Arizona Mine Inspector election, 2026
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| Filing deadline: March 23, 2026 |
| Primary: July 21, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Arizona is holding an election formine inspector onNovember 3, 2026. The primary is July 21, 2026. The filing deadline is March 23, 2026.
Candidates and election results
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General election
The primary will occur on July 21, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector
Brian Matlock is running in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector on July 21, 2026.
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Voting information
- See also:Voting in Arizona
Election information inArizona: July 21, 2026, election.
What is the voter registration deadline?
- In-person: June 22, 2026
- By mail: Postmarked by June 22, 2026
- Online: June 22, 2026
Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?
What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?
- In-person: July 10, 2026
- By mail: Received by July 10, 2026
- Online: July 10, 2026
What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?
- In-person: July 21, 2026
- By mail: Received by July 21, 2026
Is early voting available to all voters?
What are the early voting start and end dates?
Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?
When are polls open on Election Day?
Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2014.
2022
General election
General election for Arizona State Mine Inspector
IncumbentPaul Marsh defeatedTrista di Genova in the general election for Arizona State Mine Inspector on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Paul Marsh (R) | 98.7 | 1,689,582 |
 | Trista di Genova (D) (Write-in) | 1.3 | 22,202 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,711,784 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector
IncumbentPaul Marsh advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Marsh | 100.0 | 667,985 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 667,985 | ||
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2018
General election
General election for Arizona State Mine Inspector
IncumbentJoe Hart defeatedWilliam Pierce in the general election for Arizona State Mine Inspector on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Hart (R) | 51.7 | 1,168,798 |
 | William Pierce (D) | 48.3 | 1,090,346 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 2,259,144 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector
William Pierce advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Pierce | 100.0 | 447,924 |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 447,924 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector
IncumbentJoe Hart advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Mine Inspector on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Hart | 100.0 | 546,189 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 546,189 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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2014
Republican incumbentJoe Hart won re-election without opposition on November 4, 2014.
Election analysis
Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
- Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
- State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
- Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
Cook PVI by congressional district
| District | Incumbent | PVI |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona's 1st | David Schweikert | R+1 |
| Arizona's 2nd | Eli Crane | R+7 |
| Arizona's 3rd | Yassamin Ansari | D+22 |
| Arizona's 4th | Greg Stanton | D+4 |
| Arizona's 5th | Andy Biggs | R+10 |
| Arizona's 6th | Juan Ciscomani | EVEN |
| Arizona's 7th | Raúl Grijalva | D+13 |
| Arizona's 8th | Abe Hamadeh | R+8 |
| Arizona's 9th | Paul Gosar | R+15 |
2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines
| District | Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona's 1st | 48.0% | 51.0% |
| Arizona's 2nd | 42.0% | 57.0% |
| Arizona's 3rd | 69.0% | 29.0% |
| Arizona's 4th | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| Arizona's 5th | 39.0% | 59.0% |
| Arizona's 6th | 49.0% | 50.0% |
| Arizona's 7th | 60.0% | 38.0% |
| Arizona's 8th | 41.0% | 58.0% |
| Arizona's 9th | 34.0% | 65.0% |
| Source:The Downballot | ||
2016-2024
How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections:Solid,Trending,Battleground, andNew. Click [show] on the table below for examples:
| County-level voting pattern categories | |||||||
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| Democratic | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Democratic | D | D | D | ||||
| Trending Democratic | R | D | D | ||||
| Battleground Democratic | D | R | D | ||||
| New Democratic | R | R | D | ||||
| Republican | |||||||
| Status | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | ||||
| Solid Republican | R | R | R | ||||
| Trending Republican | D | R | R | ||||
| Battleground Republican | R | D | R | ||||
| New Republican | D | D | R | ||||
Following the 2024 presidential election,61.7% of Arizonans lived in one of the state's1 Battleground Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in 2016 and 2024 and the Democrat in 2020, and20.5% lived in one of10 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Arizona wasBattleground Republican, having voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016,Joe Biden (D) in 2020, andDonald Trump (R) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Arizona following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.
| Arizona county-level statistics, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleground Republican | 1 | 61.7% | |||||
| Solid Republican | 10 | 20.5% | |||||
| Solid Democratic | 4 | 17.8% | |||||
| Total voted Democratic | 4 | 17.8% | |||||
| Total voted Republican | 11 | 82.2% | |||||
Historical voting trends
Arizona presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 9Democratic wins
- 20Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | N/A | N/A | N/A | D | D | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | R |
This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.
U.S. Senate elections
The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Arizona.
Gubernatorial elections
- See also:Governor of Arizona
The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Arizona.
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Arizona's congressional delegation as of January 2026.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Arizona | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Republican | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 11 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Arizona's top three state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | Katie Hobbs |
| Secretary of State | Adrian Fontes |
| Attorney General | Kris Mayes |
State legislature
Arizona State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 13 | |
| Republican Party | 17 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Arizona House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 27 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 60 | |
Trifecta control
Arizona Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
The table below details demographic data in Arizona and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.
| Demographic Data for Arizona | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | United States | |
| Population | 7,151,502 | 331,449,281 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 113,654 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 63.2% | 63.4% |
| Black/African American | 4.6% | 12.4% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 5.8% |
| Native American | 4.1% | 0.9% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Other (single race) | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| Multiple | 16.2% | 10.7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 31% | 19% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 89.1% | 89.4% |
| College graduation rate | 32.6% | 35% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $76,872 | $78,538 |
| Persons below poverty level | 12.8% | 12.4% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau,"American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere. | ||
