2018 Arizona State Treasurer election
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The 2018 Arizona State Treasurer election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the State Treasurer of Arizona, concurrently with other federal and state elections. Incumbent Republican state treasurer Jeff DeWit announced on April 6, 2016, that he would not run for re-election to a second term as state treasurer.[1] DeWit resigned in April 2018 to become CFO of NASA and his replacement, Eileen Klein, announced that she would not be running for re-election.
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November 6, 2018
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 County results Yee: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Manoli: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kimberly Yee, state senator[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Jo Ann Sabbagh, accountant[3]
Withdrew
Declined
- Jeff DeWitt, incumbent state treasurer[1]
Endorsements
Thomas Forese
Individuals
- Denny Barmney, Maricopa County Supervisor
- Sal DiCiccio, Phoenix City Councilman
- Bill Gates, Maricopa County Supervisor
- Dave Gowan, Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Sam Huang, Chandler City Councilman
- Terry Roe, Chandler City Councilman
- Jeff Weninger, state representative
Kimberly Yee
Individuals
- Jan Brewer, former governor of Arizona
- Mark Brnovich, current attorney general
- Jeff DeWit, State Treasurer[7]
- Bart Fleming, former state treasurer
- Ernest Garfield, former state treasurer
- Jane Dee Hull, former governor of Arizona
- Carol Springer, former state treasurer
Organizations
- Chandler Chamber of Commerce[8]
- Maggie's List[9]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberly Yee | 343,743 | 59.4% | |
| Republican | Jo Ann Sabbagh | 235,109 | 40.6% | |
| Total votes | 578,852 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Manoil, attorney and former chairman of the Maricopa County Democratic Party[11]
Declined
- Mark Cardenas, state representative[12]
- William Mundell, former Corporation Commissioner (ran for Arizona Corporation Commission)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Mark Manoil | 454,581 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 454,581 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kimberly Yee | 1,249,120 | 54.28% | |
| Democratic | Mark Manoil | 1,052,197 | 45.72% | |
| Total votes | 2,301,317 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||