Sergio Arellano Elected as New Arizona Republican Party Chairman
Sergio Arellano won after a runoff amid disputed fractional votes, pledging to expand membership and fundraising to unify the Arizona GOP, with 761 votes to 621.
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Arizona GOP elects Sergio Arellano as new chair, installs full board after marathon vote
PHOENIX — The Arizona Republican Party elected Sergio Arellano as its new chairman after a nearly 11-hour State Committee meeting that resulted in a full board overhaul ahead of the 2026 election cycle.
Arellano Elected as Arizona Republican Party’s First Latino Chair
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, the Arizona Republican Party gathered in Prescott for their annual meeting and the highlight of the event was the election of a new state party chairman. The chairman was Gina Swoboda, who was stepping down to pursue a run for Congress. By a final vote of 761–621, former combat veteran...
Swoboda steps back as Republican Party of Arizona appoints new chair
Key Points: Sergio Arellano elected chair of Republican Party of Arizona Sitting chair Gina Swoboda left seat to pursue congressional run Eligibility questions and hand count prolonged meeting Sergio Arellano was elected as the next chair of the Republican Party of Arizona at the annual mandatory meeting on Jan. 24, following a run-off with Pam Kirby. Despite rumors that sitting chair Gina Swoboda would secure a nomination from the floor and…
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