Sergio Arellano Elected Arizona GOP Chair After Eligibility Fight Over ‘Fractional’ State Committeemen

Sergio Arellano Elected Arizona GOP Chair After Eligibility Fight Over ‘Fractional’ State Committeemen

Sergio Arellano was elected chairman of the Arizona Republican Party at the party’s annual meeting on January 24, 2026, in Prescott Valley, Arizona, after a contentious internal fight over his eligibility to run that consumed the start of the session and drew procedural challenges from within the party.  Arellano, a U.S. Army veteran and longtime GOP activist, prevailed in a runoff election against Pam Kirby with a final vote of 761-621, accordi…