2 candidates are tracked for Arizona Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle Altherr and Brian Fernandez. Candidate information follows official Yuma County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michelle Altherr (Republican), Brian Fernandez (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Arizona Senate District 23; Brian Fernandez is the sitting member, 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.
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. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Brian Fernandez, is on the ballot.
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Per the campaign site.
Altherr is a fashion designer who served 15 years in the U.S. Air Force as a liaison between command staff and enlisted personnel, per the campaign site. She has since been active in Maricopa County Republican Party leadership, serving as secretary of the county committee and as an AZGOP member-at-large, per the campaign site.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Fernandez is an Arizona state senator with more than five years of public service in the state legislature, per the campaign site. A sixth-generation Arizonan with family roots in Yuma dating to the Gadsden Purchase era, he has focused on rural development, public schools and workforce training, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Arizona Senate District 23 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Arizona Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michelle Altherr and Brian Fernandez. Candidate information follows official Yuma County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Arizona Senate District 23 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 Yuma County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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