Jonathon Hill 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 46.6% of the vote, alongside Clara Pratte. Faces Republicans Kevin Thompson and Ralph Heap, Democrat Clara Pratte, and Green nominee Mike Cease in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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I'm running for the Arizona Corporation Commission because too many Arizonans are paying more every month and seemingly getting less in return. As a scientist who has spent my career working on complex systems and solving real-world problems, I believe we need leadership that is grounded in facts, transparency, and accountability. The Commission has enormous influence over our utility bills, our energy reliability, and our long-term economic competitiveness, yet too often it has failed to ask tough questions or fully represent ratepayers. I'm not running as a career politician; I'm running as someone who believes government should work for people, not special interests. We can lower costs, strengthen our grid, and invest in cleaner, more efficient energy that protects our water and air while supporting business growth. Arizona deserves leadership that is practical, forward-thinking, and focused on results. That's what I will bring to the Commission.
Biography
Jonathon Hill, born in Kingman, is a scientist and engineer who has spent 18 years at Arizona State University working on NASA missions to Mars, Jupiter, and asteroids. He holds degrees in aerospace engineering and a doctorate in geological sciences. At September 2026 debates he argued that APS customers' payments were flowing to out-of-state investors, said solar prices are more predictable than fossil fuels, criticized the commission's July repeal of energy efficiency rules and its reduction of credits for rooftop-solar customers, and said sitting commissioners should not meet privately with utility investors. He has said Democratic commissioners could use their subpoena power to scrutinize utility finances. Hill won the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary for two seats with 46.6% of the vote, alongside Clara Pratte, and faces Pratte, Republicans Kevin Thompson and Ralph Heap, and Green nominee Mike Cease in the November 3, 2026 general election.
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Water Policy
SupportsHill says the Commission must carefully manage groundwater and explicitly relies on his geology background to make informed aquifer and water-supply decisions.
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
SupportsHill treats utility cybersecurity and service continuity as public-safety issues, noting that extended power outages are particularly dangerous during Arizona's extreme summer heat.
Energy Policy
SupportsHill supports a balanced energy mix without the commission favoring or discouraging any source, and argues expanded solar would make Arizona more self-sufficient and less exposed to fossil-fuel price swings. He opposed the commission's repeal of energy efficiency rules and cuts to rooftop-solar export credits, and is skeptical that formula rate plans would ever lower rates.
"The price of solar is very reliable."
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsHill explicitly promotes Arizona's solar industry as both an energy and a job-creation opportunity for the state.
Reproductive Rights
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Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsHill focuses on power-generation, water-distribution, and cybersecurity infrastructure as the Commission's core infrastructure responsibilities.
Government Spending & Taxation
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Legislature
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