About the Central Arizona Water Conservation District:

The Central Arizona Water Conservation District is a special purpose taxing district referred to as a multi-county conservation district, that is managed by a 15 member board who are elected from the three-county service area made up of Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal counties. The Central Arizona Project, also known as CAP, is a 336-mile long canal that brings water from the Colorado River to Central and Southern Arizona. This government entity was created for the purposes of establishing the delivery of Central Arizona Project water, repayment of CAP costs, and operation and maintenance of the CAP aqueduct. The board members serve alternating six years terms.

In 2026, one seat from Pinal County and four seats from Pima County were up for election.

In Pinal County, only one candidate qualified for the ballot. With the election uncontested, Pinal County cancelled the 2026 CAWCD election and deemed incumbent Stephen Miller elected to the CAWCD Board on August 26, 2026.

Similarly, only four candidates qualified for the four available seats in Pima County. With the election uncontested, Pima County cancelled the 2026 CAWCD election and deemed incumbents Karen Cesare, Pat Jacobs, Justin Manuel and Mark Taylor elected to the CAWCD Board on August 25, 2026.

Terms for all five seats will begin on January 1, 2027.

For additional information: https://www.cap-az.com/about/