Arizona LD-02 (S)
Battleground State
Arizona
Senate: GOP Majority
13D
17R
House: GOP Majority
27D
33R
Arizona is a top DLCC Battleground State in 2026.
Arizona is one of our top opportunities to turn a state blue in this once-in-a-generation election. We are aiming to flip both chambers in the state legislature for the first time since the 1960s.
Arizona is home to some of the nation’s most extreme MAGA Republicans who have focused on undermining our democracy and chasing conspiracy theories rather than addressing the issues facing Arizonans. We have an opportunity to let Democrats drive the state’s agenda for the first time since the Civil Rights era by electing legislators who believe that government should help, not harm, the people it represents.
After chipping away at GOP power, Democrats are now poised to flip both chambers. DLCC is supporting Target Races featuring the Democratic candidates running in the most competitive districts that will determine which party controls Arizona next year.
Meet the DLCC’s Arizona Target Race Candidates
The DLCC is targeting 17 crucial races in Arizona in order to seize the opportunity to flip the Arizona legislature from red to blue and establish a new Democratic trifecta – adding to the firewall in the states against the chaos from the Trump administration.
DLCC Target Races
Arizona LD-23 (H)
Emilia Cortez
Arizona LD-17 (H)
Hollace "Holly" Lyon
Arizona LD-13 (H)
Jacob Weinberg
Arizona LD-16 (H)
Julia Romero Gusse
Arizona LD-4 (H)
Tammy Caputi
Arizona LD-9 (H)
Lorena Austin
Arizona LD-17 (H)
Kevin Volk
Arizona LD-13 (H)
Racquel "Rockee" Armstrong
Arizona LD-09 (H)
Jacob Martinez
Arizona LD-4 (H)
Karen Gresham
Arizona LD-2 (H)
Stephanie Simacek
Arizona LD-09 (S)
Kiana Sears
Arizona LD-04 (S)
Aaron Lieberman
Arizona LD-13 (S)
Kristie O’Brien
Arizona LD-17 (S)
Edgar Soto
Arizona LD-23 (S)
Brian Fernandez
DLCC Target Candidate Kristie O’Brien is one of August's Top 10 Races
Kristie O’Brien is a mediator from Chandler running to flip her hometown district in the Arizona Senate this November.
News in Arizona
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MEMO: Protecting Our EnvironmentAs we approach Earth Day this weekend and on the eighth anniversary of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, we take a look at how state legislatures have worked to protect our environment for future generations.
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MEMO: Ending Republican Attacks on EducationFor years, state Republicans have sabotaged our education systems and failed to protect teachers, who dedicate their lives to serving their communities. Now teachers in red states are fighting back.
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DLCC Announces Record Candidate Recruitment in North CarolinaToday DLCCÂ Executive Director Jessica Post announced record-breaking Democratic candidate recruitment for the North Carolina state legislature. North Carolina Democrats have candidates running in each of the 170 districts - 120 state House districts, and 50 state Senate districts - on the ballot. The talented slate of Democratic candidates includes educators, veterans, small business owners, and lawyers. And of the 218 Democrats running for state legislature, 81 are women.
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One Year of Trump ResistanceIn the past year since Donald Trump was inaugurated as President, state Democrats have stepped up to create a blue wall of resistance against the Trump administration’s extremist policies. And it’s working. Facing the lowest approval rating of any elected president in his first term, Trump and his Republican legislators are desperate to claim victories that simply are unattainable in the toxic environment they have created in Washington.
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The DLCC's 2018 RoadmapOn Nov. 7, voters turned out in droves in a direct rebuke of state Republicans and the Trump administration. Americans from coast to coast sent a clear message that they will step up and defend Democratic values, safeguard the progress we have made, and push onward.
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DLCC 2016 Election AnalysisWhile Democrats running for state legislative office fell short of this cycle’s high expectations, Democratic power in state legislatures actually increased. While Republicans gained majorities in just three legislative chambers, Democrats won majorities in at least four. Additionally, Democrats expanded our majorities and added seats in a number of states.
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DLCC Celebrates Statehouse Victories NationwideToday Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Executive Director Jessica Post lauded the pickup of at least three Democratic legislative majorities in the Nevada Assembly, the Nevada Senate, and the New Mexico House.
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DLCC Essential Races 2016: Round 3DLCC’s 2016 Essential Races highlight some of this year’s most exciting candidates in some of our most crucial legislative districts; the final Essential Races installment features 22 contests, bringing the total Essential Races list to 52 exciting candidates.
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DLCC Releases Final, Expanded Installment of 2016 Essential RacesDLCC’s 2016 Essential Races highlight some of this year’s most exciting candidates in some of our most crucial legislative districts; the final Essential Races installment features 22 contests, bringing the total Essential Races list to 52 exciting candidates.