Maricopa County Primary Election: Poll Hours, Mail Deadline, More

PHOENIX — With Arizona’s primary election just a day away, Maricopa County voters will be making their way to the polls to have their voices heard. Here’s everything you need to know about how to vote and races to watch as we head into the November election.

1. If you haven’t already mailed in your ballot, you can head to the polls Tuesday to have your vote counted in Arizona’s primary election. Mail-in ballots can be dropped off at any polling station. Find your polling place here.

2. Many Maricopa County polling places are open Monday for early voting. They will open again Tuesday at 6 a.m. and close until 7 p.m. If you are in line past that time, you can still vote.

3. The country’s eyes will be on Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Republican Sen. Martha McSally. Arpaio, the former Maricopa County Sheriff, is in Tuesday’s GOP race to win his old job back. If he beats out his three competitors, he will face Democratic Sheriff Paul Penzone in November. McSally, who was appointed to Sen. John McCain’s vacant seat after losing her own senate race to Democratic U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema two years ago, will face Republican challenger Daniel McCarthy. McCarthy is a local businessman and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump. Whoever wins Tuesday's race will go on to run against Democratic challenger Mark Kelly, a former astronaut who is married to former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

4. U.S. Reps. David Schweikert, R-Fountain Hills, Debbie Lesko, R-Peoria, and Greg Stanton, D-Phoenix, are all up for re-election this year. While none have any challengers from their own parties, they do face opposition from the other side. Schweikert’s race has been somewhat impeded by a recent investigation into ethics violations, which hindered his ability to fundraise, as reported by the Arizona Republic. Democratic challenger Hirai Tipirneni has outraised his campaign leading up to the primaries.

5. Every seat in the state legislature is up for election this year and each of the 90 legislators — 30 in the Senate and 60 in the House — will be elected to a two-year term. One incumbent has faced allegations of sexual harassment and one former member is attempting a comeback.

Learn more about Maricopa County elections here and read about the candidates on your ballot here.