Arizona Watcher
Early returns in the LD10 House primary show incumbent Rep. Justin Olson leading with 16,905 votes, representing 43.82% of the ballots reported in the initial count.
James Rogers held the second spot in early returns with 13,271 votes (34.41%), placing him 3,634 votes behind Olson in the initial tally.
Ciara Anderson trailed with 8,395 votes (21.77%), leaving a 4,876‑vote gap between her and Rogers in the early report.
One of LD10’s two House seats was being contested without an incumbent, while Olson remained the district’s lone sitting representative in this race.
The early figures provide a snapshot of voter preferences; margins and totals in the report reflect the initial reporting window and may change with later precinct updates.
Olson thanked LD10 voters on X; final results confirmed Olson and James Rogers as the Republican nominees who will face Democratic nominees Helen Hunter and Brian Calaway in November.
The LD10 primary was held July 21, 2026, after Arizona moved its 2026 primary to the second‑to‑last Tuesday in July. Local reporting also flagged controversy over Ciara Anderson’s military service and discharge.
Early returns from the LD10 primary show incumbent Rep. Justin Olson with a commanding lead, while James Rogers holds the second slot for the November ballot and Ciara Anderson trails in third. The results, released through early Wednesday morning, reflect tallies reported in…