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Pima County, Arizona

Pima Supervisor District 5 Special

2 candidates are tracked for Pima Supervisor District 5 Special on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrés Cano and Jeff Rhodes. Candidate information follows official Pima County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

SPECIAL ELECTION for the unexpired term through 2028 of the seat Adelita Grijalva resigned to run for Congress. Pima has not yet posted its certified general candidate list; the Republican line depends on certification of a primary write-in nomination and this field will be re-verified when the county posts it. Pima voters also decide Proposition 425, a 70 million dollar permanent base adjustment to the county spending limit, and Proposition 430, a 250 million dollar community college bond.

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Andrés Cano

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Tackling poverty and high-paying jobs
  • Preschool access
  • Protecting neighborhoods and the Sonoran Desert

Per the official county page.

Biography

Andrés Cano was appointed to the District 5 seat in April 2025 and is a former Arizona House minority leader with a Harvard Kennedy School master's in public administration, per his official county biography page. He was unopposed in the July primary.

Jeff Rhodes

Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports law enforcement and strengthening emergency response
  • Calls for disciplined budgeting and opposes tax increases

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jeff Rhodes advanced from the July primary as a Republican write-in candidate, per the county canvass and the Tucson Sentinel; his certification for the general ballot is pending the county's certified list.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Pima Supervisor District 5 Special in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Pima Supervisor District 5 Special on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrés Cano and Jeff Rhodes. Candidate information follows official Pima County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Pima Supervisor District 5 Special 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 Pima County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Andrés Cano, full profileJeff Rhodes, full profileOfficial Arizona election office