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Arizona District 5

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Elizabeth Lee
Democratic
2 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Mark Lamb
Republican
98 in 100

Mark Lamb wins in 98 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Mark Lamb +12.2.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Lamb +12.2; 80 in 100 fall between Lamb +19.5 and Lamb +5.0.

Lamb +30Lamb +20Lamb +10Lee +10Lee +20Lee +30Tie

The candidates

Mark Lamb
Republican · American sheriff (born 1972)

Mark Lamb is an American law enforcement officer and politician who served as sheriff of Pinal County, Arizona, from January 1, 2017 until December 31, 2024. He is a member of the Republican Party. Lamb previously served in the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community police department. Wikipedia

Raised
$1.7M
Cash on hand
$229K
Through 2026-09-30
Official website ↗
Elizabeth Lee
Democratic
Raised
$321K
Cash on hand
$100K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).

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Polls

No public polls have tested Elizabeth Lee against Mark Lamb yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

Lee +1 over the past 3 months
020406080100Aug 1Sep 1Oct 1

Out of 100. Today: Lee 2, Lamb 98.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) R+10.0roughly 20 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
Incumbencynoneopen seat or incumbent not on ballot
Fundamentals estimateLamb +12.2±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastLamb +12.2±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Elizabeth Lee 2 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Elizabeth Lee 2 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Elizabeth Lee 2 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent retiring to run for governor

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