Congressional District 9: 2026 candidates

Paul Gosar

Republican · Congress

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Paul Gosar, a dentist in Flagstaff for about two decades, was first elected to Congress in 2010 and is seeking a ninth term. The House censured him on November 17, 2021, over an edited anime video depicting him attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and removed him from the Natural Resources and Oversight committees. He sits on both again this Congress.

Danielle Sterbinsky

Democrat · Congress

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Danielle Sterbinsky is a Navy veteran making her first run for public office. She ran unopposed in the 2026 Democratic primary for Arizona's 9th Congressional District. Sterbinsky holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii-West Oahu and a master's from Grand Canyon University.