Incumbent: Walter "Les" Presmyk (Republican) · Incumbent running (appointed in 2025) · Certified for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot
General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
Candidates from the Arizona Secretary of State's official 2026 General Election candidate listing (https://apps.arizona.vote/electioninfo/Election/69). Write-ins: Arizona counts write-in votes only for write-in candidates who filed a nomination paper with the filing officer by 5:00 p.m. on the 60th day before the election (Sept. 4, 2026); "Any person who does not file a timely nomination paper shall not be counted in the tally of ballots" (A.R.S. 16-312, https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00312.htm). Official write-in list: Arizona Secretary of State, 2026 General Write-In and Withdrawn Candidates (revised 9/9/2026), https://azsos.gov/media/718.
Les Presmyk is a lifelong Arizonan and mining engineer with 44+ years of experience in Arizona’s mines.
Brian is a Mechanical Engineer and Marine Reserves Veteran.
Candidates checked against the official list: state election office source. Candidate list compiled from the official state election office source and the sources on each profile. Check your official sample ballot before voting.
Topic headings are Vote Book’s; quoted words are each candidate’s own, with the source under each one. “As reported” means a news outlet’s description, not an exact quote. A yellow tag means no public position was found on that topic.
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| Presmyk Safety My top priority is ensuring that mines are safe, so every miner, contractor, and supplier returns home safely at the end of each workday. Original: Arizona Clean Elections Commission 2026 general election voter guide (PDF) (accessed Oct 20, 2026) | Matlock Oversight Ensure the inspection gap is filled as Federal oversight wanes. Original: Arizona Clean Elections Commission 2026 general election voter guide (PDF) (accessed Oct 20, 2026) |
The same nine Senate votes (or three House votes) are shown for every current member of Congress running, so records can be compared across races. Click a roll call for the official tally.
No congressional voting record for: Walter "Les" Presmyk, Brian Matlock. State legislative or local records are not yet compiled.