Danielle Sterbinsky

Sterbinsky was born in Austin, Texas, and has served in the U.S. Navy since 2015. Her campaign website says she served as an Operations Specialist aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Bainbridge in the Mediterranean Sea.[1][4] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hawaii, West Oahu in 2019 and a graduate degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Grand Canyon University in 2023.[1][3][4] She works as an academic advisor and is affiliated with the Society for Human Resource Management, and describes herself as a certified HR professional.[1][3] Her campaign says she lives in Wittmann, Arizona, with her husband, a Navy veteran, and their daughter.[4]

During the campaign, Sterbinsky said her priorities were term limits and reducing the influence of money in politics, fully funded public schools, and support for small businesses and rural job creation.[3] She advanced unopposed from the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary with 35,700 votes.[1] She campaigned on accountability, education and economic issues.[3][4] She received 42.6% of the vote to Paul Gosar's 57.4%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]