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The AJDems Pinal County JP6 Voter Guide

November 3, 2026 General Election  |  Justice Precinct 6 Personal planning sheet • Not an official ballot JP6 includes multiple ballot styles. Match your congressional, legislative, school and college districts to your official ballot. Democratic candidate sections are a selected listing, not every candidate in those races. These are endorsements. There may be other candidates…

November 3, 2026 General Election  |  Justice Precinct 6

Personal planning sheet • Not an official ballot

JP6 includes multiple ballot styles. Match your congressional, legislative, school and college districts to your official ballot. Democratic candidate sections are a selected listing, not every candidate in those races. These are endorsements. There may be other candidates not shown.

My precinct / ballot style: __________________    Congressional district: ______    Legislative district: ______

Statewide Democratic candidates

OfficeCandidate or ticketMaximum votes
Governor / Lieutenant Governor[ x] Katie Hobbs (DEM) / John Giles (PND)1 ticket
Secretary of State[ x] Adrian Fontes1
Attorney General[ x] Kris Mayes1
State Treasurer[ x] Nick Mansour1
Superintendent of Public Instruction[ x] Teresa Leyba Ruiz1
State Mine Inspector[ x] Brian Matlock1
Corporation Commissioner[ x] Clara Pratte    [ x] Jonathon Hill2

Congressional district candidates

CD5 — Elizabeth LeeCD2 — Jonathan Nez
[ x] Elizabeth Lee (DEM)
U.S. House District 5 • Vote for up to 1

Notes: __________________________________
[ x] Jonathan Nez (DEM)
U.S. House District 2 • Vote for up to 1

Notes: __________________________________

Use only the congressional box that matches your ballot.

Legislative district Democratic candidates

LD7 onlyLD10 only
Senate (up to 1): [ x] Michiel “Mike” Montiel
House (up to 2): [ x] Samuel “Sam” Martin
Senate (up to 1): [ x] Blair Moses
House (up to 2): [x ] Brian Calaway  [ x] Helen Hunter

Sample styles: Apache Junction NW 042 = CD5 / LD10; Apache Junction SE 044 = CD5 / LD7; Gold Canyon 048 = CD2 / LD7. Follow your own ballot if different.

County and JP6 local races

Office • Vote for up to 1 in each racePrinted candidates
Constable Precinct 6[ x] Susan Bates (DEM)

Nonpartisan contests where applicable

Apache Junction Unified School District Governing Board • Vote for up to 2
[ x] Chelsea Connolly   [ x] Sharon Williams 

Central Arizona College District 5 Governing Board • Vote for up to 1
[ x] Doug Coleman

The AJDems Judicial retention and ballot measures Guide

Pinal County JP6 • November 3, 2026

Judicial retention

Choose Yes to retain or No not to retain each judge. These are nonpartisan questions.

CourtJudgeMy choice
Arizona Supreme CourtJohn Lopez IV[ ] Yes   [ x] No
Court of Appeals Division IIKarl Eppich[ x] Yes   [ ] No
Court of Appeals Division IILacey Stover Gard[ x] Yes   [ ] No
Court of Appeals Division IIChristopher O’Neil[ x] Yes   [ ] No
Pinal Superior Court Division 24Daniel A. Washburn[ x] Yes   [ ] No
Pinal Superior Court Division 28Delia R. Neal[ x] Yes   [ ] No
Pinal Superior Court Division 33Danielle Harris[ x] Yes   [ ] No
Pinal Superior Court Division 34Jessica K. Dixon[ x] Yes   [ ] No
Pinal Superior Court Division 35Karen F. Palmer[ ]x Yes   [ ] No

Constitutional amendments 141 142 and 144

All eight measures below were referred by the Legislature. Summaries describe the proposed changes. Yes adopts the measure; No keeps the current constitutional provisions or laws on that subject. Read the full ballot text for exceptions and details.

MeasureProposed change if approvedMy choice
141
Vehicle mileage
Prohibit mileage-based vehicle taxes or fees and monitoring or limits on vehicle miles without consent, with specified exceptions.
[ x] No
142
Preferential treatment
Expand restrictions on state race- or ethnicity-based preferences and discrimination, including compelled support, certain public education positions, DEI statements and disciplinary practices; includes exceptions.
[ x] No
144
Election requirements
Require government-issued ID each election, including mail voting; offer Election Day on-site tabulation; restrict foreign-national election spending; change judicial review standards and require implementation funding.
[ x] No

Propositions 316 through 320

MeasureProposed change if approvedMy choice
316
Grocery taxes
Bar new or increased local grocery taxes July 1, 2025–June 30, 2027; afterward require voter approval and cap new or increased rates at 2%.
[ x] No
317
Drug cartels
Define drug cartels, designate them terrorist organizations and direct Arizona Homeland Security to address their threats; does not support an asylum claim.
[x ] No
318
Student athletics
Expand sex-designated team and private-space requirements using sex recorded at birth; restrict participation on female teams and authorize lawsuits for knowing violations.
[ x] No
319
Photo enforcement
Prohibit systems without contracts by December 31, 2026; require local voter approval for existing systems at the next regular general election and every 10 years.
[ x] No
320
School budgets
Require districts with at least 7,500 students or in counties of at least 500,000 people to spend at least 60% of operational spending on direct instruction; require adjustments and funding reductions for noncompliance, with limited waivers.
[ x] No

Notes: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Official references: Pinal County 2026 General Election sample ballots, including 042G02 and 048G03:
https://explore.pinal.gov/1847/2026-General-Election-Sample-Ballots
Full measure analyses: https://www.azleg.gov/ballot-measures-202

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