AZ · Candidate
Danielle Sterbinsky
DCandidate
On the ballot Nov 3, 2026: U.S. House · Arizona's 9th District
Biography
Danielle "Dani" Sterbinsky is the Democratic nominee for Arizona's 9th Congressional District. Born in Austin, Texas, she has served in the U.S. Navy since 2015 and works in higher education advising and human resources. She describes herself as a Navy veteran, certified HR professional and mother, and is running on accountability, education and economic issues.[1][2][3]
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][3] 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][2][3] 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][2] Her campaign says she lives in Wittmann, Arizona, with her husband, a Navy veteran, and their daughter.[3]
Sterbinsky says her campaign priorities are term limits and reducing the influence of money in politics, fully funded public schools, and support for small businesses and rural job creation.[2] She advanced unopposed from the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary with 35,700 votes.[1]
- 1.Danielle Sterbinsky · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
- 2.Danielle Sterbinsky — Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2025-01-01 Candidate's own words
- 3.Dani for Congress · Sterbinsky for Congress campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
