2018 Arizona Attorney General election


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. Primaries took place on August 28, 2018.

Republican primary

Brnovich won the Republican primary unopposed.

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.

Libertarian primary

Michael Kielsky, former Chair of the Arizona Libertarian Party, won the Libertarian nomination as a write-in candidate.

General election

Debate

One debate was hosted by Arizona PBS on October 10.
DatesBrnovichContrerasLink
October 10, 2018ParticipantParticipantAZCentral

Results

Brnovich won the general election by a 3.47% margin of victory.

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Contreras won five of nine congressional districts.
DistrictBrnovichContrerasRepresentative
49.892%49.894%Tom O'Halleran
46%54%Ann Kirkpatrick
35%65%Raúl Grijalva
69%31%Paul Gosar
61%39%Andy Biggs
56%44%David Schweikert
26%74%Ruben Gallego
60%40%Debbie Lesko
42%58%Greg Stanton