2018 Arizona Attorney General election
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The 2018 Arizona Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Arizona. Incumbent Republican Mark Brnovich won re-election to a second term, defeating former Arizona Department of Health Services Director January Contreras.[1][2] Primaries took place on August 28, 2018.[3]
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November 6, 2018
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Republican primary
Brnovich won the Republican primary unopposed.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Brnovich (incumbent) | 561,370 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 561,370 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
January Contreras, former director of Arizona Department of Health Services and senior advisor to former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, won the Democratic primary unopposed.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | January Contreras | 464,510 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 464,510 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Michael Kielsky, former Chair of the Arizona Libertarian Party, won the Libertarian nomination as a write-in candidate.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Michael Kielsky (write-in) | 2,156 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 2,144 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Debate
One debate was hosted by Arizona PBS on October 10.[9]
| Dates | Brnovich | Contreras | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2018 | Participant | Participant | Full debate – AZCentral |
Polling
Results
Brnovich won the general election by a 3.47% margin of victory.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Brnovich (incumbent) | 1,201,398 | 51.73% | |
| Democratic | January Contreras | 1,120,726 | 48.26% | |
| Write-in | 346 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 2,322,470 | 100.00% | ||
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By congressional district
Despite losing the state, Contreras won five of nine congressional districts.[13]
| District | Brnovich | Contreras | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 49.892% | 49.894% | Tom O'Halleran |
| 2nd | 46% | 54% | Ann Kirkpatrick |
| 3rd | 35% | 65% | Raúl Grijalva |
| 4th | 69% | 31% | Paul Gosar |
| 5th | 61% | 39% | Andy Biggs |
| 6th | 56% | 44% | David Schweikert |
| 7th | 26% | 74% | Ruben Gallego |
| 8th | 60% | 40% | Debbie Lesko |
| 9th | 42% | 58% | Greg Stanton |