2018 Arizona Attorney General election
The 2018 Arizona Attorney General election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the attorney general of Arizona.
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Incumbent Attorney General 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 | September 5–6, 2018 | 597 | ± 4.0% | 48% | 36% | 16% |
| Data Orbital | October 1–3, 2018 | 550 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 33% | 19% |
Results
Brnovich won the general election by a 3.47% margin of victory.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Brnovich (incumbent) | 1,201,398 | 51.7 | |
| Democratic | January Contreras | 1,120,726 | 48.3 | |
| Write-in | 346 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 2,322,470 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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.
- "January Contreras enters race for Arizona attorney general".
- "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.
- "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.