Gov. Hobbs Signs Bill Moving Arizona Primary to July

Arizona Moves Primary Elections to July Under New Bipartisan Law

Arizona’s election calendar is getting a permanent adjustment. Governor Katie Hobbs has signed House Bill 2022, a bipartisan measure that officially moves the state’s primary elections to the second-to-last Tuesday in July. The change, which begins with the 2026 election cycle, sets this year’s primary date for July 21. Previously held on the first Tuesday in August, the earlier primary schedule… Source

Gov. Hobbs signs bill moving Arizona primary to July

PHOENIX (KVOA) - Arizona is shaking up its election schedule with a significant change to the primary election date. According to the Yavapai County Recorder, Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bipartisan bill moving the state's primary elections to the…

Arizona Has a New 2026 Primary Election Date

On Friday, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed a bipartisan bill passed by the Arizona Legislature to change the date of the 2026 primary and permanently move Arizona primaries to the second to last Tuesday in July. Previously, the date of the primary was the first Tuesday in August. This year’s Primary Election will take place on...

Read AZ Senate Moves Primary Date Two Weeks Earlier now from Blog for Arizona for Politics from a Liberal Viewpoint

Sen. Analise Ortiz is a Latina civil rights activist, a former journalist, and a native Arizonan representing Maryvale and Glendale. The Arizona Senate has approved Senate Bill 1425, which will permanently shift the state’s primary election two weeks earlier, sending the measure to Gov. Katie Hobbs. She is expected to sign it. The 2026 primary election…