DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Eric Stafford

Lost the 2026 race for Arizona Legislative District 29.

Last margin
−2.6
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Stafford has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Stafford won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Arizona Legislative District 29GeneralLostJanae Shamp (R), Unofficial Write-in (I)48.7%R+2.6$64.1KR+18.5+15.9
2024Arizona State Senate, District 29GeneralLostJanae Shamp (R)40.6%R+18.6——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Stafford’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$64.1K

Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Jul 24, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Stafford for Arizona
State
Active

Source: Arizona Secretary of State filings through Jul 24, 2026Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:20 PM ET

Who Stafford has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Arizona Secretary of State (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)