Democrats appear poised for victory in Arizona's 8th Legislative District in the 2026 midterm elections, which encompasses parts of Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa and the entirety of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
In LD8, two state House seats and one state Senate seat were up for grabs headed into Tuesday.
As of Thursday morning, incumbent state senator Democrat Lauren Kuby seems all set to claim victory over Republican challenger Bill Loughrige. Kuby has 69.76% of the vote with 38,647 votes, while Loughrige trails behind with 16,693 vote at 30.13%.
