Alexander "Alex" Kolodin won the primary and is the party's nominee for the general election. Won the July 21, 2026 Republican primary for Secretary of State over Gina Swoboda, 59.8% to 40.2%. Faces Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Green nominee Duwayne Collier in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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As Secretary of State, my sole focus will be on serving all voters, regardless of political affiliation, and administering elections that are secure, transparent, honest, and follow the law, while delivering fast results that all Arizonans can have confidence in on election night. I've been fighting for Arizonans' civil liberties, including the right to free and fair elections, for well over a decade. As an experienced election attorney, I've successfully challenged my opponent Adrian Fontes' numerous and repeated violations of the law in court. As a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, I've been the state's most successful election policy-focused legislator — achieving broad bipartisan support for some of the most important election laws in state history. I've fought to protect the voting rights of military members, veterans, the disabled, rural voters, and voters from every Party, income level, race, gender and age. The reality is that the process of administering elections shouldn't be about right vs. left or rich vs. poor. Election administration is about following the law, running world class elections, and delivering fast results that voters can trust. I'm Alex Kolodin and I'm humbly asking for your vote to be Arizona's next Secretary of State.
Biography
Alexander Kolodin is an election attorney and small-business owner who has represented Legislative District 3 in the Arizona House of Representatives since 2023. In the Legislature he sponsored election bills on early-ballot verification, military ballots, chain of custody, and faster results, and he was the primary sponsor of Proposition 144, a 2026 ballot measure that would require voters to show ID each time they cast a ballot. As an attorney he assisted with the 2020 "Kraken" lawsuit seeking to overturn Arizona's presidential results and filed the 2021 "Sharpiegate" lawsuit; he was sanctioned and disciplined by the State Bar of Arizona over the Kraken case. He has said he is not an election denier and is endorsed by President Donald Trump. A graduate of Georgetown University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a former Goldwater Institute Reagan Fellow, he lives in Scottsdale with his wife and two children. Kolodin won the July 21, 2026 Republican primary over Gina Swoboda, 59.8% to 40.2%, and faces Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Green nominee Duwayne Collier in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Issue Stances
Water Policy
SupportsKolodin's 2026 House record includes HB4100 on municipal water-provider notice and rates, reflecting prior legislative engagement on water issues ahead of his Secretary of State run.
Education Funding
SupportsKolodin's House record includes measures touching teacher salary reporting and the state school fund, though his Secretary of State campaign is primarily elections-focused.
Border Security & Immigration
SupportsIn debate, Kolodin backed proof-of-citizenship requirements tied to the SAVE Act and said he would support DHS and DOJ efforts to identify noncitizens on Arizona's voter rolls.
Housing Affordability
No official stance on record.
Election Integrity
SupportsKolodin was the primary sponsor of Proposition 144, which would require voters to show ID each time they cast a ballot, including by mail; he denies it would end mail voting. He co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to speed up election results, supports proof-of-citizenship verification and voter-roll maintenance, and says Arizona's slow counts undermine confidence.
"deliver common sense bipartisan reforms to make our elections more secure, more convenient, more transparent, and more trustworthy for every voter in this state regardless of party"
Healthcare Access
No official stance on record.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsKolodin's 2026 House record includes trafficking-offense penalty legislation and he serves on the House Public Safety committee.
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
No official stance on record.
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsKolodin's House record includes transportation-related legislation as a prior legislator, though his Secretary of State campaign focuses on elections administration rather than roads or transit.
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsKolodin's 2026 House record includes a municipal food-tax exemption bill; his present Secretary of State campaign emphasizes elections and transparency rather than a broad tax agenda.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
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Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
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