3 candidates are tracked for Arizona House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bradley D. Bettencourt, Lorena Austin and Jacob D. Martinez. Candidate information follows official Maricopa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bradley D. Bettencourt (Republican), Lorena Austin (Democratic), Jacob D. Martinez (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona House District 9 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Lorena Austin is the sitting member, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). Not on the November ballot: Seth Blattman, the sitting member per the roster. 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, Lorena Austin, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Bradley D. Bettencourt is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A longtime East Valley resident, he has served as an elected precinct committeeman in the district.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Austin is an Arizona state representative and a fifth-generation Arizonan whose grandparents owned and operated Albert's Market in Mesa for more than twenty years, per the campaign site. Austin holds a degree in U.S. and Mexican regional immigration policy from Arizona State University and has worked with Verizon's Innovative Learning Program and spent a decade with the Maricopa County Community College District, per the campaign site.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Martinez is a U.S. Navy Reserve member and a graduate of Mesa Public Schools and Arizona State University's law school, per the campaign site. A lifelong Mesa resident, he describes his work as a community advocate focused on education and economic issues, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Arizona House District 9 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Arizona House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bradley D. Bettencourt, Lorena Austin and Jacob D. Martinez. Candidate information follows official Maricopa County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Arizona House District 9 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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Candidate roster from official Maricopa County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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