When Nehemiah led the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s wall, his enemies plotted to attack the city. “And we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night,” Nehemiah wrote (Nehemiah 4:9, ESV).
God frustrated the plot against His people and their city, and the people returned to the wall, each to his work (Nehemiah 4:15). As Election Day approaches, we have both prayer and work in front of us.
The God Who Moves Mountains and Hearts of Kings
The prayer of faith for our neighbors matters to God. Jesus told His disciples that if they had faith like a grain of mustard seed, they could say to a mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move (Matthew 17:20). Proverbs 21:1 says the king’s heart “is a stream of water in the hand of the LORD; he turns it wherever he will.”
If the Lord can turn the heart of a king, He can certainly turn the heart of a neighbor who has given this election no thought at all. That makes prayer one of the most practical things you can do before November 3.
The people we pray for are often the people we are best positioned to reach. CAP’s Three for Arizona campaign is your vote plus two: cast your own ballot, then name two people in your life—an adult child, a neighbor, or a friend from church—and text them to ask them to vote.
Then check back with them before Election Day. The follow-up is the step most people skip, and it matters in a state that chose its attorney general by 280 votes in 2022.
Before you reach out to your two, pray for them by name. Ask the Lord to move them, and keep praying for them until their ballots are in.
What Is at Stake
Arizona families have a great deal riding on those ballots, and Prop 318 sits at the top of the list. Girls deserve fair competition on the field and privacy in the places where they change and shower, and a YES vote on Prop 318 protects both.
Educational freedom is also on the line, and this year the fight over ESAs runs through the Capitol. After Prop 212 failed to reach the ballot, the teachers union behind it turned its attention to Arizona’s legislative races. Year after year, the Legislature has protected ESAs from efforts to dismantle the program, and the lawmakers Arizona elects on November 3 will decide whether ESA families keep that protection.
Before you fill out your ballot, see where the candidates stand on educational freedom and a host of other issues atazvoterguide.com, and be sure to vote the whole ballot, top to bottom. Your vote could make all the difference.
Pray Together on November 1
Two days before the election, we will bring all of it before the Lord together. On Sunday, November 1, CAP and BridgeBuilders will gather with believers on the House Lawn at the Arizona State Capitol for an afternoon of worship and prayer. We will pray for those who hold public office and those seeking it, and for the Arizonans who will choose between them on Tuesday.
Children are welcome, and no registration is needed, so consider bringing your two along with you.
Pray for Election Day
Nehemiah’s wall was finished in 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). The people who built it prayed from the first day and kept watch the whole way through. Join us for prayer and worship at the Capitol on November 1.
2026 General Election Prayer Gathering
Sunday, November 1, 2026
2:30 – 5:00 p.m. (worship at 2:30, prayer at 3:00)
Arizona State Capitol, House Lawn
1700 W Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007
Free and open to all. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket.
🚨 Important Dates 🚨
- , Oct. 23, 5 p.m.: last day to request a mail ballot
- , Oct. 27: last recommended day to mail your ballot
- , Oct. 30: last day of early in-person voting
- , Nov. 3: Election Day, polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Our prayers for Arizona do not end when the polls close. The men and women elected on November 3 will need wisdom from their first day in office, and Arizona families will need believers who keep praying.