Biography
Barbara Fike is the Democratic candidate for Arizona House of Representatives District 28 in the November 3, 2026 general election, having advanced from the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary.[1] A longtime English and social science teacher, she ran for the same district in 2024 and lost the general election.[1][2]
Fike was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University in 1975 and a graduate degree from the same university in 1978.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she taught English and social science in middle school, high school and community college for more than 40 years, retired from full-time teaching in the Deer Valley district, and currently teaches English classes at Glendale Community College North.[2] Ballotpedia says her career has also included work with the Arizona Department of Economic Security.[1]
In the November 5, 2024 general election, Fike received 24.6 percent of the vote (51,780 votes), finishing behind Republican incumbents Beverly Pingerelli and David Livingston.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said public K-12 education is her passion, that curriculum should be developed by professional educators, and that she opposes vouchers.[2]
- 1.Barbara Fike - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Barbara Fike - Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey, 2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Arizona House District 28
Barbara Fike is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Arizona House District 28 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
