Pinal Central
A recent poll of Arizona voters finds that, ahead of the midterm elections, likely voters largely hold negative views of Gov. Doug Ducey and both their Democratic senators.
In recent years, Arizona — a traditional battleground state — has trended blue. Voters elected Democrats Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly to the Senate in upset victories in 2018 and 2020, respectively, and in 2020 the state narrowly voted for Joe Biden.
But amid surges in Republican voter enthusiasm and turnout, Arizona is once again poised to become a battleground. Kelly, who won his seat in a special election, is running for his first full term, and a crowded slate of Republicans are hoping to replace him.
Incumbent Republican Governor Ducey is term-limited and is thus not eligible to run for re-election in 2022. While he has stated he will not be joining his party’s Senate primary as recently as Jan. 20, speculation about a possible run has mounted anyway.
New Data for Progress, a Washington, D.C. think tank, conducted polling this month to gauge the state of the 2022 midterm elections in Arizona, analyzing favorability and approval across different candidates and elected officials as well as the issues Arizona voters support.
