Teri Hourihan (NL) – Arizona Governor 2026

About

Teri Hourihan is the No Labels Party nominee for Arizona governor. A licensed professional counselor (PhD, LPC) and founder/CEO of Teri's Health Services, she defeated Hugh Lytle in the July 21, 2026, No Labels primary despite being outspent 26-to-1. She has criticized Gov. Katie Hobbs on affordability and Rep. Andy Biggs for his support of President Trump, and selected independent real estate broker Angela Harrolle Mohan as her running mate for the new lieutenant governor post.

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Positions on Key Issues

Positions of Teri Hourihan on key issues
Issue	Stance	Sources
Climate/Energy	Hourihan's campaign platform supports promoting renewable energy by developing solar and wind infrastructure, incentivizing efficiency upgrades through tax credits or rebates, and supporting low-cost energy audits. She also proposes requiring high-energy-use data centers to pay for their energy-resource impacts and strengthening oversight of utility costs and rate increases to protect consumers.	Teri's Agenda and Policies Data Centers AZ Utilities
Economy	Hourihan says she would support Arizona businesses broadly, especially small businesses, while rejecting PAC and large corporate donations. Her economic agenda emphasizes reducing taxes and government waste, lowering utility and other living costs, increasing wages and opportunities, expanding housing supply, and requiring large developments such as data centers to account for their water, energy, infrastructure, and tax impacts.	Putting Arizona Businesses Before Politics Cost of Living AZ Taxes
Healthcare	Hourihan says she would pursue affordable, high-quality healthcare by creating employer rebate and incentive programs, increasing healthcare-price transparency, strengthening oversight of insurers, encouraging competition, supporting independent providers, expanding preventive and mental-health services, and reducing administrative barriers. She also emphasizes timely Medicaid payments, accountability for Medicaid spending, and due process for providers in the campaign's healthcare materials.	AZ Healthcare — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor
Immigration	Hourihan says Arizona should combine strong border security and enforcement of immigration laws with legal immigration pathways, due process, and humane treatment of people in detention. She supports completing needed border-wall construction while seeking to protect wildlife and tribal resources, and favors cooperation among state, local, tribal, and federal authorities on detention facilities and border policy.	Immigration & Border Security — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor Teri's Plans & Policies — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor
Firearms & Second Amendment	Hourihan says she would maintain the Second Amendment right to bear arms and keep current Arizona gun laws to ensure public safety. In a candidate survey, she opposed enacting state-level restrictions on firearm ownership beyond current Arizona law.	Teri's Agenda and Policies Arizona Voter Guide - Hourihan, Teri Ann
Civil Rights & Equality	Hourihan’s campaign says every Arizonan should receive dignity, respect, equal treatment under the law, and protection from discrimination, harassment, and violence regardless of background, beliefs, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. She supports marriage equality, adoption rights, and adults’ freedom to live without discrimination, while also advocating sex-specific rules for non-coed athletics and opposing policies that allow people of opposite sexes or genders to share public restrooms or locker rooms; she says private or additional facilities should be available where feasible and that these policies protect trans youth.	Equality for All — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor Teri Ann Hourihan for AZ Governor: Equality Means Protecting ...
Abortion & Reproductive Health	Hourihan says she is pro-life but would preserve Arizona's current abortion laws and would not seek to overturn laws approved by voters; she says any changes should be made through the democratic process. She also says she would protect access to IVF and support adoption, and favors expanded resources, healthcare, counseling, and economic assistance for people facing pregnancy and family-planning decisions.	Abortion Law — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor No Labels Party candidate for Arizona governor is playing 'spoiler' in November election
Education	Hourihan says she would support both public schools and school choice, including protecting Arizona's ESA program, while requiring audits and greater financial transparency for public, charter, private, and ESA-funded programs. She proposes reviewing funding formulas and Results-Based Funding, requiring transparent reporting and measurable outcomes for publicly funded schools, and directing education dollars toward students, teachers, and classrooms.	Education & Schools — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor Teri's Agenda — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor
Tech & AI	Hourihan has not published a distinct artificial-intelligence policy, but her campaign addresses technology through data-center regulation. She says Arizona should require responsible planning and transparency for data centers' water and energy use, ensure infrastructure keeps pace with growth, give communities a voice in major development decisions, and end or change tax incentives so data centers pay their share; she also says she would not accept contributions from data-center corporations.	Data Centers — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor Teri's Agenda — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor
Election Policy	Hourihan says election integrity will be at the forefront of her administration and that she will not tolerate public officials undermining confidence in Arizona elections. Her campaign materials emphasize accountability, transparency, and restoring public trust, but do not specify a detailed package of election-law changes on the reviewed policy pages.	Agency Corruption & Reform Teri's Agenda and Policies
Local Issues	Hourihan's campaign emphasizes local community safety, housing, infrastructure, water, and utility affordability. She supports completing homeless-encampment cleanup while expanding shelters, mental-health and addiction services, job assistance, and long-term housing; stronger oversight of utility rate increases and transparency; and water-conservation and infrastructure measures, including requirements that high-water-use industries such as data centers provide sustainable water plans and pay their fair share.	Homelessness — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor AZ Utilities — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor Water Plans — Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor

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Climate/Energy

Hourihan's campaign platform supports promoting renewable energy by developing solar and wind infrastructure, incentivizing efficiency upgrades through tax credits or rebates, and supporting low-cost energy audits. She also proposes requiring high-energy-use data centers to pay for their energy-resource impacts and strengthening oversight of utility costs and rate increases to protect consumers.

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Teri's Agenda and Policies

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AZ Utilities

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Background

Career History

Founder and Chief Executive Officer 2018 – Present

Teri's Health Services

Founded and operates a statewide integrated-care provider offering psychiatry, counseling, and medical services, serving over 10,000 patients with 250+ employees at peak.

Licensed Professional Counselor 2017 – Present

Teri's Health Services

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) providing therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.

Founder 2023 – Present

USA Advocate4All

Founded an advocacy platform focused on government accountability and reform following a dispute with Arizona's Medicaid agency.

Licensed Professional Counselor 2014 – 2017

Various hospitals and residential programs

Worked in hospitals, residential treatment programs, and community-based agencies with adolescents and adults, including respite care and psychiatric services.

Education

Arizona State University Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (2010)

Argosy University Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2014)

Regent University Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education and Supervision (2018)

Top Donors

Raised approximately $40,000 for her No Labels Party gubernatorial campaign, with more than half self-funded; she spent roughly $36,000. Hourihan explicitly refuses PAC, AIPAC, and corporate donations, stating she accepts no special-interest funding. In the primary, she was outspent 26-to-1 by opponent Hugh Lytle but won the nomination on July 21, 2026.

Sources

The surprising upset in the race for Arizona governor Teri Ann 4 AZ Governor - Official Campaign Website How did this local candidate with only $30k beat an opponent who spent around $1M?

Voting Record

Has never held legislative or elected office. She is a licensed professional counselor (PhD, LPC) and owner/CEO of Teri's Health Services. Her campaign platform emphasizes government transparency, anti-corruption, water conservation, education reform, and affordability. She has pledged to refuse PAC and corporate contributions and positions herself as an independent reformer outside the two-party system. No prior voting record exists.

Sources

View full voting record Facebook post about Teri Ann Hourihan's campaign Tucson Now: Teri Ann Hourihan's plan for Arizona's Governor's Office

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.