Clara Pratte won the primary and is the party's nominee for the general election. Won one of two Democratic nominations in the July 21, 2026 primary for two Corporation Commission seats with 53.4% of the vote, alongside Jonathon Hill. Faces Republicans Kevin Thompson and Ralph Heap, Democrat Jonathon Hill, and Green nominee Mike Cease in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Statement
I'm running for the Arizona Corporation Commission because I've lived the consequences of decisions made in this office. Growing up on the Navajo Nation without electricity or running water, I understand how essential reliable and affordable utilities are to everyday life. Today, too many Arizona families, ranging from rural communities to our cities, are struggling with rising costs and uncertainty about the future. I've spent my career working in energy, economic development, and now as a small business owner, helping bring infrastructure and opportunity to communities that have been overlooked. Communities just like my hometown. It's why I believe the Commission should be a watchdog for the people by ensuring fair rates, reliable service, and encouraging smart investments that strengthen our economy while protecting our air and water. We can expand clean, cost-effective energy, create good-paying jobs, and protect our natural resources while keeping Arizona competitive. We just need the political courage to do so. I'm running to restore trust, bring real-world experience to the Commission, and make sure it works for every Arizonan.
Biography
Clara Pratte, a member of the Navajo Nation, grew up in Lupton, Arizona, without electricity or running water until middle school. She has held senior roles advancing economic and tribal policy under three U.S. presidents and four Navajo Nation presidents, and is a small-business owner and co-founder of Navajo Power, which works with tribes to develop renewable energy. At September 2026 debates she argued that recent APS and Tucson Electric Power rate increases were not "just and reasonable," said the commission should prioritize solar as the cheapest energy source while keeping an all-of-the-above mix, and proposed restoring commission field hearings in rural communities and handling rural co-op rate cases separately from investor-owned utilities. She also said commissioners should meet with utility investors only in public. Pratte won the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary for two seats with 53.4% of the vote, alongside Jonathon Hill, and faces Hill, Republicans Kevin Thompson and Ralph Heap, and Green nominee Mike Cease in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Water Policy
SupportsPratte ties her candidacy to utility oversight and rural and tribal access to basic services including water, drawing on her lived experience growing up without running water.
Education Funding
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Border Security & Immigration
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Housing Affordability
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Election Integrity
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Healthcare Access
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Public Safety & Criminal Justice
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Energy Policy
SupportsPratte says solar is now the cheapest energy source and the commission should push utilities to prioritize renewables, backfilling with other sources as needed, while not opposing an all-of-the-above mix. She argues recent APS and TEP rate increases were not just and reasonable and supports keeping energy efficiency standards.
"Right now, solar energy is the cheapest form of energy on the market"
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsPratte argues Arizona should harness clean energy to create jobs while simultaneously lowering consumer energy costs.
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsPratte supports expanded access to modern energy infrastructure, especially for rural and tribal communities that currently lack reliable utility service.
Government Spending & Taxation
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Legislature
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