Biography
Jeff Fortney is the Democratic candidate for Arizona State Senate District 3 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where he faces incumbent Republican John Kavanagh and write-in candidate Frank Bertone.[1][2] He is an at-large member of the Cave Creek Unified School District governing board.[2]
Fortney is an at-large member of the Cave Creek Unified School District board, a nonpartisan office, having assumed office on January 1, 2021.[2] He was among the candidates elected to the board in the November 5, 2024 general election, and his current term ends on January 1, 2029.[2] He advanced from the Democratic primary for State Senate District 3 on July 21, 2026, with 19,675 votes in an uncontested race.[2][3]
- 1.Arizona State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Jeff Fortney · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Frank Bertone · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Arizona Senate District 3
Jeff Fortney is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Arizona Senate District 3 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
