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]
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
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Brnovich (R) |
January Contreras (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights[10] | September 5–6, 2018 | 597 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 36% | 16% |
| Data Orbital[11] | October 1–3, 2018 | 550 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 33% | 19% |
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% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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 |
References
- ^ "AZ Attorney General". Our Campaigns. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Arizona Attorney General election, 2018". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Stack, Liam (August 30, 2021). "Arizona Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "AZ Attorney General – R Primary". Our Campaigns. September 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Santistevan, Ryan. "January Contreras enters race for Arizona attorney general". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "AZ Attorney General – D Primary". Our Campaigns. September 19, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Arizona Election Information". apps.arizona.vote.
- ^ "AZ Attorney General – LBT Primary". Our Campaigns. November 3, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Polletta, Maria (October 10, 2018). "Attorney General Mark Brnovich, challenger January Contreras meet in first debate". AZCentral. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ OH Predictive Insights
- ^ Data Orbital
- ^ "2018 Attorney General General Election Results". Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Elections. November 19, 2018. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 18, 2024.