My ballot cheat sheet
Arizona
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Election Day, polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; early ballots must be received by 7 p.m. (not just postmarked)
Governor
- Katie Hobbs Democrat
- Andy Biggs Republican
- Risa Lombardo Green
- Teri Hourihan Arizona Independent Party
- Gertrude Gonzalez Republican
- Alice Novoa Republican
U.S. House, your district
Candidates depend on your district. Your county’s sample ballot lists them.
Statewide ballot measures
Prop 141: Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicles
YES: supports amending the constitution to ban taxes or fees charged for every mile a person drives, and laws that limit or monitor how many miles a person drives
NO: opposes this amendment, leaving the door open for lawmakers to consider a per-mile tax or mileage limits in the future
Prop 142: Ban Race-Based Preferential Treatment in Government and Education
YES: supports amending the constitution to ban race-based preferential treatment, including forcing anyone to endorse it, using public money for DEI offices or roles in public schools and universities, and requiring race-based DEI or "intersectionality" classes or trainings
NO: opposes this amendment, adding none of these prohibitions to the constitution
Prop 144: Voter Identification and Citizenship Voting Requirements
YES: supports adding citizen-only voting to the constitution, banning foreign donations to influence Arizona elections, requiring every voter (even mail-in voters) to show government-issued ID, and giving voters the right to have their vote counted at their voting location
NO: opposes this amendment, keeping citizen-only voting in state law rather than the constitution and adding none of the other changes
Prop 316: Grocery Tax Rates
YES: supports capping grocery taxes at 2% for good, freezing any city rate that is already higher, and requiring a public vote before any city raises its grocery tax
NO: opposes this amendment, adding no constitutional cap on grocery taxes and no requirement that voters approve an increase
Prop 317: Drug Cartel Designation
YES: supports declaring drug cartels terrorist organizations and requiring the Arizona Department of Homeland Security to do everything within its authority to address them
NO: opposes this measure, leaving drug cartels without a state terrorist designation and adding no new duty for the Arizona Department of Homeland Security
Prop 318: Require All Schools and Athletic Associations to Restrict Sports Participation and Access to Private Spaces Based on Sex
YES: supports requiring schools and athletic associations to limit restrooms, locker rooms, shower rooms, other private spaces, and sports teams by sex as recorded on an original birth certificate, with no exception for girls playing on boys’ teams
NO: opposes adopting this law, keeping current rules for private spaces and sports teams, including where girls are allowed to play on boys’ teams today
Prop 319: Prohibit New Photo Traffic Enforcement Systems
YES: supports banning new speed and red-light cameras and requiring local governments to win voter approval to keep using the ones they have
NO: opposes this measure, letting governments keep installing and using speed and red-light cameras without a public vote
Prop 320: School Operational Spending
YES: supports requiring certain larger school districts to spend at least 60% of their budget on direct instructional expenses, as defined by the auditor general
NO: opposes this measure, setting no minimum share of school district budgets that must go to direct instruction
Also on your ballot
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Mine Inspector
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Treasurer
Corporation Commission (2 seats)
State Senate
State House
State Supreme Court
Intermediate appellate courts
School boards
Municipal government
Recalls (removal of elected officials from office through a referendum)
Local ballot measures