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2026 Candidates

The date of the Primary Election is Tuesday, July 21, 2026.

AZGP Endorsed Candidates are each write-in candidates.

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Gary Swing for AZ CD6

Website: https://theswingvote.wixsite.com/unity

Facebook: www.facebook.com/RunFromCongress

X: @SwingGary2

Email: [email protected] Phn: 720-357-4260

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Brendan Trachsel for AZ LD6

Website: https://brendantrachsel.com/

IG: https://instagram.com/trachselforarizona

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/brendantrachsel.com

Email: [email protected]

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Jon Ralston for AZ Secretary of State

Website https://jonralston4sos.com/

Bluesky: @ Jon Ralston4sos.bsky.social

IG: https://www.instagram.com/jonralston4sos/

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Carlos Melendez for AZ Governor

Website: TBD

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590257948071

Email: [email protected]

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Mike Cease for AZ Corporation Commissioner

Website: TBD

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566030929198

Email: [email protected]

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Approximately 85% of all AZ voters are vote-by-mail voters. Primary Election vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed on June 24, 2026.

Arizona Candidates & Election Guide: politics1.com/az

Arizona Candidate & Election Guide

Candidate Forum, hosted by GPMC on 7/13/2026: AZGP YouTube

Candidate Forum, hosted by GPMC on 7/7/2026: AZGP YouTube

 

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Arizona Green Party Candidate Endorsement Statement

Recent reporting by the Phoenix New Times, Arizona Mirror, and Yellow Sheet highlights a growing issue: candidates who are not aligned with the Arizona Green Party's values are attempting to use the party's ballot line. In Arizona, a candidate's party label on the ballot does not necessarily indicate membership in—or endorsement by—that party. This distinction is especially important as we approach the 2026 election cycle. These "sham candidate" tactics are a predictable outcome of the system created by the Republican and Democratic parties. Political operatives are incentivized to use third-party ballot lines to split the vote and benefit their preferred candidates. Others pursue these routes because Arizona's ballot access requirements for independent and third-party candidates are unnecessarily burdensome, costly, and vulnerable to legal challenges. Arizona is experiencing a steady rise in independent and unaffiliated voters, highlighting a clear demand for more meaningful choices beyond the two-party system. This makes it all the more important that ballot labels accurately reflect candidate affiliation and endorsement, so voters can make informed decisions. There are clear solutions. Reforms supported by the Arizona Green Party—such as Ranked Choice Voting and Proportional Representation—would reduce incentives for this behavior. The Arizona Legislature could also act by easing ballot access requirements, reforming the signature challenge process, and allowing small parties to nominate candidates by convention. The Arizona Green Party has recently undergone its formal endorsement process for the 2026 election cycle. Only candidates formally endorsed through this member-led process are recognized as Arizona Green Party–endorsed candidates for purposes of party communication and support. The Arizona Green Party is an Eco-Socialist political organization that has achieved statewide party recognition and ballot status. The Four Pillars of the Green Party are; Grassroots Democracy, Social Justice, Ecological Wisdom, Peace and Non-Violence. To learn more about the Arizona Green Party go to www.azgp.org. Send media inquiries to admin@azgp.org

Arizona Green Party Candidate Endorsement Ratings (as of June 6, 2026)

 

Name

Office

Endorsement Rating

 

 

 

Athena Eastwood

Governor

NOT ENDORSED

Carlos Melendez

Governor

ENDORSED

Risa Lombardo

Governor

ACTIVELY OPPOSED

William Pounds

Governor

ACTIVELY OPPOSED

Duwayne Collier

Secretary of State

ACTIVELY OPPOSED

Jon Ralston

Secretary of State

ENDORSED

Mike Cease

AZ Corporation Commissioner

ENDORSED

 

 

 

David Redkey

U.S. Representative, CD3

NOT ENDORSED

Gary Swing

U.S. Representative, CD6

ENDORSED

 

 

 

Brendan Trachsel

State Representative, LD6

ENDORSED

Richard Grayson

State Representative, LD7

ACTIVELY OPPOSED

Hector Gomez

State Representative, LD26

NOT RATED

 

 

 

 

 

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Arizona Green Party (AZGP)

P.O. Box 6014

Tucson, Arizona 85703-2014

Voicemail: (602)417-0213

E-mail: [email protected]

   


  

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