Hugh Lytle

Hugh Lytle is a candidate for Governor Arizona Primary Election in 2026 in Statewide, Arizona.

Businessman, Health Care Executive in AZ

Also running: Andy Biggs, Ken Miceli, Scott Neely, David Schweikert, Katie Hobbs, Risa Lombardo, Teri Hourihan.

Hugh Lytle, a 61-year-old businessman and health care executive, is a candidate for Arizona Governor. A former Arizona State University quarterback, Lytle advocates for a cross-partisan governing model to position Arizona as a leader in the high-tech, AI-driven future. His platform includes speeding up housing permits, lowering healthcare costs, promoting AI literacy, and ensuring government transparency. Lytle aims to disrupt traditional politics, offering voters a third option beyond the two-party system and preventing further partisan dysfunction, aspiring to be the state's first independent governor.