Democrats have taken control of the Arizona Capitol. Here’s what we know about their election agenda.
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here. For decades, Arizona’s election and voting policies have been shaped largely by Republicans. After Democrats’ earth-shattering wins in the 2026 election, that’s about to change. Democrats have flipped the Arizona Legislature, with control of at least 37 of 60 seats in the House of Representatives and 20 of 30 seats in the Senate, according to the Associated Press. Meanwhile, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs sailed to a second term on election night, alongside Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes. It’s been six decades since the party held both legislative chambers and the governor’s office. In recent years, a GOP legislative majority has pushed a slew of election laws aimed at improving voter confidence by speeding up vote counting, restricting mail voting, and tightening registration rules. Those changes often found inspiration from election conspiracies that proliferated in response to President Donald Trump’s loss in 2020. The new majority is likely to have a vastly different agenda. Votebeat spoke to legislators with experience on election-related committees, party officials, and voting rights advocates to
