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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]
Brnovich won the Republican primary unopposed. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Brnovich (incumbent) | 561,370 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 561,370 | 100.0 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
One debate was hosted by Arizona PBS on October 10. [9]
| Dates | Brnovich | Contreras | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2018 | Participant | Participant | Full debate – AZCentral |
| 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% |
Brnovich won the general election by a 3.47% margin of victory. [10]
| 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 | ||||
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