Gina Swoboda files statement of interest in Arizona secretary of state race

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Former Arizona GOP Chair Gina Swoboda has filed a statement of interest to run for secretary of state in the upcoming 2026 primary election.

A copy of the filing obtained by Arizona’s Family shows the intent to run for that office was filed on Tuesday.

“I’ve had a lot of people reaching out. Exploring my options,” Swoboda said in a written statement to Arizona’s Family. “Elections has always been a passion for me. I love that office.”

Last October, Swoboda had announced that she would seek the party’s nomination in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, a spot left wide open after current Rep. David Schweikert announced that he would campaign to be the state’s next governor. Swoboda has Trump’s endorsement.

This latest move comes as the Arizona Republican Party elected Sergio Arellano to succeed Swoboda as the new GOP chairman in a 761-621 vote in Prescott on Jan. 24.

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