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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

Main article: 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona

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

Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

See also: 2018 Arizona's 8th congressional district special election

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

Main article: 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election

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

Main article: 2018 Arizona Secretary of State election

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.

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

Main article: 2018 Arizona Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican attorney general Mark Brnovich won re-election to a second term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Brnovich (incumbent) 561,370 100.0
Total votes 561,370 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Primary results

Democratic primary results[7]
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[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Michael Kielsky (write-in) 2,156 100.0
Total votes 2,144 100.0

Endorsements

Mark Brnovich (R)
Organizations
  • Arizona Chamber of Commerce
  • Arizona Fraternal Order of Police
  • Arizona REALTORS
  • Arizona Right to Life
  • Arizona Police Association
  • Cochise County Sheriff P.J. Allred
  • Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
  • Phoenix Law Enforcement Association
  • Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb
  • Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona
  • 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.[11] 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
Withdrew

Endorsements

Thomas Forese
Individuals
Kimberly Yee
Individuals
Organizations

Primary results

Republican primary results[7]
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
Declined

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

County results
Yee:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Manoli:      50–60%      60–70%
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

Main article: 2018 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election

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

Endorsements

Tracy Livingston
Federal officials
State and local officials
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[31]
Jonathan Gelbart
Individuals[32]
  • James Kolbe, former Congressman
  • Rich Crandall, former State Senator
  • Kevin Thompson, Mesa City Councilmember
  • Chris Glover, Mesa City Councilmember

Primary results

Republican primary results[7]
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

Primary results

Democratic primary results[7]
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

Primary results

Republican primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Hart (incumbent) 546,189 100.0
Total votes 546,189 100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Democratic primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William "Bill" Pierce 447,924 100.0
Total votes 447,924 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Primary results

Libertarian primary results[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kim Ruff (write-in) 2,106 100.0
Total votes 2,144 100.0

General election

Results

County results
Hart:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Pierce:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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."[35] Two of the seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for election, elected by plurality block voting.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
Declined

Endorsements

Rodney Glassman
Individuals

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

Primary results

Democratic primary results[7]
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

Main article: 2018 Arizona State Legislature election

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

Main article: List of Arizona ballot propositions

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