Arizona

LEAN D D-held

Election day is Tuesday, November 3 - 7 days away.

DEMOCRAT - INCUMBENT

Katie Hobbs

Governor since 2023; previously Arizona secretary of state and a state legislator, and a social worker before politics. source

REPUBLICAN

U.S. representative for Arizona's 5th District since 2016 and former Arizona Senate president. source

Only issues they disagree on. Each position is something the candidate said, voted for or published, linked to where.

HOBBS

Signed a budget with a $1.4 billion tax cut and no taxes on tips and overtime pay. source

BIGGS

Proposes eliminating Arizona's 2.5% flat income tax. source

HOBBS

Proposed a $250,000 household income cap on universal ESAs in her 2027 draft executive budget (January 2026). source

BIGGS

His platform pledges to protect Empowerment Scholarship Accounts. source

HOBBS

Says the Trump-era Medicaid and food-assistance cuts are straining Arizonans. source

BIGGS

Said in debate he would pay for the tax cut partly by rooting out about $3 billion a year in Medicaid fraud. source

HOBBS

Has sent National Guard troops to border communities and her ads stress her record on border security. source

BIGGS

Criticizes Hobbs for defunding a state border strike force and calls her an open borders advocate. source

Noble Predictive Insights (Aug 10-13, 2026, 923 likely voters, +/-3.2): Hobbs 48%, Biggs 35%, 12% undecided. source

How the state is doing going into the vote, from the people who count it.

JOBLESS RATE

4.9%

US: 4.2%

September 2026, seasonally adjusted, preliminary. Source: BLS

GAS, REGULAR

$4.50

US: $4.27

State average on 2026-10-27. Source: AAA

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Positions checked 2026-10-23. Things they agree on are left out on purpose. Spot something wrong? Use the feedback button and we will fix it.