2026 Arizona's 3rd Congressional District Election
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About this race
Incumbent Democrat Yassamin Ansari, first elected in 2024 with roughly 71% of the vote, is seeking a second term in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District, which covers most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix plus part of Glendale. The district is the most Democratic in Arizona (Cook PVI D+22) and is rated Solid/Safe Democratic by Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Decision Desk, making Ansari — the first Iranian American Democrat elected to Congress and the youngest woman in the House — a heavy favorite on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
She faces Green Party candidate David Redkey, No Labels Party candidate Alan Aversa, and Republican write-in Jacob Parkman, after Republican primary write-in Nicholas Glenn failed to advance with just 437 votes in the July 21, 2026 primary. The most visible contest has unfolded off the ballot: an August 25, 2026 district debate featured Redkey and Aversa after Ansari did not respond to the invitation.
Candidates
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Yassamin Ansari is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Arizona's 3rd Congressional District, first elected in 2024. A former Phoenix City Council member and UN climate policy adviser, she is the youngest woman serving in the 119th Congress and serves as Democratic Freshman Class President. Ansari has focused on climate action, reproductive rights, and affordability issues, and in April 2026 introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Jacob Parkman is the Republican Party's write-in candidate for the U.S. House in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 general election. He declared candidacy as a write-in for the November 3, 2026 general election after no candidate advanced from the July 21, 2026 Republican primary. Parkman is one of four candidates on the general election ballot, facing incumbent Democrat Yassamin Ansari.
Alan Aversa is the No Labels Party candidate for the U.S. House in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 general election, having advanced from the No Labels Party primary on July 21, 2026. Born in Ashland, Oregon, he earned a bachelor's degree in physics and astronomy from the University of Arizona in 2008 and has worked as an educator, including as a substitute teacher for charter schools. He previously ran for the seat in 2024 as a Green Party candidate and was a withdrawn candidate in Florida's 1st Congressional District special election in 2025; he has confirmed he will participate in the district's 2026 general election debate.
David Redkey is the Green Party candidate for the U.S. House in Arizona's 3rd Congressional District in the 2026 general election, having advanced from the Green Party primary on July 21, 2026. Born in Bloomington, Indiana, he attended Sunnyslope High School and earned degrees from Glendale Community College, Arizona State University, and Northern Arizona University, with a career in advocacy. He describes his campaign as anti-war, anti-corruption, and pro-worker, and is scheduled to participate in the district's August 25, 2026 debate.
Forecast
Yassamin Ansari favored
Yassamin Ansari: 97% modeled win probability with a +35.0 pts estimated margin
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