

Stealth Analytics
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@StealthPolling
Methodology-first polling and election analytics with a deep focus on Arizona. Public analysis here. Campaign work at https://t.co/JmJCAJRlQY.
































AZ 2026 PRIMARY EARLY BALLOT FINAL PROJECTIONS - 6 DAYS OUT 632,603 ballots in. 🔴 Reps 288,089 (45.5%) 🔵 Dems 282,602 (44.7%) ⚪ Ind/Other 61,912 (9.8%) Reps lead by 5,487 (+0.9 pp) so far. 1. TURNOUT IS TRACKING UNDER 2022 2022 final early vote: 1,214,631 2026 so far: 632,603 - 52% of it To tie 2022: 97,005/day ballots needed for 6 straight days Best day all cycle so far: 75,024 ballots Projected finish at current pace: ~971,000 ballots = 80% of 2022 2. REPUBLICANS ARE BACK-LOADING INTO THE LEAD Daily returns have flipped: 🔴 Reps +27,494/day 🔵 Dems +23,328/day Maricopa margin: 7/9 - D+238 ballots (Then) 7/15 - R+9,287 ballots (Now) Share of each party's 2022 early-vote total already banked: 🔵 Dems 57% 🔴 Reps 50% ⚪ Inds 44% 3. FAR FEWER INDEPENDENTS OPTED INTO THIS PRIMARY THAN 2022 61,912 independent ballots - 44% of their 2022 total Share of electorate: 9.8% (2022: 11.6%) Would need 2.3x their daily pace to match 2022 And the ones voting flipped: 2022 - R 60 / D 40 2026 - D 54 / R 46


AZ 2026 PRIMARY EARLY BALLOT FINAL PROJECTIONS - 6 DAYS OUT 632,603 ballots in. 🔴 Reps 288,089 (45.5%) 🔵 Dems 282,602 (44.7%) ⚪ Ind/Other 61,912 (9.8%) Reps lead by 5,487 (+0.9 pp) so far. 1. TURNOUT IS TRACKING UNDER 2022 2022 final early vote: 1,214,631 2026 so far: 632,603 - 52% of it To tie 2022: 97,005/day ballots needed for 6 straight days Best day all cycle so far: 75,024 ballots Projected finish at current pace: ~971,000 ballots = 80% of 2022 2. REPUBLICANS ARE BACK-LOADING INTO THE LEAD Daily returns have flipped: 🔴 Reps +27,494/day 🔵 Dems +23,328/day Maricopa margin: 7/9 - D+238 ballots (Then) 7/15 - R+9,287 ballots (Now) Share of each party's 2022 early-vote total already banked: 🔵 Dems 57% 🔴 Reps 50% ⚪ Inds 44% 3. FAR FEWER INDEPENDENTS OPTED INTO THIS PRIMARY THAN 2022 61,912 independent ballots - 44% of their 2022 total Share of electorate: 9.8% (2022: 11.6%) Would need 2.3x their daily pace to match 2022 And the ones voting flipped: 2022 - R 60 / D 40 2026 - D 54 / R 46






Dems still leading early returns by a just a few thousand votes. July 14th is the last day to safely mail in your ballot to arrive on time. Get yours in today or go to an early polling location. stealth-analytics.com/early-ballots