When is the Arizona, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-20T07:00:00Z and 2026-11-24T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the secretary of state shall canvass the general election "not later than the third Monday after the election" (A.R.S. § 16-642(A)(2)(b)); "On the third Monday following a general election, the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the attorney general, shall canvass" the offices filed with the secretary of state (§ 16-648(A)) — Monday 23 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, MST. HB 2785 (2024) moved this from the fourth Monday and removed the old day-to-day postponement for missing county canvasses. Precedent: the 2022 statewide canvass was signed on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the fourth Monday under the pre-2024 law (AP, via PBS NewsHour, 5 Dec 2022). An automatic recount is required when the margin between the top two candidates is not more than one-half of one percent of the votes cast for both (§ 16-661(A)); the secretary of state certifies the facts to the Maricopa County Superior Court within 24 hours after the last county canvass or the county canvass deadline, whichever is earlier (§ 16-662), and the court announces the recounted result by order (§ 16-665), so a recounted race becomes final after this window.

When will the final result of the Governor race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-20T07:00:00Z and 2026-11-24T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the secretary of state shall canvass the general election "not later than the third Monday after the election" (A.R.S. § 16-642(A)(2)(b)); "On the third Monday following a general election, the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the attorney general, shall canvass" the offices filed with the secretary of state (§ 16-648(A)) — Monday 23 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, MST. HB 2785 (2024) moved this from the fourth Monday and removed the old day-to-day postponement for missing county canvasses. Precedent: the 2022 statewide canvass was signed on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the fourth Monday under the pre-2024 law (AP, via PBS NewsHour, 5 Dec 2022). An automatic recount is required when the margin between the top two candidates is not more than one-half of one percent of the votes cast for both (§ 16-661(A)); the secretary of state certifies the facts to the Maricopa County Superior Court within 24 hours after the last county canvass or the county canvass deadline, whichever is earlier (§ 16-662), and the court announces the recounted result by order (§ 16-665), so a recounted race becomes final after this window. An elector contesting a state election must file "within five days after completion of the canvass of the election and declaration of the result thereof by the secretary of state" (§ 16-673(A)).

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arizona Secretary of State (https://azsos.gov/).

Where are the official Governor results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arizona Secretary of State (https://azsos.gov/).

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Arizona, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: Arizona, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 2 races. Counted by Arizona Secretary of State. Times are Phoenix time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, Governor Scheduled

20–23 Nov 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Mon 23 Nov, 23:59 Phoenix time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 19:00
First count by: Sun 15 Nov, 23:59
Counted by: Arizona Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: azsos.gov

U.S. House 9 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov

Election-night count

3–15 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Sun 15 Nov, 23:59, estimate.

Intermediate count

11–19 NovIntermediate count: Wed 11 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 19 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

20–23 NovFinal result: Fri 20 Nov, 00:00 → Mon 23 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimatePhoenix time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Sun 15 Nov, 23:59
estimate

Polls close at 7:00 p.m. (A.R.S. § 16-565(A): polls "shall be opened in every precinct at 6:00 a.m. on the day of election and shall be closed at 7:00 p.m."). Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, so this is 7:00 PM MST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov; the Navajo Nation observes DST, but DST ends on 1 Nov 2026, so it is also on MST (UTC-7) on polling day and the closing hour is the same statewide. Early-ballot tallies may not be released "before all precincts have reported or one hour after the closing of the polls on election day, whichever occurs first" (§ 16-551(C)); Maricopa County says its first results are posted at 8:00 PM, so the window opens at 8:00 PM MST = 03:00 UTC. Early ballots dropped off on Election Day ("late earlies") are tabulated in the following days, and Maricopa County updates results daily until all ballots are tabulated (Maricopa County Elections, Counting Ballots page). The window closes at the end of Sunday 15 Nov 2026, MST: an estimate of when the unofficial count is substantially complete, not a published time (from 2026, voters who show ID when returning an early ballot at a voting location have it treated as ready for tabulation, § 16-579(A)(4), which may shorten this). A 2022 count-completion date could not be read on an official page and is not used.
Intermediate count
Wed 11 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 19 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: the board of supervisors "shall meet and canvass ... For the general election, not later than the third Thursday after the election" (A.R.S. § 16-642(A)(1)(b), as amended by HB 2785, Laws 2024, ch. 1, which replaced the former 6-to-20-day window) — Thursday 19 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, MST. The window opens on 11 Nov, after the signature-cure period closes: under the current text of § 16-550(A), signatures may be corrected "not later than the fifth business day after" a general election that includes a federal office (Tuesday 10 Nov 2026); the Senate fact sheet for HB 2785 describes a five-calendar-day period through 2026 instead, so the opening is approximate. Precedent under the old law: the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (Maricopa County news release, 28 Nov 2022).
Final result
Fri 20 Nov, 00:00 → Mon 23 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: the secretary of state shall canvass the general election "not later than the third Monday after the election" (A.R.S. § 16-642(A)(2)(b)); "On the third Monday following a general election, the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the attorney general, shall canvass" the offices filed with the secretary of state (§ 16-648(A)) — Monday 23 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, MST. HB 2785 (2024) moved this from the fourth Monday and removed the old day-to-day postponement for missing county canvasses. Precedent: the 2022 statewide canvass was signed on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the fourth Monday under the pre-2024 law (AP, via PBS NewsHour, 5 Dec 2022). An automatic recount is required when the margin between the top two candidates is not more than one-half of one percent of the votes cast for both (§ 16-661(A)); the secretary of state certifies the facts to the Maricopa County Superior Court within 24 hours after the last county canvass or the county canvass deadline, whichever is earlier (§ 16-662), and the court announces the recounted result by order (§ 16-665), so a recounted race becomes final after this window.

Results sources 3 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
elections.maricopa.gov/results-and-data/election-results.html	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
azleg.gov/ars/16/00642.htm	timetable	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
azsos.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

Governor 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov

Election-night count

3–15 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Sun 15 Nov, 23:59, estimate.

Intermediate count

11–19 NovIntermediate count: Wed 11 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 19 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

20–23 NovFinal result: Fri 20 Nov, 00:00 → Mon 23 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimatePhoenix time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Sun 15 Nov, 23:59
estimate

Polls close at 7:00 p.m. (A.R.S. § 16-565(A): polls "shall be opened in every precinct at 6:00 a.m. on the day of election and shall be closed at 7:00 p.m."). Arizona does not observe daylight saving time, so this is 7:00 PM MST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov; the Navajo Nation observes DST, but DST ends on 1 Nov 2026, so it is also on MST (UTC-7) on polling day and the closing hour is the same statewide. Early-ballot tallies may not be released "before all precincts have reported or one hour after the closing of the polls on election day, whichever occurs first" (§ 16-551(C)); Maricopa County says its first results are posted at 8:00 PM, so the window opens at 8:00 PM MST = 03:00 UTC. Early ballots dropped off on Election Day ("late earlies") are tabulated in the following days, and Maricopa County updates results daily until all ballots are tabulated (Maricopa County Elections, Counting Ballots page). The window closes at the end of Sunday 15 Nov 2026, MST: an estimate of when the unofficial count is substantially complete, not a published time (from 2026, voters who show ID when returning an early ballot at a voting location have it treated as ready for tabulation, § 16-579(A)(4), which may shorten this). A 2022 count-completion date could not be read on an official page and is not used.
Intermediate count
Wed 11 Nov, 00:00 → Thu 19 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass: the board of supervisors "shall meet and canvass ... For the general election, not later than the third Thursday after the election" (A.R.S. § 16-642(A)(1)(b), as amended by HB 2785, Laws 2024, ch. 1, which replaced the former 6-to-20-day window) — Thursday 19 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, MST. The window opens on 11 Nov, after the signature-cure period closes: under the current text of § 16-550(A), signatures may be corrected "not later than the fifth business day after" a general election that includes a federal office (Tuesday 10 Nov 2026); the Senate fact sheet for HB 2785 describes a five-calendar-day period through 2026 instead, so the opening is approximate. Precedent under the old law: the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors canvassed the 2022 general election on 28 Nov 2022, 20 days after polling day (Maricopa County news release, 28 Nov 2022).
Final result
Fri 20 Nov, 00:00 → Mon 23 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: the secretary of state shall canvass the general election "not later than the third Monday after the election" (A.R.S. § 16-642(A)(2)(b)); "On the third Monday following a general election, the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the attorney general, shall canvass" the offices filed with the secretary of state (§ 16-648(A)) — Monday 23 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, MST. HB 2785 (2024) moved this from the fourth Monday and removed the old day-to-day postponement for missing county canvasses. Precedent: the 2022 statewide canvass was signed on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the fourth Monday under the pre-2024 law (AP, via PBS NewsHour, 5 Dec 2022). An automatic recount is required when the margin between the top two candidates is not more than one-half of one percent of the votes cast for both (§ 16-661(A)); the secretary of state certifies the facts to the Maricopa County Superior Court within 24 hours after the last county canvass or the county canvass deadline, whichever is earlier (§ 16-662), and the court announces the recounted result by order (§ 16-665), so a recounted race becomes final after this window. An elector contesting a state election must file "within five days after completion of the canvass of the election and declaration of the result thereof by the secretary of state" (§ 16-673(A)).

Results sources 3 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
elections.maricopa.gov/results-and-data/election-results.html	results-live	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
azleg.gov/ars/16/00642.htm	timetable	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
azsos.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: A.R.S. §§ 16-550, 16-551, 16-565, 16-579, 16-642, 16-648, 16-661, 16-662, 16-665, 16-673 (azleg.gov); HB 2785 (Laws 2024, ch. 1) and its Senate fact sheet; Maricopa County Elections results and Counting Ballots pages and 2026 general-election zero report; Maricopa County 2022 canvass release; AP report of the 5 Dec 2022 state canvass; Clerk of the U.S. House member list (9 Arizona districts) (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Arizona, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-20T07:00:00Z and 2026-11-24T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the secretary of state shall canvass the general election "not later than the third Monday after the election" (A.R.S. § 16-642(A)(2)(b)); "On the third Monday following a general election, the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the attorney general, shall canvass" the offices filed with the secretary of state (§ 16-648(A)) — Monday 23 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, MST. HB 2785 (2024) moved this from the fourth Monday and removed the old day-to-day postponement for missing county canvasses. Precedent: the 2022 statewide canvass was signed on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the fourth Monday under the pre-2024 law (AP, via PBS NewsHour, 5 Dec 2022). An automatic recount is required when the margin between the top two candidates is not more than one-half of one percent of the votes cast for both (§ 16-661(A)); the secretary of state certifies the facts to the Maricopa County Superior Court within 24 hours after the last county canvass or the county canvass deadline, whichever is earlier (§ 16-662), and the court announces the recounted result by order (§ 16-665), so a recounted race becomes final after this window.
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-20T07:00:00Z and 2026-11-24T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: the secretary of state shall canvass the general election "not later than the third Monday after the election" (A.R.S. § 16-642(A)(2)(b)); "On the third Monday following a general election, the secretary of state, in the presence of the governor and the attorney general, shall canvass" the offices filed with the secretary of state (§ 16-648(A)) — Monday 23 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, MST. HB 2785 (2024) moved this from the fourth Monday and removed the old day-to-day postponement for missing county canvasses. Precedent: the 2022 statewide canvass was signed on Monday 5 Dec 2022, the fourth Monday under the pre-2024 law (AP, via PBS NewsHour, 5 Dec 2022). An automatic recount is required when the margin between the top two candidates is not more than one-half of one percent of the votes cast for both (§ 16-661(A)); the secretary of state certifies the facts to the Maricopa County Superior Court within 24 hours after the last county canvass or the county canvass deadline, whichever is earlier (§ 16-662), and the court announces the recounted result by order (§ 16-665), so a recounted race becomes final after this window. An elector contesting a state election must file "within five days after completion of the canvass of the election and declaration of the result thereof by the secretary of state" (§ 16-673(A)).
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arizona Secretary of State (https://azsos.gov/).
Where are the official Governor results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Arizona Secretary of State (https://azsos.gov/).