Risa Lombardo (G) – Arizona Governor 2026

About

Risa Lombardo is the Green Party nominee for Arizona governor, on the November ballot after winning the July 21, 2026 Green primary. A former Republican precinct committeewoman who switched parties, her candidacy has been controversial: the Arizona Green Party calls her a "sham" candidate and has urged members not to vote for her, and reporting found she spent most of her $1.1 million in Clean Elections funds on a Nevada company incorporated shortly before her first payment.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Risa Lombardo on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Economy	Lombardo's campaign says falling wages and rising bills require a living wage and a stronger social safety net. Its platform also endorses community-based economics, including employee ownership and workplace democracy, basic economic security, more equitable income distribution, and limits on concentrated corporate power.	Issues — Risa Lombardo For Arizona
Climate/Energy	Lombardo's campaign says the human cost of climate change is too high and that Arizona should move off fossil fuels and onto renewable energy. Her issues page also endorses ecological wisdom, an energy-efficient economy, and sustainable resource use for future generations.	Issues – Risa Lombardo For Arizona 2026 Arizona Governor Candidate Statements – Citizens Clean Elections Commission
Civil Rights & Equality	Lombardo's campaign website adopts the Green Party's social-justice and equal-opportunity framework. It states that all people should have equal access to societal and environmental resources, calls for confronting discrimination based on race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, religion, and physical or mental ability, supports gender equity, and emphasizes respect for cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, and religious diversity.	Issues – Risa Lombardo For Arizona About – Risa Lombardo For Arizona
Local Issues	In her Arizona Citizens Clean Elections voter-guide statement, Lombardo calls for a responsible environmental plan to protect Arizona’s air and water and meaningful reforms addressing education, homelessness, and the prison system. She also presents herself as a non-career politician seeking to represent Arizonans who feel ignored by the major parties.	Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission: Primary Text — Governor Ballotpedia: Arizona gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026
Election Policy	Lombardo supports public financing of elections, open debates, and more representative voting systems, as stated on her campaign issues page under the Green Party's Democracy pillar. The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission voter guide also quotes her calling for “fair and transparent elections” so voters' voices are heard and reflected in outcomes.	Risa Lombardo For Arizona — Issues Citizens Clean Elections Commission — 2026 Primary Voter Education Guide, Governor
Tech & AI	Lombardo's campaign issues page does not state a specific artificial-intelligence policy. It does say the campaign supports using technology in ways that are humane, ecological, and accountable to communities, and says new technologies should be responsible to future generations and long-term sustainability; this is the clearest available campaign position relevant to technology, but it does not establish a detailed AI regulatory or development agenda.	Issues – Risa Lombardo For Arizona

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Economy

Lombardo's campaign says falling wages and rising bills require a living wage and a stronger social safety net. Its platform also endorses community-based economics, including employee ownership and workplace democracy, basic economic security, more equitable income distribution, and limits on concentrated corporate power.

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No public position found: Healthcare, Abortion & Reproductive Health, Firearms & Second Amendment, Foreign Policy, Education, Immigration

Background

Career History

Legal Secretary/Assistant 1991 – Present

Various law firms

Worked as a legal secretary/assistant in Arizona for a successful career.

Republican Precinct Committeewoman 2024 – 2025

Maricopa County Republican Party - Legislative District 2

Elected as a Republican Precinct Committeewoman for Legislative District 2, serving from October 2024 until resigning in March 2025 when she switched party registration to Green.

Owner/Operator 2023 – 2025

T3 Designs

Operated a small business selling political merchandise including MAGA-themed buttons and apparel.

Education

New York City public schools High School Diploma in null

Top Donors

Received $1.1 million in public funding from Arizona's Citizens Clean Election Commission on May 26, 2026, after collecting $21,000 in $5 qualifying contributions. She spent approximately 78% of those funds ($887,000) on a single Nevada company, Bootstrap Campaigns, incorporated just days before her first payment; additional spending went to Republican-affiliated firms including Gigs AZ ($50,000) and Hunt On Consulting ($30,000). Her campaign finance practices have drawn scrutiny for potential violations of Clean Elections rules.

Sources

Inside Risa Lombardo's 'sham' Green Party candidacy 'Sham' Green Party candidates tied to GOP machine as they funnel cash to mystery company AZ Clean Elections Voter Guide - Risa Lombardo

Voting Record

Has never held legislative office. She served as a Republican Precinct Committeewoman for Legislative District 2 from July 2024 through February 2025, a party position not involving legislative votes. The Arizona Green Party has disavowed her candidacy, calling her a 'sham candidate' due to her recent registration switch from Republican, past support for MAGA candidates, and campaign ties to Republican operatives. No public policy endorsements or scored votes exist.

Sources

View full voting record Reporter links 'sham' Arizona Green Party candidates to Republican operatives Arizona Green Party warns of 'sham' candidates

About this research

Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated October 6, 2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.