Incumbent Katie Hobbs (D) defeated Andy Biggs (R), Risa Lombardo (G), and Teri Hourihan (No Labels Party) in the general election for governor of Arizona on November 3, 2026. Click here for detailed results.

In 2022, Hobbs was elected 50.3% to 49.6%. In the 2024 presidential election, President Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) 52.2% to 46.7% in the state. As a result, this was one of five governorships Democrats were defending in states Trump won in 2024. As of October 27, 2026, major race forecasters have rated the election Lean or Tilt Democratic.

Hobbs previously served as Arizona Secretary of State from 2019 to 2023 and as a member of the Arizona Legislature, representing Senate District 24 from 2013 to 2019 and House District 15 from 2011 to 2013. Hobbs was the Senate minority leader from 2015 to 2019. Hobbs ran on her record. Her campaign website said, "Katie always puts Arizona first, and that means working across the aisle to get things done."

Biggs had represented Arizona's 5th Congressional District since 2017. Previously, he represented Arizona Senate District 12 from 2011 to 2017 and Arizona House of Representatives District 22 from 2003 to 2011. Biggs ran on his record in Congress. His campaign website said, "Serving AZ-05 in Congress since 2016, he has never surrendered when it comes to securing our borders, lowering our taxes, and putting Arizona first. He is the only candidate endorsed by the late Charlie Kirk and President Trump."

As of June 30, 2026, Hobbs had raised $9.8 million and spent $6 million. Biggs had raised $2.8 million and spent $1.7 million.

Arizona held its first election for lieutenant governor in 2026. Voters created the office when they approved Arizona Proposition 131 in 2022.

Gubernatorial nominees chose a lieutenant gubernatorial running mate after the primary elections, and they ran together on a single ticket in the general election. Hobbs selected former Republican mayor of Mesa John Giles as her running mate. Biggs selected former Republican state Sen. Sine Kerr as his running mate.

Risa Lombardo (G) and Teri Hourihan (No Labels Party) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This was one of 36 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2026. At the time of the 2026 elections, there were 26 Republican governors and 24 Democratic governors. Click here for an overview of all 36 gubernatorial elections that took place in 2026.

Heading into the 2026 elections, there were 23 Republican trifectas, 16 Democratic trifectas, and 11 divided governments where neither party held trifecta control. There were 24 Republican triplexes, 21 Democratic triplexes, and five divided governments where neither party held triplex control.

A state government trifecta refers to a situation where one party controls a state's governorship and majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. A state government triplex refers to a situation where the governor, attorney general, and secretary of state are all members of the same political party.