PHOENIX — The polls are now closed in Arizona’s 2026 Primary Election. The votes are being tallied for the nominees in the statewide races for governor, secretary of state, and two open congressional seats.
Polling places opened at 6 a.m. and closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21.
WATCH first round of election results following the polls closing:
Click here to see the live results as they come in
Live updates:
7:09 p.m.
Amish Shah has won the Democratic nomination for U.S House in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
7:05 p.m.
Kimberly Yee has won the Republican nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction in Arizona, according to the Associated Press.
12:00 a.m.
Warren Petersen wins Republican nomination for attorney general in Arizona, according to the AP.
11:30 p.m.
Biggs took the stage late Tuesday night to speak after his projected win for the GOP governor's primary. Watch in the player below:
10:15 p.m.
Teresa Ruiz has won the Democratic nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruction in Arizona, according to the Associated Press.
8:20 p.m.
Elizabeth Lee has won the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 5th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
8:18 p.m.
Alexander Kolodin has won the Republican nomination for secretary of state in Arizona, according to the Associated Press.
8:14 p.m.
Jay Feely has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
8:12 p.m.
Mark Lamb has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Arizona's 5th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
8:05 p.m.
Andy Biggs has won the Republican nomination for governor in Arizona, according to the Associated Press.
8:00 p.m.
Initial, unofficial results are now posted for the 2026 Primary Election in Maricopa County at https://t.co/iARFPk6WX3.
— Maricopa County Elections (@MaricopaVote) July 22, 2026
Los resultados iniciales no oficiales de la Elección Primaria de 2026 en el Condado de Maricopa ya están disponibles en https://t.co/uTfkyjSvlz. pic.twitter.com/NFqtvlryKg
7:39 p.m.
Congrats to @Adrian_Fontes for winning the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State! pic.twitter.com/QiDAK25ets
— Arizona Democratic Party (@azdemparty) July 22, 2026
3:30 p.m.
As of 3:30 p.m., approximately 53,600 voters have checked in. All 236 vote centers across Maricopa County are open and none have waits. To find a vote center near you, visit https://t.co/2Hs9CznmWK. pic.twitter.com/lgQ8w1Kco0
— Maricopa County Elections (@MaricopaVote) July 21, 2026
2:00 p.m.
The Department of Justice announced it is monitoring three Arizona counties for the state's primary election to "ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law."
The DOJ is monitoring polls in Maricopa, Apache, and Pima counties.
“The Department of Justice today continues to monitor elections consistently and in a uniform fashion nationwide, ensuring our elections are safe and secure,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice department’s Civil Rights Division. “Transparent election processes and election monitoring are critical tools for safeguarding our elections and ensuring public trust in the integrity of our elections. We appreciate Arizona’s cooperation in these important procedural safeguards.”
“Our democracy depends on free and fair elections,” said U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine for the District of Arizona. “My office is pleased to be leading efforts to ensure election integrity for Arizona voters. Today’s monitoring effort is a critical piece of that.”
1:00 p.m.
Maricopa County primary - Election Day poll voters (7/21):
— Stealth Analytics (@StealthPolling) July 21, 2026
1 PM update.
25,789 have voted in person across 237 vote centers.
🔴 Reps 14,969 (58.0%)
🔵 Dems 3,406 (13.2%)
⚪ Ind/Other 7,414 (28.7%)
Reps lead by 11,563 ballots (+44.8 pp) of 25,789 in.
Of independents who've… pic.twitter.com/MfofCeIWWs
12:23 p.m.
Maricopa County uses electronic poll books to check in voters at voting locations. These poll books are connected to the voter registration database through a secure VPN. They are NOT connected to the internet. A small number have experienced brief connectivity issues today.…
— Maricopa County Elections (@MaricopaVote) July 21, 2026
11:52 a.m.
UPDATE: The power is restored at these vote centers! For more info visit https://t.co/8YEmXceI5T. https://t.co/4X0x8WMPq2
— Maricopa County Elections (@MaricopaVote) July 21, 2026
10:15 a.m.
As of 10 a.m., approximately 15,231 voters have checked in at vote centers across Maricopa County. To find a vote center near you with the shortest wait time visit https://t.co/2Hs9CznmWK
— Maricopa County Elections (@MaricopaVote) July 21, 2026
A partir de las 10.m. aproximadamente 15,231 han registrado su llegada en los centros de… pic.twitter.com/kD5kf1GsbJ
10 a.m.
Mark Stewart, Maricopa County District 1 Supervisor, said he is “aware of intermittent AT&T connectivity issues at a limited number of polling locations. We are trying to understand the root cause, weather or something else.”
He continued: “I am communicating with staff, and our elections team is actively working to resolve the problem. I directed county leadership to issue deployment of redundant connection tools from Verizon at all polling locations. I have asked for public communications owning the issue, and sharing options.”
I am aware of intermittent AT&T connectivity issues at a limited number of polling locations. We are trying to understand the root cause, weather or something else.
— Mark Stewart Maricopa County Supervisor District 1 (@MarkStewart_AZ) July 21, 2026
I am communicating with staff, and our elections team is actively working to resolve the problem.
I directed…
6 a.m.
ABC15's Jamie Warren was reporting live in Surprise this morning when she noticed a ringing fire alarm and a temporary evacuation of people at the City Hall building. We have reached out to officials for more information, but the situation appears to have resolved quickly. There are no known reports of impacts to the voting process.

