We’re highlighting key decision points on this year’s ballot to help you to make the most of your vote. To learn about more pro-LGBTQ+ candidates and the policies they support, explore the list of signatories to our open policy platform. The recommendations in this publication should not be considered endorsements of every action, belief, or affiliation of a political candidate. No person or politician is perfect, but the people on this list – if they win enough votes in November – will be positioned to make real change for the LGBTQ+ community here in Arizona and across the country.
From the top to the bottom of the ballot, Equality Arizona recommends the following candidates.
Federal Elections
U.S. Senate: Mark Kelly
U.S. Congressional District 1: Jevin Hodge
U.S. Congressional District 2: Tom O'Halleran
U.S. Congressional District 3: Ruben Gallego
U.S. Congressional District 4: Greg Stanton
U.S. Congressional District 5: Clint Smith
U.S. Congressional District 6: Kirsten Engel
U.S. Congressional District 7: Raúl Grijalva
State Elections
Governor: Katie Hobbs
Secretary of State: Adrian Fontes
Attorney General: Kris Mayes
Superintendent of Public Instruction: Kathy Hoffman
State Treasurer: Martin Quezada
Corporation Commission: Lauren Kuby and Sandra Kennedy
State Supreme Court
* Justice Ann Timmer – yes, retain
* Justice James Beene – no, do not retain
* Justice Bill Montgomery – no, do not retain
* For more about how we determined these recommendations, head to the footnotes
State Legislature
Legislative District 2
* Senate: Jeanne Casteen
* House: Judy Schwiebert + leave second blank
Legislative District 4
* Senate: Christine Marsh
* House: Laura Terech + Matt Gress
Legislative District 9
* Senate: Eva Burch
* House: Lorena Austin + Seth Blattman
Legislative District 12
* Senate: Mitzi Epstein
* House: Patty Contreras + Stacey Travers
Legislative District 16
* Senate: Taylor Kerby
* House: Keith Seaman + leave second blank
Legislative District 22
* Senate: Write in Evangeline Diaz
Legislative District 27
* Senate: Write in Brittani Barraza
Maricopa County Elections
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 2: Tom Galvin
Maricopa County Attorney: Julie Gunnigle
Maricopa County Community College Governing Board at-large: Kelli Butler
Central AZ Water Conservation District Board
* Arboleda, Aguilar, Graff, Pederson + leave fifth blank
City Council Elections
* Mesa City Council District 4: Jenn Duff
* Phoenix City Council District 6: Mark Moeremans
