3 candidates are tracked for Arizona House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mae Peshlakai, Ian Teller and Brendan Trachsel. Candidate information follows official Gila County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mae Peshlakai (Democratic), Ian Teller (Democratic), Brendan Trachsel (Green) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona House District 6 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Mae Peshlakai is the sitting member, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Not on the November ballot: Myron Tsosie, the sitting member per the roster. Declared write-in candidate Royce "Rj" Mark Jenkins does not print on the ballot. Nominees were chosen at the July 28 primary or by petition/nomination for minor parties and independents. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election (Election 69) certified candidate list, as read September 10, 2026. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Voters choose 2; the top 2 finishers win seats. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Mae Peshlakai, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Mae Peshlakai is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Mae Peshlakai is a sitting member for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Peshlakai is an internationally celebrated artist and elder who is a federal boarding school survivor, and is seeking a third term in the State House, per campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Ian Teller is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. Teller is a Diné leader from Tsaile, Arizona with a background in community advocacy and youth engagement, per campaign site.
Green
Per the campaign site.
Trachsel is a Flagstaff based organizer and two time Northern Arizona University graduate with degrees in parks and recreation management and counseling for student affairs, per the campaign site. He organized a coalition effort that led the city of Flagstaff to cancel a surveillance contract in December 2025, per the campaign site. He is running as a Green Party candidate, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Arizona House District 6 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Arizona House District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mae Peshlakai, Ian Teller and Brendan Trachsel. Candidate information follows official Gila County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Arizona House District 6 election in Arizona?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Arizona are on the Arizona election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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