Adrian Fontes
Secretary of State, Arizona Secretary of State · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Arizona Secretary of State · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Arizona Secretary of State — 2026 General Election Candidate Listing: Secretary of State, FONTES, ADRIAN (DEM) · read Sep 24, 2026
Results
Certified results for Arizona Secretary of State
Secretary of State
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian FontesDemocrat | Democrat | 1,320,619 | 52.4% |
| Mark FinchemRepublican | Republican | 1,200,411 | 47.6% |
Certified — State of Arizona Official Canvass, Dec 5 2022 (pre-recount; AG recount certified Dec 29 2022 not reflected) · Arizona Secretary of State — State of Arizona Official Canvass
Secretary of State
2022 Arizona General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian FontesDemocrat | Democrat | 1,320,619 | 52.3% |
| Mark FinchemRepublican | Republican | 1,200,411 | 47.6% |
| Write-in | 2,694 | 0.1% |
Official canvass (county Boards of Supervisors); partial state coverage — counties: Coconino, Gila, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal · Arizona county official canvasses
Key Votes
The record
No legislative voting record
Adrian Fontes has not served in a legislature. His record lane is official acts as Secretary of State (2023–present) and Maricopa County Recorder (2017–2021). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State · source
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 25
- Raised
- $106,607this report
- Cash on Hand
- $942,010this report
- Spent
- $180,622this report
Arizona Secretary of State — See The Money (committee's filed report), 2026 - Post-Primary Election report — cash on hand $942,009.51 (through Aug 5, 2026)
Finance Reports
Campaign finance: 2026 - Post-Primary Election report — cash on hand $942,009.51
Fontes for AZ (committee 100622). Reporting period July 1, 2026-July 21, 2026, filed 08/05/2026: beginning cash $1,016,024.65; receipts $106,606.88; disbursements $180,622.02; ending cash $942,009.51. Cycle to date: total income $1,874,086.35; total expenditures $992,036.78. 7 filed 2026-cycle reports parsed for vendor contacts (14 contacts recorded internally).
Aug 5, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State — See The Money (committee's filed report)
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“Importantly, I successfully oversaw the peaceful administration and certification of the 2024 election, reinforcing trust in Arizona’s democratic process.”
“These efforts include launching a statewide ballot tracking system that allows voters to receive text and email updates when their ballots are sent and received.”
“But the reality is these folks are asking for perfection when we've already got great elections in Arizona.”
“Those folks that check those signatures check more signatures than the FBI agents who do their signature checking, As a matter of fact, they get trained by the same people.”
“People are going to have to go take their ballot in instead of putting it in the mail”
“They've been safe and secure for a long time”
In the News
Press coverage
- Fontes, Kolodin debate election security in race for Arizona secretary of stateSep 1, 2026 · Press · KJZZ (Capitol Media Services)
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
Reach Them
Websites and accounts
- Official Websiteazsos.govOfficial
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Arizona Secretary of State
- Duwayne CollierGreen · On the 2026 ballot
- Alexander KolodinRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot for Secretary of State (Arizona) — Democratic
Listed by the Secretary of State as “FONTES, ADRIAN”, party DEM. Incumbent (took office Jan. 2023). Opponents: KOLODIN, ALEXANDER (REP); COLLIER, DUWAYNE (GRN).
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State · sourceSecretary of State · AZ-SOS
Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of StateAs Secretary of State: Joined the multistate suit against the March 31, 2026 executive order on voter lists and mail ballots
Arizona (AG and Secretary) joined a coalition suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging the order directing the Postal Service to deliver mail ballots only to federally listed voters.
Apr 3, 2026 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State · sourceAs Secretary of State: United States v. Fontes (D. Ariz. 2:26-cv-00066): refused DOJ demand for the unredacted statewide voter list; case dismissed April 28, 2026
DOJ sued under the Civil Rights Act of 1960 for the full voter file including partial SSNs and driver's license numbers; the court granted the Secretary's motion to dismiss.
Jan 6, 2026 · OSINT · Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse · sourceAs Secretary of State: Arizona Supreme Court rules for the Secretary in the MVD proof-of-citizenship coding error
After a state motor-vehicle coding error left roughly 100,000 long-registered voters without documented proof of citizenship, the Court ruled they keep full ballots in 2024; the office said records would be updated after the election.
Sep 20, 2024 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State · sourceAs Secretary of State: Mi Familia Vota v. Fontes (D. Ariz.): federal ruling on Arizona's proof-of-citizenship voting laws (defendant in official capacity)
Legislative research summary of the federal litigation over 2022's HB 2492/HB 2243, in which the Secretary of State was the named defendant.
May 2, 2024 · Official · Arizona State Senate research staff (2024 elections brief) · sourceAs Secretary of State: Adopted the 2023 Elections Procedures Manual
Submitted the manual, which carries the force of law; it was approved by the Governor and Attorney General on Dec. 29, 2023 — the first approved EPM since 2019.
Dec 29, 2023 · Official · Arizona Secretary of State · source
Not on file for Adrian yet: Advertising, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_hvm278k22.
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