Republican voters in Arizona’s Legislative District 14 will choose between an incumbent and two newcomers in a contested primary for the Arizona House of Representatives.
Incumbent Laurin Hendrix is seeking reelection after his running mate, Rep. Kyhl Powell, announced he would not seek another term, leaving one of the district’s two House seats open. Hendrix is running on a slate alongside state senate candidate Mylie Biggs and House candidate Tyler Farnsworth.
Challenging Hendrix for the House are two first-time legislative candidates.
Tyler Farnsworth is a small business owner and marketing professional with longstanding roots in the East Valley. He is also the nephew of Congressman Andy Biggs.
Jed Lyons, 27, is an entrepreneur who founded and later sold a technology startup. He previously served as a Special Advisor to U.S. Congressman Abe Hamadeh and is the founder of a nonprofit organization serving families across Arizona.
As the campaign enters its final stretch, questions have emerged on social media regarding Hendrix’s residency within Legislative District 14.
Property records show that Hendrix purchased a vacant lot in a Queen Creek subdivision outside Legislative District 14 on November 25, 2025. A home has since been completed on the property. In April 2026, a document filed with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office identified the property as the buyer’s “Primary Residence.” The designation was affirmatively selected on the recorded filing and remains part of the public record associated with the property.
Maricopa County voter registration records indicate that on April 23, 2026, Hendrix updated his voter registration to an address matching a condominium in Mesa where his adult son has been registered to vote since 2020.
Public records further show that Hendrix sold his Gilbert home on May 20, 2026, for approximately $1.6 million.
Some social media users have alleged that Hendrix no longer resides within Legislative District 14 and instead moved to the Queen Creek property while maintaining voter registration at his son’s condominium address.
As of publication, no court or election official has determined that Hendrix is ineligible to seek office, and no formal finding has been made regarding his residency. Arizona law requires legislative candidates to reside in the district they seek to represent, and any challenge to a candidate’s qualifications would ultimately be resolved through the appropriate legal or election processes.
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