2018 Arizona elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arizona on November 6, 2018. All of Arizona's executive offices were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican Party won the majority of statewide offices, albeit by much narrower margins than in previous elections (except for the governorship, which they won easily), while the Democratic Party picked up three statewide offices.

U.S. Senate[]

Incumbent Republican Jeff Flake was eligible to run for re-election to a second term. As a strong critic of President Donald Trump and remaining unpopular in the state, Flake announced in October 2017 that he would not seek reelection.[1]

President Trump and Republicans backed Martha McSally to succeed Flake. Kelli Ward, former State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2016 also ran for the Republican nomination for the open seat.[2][3]

Results[]

On the evening of Monday, November 12, 2018 McSally posted on her Twitter that she had spoken with Sinema and conceded. Sinema celebrated with supporters later that evening.

United States Senate election in Arizona, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kyrsten Sinema 1,191,100 50.0
Republican Martha McSally 1,135,200 47.6
Green Angela Green 57,442 2.4
Write-in 566 0.0
Total votes 2,384,308 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

U.S. House of Representatives[]

Seven of nine incumbents in the United States House of Representatives ran for re-election in 2018, and all won. The primary elections took place on August 28, 2018. The general elections took place on November 6, 2018, and the open 2nd district flipped from Republican to Democratic.

CD Dem. Rep. Grn.
1 Tom O'Halleran (incumbent) Wendy Rogers
2 Ann Kirkpatrick Lea Marquez-Peterson
3 Raúl Grijalva (incumbent) Nicolas Pierson
4 David Brill Paul Gosar (incumbent) Haryaksha Gregor Knauer
5 Joan Greene Andy Biggs (incumbent)
6 Anita Malik David Schweikert (incumbent)
7 Ruben Gallego (incumbent) (write-in) Gary Swing
8 Hiral Tipirneni Debbie Lesko (incumbent)
9 Greg Stanton Steve Ferrara

Winners are in Bold[5]

Governor[]

Incumbent Republican Governor Doug Ducey won re-election to a second term.

Results[]

Arizona gubernatorial election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Ducey (incumbent) 1,330,863 56.0
Democratic David Garcia 994,341 41.8
Green Angel Torres 50,962 2.2
Write-in 275 0.0
Total votes 2,376,441 100.0
Republican hold

Secretary of State[]

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Michele Reagan lost the nomination for a second term to Steve Gaynor, who lost the general election to Democratic state senator Katie Hobbs.

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Katie Hobbs, minority leader of the Arizona State Senate[6][7]
Removed[]
  • Leslie Pico, businesswoman[8][9]
Withdrew[]
Declined[]
  • Greg Stanton, mayor of Phoenix (ran for U.S. House of Representatives)[12]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Hobbs 465,668 100.0
Total votes 465,668 100.0

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Steve Gaynor, businessman[14][15]
  • Michele Reagan, incumbent Secretary of State[16][17]
Declined[]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Gaynor 414,332 66.7
Republican Michele Reagan (incumbent) 206,988 33.3
Total votes 621,320 100.0

Libertarian primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Jenn Gray (write-in candidate)[16]

Primary results[]

Libertarian primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jenn Gray (write-in) 2,144 100.0
Total votes 2,144 100.0

General election[]

Governing magazine projected the race as "likely Republican".[20]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Steve
Gaynor (R)
Katie
Hobbs (D)
Undecided
Data Orbital October 1–3, 2018 550 ± 4.2% 41% 31% 24%
Gravis Marketing September 5–7, 2018 882 ± 3.3% 45% 40% 15%
OH Predictive Insights September 5–6, 2018 597 ± 4.0% 42% 39% 19%

Results[]

Arizona Secretary of State election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Hobbs 1,176,384 50.4
Republican Steve Gaynor 1,156,132 49.6
Write-in 169 0.0
Total votes 2,332,685 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Attorney General[]

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich won re-election to a second term.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Mark Brnovich, incumbent Attorney General, former director of the Arizona Department of Gaming, and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. District Court of Arizona[16]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brnovich (incumbent) 561,370 100.0
Total votes 561,370 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • January Contreras, former director of Arizona Department of Health Services and senior advisor to former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano[21]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic January Contreras 464,510 100.0
Total votes 464,510 100.0

Libertarian primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

Primary results[]

Libertarian primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Michael Kielsky (write-in) 2,156 100.0
Total votes 2,144 100.0

Endorsements[]

Mark Brnovich (R)
Organizations
  • Arizona Police Association
  • Phoenix Law Enforcement Association
  • Arizona Fraternal Order of Police
  • Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona
  • Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
  • Arizona Chamber of Commerce
  • Arizona REALTORS
  • Arizona Right to Life
  • Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb
  • Cochise County Sheriff P.J. Allred
  • Yavapai County Sheriff Scott Mascher
  • Yuma County Sheriff Leon Wilmot
January Contreras (D)
Organizations

General election[]

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[]

Arizona Attorney General election, 2018[4]
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

State Treasurer[]

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.[24] 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.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Jo Ann Sabbagh, accountant[25]
  • Kimberly Yee, state senator[26]
Withdrew[]

Endorsements[]

Thomas Forese
Individuals
  • Dave Gowan, Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Jeff Weninger, state representative.
  • Denny Barmney, Maricopa County Supervisor
  • Bill Gates, Maricopa County Supervisor
  • Sal DiCiccio, Phoenix City Councilman
  • Sam Huang, Chandler City Councilman
  • Terry Roe, Chandler City Councilman
Kimberly Yee
Individuals
Organizations

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[13]
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[]

Declared[]
  • Mark Manoil, attorney and former chairman of the Maricopa County Democratic Party[33]
Declined[]
  • Mark Cardenas, state representative[34]
  • William Mundell, former Corporation Commissioner (ran for Arizona Corporation Commission)

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Manoil 454,581 100.0
Total votes 454,581 100.0

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size{
Margin
of error
Kimberly
Yee (R)
Mark
Manoil (D)
Undecided
Gravis Marketing September 5–7, 2018 882 ± 3.3% 49% 38% 13%
OH Predictive Insights September 5–6, 2018 597 ± 4.0% 46% 35% 19%

Results[]

Arizona State Treasurer election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Yee 1,249,120 54.3
Democratic Mark Manoil 1,052,197 45.7
Total votes 2,301,317 100.0
Republican hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction[]

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane Douglas ran for re-election to a second term and lost to Frank Riggs in a close five-way primary. Riggs lost to Democratic teacher Kathy Hoffman in the general election

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Robert Branch, Grand Canyon University professor[35]
  • Diane Douglas, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction[36]
  • Jonathan Gelbart, director of charter school development for Basis Schools[37]
  • Tracy Livingston, Maricopa County Community College District board member[38][39]
  • Frank Riggs, former U.S. Represenetative for California's 1st congressional district (1995–1999), candidate for U.S. Senate for California in 1998, candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2006 and 2014[40]

Endorsements[]

Tracy Livingston
Federal officials
  • Debbie Lesko, U.S. Representative[41]
State and local officials
  • Lisa Graham Keegan, former Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Jaime Molera, former Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Steven Yarbrough, President of Arizona Senate
  • Sylvia Allen, state senator
  • Karen Fann, state senator
  • JD Mesnard, Arizona House Speaker
  • Kevin Payne, state representative.[42]
  • Vince Leach, state representative.
  • Todd Clodfelter, state representative.
  • Paul Boyer, state representative[43]
  • Drew John, state representative.
  • David Livingston, state representative
  • Sal Dicicio, Phoenix City Councilman
Frank Riggs
Individuals
  • Ernest Garfield, former State Treasurer
  • Adam Kwasman, former state representative.
  • Jim Waring, Phoenix City Councilman and former state senator.
  • Jake Hoffman, Queen Creek Town Councilman.
  • Jared Taylor, Gilbert Town Councilman.
  • Jim Lane, Mayor of Scottsdale[44]
Jonathan Gelbart
Individuals[45]
  • James Kolbe, former Congressman
  • Rich Crandall, former State Senator
  • Kevin Thompson, Mesa City Councilmember
  • Chris Glover, Mesa City Councilmember

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Riggs 124,872 21.82
Republican Bob Branch 124,623 21.78
Republican Diane Douglas (incumbent) 121,452 21.22
Republican Tracy Livingston 115,778 20.23
Republican Jonathan Gelbart 85,511 14.94
Total votes 572,236 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Kathy Hoffman, Peoria Unified School District speech therapist[36]
  • David Schapira, high school administrator for the East Valley Institute of Technology and former state senator (2011–2013)[46]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Hoffman 254,566 52.3
Democratic David Schapira 232,419 47.7
Total votes 484,748 100.0

General election[]

Polling[]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Frank
Riggs (R)
Kathy
Hoffman (D)
Undecided
OH Predictive Insights September 5–6, 2018 597 ± 4.0% 41% 39% 20%

Results[]

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Hoffman 1,185,457 51.6
Republican Frank Riggs 1,113,781 48.4
Write-in 89 0.0
Total votes 2,299,327 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

Mine Inspector[]

Incumbent Republican Mine Inspector Joe Hart won re-election to a fourth term.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Joe Hart, incumbent Mine Inspector[16]

Primary results[]

Republican primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Hart (incumbent) 546,189 100.0
Total votes 546,189 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • William Pierce, engineer[47]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William "Bill" Pierce 447,924 100.0
Total votes 447,924 100.0

Libertarian primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Kim Ruff (write-in candidate)[16]

Primary results[]

Libertarian primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kim Ruff (write-in) 2,106 100.0
Total votes 2,144 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Arizona Mine Inspector election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Hart 1,168,798 51.7
Democratic William Pierce 1,090,346 48.3
Total votes 2,259,144 100.0
Republican hold

Corporation Commission[]

"Corporation Commissioners must only satisfy the standard requirements for all Arizona state officers, who must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States and able to speak English."[48] Two of the seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for election, elected by plurality block voting.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Tom Forese, incumbent Corporation Commisioner[16][49]
  • Rodney Glassman, former Tucson city councilman and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010[50]
  • James "Jim" O'Connor, former investment law advisor for the California State Senate[51]
  • Justin Olson, incumbent Corporation Commissioner[49]
  • Eric Sloan, small business owner[16][52]
Declined[]

Endorsements[]

Rodney Glassman
Individuals
  • Bill Montgomery, Maricopa County Attorney

Primary results[]

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin Olson (incumbent) 240,825 25.2
Republican Rodney Glassman 218,130 22.8
Republican James "Jim" O'Connor 206,929 21.7
Republican Tom Forese (incumbent) 152,395 15.9
Republican Eric Sloan 138,051 14.4
Total votes 956,330 100.0

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]
  • Sandra Kennedy, former Corporation Commissioner (2009–2013), former state senator (1993–2000), and former state representative (1987–1992)[54]
  • William Mundell, former Republican Corporation Commissioner (1999–2009) and former Republican state representative (1986–1992)[55]
  • Kiana Sears, Mesa Public Schools governing board member[33][16]

Primary results[]

Democratic primary results[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy 351,561 45.1
Democratic Kiana Sears 219,011 28.1
Democratic William "Bill" Mundell 208,941 26.8
Total votes 779,513 100.0

General election[]

Results[]

Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2018[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sandra Kennedy 1,076,800 25.7
Republican Justin Olson (incumbent) 1,053,862 25.2
Republican Rodney Glassman 1,049,394 25.1
Democratic Kiana Sears 1,006,654 24.0
Write-in 232 0.0
Total votes 4,186,942 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
Republican hold

Arizona State Legislature[]

All 30 members of the Arizona State Senate and all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives were up for election.

State ballot measures[]

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External links[]

Ballot measures
Election Results
Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Official Attorney General campaign websites
Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Official Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign websites
Official Mine Inspector campaign websites
Official Corporation Commission campaign websites
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