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%.
In the state house race, incumbent Democrats Janeen Connolly and Brian Garcia are leading against Republican challenger Donald Hawker. Connolly has 41.50% of the vote with 26,461 votes, Garcia has 40.57% with 25,866 votes, while Hawker trails behind with 17,68% at 11,276 votes.
Connor Van Ligten Reporter | Fountain Hills/Scottsdale
After graduating from Arizona State University's Cronkite School in spring 2022, Connor Van Ligten spent a little over year as a reporter for WWL-TV in New Orleans before finding themselves back in Phoenix in October of 2023. Now back in the Valley and writing for the Mesa Independent and the Daily Independent, Connor is ready to tell meaningful stories and report on important civic issues facing Mesa. Connor is a big fan of the 49ers, Warriors, pro wrestling, anime, dogs and fighting video games.
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