The Winner
If you live in Arizona's 9th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Paul Gosar (R-AZ), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Gosar took about 57.3% of the vote to about 42.5% for Democrat Danielle Sterbinsky, a margin of about 15 points or about 41,818 votes, according to official results.
The winner rests on the call, and the vote figures are preliminary and may change until the state certifies the totals; the seat stays in Republican hands.
The Race
Sterbinsky reached the general election ballot by winning the July 21 Democratic primary with about 35,700 votes. Two independents, William Perry) and G. Seville Hatch, also appeared on the ballot, with about 40 and about 19 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid R and Inside Elections rated it Solid Republican before the vote.
Arizona's 9th Congressional District has a majority-white population, about 62.9%, with about 31.2% Hispanic, about 4.4% Black and about 2.2% Asian residents, according to geographic data for the district.
It has about 863,200 residents, a median household income of about $78,700, and a median age of about 41. About 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is about 5.3%, and about 10.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
What's Next
Gosar is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, under the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The vote counts are unofficial and have not been certified.
Gosar said he prioritizes stronger border enforcement and election-security measures, including citizenship proof for voter registration and photo ID requirements to vote, according to an op-ed published Feb. 23 by the Office of Representative Paul Gosar.
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