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Pima County, Arizona

Arizona House District 18

3 candidates are tracked for Arizona House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Dohse, Nancy Gutierrez and Chris Mathis. Candidate information follows official Pima County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Bob Dohse (Republican), Nancy Gutierrez (Democratic), Chris Mathis (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona House District 18 (2 seats; vote for up to 2); Nancy Gutierrez, Chris Mathis are sitting members, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature). 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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. Sitting officeholders on the ballot: Nancy Gutierrez, Chris Mathis.

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Bob Dohse

Republican

Top priorities
  • Add oversight and staffing to the Empowerment Scholarship Account program

Per Tucson Sentinel election-guide coverage.

Biography

Bob Dohse is the Republican candidate for Arizona House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He supports keeping Arizona's Empowerment Scholarship Account program at its current scale while adding oversight and staff to prevent fraud, waste and abuse, per Tucson Sentinel election-guide coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 10, 2026; the Secretary of State's certified candidate listing is the only verifiable source for Bob Dohse.

Nancy Gutierrez

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Increase public education funding and repair aging school infrastructure
  • Protect reproductive health care access
  • Allow local firearm safety regulation by repealing state preemption

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Nancy Gutierrez is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. A career educator with 30 years of teaching experience in Arizona public schools, she is the sitting representative for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature), and serves as Assistant Minority Leader and chairs the Education Committee.

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Chris Mathis

Chris Mathis

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Protect Arizona's water resources
  • Invest in public schools
  • Restore reproductive rights

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Chris Mathis is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election certified candidate list. He is the sitting representative for the district, per the azleg.gov member roster (57th Legislature), and teaches health care law and policy as a Professor of Practice at the University of Arizona's law school while practicing elder law.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Arizona House District 18 in 2026?

3 candidates are tracked for Arizona House District 18 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bob Dohse, Nancy Gutierrez and Chris Mathis. Candidate information follows official Pima County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Arizona House District 18 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.

How do I see my exact Pima County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

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Candidate roster from official Pima County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Bob Dohse, full profileNancy Gutierrez, full profileChris Mathis, full profileOfficial Arizona election office