Who's running in Arizona's 4th congressional district
3 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.
3 candidates · ballot order · Greg Stanton currently holds this seat
Medium confidenceMedium confidenceThe candidate's stated positions and basic record are documented, but coverage is thin — often little independent reporting, or criticism from only one side.What would raise it: More independent reporting, a documented voting record, or published criticism from a named opponent would raise this.
What they say they stand for
Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.
Water policy and drought resilience in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Semiconductor manufacturing and the district's technology employers.
Abortion rights.
Continued United States security assistance to Israel.
Bipartisan legislating, the posture he held as Phoenix mayor.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
U.S. Representative for the 4th District since January 2019; re-elected in 2024 with 52.7%.
Mayor of Phoenix from 2012 to 2018.
Voted against the Massie amendment to cut military aid to Israel, saying it "would undermine America's ability to counter real threats from Iran," while also criticising Prime Minister Netanyahu and saying "clear change is necessary" in the security relationship.
Won the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary with 68.1% against Kai Newkirk.
Reported $1,663,223 raised.
Arguments in favor
He carries Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Reproductive Freedom for All, the League of Conservation Voters, AIPAC, Democratic Majority for Israel and the Jewish Democratic Council of America, and won renomination with better than two-thirds of the vote.
— Endorsements from the organisations named; July 2026 primary results
He out-raised his opponent by nearly four to one — $1.66 million to $450,109 — and brings a Phoenix political network built over six years as the city's mayor.
— Campaign finance filings; his record as mayor of Phoenix
Arguments against
Kai Newkirk, who took 31.9% of the primary vote, argued Stanton has taken more than $300,000 from AIPAC and let it shape his votes — opposing the Massie amendment to cut military aid and voting "to send billions more of our tax dollars to Israel" for what Newkirk called war crimes and genocide.
— Kai Newkirk, 2026 Democratic primary, reported by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jasser's campaign is built on the argument that Democratic candidates represent a convergence of socialist and Islamist politics, calling them the Council on American-Islamic Relations' "red-green farm team" — a case he says he can prosecute against the party his opponent represents.
— Zuhdi Jasser campaign, reported by The Washington Times
What we couldn’t verify
Newkirk's criticism comes from the Democratic primary, which Stanton won decisively; no criticism of Stanton by name from the National Republican Congressional Committee was found.
Jasser's "red-green" framing is directed at Democratic candidates as a class rather than at Stanton's specific record; Stanton is himself endorsed by AIPAC and Democratic Majority for Israel.
The $300,000 AIPAC figure comes from his primary opponent; the underlying compilation was not independently verified.
Countering what he calls a convergence of socialist and Islamist politics in the Democratic Party.
Reform within Islam separating mosque from state, the founding purpose of his organisation.
Support for Israel.
Health care policy, drawn from his medical practice.
Support for President Trump's agenda.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Physician in Phoenix; former United States Navy medical officer; son of Syrian immigrants.
Founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy and of Children of Abraham, a Jewish-Muslim dialogue group.
Served on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and has testified before Congress repeatedly over twenty-five years.
Won the July 21, 2026 Republican primary unopposed; endorsed by Turning Point Action.
Reported $450,109 raised.
Has not held elected office.
Arguments in favor
He was unopposed for the nomination, is endorsed by Turning Point Action, and brings a twenty-five-year public record on religious freedom — including service on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and repeated congressional testimony.
— Turning Point Action endorsement; his record on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
He is the only Muslim running as a Republican for the House this cycle, and founded Children of Abraham, a Jewish-Muslim dialogue group — a record of working across a divide that few candidates in either party can claim.
— The Washington Times profile, September 2026; his founding of Children of Abraham
Arguments against
The Council on American-Islamic Relations and other Muslim organisations have long argued he gives "Islamophobes cover for their bias" and lacks credibility in the mainstream Muslim community; the Center for American Progress calls him "the leading Muslim validator for the Islamophobia network," and Georgetown's Bridge Initiative says he has used his identity to advocate greater surveillance of Muslim communities.
— Council on American-Islamic Relations; Center for American Progress; Georgetown University's Bridge Initiative
He was out-raised by nearly four to one — $450,109 to $1.66 million — in a district with a Democratic lean of about four points that every forecaster rates likely, solid or safe Democratic.
— Campaign finance filings; Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball and Decision Desk HQ ratings
What we couldn’t verify
The criticism from CAIR and allied organisations is long-running rather than specific to this campaign, and Jasser rejects it, arguing CAIR trades in "victimology" and does not adequately condemn terrorist groups. CAIR in turn designated the Sharia Free America Caucus, with which he is associated, an anti-Muslim hate group in March 2026, and he called that the American equivalent of a blasphemy law.
No Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee material naming Jasser was found.
His detailed positions on domestic policy beyond health care were not established from the sources found.
A politics outside the two major parties, which is the No Labels Party's organising premise.
What they’ve actually done
Documented record from official sources.
Health care professional.
Won the July 21, 2026 No Labels Party primary with 981 votes (65.4%) against former state representative John Fillmore's 519.
Has not held elected office.
Arguments in favor
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
Arguments against
We found none published about this candidate in the sources reviewed.
What we couldn’t verify
No published criticism of Benoit by name could be found — not from either major-party campaign, not from a party committee, and not in Phoenix-area news coverage — and no published case for her beyond the primary result. Because no case against her exists on the record, none is presented for her either.
No campaign website, detailed biography, platform, fundraising figures or endorsements could be found.
Only 1,500 votes were cast in the No Labels primary she won, against tens of thousands in the two major-party primaries.
Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.
Arizona held its primaries on July 21, 2026. Three candidates appear on the November ballot: Democratic incumbent Greg Stanton, Republican Zuhdi Jasser and No Labels Party candidate Tisha Benoit. The district covers much of Tempe, Mesa and Chandler and has a Democratic partisan lean of about D+4. Forecasters rate it likely, solid or safe Democratic. Stanton has reported $1,663,223 raised to Jasser's $450,109.
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