Arizona election 2024: What to know about ballot measures, legislative races, regulators
ARIZONA ELECTION 2024
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The 2024 elections in Arizona could mark a pivotal turning point.
Republicans in the Arizona Legislature hold narrow one-seat majorities in both the state House of Representatives and the state Senate.
With every lawmaker in Arizona on the ballot, Democrats could win control of a chamber of the state Legislature for the first time in more than three decades. Democrat Katie Hobbs holds the Governor's Office, meaning they could also win total control over state government for the first time since 1966.
Republicans could also retain one of both legislative chambers, ensuring divided government through 2026, when Hobbs is eligible to seek reelection.
Voters statewide also will decide on a host of ballot measures, from abortion rights to immigration to partisan primary elections.
And Arizonans will weigh in on three seats on the state Corporation Commission, an agency that serves as the state's utility regulator.
Maricopa County residents will weigh in on five seats on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District board, which also has representatives from Pima and Pinal counties.
Here's what to know about all the races.
Arizona Legislature: 90 seats and political control up for grabs
Control of all 90 seats in the Arizona Legislature will be up for grabs this fall. Republicans seek to defend their single-seat majorities in both the state House of Representatives and Senate.
Independent voters, whose current registration number of 1.4 million is nearly as high as Republicans, will be a critical factor in the election.
In the House, nine highly competitive districts could help decide control of the chamber.
In the Senate, seven districts are seen as highly competitive.
Ballot measures: There's a lot more on the ballot than abortion access
Voters across Arizona will get a chance to weigh in on some of the most pressing issues facing the state: abortion access, immigration and minimum wage.
Dueling measures would change the Arizona Constitution to either eliminate or mandate partisan primary elections — if they both pass, the proposal that gets the most support will be the law of the land.
And the GOP-controlled state Legislature wants voters to weigh in on harsher penalties for child sex trafficking, tax refunds for property owners impacted by nuisance violations and tighter controls on the executive branch rulemaking and emergency powers.
Ballot measures: Arizona voters to weigh in on abortion, immigration, minimum wage and more
Arizona Corporation Commission has 3 seats on the ballot
The five-member commission regulates Arizona's public utility companies, incorporation of businesses and organizations, and manages railroad and pipeline safety, among other duties.
Three of the commission's five seats will be contested in this election. The board currently has a 4-1 Republican majority.
Running are Democrats Ylenia Aguilar, Jonathon Hill and Joshua Polacheck.
Republican candidates are incumbent Lea Márquez Peterson, along with Rene Lopez and Rachel Walden.
Regulatory agency: What to know about the Corporation Commission race
Central Arizona Water Conservation District has 5 seats available
The Central Arizona Water Conservation District was created to operate and maintain the delivery of Central Arizona Project water via a 336-mile-long canal.
Five seats on the 15-member nonpartisan Central Arizona Water Conservation District board are up for election, and six candidates are running. They are Lisa Atkins, Brian Biesemeyer, Rudy Fischer, Terry Goddard, Heather Macre and April Pinger-Tornquist.
Ten members of the member board are from Maricopa County, four are from Pima County, and one is from Pinal County. All five seats on the ballot are in Maricopa County.
See all the races for Arizona
Voter guide: Election Day is Nov. 5. Here is a guide to help you learn about all the candidates and the voting and tabulating process.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona election 2024: What's on your ballot?
