Adrian Fontes

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Adrian Fontes
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22nd Secretary of State of Arizona
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Democratic Adrian Fontes 704,916 50.53%
Republican Helen Purcell (incumbent)690,08849.47%
Majority14,8281.06%
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

2020

Maricopa County Recorder Democratic primary election, 2020 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adrian Fontes 359,527 100%
Majority359,527100%
Maricopa County Recorder general election, 2020 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Stephen Richer 944,953 50.1% +0.63%
Democratic Adrian Fontes (incumbent)940,35449.8%−0.73%
Write-in 1,5700.1%
Majority4,5990.3%
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

Arizona Secretary of State

2022

Arizona Secretary of State Democratic primary election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adrian Fontes 276,436 52.7%
Democratic Reginald Bolding 248,27147.3%
Majority524,7075.4%
Arizona Secretary of State election, 2022 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Adrian Fontes 1,320,618 52.4% +2.0%
Republican Mark Finchem 1,200,41147.6%−2.0%
Majority120,2074.8%+4.0%
Turnout 2,592,31262.56%−0.21%
Democratic hold Swing

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Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Arizona
2023–present
Incumbent