Arizona AFL-CIO Announces 2026 General Election Endorsements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
PRESS CONTACT: Alina Cordoba, acordoba@azaflcio.org, (480) 370-4511
Arizona AFL-CIO Announces 2026 General Election Endorsements
Phoenix, Arizona – Today, the Arizona AFL-CIO announced its 2026 general election endorsements, approved by its Executive Council and General Board.
“Every day, Arizonans are showing up to classrooms, grocery stores, construction sites and more to work hard and provide for our families. It’s time for those in power, including our elected officials, to show up for us too, said Fred Yamashita, Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer of the Arizona AFL-CIO. “These candidates have earned our endorsement by proving to us that they will fight to make life more affordable in Arizona, so we’re using the power of the labor movement to help get them elected this November.
The candidates featured in this list represent Arizona AFL-CIO’s priority races for the 2026 general election. This is not a complete list of endorsements.
View the full list of Arizona AFL-CIO 2026 General Election Endorsements: HERE
If a race is not included on the full endorsement list, the Arizona AFL-CIO’s Executive Council did not make a recommendation in that race.
Local races have also been endorsed by our Maricopa and Pima Area Labor Federations. View their endorsements on our website.
Statewide Endorsements
Governor | Katie Hobbs (D), incumbent |
Attorney General | Kris Mayes (D), incumbent |
Secretary of State | Adrian Fontes (D), incumbent |
Congressional Races
U.S. Congress, District 1 | Amish Shah (D) |
U.S. Congress, District 2 | Jonathan Nez (D) |
U.S. Congress, District 6 | JoAnna Mendoza (D) |
Arizona Senate Races
Arizona Senate, District 2 | Amelia Gallitano (D) |
Arizona Senate, District 4 | Aaron Lieberman (D) |
Arizona Senate, District 13 | Kristie O’Brien (D) |
Arizona Senate, District 16 | Elaine Aldrete (D) |
Arizona Senate, District 27 | Kyle Clayton (D) |
Arizona House Races
Arizona House, District 2 | Stephanie Simacek (D), incumbent Member of DVEA |
Arizona House, District 4 | Karen Gresham (D) |
Arizona House, District 9 | Lorena Austin (D), incumbent |
Arizona House, District 9 | Jacob Martinez (D) Member of UCW-CWA 7065 |
Arizona House, District 13 | Racquel “Rockee” Armstrong (D) Member of UCW-CWA 7065 |
Arizona House, District 16 | Julie Gusse (D) |
Arizona House, District 17 | Holly Lyon (D) |
Arizona House, District 23 | Mariana Sandoval (D), incumbent |
Arizona House, District 27 | Deborah Howard (D) |
Arizona House, District 28 | Marc Graham (D) Member of IAM 247 |
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The Arizona AFL-CIO is an organization that works on behalf of more than 100,000 union members through over 150 local union affiliates. We represent the interests of working people at the state and local level.