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Kris Mayes

Attorney General

2026 Arizona Attorney General — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Overview

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2026 Arizona Attorney General — General Election on November 3, 2026
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Attorney General · Democratic · Incumbent
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Election: 2026 Arizona General Election

Election date: 2026-11-03

Office: Attorney General

Candidate: MAYES, KRIS (DEM)

Party: Democratic

Candidacy type: Name printed on general-election candidate list

Signatures: 7,974

Nomination paper: https://apps.arizona.vote/electioninfo/assets/69/0/NominationPapers/mayes-kris-25038-30657.pdf

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Kris Mayes is one of Arizona’s strongest consumer advocates and an attorney who has distinguished herself as a fighter for families in a lifetime of public service.

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She's the second woman and first mom to serve as Arizona's chief law enforcement officer and chief attorney. Born and raised on a tree farm in Prescott, Kris Mayes attended Arizona public schools with her brother and sister. Her mom was a teacher and her dad worked as a pharmacist.

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She's the second woman and first mom to serve as Arizona's chief law enforcement officer and chief attorney. Born and raised on a tree farm in Prescott, Kris Mayes attended Arizona public schools with her brother and sister. Her mom was a teacher and her dad worked as a pharmacist.

Kris Mayes is one of Arizona’s strongest consumer advocates and an attorney who has distinguished herself as a fighter for families in a lifetime of public service.

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As Attorney General, Kris Mayes has prioritized protecting Arizona consumers, stopping scammers, fighting the Fentanyl crisis and the Mexican drug cartels, and combatting elder abuse and fraud. She's fiercely gone after greedy corporations and monopolies unfairly and illegally raising prices. She has been a fighter for groundwater protections and for Arizona's future.

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As Attorney General, Kris Mayes has prioritized protecting Arizona consumers, stopping scammers, fighting the Fentanyl crisis and the Mexican drug cartels, and combatting elder abuse and fraud. She's fiercely gone after greedy corporations and monopolies unfairly and illegally raising prices. She has been a fighter for groundwater protections and for Arizona's future.

Kris Mayes is one of Arizona’s strongest consumer advocates and an attorney who has distinguished herself as a fighter for families in a lifetime of public service.

Source-published biography

Kris Mayes previously served as a Republican statewide elected official on the Arizona Corporation Commission. As a commissioner and Chair, her leadership helped create tens of thousands of high-paying jobs, saved Arizona consumers billions of dollars, and required utilities to produce more clean and efficient energy — including solar and wind. She also worked to preserve Arizona’s water resources.

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Kris Mayes previously served as a Republican statewide elected official on the Arizona Corporation Commission. As a commissioner and Chair, her leadership helped create tens of thousands of high-paying jobs, saved Arizona consumers billions of dollars, and required utilities to produce more clean and efficient energy — including solar and wind. She also worked to preserve Arizona’s water resources.

Kris Mayes is one of Arizona’s strongest consumer advocates and an attorney who has distinguished herself as a fighter for families in a lifetime of public service.

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Prior to becoming the Arizona Attorney General, Mayes worked as a professor at ASU’s School of Global Sustainability and taught a course on energy law for the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU. She also worked as a political reporter in Arizona. She holds a degree in political science and journalism at Arizona State University, a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University, and her law degree from ASU.

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Prior to becoming the Arizona Attorney General, Mayes worked as a professor at ASU’s School of Global Sustainability and taught a course on energy law for the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU. She also worked as a political reporter in Arizona. She holds a degree in political science and journalism at Arizona State University, a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia University, and her law degree from ASU.

Kris Mayes is one of Arizona’s strongest consumer advocates and an attorney who has distinguished herself as a fighter for families in a lifetime of public service.

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Kris Mayes is both humbled and honored to serve as Arizona’s 27th Attorney General. She is also extremely proud to be Hattie's mom. She looks forward to continuing working on behalf of Arizonans as the top law enforcement officer and consumer protector in the state.

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Kris Mayes is both humbled and honored to serve as Arizona’s 27th Attorney General. She is also extremely proud to be Hattie's mom. She looks forward to continuing working on behalf of Arizonans as the top law enforcement officer and consumer protector in the state.

She takes on anyone who rips off Arizonans — and she doesn't back down.

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Kris Mayes is one of Arizona’s strongest consumer advocates and an attorney who has distinguished herself as a fighter for families in a lifetime of public service. She's the second woman and first mom to serve as Arizona's chief law enforcement officer and chief attorney.

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Kris Mayes is one of Arizona’s strongest consumer advocates and an attorney who has distinguished herself as a fighter for families in a lifetime of public service. She's the second woman and first mom to serve as Arizona's chief law enforcement officer and chief attorney.

Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

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As Attorney General, Mayes has been a partner to law enforcement, delivering millions of dollars in funding and resources so border sheriffs and Arizona police can keep us safe. She has locked up drug cartel members, seized more than 27 million deadly fentanyl pills off our streets, and gone after criminals trying to take advantage of our kids. That’s why Mayes is endorsed by sheriffs across Arizona.

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As Attorney General, Mayes has been a partner to law enforcement, delivering millions of dollars in funding and resources so border sheriffs and Arizona police can keep us safe. She has locked up drug cartel members, seized more than 27 million deadly fentanyl pills off our streets, and gone after criminals trying to take advantage of our kids. That’s why Mayes is endorsed by sheriffs across Arizona.

Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

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As Attorney General, Mayes knows how important protecting Arizona’s scarce water supply is. That’s why her office has taken on Saudi Arabian mega-farms that have drained our rural water supplies, sued polluters who contaminated Arizonans’ drinking water, and pushed for more regulation to stop corporations from depriving families and small farms of water resources. She also reached a historic agreement with Riverview Dairy that required the dairy to pay $11 million into a fund that is already helping families in rural Arizona redrill their wells. Mayes is protecting our water supply for the next generation.

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As Attorney General, Mayes knows how important protecting Arizona’s scarce water supply is. That’s why her office has taken on Saudi Arabian mega-farms that have drained our rural water supplies, sued polluters who contaminated Arizonans’ drinking water, and pushed for more regulation to stop corporations from depriving families and small farms of water resources. She also reached a historic agreement with Riverview Dairy that required the dairy to pay $11 million into a fund that is already helping families in rural Arizona redrill their wells. Mayes is protecting our water supply for the next generation.

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Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

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Attorney General Kris Mayes will always stand up for Arizonans’ freedoms. She led the fight against Arizona’s near-total abortion ban and worked to uphold voters’ decision to make abortion a fundamental right. She has also fought to protect Arizonans’ right to vote, defend secure and fair elections, and ensure every eligible voter can make their voice heard. As attacks on these fundamental freedoms continue, Mayes will keep standing up for Arizona women and Arizona voters.

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Attorney General Kris Mayes will always stand up for Arizonans’ freedoms. She led the fight against Arizona’s near-total abortion ban and worked to uphold voters’ decision to make abortion a fundamental right. She has also fought to protect Arizonans’ right to vote, defend secure and fair elections, and ensure every eligible voter can make their voice heard. As attacks on these fundamental freedoms continue, Mayes will keep standing up for Arizona women and Arizona voters.

Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

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Mayes takes on anyone who rips off Arizonans — and doesn't back down. Mayes fought to protect Arizonans from corporate price gouging, prosecuting corporate landlords for inflating housing costs and ending monopolistic tactics that raise prices on groceries and utilities. She's standing up to data centers driving up our utility bills. Mayes will keep fighting to keep us safe and make life more affordable.

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Mayes takes on anyone who rips off Arizonans — and doesn't back down. Mayes fought to protect Arizonans from corporate price gouging, prosecuting corporate landlords for inflating housing costs and ending monopolistic tactics that raise prices on groceries and utilities. She's standing up to data centers driving up our utility bills. Mayes will keep fighting to keep us safe and make life more affordable.

Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

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Attorney General Kris Mayes will always fight to protect Arizona children and families from sexual predators. Mayes has prosecuted rapists, child abusers, online predators, and sex traffickers across the state, partnering with local law enforcement and prosecutors to hold these dangerous criminals accountable. Mayes has also demanded that artificial intelligence companies put up safeguards and are held accountable for violent, sexually explicit AI-generated images of minors.

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Attorney General Kris Mayes will always fight to protect Arizona children and families from sexual predators. Mayes has prosecuted rapists, child abusers, online predators, and sex traffickers across the state, partnering with local law enforcement and prosecutors to hold these dangerous criminals accountable. Mayes has also demanded that artificial intelligence companies put up safeguards and are held accountable for violent, sexually explicit AI-generated images of minors.

Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

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Attorney General Kris Mayes will always stand up to anyone to protect the best interests of Arizonans. Mayes sued the federal government for breaking the law in order to fire Arizona workers, trying to raise prices with reckless tariffs, gutting funding for public education, and cutting funding for our veterans and seniors. And, Mayes has successfully gotten back $2.3 billion dollars in federal funds for Arizona.

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Attorney General Kris Mayes will always stand up to anyone to protect the best interests of Arizonans. Mayes sued the federal government for breaking the law in order to fire Arizona workers, trying to raise prices with reckless tariffs, gutting funding for public education, and cutting funding for our veterans and seniors. And, Mayes has successfully gotten back $2.3 billion dollars in federal funds for Arizona.

Going After Greedy Corporations That Are Price Gouging and Ripping Arizonans Off

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Protecting Seniors from Fraud and Scams

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Protecting Seniors from Fraud and Scams

Protecting Seniors from Fraud and Scams

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Protecting Arizona’s Water Supply and Rural Groundwater

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Protecting Arizona’s Water Supply and Rural Groundwater

Overturning Tariffs and Protecting $2.3 Billion Arizona Taxdollars

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Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

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Protecting Arizonans’ Freedoms

Protecting Arizona Consumers

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Continue using the Attorney General's office to protect Arizona consumers from fraud, scams, unfair practices, and other financial harm.

  • Current campaign materials emphasize consumer protection, stopping scammers, elder fraud and abuse, and enforcement against companies accused of unlawfully raising prices.
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Protecting Arizona consumers

Fighting the Fentanyl Crisis

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Continue using state law-enforcement authority to combat fentanyl trafficking and drug cartels affecting Arizona communities.

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Fighting the Fentanyl crisis

Holding Corporations Accountable

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Use the Attorney General's enforcement authority to hold corporations accountable for unlawful conduct affecting Arizona consumers and communities.

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Holding corporations accountable

Protecting Arizona's Groundwater Supply

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Use the Attorney General's office to protect Arizona groundwater and challenge conduct the campaign says threatens long-term water supplies.

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From suing Saudi mega-farms over Arizona’s groundwater supply to holding powerful companies accountable and putting violent criminals behind bars, the ad makes the case that Mayes has delivered results—and has a lot more she plans to do.

Lawsuits against mega-farms. Accountability for AI companies. Protections for our kids. Putting violent criminals in jail. Real results. And we’re just getting started.

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Candidate: Mayes, Kris

Candidate filer ID: 100626

Candidate committee: Kris Mayes for Arizona

Office: Attorney General

Party: Democratic

Income: $4612992.16

Expense: $3422077.90

Cash balance: $1620812.51

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Arizona general-election candidate record — Kris Mayes

    Arizona Secretary of State

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  2. Candidate-owned primary source

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    Kris Mayes campaign

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    Kris Mayes campaign

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  4. Public-record identity source

    Kris Mayes — current Attorney General

    Arizona Attorney General's Office

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  5. Campaign-finance record

    Kris Mayes — official Arizona candidate finance totals

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    Kris Mayes — campaign source

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