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ELECTIONS 2026

Democrats lead in early returns for Arizona's 8th Legislative District

The first results are coming in for 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 is up for grabs.

As of 8:25 p.m. on Nov. 3, incumbent state senator Democrat Lauren Kuby holds a commanding lead over Republican challenger Bill Loughrige. Kuby has 71.48% of the vote with 28,451 votes, while Loughrige trails behind with 11,313 at 28.42%.

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