Court clears the way for entrepreneur Hugh Lytle to run for Arizona governor as an independent

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 409

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Independent candidate for Arizona governor Hugh Lytle is still in the running after both challenges trying to block him from the ballot were rejected.

“The judge’s decision is not a personal win for me,” Lytle said in a Wednesday statement. “It’s a win for the voters, for democracy and for Arizona’s growing Independent movement which gains momentum every day.”

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