2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Arizona State Mine Inspector

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Brian Matlock

Democratic

Brian Matlock is described in Wikipedia's coverage of this race as: mechanical engineer.

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2026 Arizona State Mine Inspector election (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
2026 General Election Voter Education Guide: Statewide & Legislative Candidate Statement Pamphlet (Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, Public record)

Les Presmyk

RepublicanIncumbent

Les Presmyk is an American mining engineer and politician who has served as the 13th Arizona State Mine Inspector since 2025. Governor Katie Hobbs appointed Presmyk to the position in September 2025 following the resignation of Paul Marsh.

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Les Presmyk (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
2026 General Election Voter Education Guide: Statewide & Legislative Candidate Statement Pamphlet (Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, Public record)

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2026 Arizona State Mine Inspector election (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

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