own endorsements page adds police groups, among them the National Association of Police Organizations, the Arizona Police Association and the Pinal County Deputies Association. [22]
Family & community
Lamb’s campaign biography calls him “a husband, father, grandfather.” It gives no further family details, and this profile adds none. [9]
His campaigns have used the phrase “God, family and freedom.” Arizona Mirror reported that he ran on that platform in 2024, and a 2026 campaign post calls him a defender of “God, family, freedom, and the Constitution.” [11][23] The campaign materials reviewed do not name a religious denomination, and this profile does not assert one.
In 2018 he established the American Sheriff Foundation, a nonprofit that its Facebook page said was meant to “bridge the gap between communities and law enforcement,” according to AZ Luminaria. Its later filing problems are described under the fuller record. [4]
His mission for Arizona
Secure the border, restore order to our immigration system, defend the Constitution, support law enforcement.
The following summarizes the agenda on Lamb’s official campaign website and in posts the campaign published in July 2026. These are proposed priorities, not completed accomplishments. [24][25]
01Border security
02Immigration enforcement
A July 15, 2026 campaign post about an interview, whose date the post does not give, says enforcement “should prioritize individuals who have entered the country illegally and gone on to commit additional crimes,” and that communities where local officers work alongside federal partners “generally experience safer and more organized enforcement operations.” [26]
03Legal immigration
“America should welcome legal immigration while ensuring the system serves American citizens first,” the campaign’s account of a July 2026 speech says. [25]
04Economy and federal spending
The home page’s economic plank reads: “Lower costs, support small businesses, protect taxpayers, and strengthen American jobs.” Campaign posts list lower taxes and a smaller government as goals and warn that “continued federal overspending threatens future generations.” [23][24][25]
05Energy costs
“Higher energy costs increase nearly every consumer expense,” the campaign’s account of the speech says, tying energy to manufacturing, transportation, agriculture and construction. [25]
06Elections
07The role of Congress
08COVID-era mandates
The campaign biography says he became nationally known for “standing against government overreach during COVID,” including refusing to enforce mask and vaccine mandates for employees. This is the campaign’s description of his record as sheriff; this review did not read contemporaneous reporting on it. [9]
How to assess a proposal. A campaign plan states an intention. Enactment, implementation costs, replacement revenue, and measured results are separate questions. These priorities should be read alongside the documented record above.
The fuller record
A useful profile includes policy tradeoffs, the limits of a claim, and responses to material criticism.
The 2026 misconduct allegations
In May 2026 the Arizona Republic published an investigation of Lamb’s conduct. [17] As summarized by CBS News, the newspaper reported that several women alleged he had sent explicit messages and photos and then “used threats or intimidation to cover it up,” and that he “made a racist joke” in messages with a person CBS called “a border extremist.” [3] KTAR reported that one woman said Lamb, while serving as sheriff, threatened her with felony charges to stop her from posting about him; the station said it had independently verified many of the messages, which it described as public records held by Pinal County. [13] Lamb’s campaign denied the allegations. [1][3] FOX 10 Phoenix, which described the article’s sources as unidentified, quoted the campaign’s response that the article “was based on a 10-year-old text from a person that couldn't be located, or might not be a real person.” [17] These are allegations reported by news organizations, not findings of a court or agency. This review could not read the Republic’s original article.
The county attorney’s review
On June 22, 2026, Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller released what KTAR described as a preliminary inquiry finding “no evidence that Lamb acted in a criminal manner,” and said the matter was closed. The review covered materials submitted to the county Board of Supervisors in 2020 and more than three gigabytes of material from a person who came forward on June 3. KTAR reported that the inquiry “was limited to whether Arizona criminal statutes were violated” and “did not address the underlying allegations of personal misconduct.” It also reported public criticism of Lamb from Representative David Schweikert and former Senator Jeff Flake, and said Lamb had “largely declined to comment.” [13] This review did not locate the county attorney’s document itself; the account rests on KTAR’s report.
Questions about residency
KJZZ reported on primary night that Lamb “faces claims he doesn't live in the district after his family opened a ranch in rural Tennessee this year,” and that the campaign denied the claims. [1] KTAR noted in June that most of his recent social media posts concerned the family’s new ranch in Tennessee. [13] His committee’s FEC filings list a San Tan Valley, Arizona mailing address; a campaign mailing address does not by itself establish residence. [20] The sources reviewed do not establish where Lamb lives.
Election groups and his 2023 testimony
Arizona Mirror reported in October 2025 that Lamb partnered with True the Vote on an election hotline “that sent voters to True the Vote for election issues instead of to election officials,” and wrote a Sheriff’s Toolkit for the group. [16] A 2022 report by the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting, published by the Mirror, quoted him telling a July rally: “We're going to make sure that we have election integrity this year.” [27] The Mirror has also reported, in 2023 and 2025, that he told Congress in 2023 he saw “zero evidence” of widespread voter fraud; he did not respond to its request for comment for the 2025 article. [8][16] The 2022 report also said Lamb “helped create Protect America Now” in 2020 and that the Southern Poverty Law Center had labeled it among “anti-government extremist organizations”; the report carries no response from Lamb or the group to that label. [27] The October 2025 Mirror article further said he signed a book for a “QAnon influencer” with a QAnon slogan and “endorsed the Great Replacement theory” on a talk show by calling illegal immigration a “benefit to their agenda.” [16] In July 2026 the outlet called him an “election denier” and said he had worked with other sheriffs and a group involved with the film 2000 Mules “to police polling locations in 2022.” [28] Those labels and characterizations are the outlets’ and the law center’s, not findings of a court or agency. His 2026 campaign says restoring confidence in elections “should not be viewed as a partisan issue.” [23] This review did not read the hearing transcript containing the 2023 remark.
A foundation’s lapsed filings
AZ Luminaria reported in December 2024 that the Internal Revenue Service revoked the American Sheriff Foundation’s tax-exempt status in May 2021 for not filing required Form 990 returns, and quoted the Arizona Corporation Commission as saying staff “will start the administrative dissolution process” because annual reports were delinquent. The outlet also reported that the foundation’s 2018 incorporation papers did not disclose a past bankruptcy, which it said state law required, and it recalled a 2020 Arizona Republic article about unaccounted money the foundation had raised. Lamb told the outlet the omission was an honest oversight: “I'm not trying to hide anything.” He said the organization had not collected money since 2022. [4] The report describes missed filings and administrative steps. It does not establish how the foundation’s money was spent.
Public-records compliance
American Oversight, a watchdog group, sued the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office in May 2024 over records requests that included Lamb’s electronic communications. The group reported in December 2024 that the office admitted in court filings that it “had failed to promptly respond” to the requests and that text-message data from two replaced cell phones “cannot be retrieved.” [29] This is the plaintiff organization’s account of the litigation. This review did not read the court filings, and the group’s statement carries no response from the Sheriff’s Office.
Questions & answers
Who is Mark Lamb?
What office is Mark Lamb running for in 2026?
Who is Mark Lamb running against?
His general-election opponent is Democrat Elizabeth Lee, a nurse who won a three-way Democratic primary, according to Associated Press calls reported by KJZZ and KTAR. The Secretary of State’s list of write-in and withdrawn general-election candidates shows no entries for the district; the state’s full candidate list could not be read for this review, so minor-party candidates are not confirmed. [1][2][18][30]
When is the election?
The general election is November 3, 2026. The Arizona Secretary of State lists October 5 as the last day to register and October 7 as the start of early voting. [7]
What are Mark Lamb’s main campaign priorities?
What has Mark Lamb done in office?
What allegations were reported during the 2026 primary?
The Arizona Republic reported in May 2026 that several women alleged Lamb sent explicit messages and used threats or intimidation, according to CBS News; his campaign denied the allegations. The Pinal County Attorney said in June that a preliminary inquiry found “no evidence that Lamb acted in a criminal manner,” KTAR reported. [3][13]
The sources behind the story
Primary government documents anchor the record: congressional hearing records, federal campaign filings and the state election authority’s pages. Original reporting supplies background, election results and scrutiny. Campaign materials are used for the candidate’s own priorities and claims.
- 01Mark Lamb wins Republican primary, Elizabeth Lee wins Democratic primary in Arizona CD5KJZZ · July 21, 2026
Wayne Schutsky’s primary-night report: Associated Press race calls for Lamb and Lee, the allegations and residency claims raised during the primary, and the campaign’s denial.Independent reporting - 02Mark Lamb wins AZ-5 Republican primary, will face newcomer Elizabeth LeeKTAR News 92.3 FM · July 21, 2026
Serena O’Sullivan’s report, updated July 22, 2026, gives Associated Press percentages for both primaries and the November 3 matchup. These are news-reported counts, not the certified canvass.Independent reporting - 03Trump-backed Mark Lamb wins Arizona’s 5th District GOP primary after misconduct allegations surfaceCBS News · July 21, 2026
Caitlin Yilek’s report: the Associated Press projection, Lamb’s 2017–2024 service as sheriff, Keenan’s self-funding, Trump’s endorsement, and a summary of the Arizona Republic’s allegations with the campaign’s denial. The allegations are reported claims, not findings.Independent reporting - 04Sheriff Mark Lamb’s nonprofit loses federal and state status after administrative misstepsAZ Luminaria · Dec. 20, 2024
John Washington’s report on the American Sheriff Foundation: 2018 incorporation, the IRS revocation in May 2021, missed state annual reports, the bankruptcy-disclosure question, and Lamb’s replies. It also states that his term as sheriff ended in January 2025.Independent reporting - 05Pinal County Sheriff Must Balance Demands Of Rural, Growing CommunityKJZZ (Fronteras Desk) · Mar. 30, 2017
Mariana Dale’s early-tenure profile: prior police service, the 2012 start at the Sheriff’s Office, succession to Paul Babeu, and the budget shortfall Lamb inherited.Independent reporting - 06Mark Lamb defeats Daniel Keenan in the Republican primary for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District on July 21, 2026Ballotpedia News · July 23, 2026
Briana Ryan’s summary of the primary: the open seat, fundraising as of July 1, 2026, endorsements, Lamb’s career outline and race ratings. It gives his tenure as 2017 to 2025.Independent analysis / professional record - 072026 Election InformationArizona Secretary of State · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official election page: July 21, 2026 primary, November 3, 2026 general election, registration and early-voting dates, and the link to the statewide primary canvass. The canvass is a scanned PDF this review could not read, so no certified total is taken from it.Government / regulatory record - 08Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb enters U.S. Senate race to challenge Kyrsten SinemaArizona Mirror · Apr. 11, 2023
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy’s report on the Senate announcement. It states that Lamb was first elected sheriff in 2016 and repeats the outlet’s account of his 2023 remark to Congress on voter fraud.Independent reporting - 09Who is Mark Lamb: campaign biographyMark Lamb for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Campaign biography: family description, eight years as sheriff, earlier police work and the campaign’s account of his stance on COVID-era mandates. These are self-descriptions.Campaign source - 10Hearing: Every State is a Border State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas’ Border CrisisU.S. House of Representatives, Committee Repository · Feb. 28, 2023
Official hearing record of the House Committee on Homeland Security: date, room, the four witnesses and links to their written statements. It lists Lamb as sheriff of Pinal County. No transcript is linked from this page.Government / regulatory record - 11Kari Lake defeats Mark Lamb for the GOP U.S. Senate nominationArizona Mirror · July 30, 2024
Caitlin Sievers’s election-night report: the Associated Press call for Lake, the early margin, and Lamb’s campaign themes.Independent reporting - 12FEC Form 2: Statement of Candidacy, Mark Lamb (FEC-1923297)Federal Election Commission · Filed Oct. 21, 2025
Statement of candidacy: Republican, U.S. House, Arizona District 5, 2026; candidate ID H6AZ05265; principal campaign committee Mark Lamb for Congress (C00924084). The address shown is a campaign mailing address and does not establish residence.Government / regulatory record - 13Pinal County Attorney clears Mark Lamb of criminal wrongdoing, closes investigationKTAR News 92.3 FM · June 22, 2026
David Iversen’s report, updated June 23, 2026, on County Attorney Brad Miller’s preliminary inquiry: its finding, its scope and limits, the allegations KTAR says it verified, criticism from other Republicans, and Lamb’s lack of comment. The county attorney’s document itself was not located.Independent reporting - 142024 Election Information (page linking the official primary canvass)Arizona Secretary of State · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official page that links the 2024 Primary Election Official Canvass. The canvass is a scanned PDF this review could not read; it is cited only to show where the certified 2024 totals are published.Government / regulatory record - 15Sheriff Lamb Proposed Testimony (written witness statement)U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security · Feb. 28, 2023
Lamb’s written statement to the committee. Its percentages on smuggling incidents, pursuits and fentanyl seizures are the witness’s own figures, not audited statistics.Government / regulatory record - 16Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb signals plan to run for open East Valley congressional seatArizona Mirror · Oct. 21, 2025
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy’s report on Lamb’s statement of interest, the district, and his work with True the Vote. Characterizations of those groups are the outlet’s; Lamb did not respond to its request for comment.Independent reporting - 17Mark Lamb allegations: Arizona congressional candidate faces misconduct claimsFOX 10 Phoenix · May 27, 2026
Andrew Christiansen’s report on the Arizona Republic’s article, with the Lamb campaign’s written response and a statement from primary opponent Daniel Keenan. It describes the Republic’s sources as unidentified.Independent reporting - 18General Election November 3, 2026: write-in and withdrawn candidate listArizona Secretary of State · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Official list of write-in and withdrawn candidates for the general election (file name dated 0909). As read for this review it has entries for other congressional districts and none for District 5. It is not the full candidate list, which this review could not read.Government / regulatory record - 19Mark LambBallotpedia · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Cited only for the 2024 U.S. Senate Republican primary tabulation, because the Secretary of State’s official canvass is a scanned PDF this review could not read. The page as fetched had not been updated for 2026.Independent analysis / professional record - 20FEC Form 1: Statement of Organization, Mark Lamb for Congress (FEC-1923296)Federal Election Commission · Filed Oct. 21, 2025
Original statement of organization: principal campaign committee, San Tan Valley mailing address, treasurer Lisa Lisker, no affiliated committees. An amended Form 1 filed Nov. 13, 2025 was not read.Government / regulatory record - 21FEC Form 3: Pre-Primary Report, Mark Lamb for Congress (FEC-1989646)Federal Election Commission · Filed July 9, 2026
Pre-primary report covering April 1 through July 1, 2026: receipts, disbursements, cash on hand and debts. Figures are as filed by the committee; later reports, if any, were not reviewed.Government / regulatory record - 22Mark Lamb for Congress: endorsementsMark Lamb for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The campaign’s own list of endorsers. Endorsements show political support; they are not evaluations of the record described here.Campaign source - 23Mark Lamb on The Steve Gruber Show: Common Sense Leadership, Election Integrity & Arizona’s FutureMark Lamb for Congress · July 23, 2026
Post-primary campaign post; used only for the candidate’s stated positions on voter identification, taxes and the size of government, and for the campaign’s own slogan.Campaign source - 24Mark Lamb for Congress: official campaign homepageMark Lamb for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The campaign’s own messaging, priorities, disclaimer and social-media links. Campaign descriptions are distinguished from independently documented facts.Campaign source - 25Mark Lamb Speaks to Chandler Republicans About Securing America’s FutureMark Lamb for Congress · July 16, 2026
Campaign account of a July 2026 speech; used only for the candidate’s stated positions on border law, legal immigration, spending, energy, Congress and elections.Campaign source - 26Mark Lamb on Matt Gaetz: Border Security, ICE Cooperation, and Immigration EnforcementMark Lamb for Congress · July 15, 2026
Campaign post summarizing an interview; used only for the candidate’s stated positions on immigration enforcement.Campaign source - 27Experts warn of extremist push to expand sheriffs’ role in electionsArizona Center for Investigative Reporting / Arizona Mirror · Oct. 24, 2022
Isaac Stone Simonelli’s report on sheriffs and election policing in 2022, including the proposed True the Vote collaboration and Lamb’s remarks at a July 2022 rally. The article’s framing is the outlet’s.Independent reporting - 28Election deniers and conspiracy theorists top Arizona’s Republican nominees this yearArizona Mirror · July 24, 2026
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy’s post-primary survey of Republican nominees. Its labels for Lamb are the outlet’s characterizations and are quoted as such.Independent reporting - 29Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Admits It Failed to Properly Comply with Arizona Public Records LawAmerican Oversight · Dec. 16, 2024
A watchdog group’s account of its own May 2024 public-records lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office. It quotes court filings this review did not read, and carries no response from the office.Independent analysis / professional record - 30Elizabeth Lee for Congress: official campaign homepageElizabeth Lee for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
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Scope & method. Reviewed September 17, 2026. This is a documented overview of publicly available biography, major actions, and stated priorities, not an exhaustive record of eight years in a sheriff’s office. Numerical claims retain their original meaning and attribution. Allegations are identified as allegations, with the response on record. Historical sources do not imply current appointments. The source list provides direct links so readers can check the underlying material. Election lists, filings, and campaign pages may change after this review.
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Voting in Arizona: official dates, deadlines and rules
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The dates and rules below were read from the Arizona Secretary of State; the authority's own page, linked beside each one, is the final word.
Dates and deadlines
- Voter registration deadlineOctober 5, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. is the last day to register to vote in the November 3, 2026 general election. The Secretary of State prints this single date and time and gives no separate cutoff for registering online or in person; a paper form sent by mail has its own postmark-and-receipt rule, listed separately. Arizona's registration form says you must register at least 29 days before the election to vote in that election. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/calendar-dates
- Registration deadline for forms sent by mailOctober 5, 2026 is also the deadline for a paper form sent by mail. Arizona's registration form says a mailed application must be postmarked by the deadline and received by the County Recorder by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, or dated on or before the deadline and received by the County Recorder no later than 5 days after the deadline. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/AZ-State-Voter-Registration-Form-Dec2025-fillable.pdf
- Early ballots start being mailedOctober 7, 2026: early ballots are mailed to voters on the Active Early Voting List (AEVL) and to voters who have requested a one-time ballot-by-mail. The Secretary of State's voter site, Arizona.Vote, says mail ballots begin going out October 7. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HB2022-Primary-Date-Change-2025-2026-calendar-05052026.pdf
- Early voting beginsOctober 7, 2026. The Secretary of State's procedures page says early in-person voting starts 27 days before Election Day and runs until the Friday before Election Day. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/calendar-dates
- Last day to vote early in personOctober 30, 2026 is the deadline to vote early in person. After that, the Secretary of State's calendar provides for emergency early voting, in a manner prescribed by the county Board of Supervisors, for an emergency occurring between 7:00 p.m. on October 30, 2026 and 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2026 that would prevent the voter from voting at the polls. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HB2022-Primary-Date-Change-2025-2026-calendar-05052026.pdf
- Deadline to request a ballot-by-mailOctober 23, 2026 is the deadline to request a ballot-by-mail for the November 3, 2026 election. The Secretary of State's procedures page says the request must be received by the County no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 11th day before the election. The same 11-day cutoff applies to joining the Active Early Voting List in time for this election and to asking for a replacement ballot-by-mail. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HB2022-Primary-Date-Change-2025-2026-calendar-05052026.pdf
- Deadline to return a ballot-by-mail (received by)November 3, 2026, 7:00 p.m. A voted ballot-by-mail must be delivered to the County Recorder, the officer in charge of elections, an official ballot drop-off site, or any voting location in the voter's county no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. This is a received-by deadline; the Secretary of State's pages give no postmark alternative. Its voter site, Arizona.Vote, says to mail the ballot by October 27. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/elections-procedures/early-voting-procedures
- Polling place hours on Election Day6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026. Anyone who is in line to vote by 7:00 p.m. should be allowed to vote. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/elections-procedures/election-day-operations
Rules to know
- What to bringAt the polls you announce your name and place of residence and present one form of identification from List #1, or two different forms from List #2 or List #3. The Secretary of State's voter site, Arizona.Vote, says the same lists apply to early in-person voting, emergency voting and voting on Election Day. List #1 (photo ID including name and address; one required): valid Arizona driver license; valid Arizona non-operating identification card; tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification; valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification. List #2 (ID without a photograph that bears the name and address; two required): utility bill dated within 90 days of the date of the election (electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, telephone, cellular phone, or cable television); bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days of the date of the election; valid Arizona vehicle registration; Indian census card; property tax statement of the voter's residence; tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification; Arizona vehicle insurance card; Recorder's Certificate; valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification, including a voter registration card issued by the County Recorder; any mailing to the voter marked “Official Election Material.” List #3 (two required): a valid List #1 photo ID whose address does not reasonably match the precinct register, together with a List #2 item whose address does reasonably match; or a U.S. passport without address and one valid List #2 item; or a U.S. military identification without address and one valid List #2 item. A voter who does not provide acceptable proof of identity is issued a conditional provisional ballot and, for it to be counted, must provide proof of identity to the County Recorder after Election Day: the Secretary of State's 2025-2026 election calendar lists November 8, 2026 as the last day, while its Voting in Elections page describes the deadline as 5:00 p.m. on the 5th business day following a general election that includes a federal office. Members of federally recognized tribes are not required to have an address or photo on their tribal identification in order to cast a provisional ballot. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/voters/voting-elections
- Voting by mail (ballot-by-mail)All eligible voters may request a ballot-by-mail; the Secretary of State's pages list no excuse requirement. There are two ways to get one: join the Active Early Voting List (AEVL), whose voters are automatically sent a ballot-by-mail for all elections in which they are eligible to vote, or make a one-time request. A one-time request can be made on the Secretary of State's Voter Information Portal (my.arizona.vote), by calling your County Recorder, by sending the written ballot-by-mail request form to the County Recorder's office by mail, fax or email, or by emailing the County Recorder the identifying information listed on the Secretary of State's Early Voting page. The portal refers Maricopa County and Pima County voters to their own county's request page. For the November 3, 2026 election the deadline to request a ballot-by-mail is October 23, 2026; the request form says the request must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the 11th day before the election. There is no deadline to join the AEVL, but to get a ballot-by-mail for an upcoming election you must sign up at least 11 days before Election Day. For an election that includes a federal office, first-time voters who registered to vote by mail must prove their identity before requesting a ballot-by-mail. All early ballots come with a postage-paid return envelope; sign and date the return envelope and include a phone number in case election officials need to follow up with you. Mail the voted ballot back (Arizona.Vote says by October 27) or drop it off at your County Recorder's office, any official ballot drop-box, any early voting location, or any Election Day voting location in your county; it must be received no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026. If your ballot-by-mail is lost or damaged, contact your County Recorder for a replacement no later than 11 days before Election Day, or visit a voting location on or before Election Day to vote in person. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/voters/early-voting
- Early voting in personEarly in-person voting starts 27 days before Election Day and runs until the Friday before Election Day; for this election the Secretary of State's calendar gives October 7, 2026 as the start and October 30, 2026 as the deadline to vote early in person. The County Recorder must establish on-site early voting at the County Recorder's office during the early voting period, and Arizona.Vote says voters may vote early in person at the county elections office or any early voting site in their county. Voters must present valid ID in order to vote early in person; the identification lists are the same ones used at the polls. Arizona.Vote notes that available voting options, locations and hours may vary by county and election; the Secretary of State's County Election Officials Contact Information page lists, for each of the 15 counties, the County Recorder's office that handles voter registration and early voting. After October 30, the calendar provides for emergency early voting, in a manner prescribed by the county Board of Supervisors, for an emergency occurring between 7:00 p.m. on October 30, 2026 and 5:00 p.m. on November 2, 2026 that would prevent the voter from voting at the polls. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/about-elections/elections-procedures/early-voting-procedures
- Registering: no Election Day registration, and proof of citizenshipArizona's registration form says you must register at least 29 days before the election to vote in that election, and the Secretary of State's pages describe no registration at the polls on Election Day; for November 3, 2026 the last day is October 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (the calendar lists later deadlines for certain military and overseas voters). You can register online through AZMVDNow (azmvdnow.gov) if you have an Arizona driver license or non-operating ID card issued by the Motor Vehicle Division, by mailing the state form to your County Recorder's office, or in person at your County Recorder's office. To be eligible to vote a “full ballot” — all federal, state, county, and local races and ballot questions — Arizona requires proof of citizenship. The Secretary of State's Registration Requirements page lists the accepted proof: the number of a valid Arizona driver's license or nonoperating identification card issued after October 1, 1996; an Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number or Tribal Enrollment Number; a photocopy of U.S. naturalization documents, or an Alien Registration Number; a legible photocopy of a birth certificate, with supporting legal documentation (such as a marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name; a legible photocopy of the pertinent pages of a U.S. passport; or a legible photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth. A registrant who attests to being a citizen but does not provide proof, and whose citizenship is not otherwise verified, is a “federal only” voter, eligible to vote only in federal elections, and becomes eligible for a full ballot after providing valid proof to the County Recorder's office. The Registering to Vote page says proof must be submitted with the registration form or by 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before Election Day; the state form (revised December 2025) says with the form or by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. If you are only updating your name, party affiliation or address after moving within the state, you do not need to resubmit proof you already gave. Read from: azsos.gov/elections/voters/registering-vote
- If there is a question about your signatureBefore an early ballot is tabulated, the signature on the affidavit envelope is compared to signatures on file for the voter, which come from documents including MVD records, voter registration forms, or previous early ballots. If election officials have questions about the signature, they contact the voter to confirm its validity, and the voter may have to provide additional information; the Secretary of State asks voters to sign and date the return envelope and to include a phone number in case election officials need to follow up. The Secretary of State's 2025-2026 election calendar lists November 8, 2026 as the last day for signature cure of early ballots in this election, and notes that the cure period runs in calendar days, so the Sunday deadline does not move to the next day; it prints no time of day. In a July 22, 2026 news release about the primary, the Secretary of State said a voter whose signature cannot be verified will be notified and given an opportunity to confirm their identity before the deadline, and that Arizona counties use Text2Cure, a secure mobile tool: the voter receives a text message with a secure link, confirms their identity, uploads a photo of an Arizona driver's license or state-issued identification card, and verifies the signature electronically. That release gave the primary's cure deadline as 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026, five days after the July 21, 2026 primary. The ballot status tool at my.arizona.vote shows whether your ballot was accepted and the signature verified. Read from: azsos.gov/sites/default/files/docs/HB2022-Primary-Date-Change-2025-2026-calendar-05052026.pdf
Read from: Calendar Dates | Arizona Secretary of State · Arizona Secretary of State Election Calendar 2025-2026 · Voting in Elections | Arizona Secretary of State · Early Voting | Arizona Secretary of State · Registering to Vote | Arizona Secretary of State · Election Day Operations | Arizona Secretary of State — Rules and dates as of Sep 17, 2026
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