Teri Hourihan
Teri Hourihan is a No Labels Party candidate for governor of Arizona in 2026. Her campaign materials describe her as an Arizona native, licensed professional counselor, and founder of a behavioral health practice, and she says she is running on a platform focused on government accountability, family issues, and state reform.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Supports patient-centered care, stronger oversight of state health programs, and expanded mental health and counseling services. On abortion, she says it should be allowed only when medically necessary and opposes federal funding for elective abortions. | ● high | |
| Economy | Supports pro-growth policies aimed at lowering inflation and business costs, including repealing some climate-era regulations, offering tax incentives for manufacturing, expanding trade corridors, and maintaining a balanced budget. She also backs workforce development and small-business support. | ● high | |
| Climate/Energy | Supports lowering energy costs while expanding renewable energy. Her campaign materials call for energy infrastructure expansion, ending California-style emissions compacts, tax credits or rebates for efficiency upgrades, and more solar and wind development. | ● high | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | Describes herself as pro-life and says abortion should be permitted only when medically necessary. She opposes federal funding for elective abortions and says contraception access and adoption should be expanded to reduce abortions. | ● high | |
| Immigration | Supports strict border security and enforcement, including deploying a state guard for border interdiction, coordinating with other states through interstate compacts, and auditing welfare recipients for citizenship verification. | ● high | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | Says she supports the Second Amendment, wants Arizona gun laws maintained for public safety, and supports background checks on private gun sales, state-level firearm registration, and gun-safety measures. | ● high | |
| Foreign Policy | No public position found. | ○ low | No sources |
| Civil Rights & Equality | Supports a statewide anti-discrimination law and says she wants 'No Hate' laws to ensure fair treatment across Arizona. | ◐ medium | |
| Education | Supports codifying and expanding Arizona's ESA program with auditing to reduce fraud, transparent district audits, caps on non-instructional spending, and incentives for charter and classical schools emphasizing civics, STEM, and patriotism. | ● high | |
| Tech & AI | No public position found. | ○ low | No sources |
| Election Policy | Supports election integrity measures and has publicly challenged nominating petition signatures in the Arizona governor primary, arguing for stricter validation of signatures on the ballot. | ● high | |
| Local Issues | Focuses on government accountability and anti-corruption measures, including zero-based budgeting, a Governor's Integrity Task Force, public audit and contract transparency, and tighter oversight of AHCCCS, DES, and ADE. | ● high |
Healthcare
● highSupports patient-centered care, stronger oversight of state health programs, and expanded mental health and counseling services. On abortion, she says it should be allowed only when medically necessary and opposes federal funding for elective abortions.
Economy
● highSupports pro-growth policies aimed at lowering inflation and business costs, including repealing some climate-era regulations, offering tax incentives for manufacturing, expanding trade corridors, and maintaining a balanced budget. She also backs workforce development and small-business support.
Climate/Energy
● highSupports lowering energy costs while expanding renewable energy. Her campaign materials call for energy infrastructure expansion, ending California-style emissions compacts, tax credits or rebates for efficiency upgrades, and more solar and wind development.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
● highDescribes herself as pro-life and says abortion should be permitted only when medically necessary. She opposes federal funding for elective abortions and says contraception access and adoption should be expanded to reduce abortions.
Immigration
● highSupports strict border security and enforcement, including deploying a state guard for border interdiction, coordinating with other states through interstate compacts, and auditing welfare recipients for citizenship verification.
Firearms & Second Amendment
● highSays she supports the Second Amendment, wants Arizona gun laws maintained for public safety, and supports background checks on private gun sales, state-level firearm registration, and gun-safety measures.
Foreign Policy
○ lowNo public position found.
No sources available
Civil Rights & Equality
◐ mediumSupports a statewide anti-discrimination law and says she wants 'No Hate' laws to ensure fair treatment across Arizona.
Education
● highSupports codifying and expanding Arizona's ESA program with auditing to reduce fraud, transparent district audits, caps on non-instructional spending, and incentives for charter and classical schools emphasizing civics, STEM, and patriotism.
Tech & AI
○ lowNo public position found.
No sources available
Election Policy
● highSupports election integrity measures and has publicly challenged nominating petition signatures in the Arizona governor primary, arguing for stricter validation of signatures on the ballot.
Local Issues
● highFocuses on government accountability and anti-corruption measures, including zero-based budgeting, a Governor's Integrity Task Force, public audit and contract transparency, and tighter oversight of AHCCCS, DES, and ADE.
Background
Career History
Founded and led a behavioral health practice in Arizona; campaign materials say it grew into a statewide integrated-care provider.
Education
Top Donors
Public campaign-finance detail for Teri Hourihan was not readily surfaced in the available search results. I found her campaign website, Ballotpedia page, and Arizona reporting, but no reliable summary page with total raised, top industries, or major contributors in the search results reviewed.
Voting Record
No public legislative voting record. No prior elected or executive office found in the sources reviewed; available reporting describes her as a candidate with policy positions, but not as a legislator or executive officeholder with recorded votes.
Data Analysis Information
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 5/17/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.