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The 2022 Arizona State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the
State Treasurer In the state governments of the United States, 48 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. New York abolished the position in 1926; duties were transferred to New York State Comptroller. Texas abolished the position of Texas ...
of
Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, concurrently with other
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Treasurer
Kimberly Yee Kimberly Yee (born February 23, 1974) is an American politician serving as the 36th Arizona state treasurer. She is the first Asian-American woman elected to the Arizona State Legislature. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to th ...
initially ran for governor, but suspended her campaign on January 15, 2022, and ran for re-election as the Republican nominee, defeating the Democratic nominee, State Senator
Martín Quezada Martín J. Quezada is a former Democratic member of the Arizona Senate serving from 2015 to 2023. He is also a member of the Pendergast Elementary School District Governing Board, serving since 2011. He was previously a member of the Arizona Hous ...
, by a margin of 11.4%. Yee's margin of victory was the largest margin of victory in a contested statewide election in Arizona in 2022, and her large margin was considered one of the few highlights for the Arizona GOP in an otherwise lackluster cycle.


Republican primary


Candidates


Declared

*Bob Lettieri, former treasurer of the
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*
Jeff Weninger Jeff Weninger is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 17 from 2015 to 2023. Before serving in the legislature, Weninger served on the Chandler City Council for eight ...
,
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for the 17th district *
Kimberly Yee Kimberly Yee (born February 23, 1974) is an American politician serving as the 36th Arizona state treasurer. She is the first Asian-American woman elected to the Arizona State Legislature. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to th ...
, incumbent state treasurer


Withdrew

* Regina Cobb,
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from the
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''(endorsed Weninger)'' *
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from the 22nd district ''(running for
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Endorsements


Debate


Polling


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates


Declared

*
Martín Quezada Martín J. Quezada is a former Democratic member of the Arizona Senate serving from 2015 to 2023. He is also a member of the Pendergast Elementary School District Governing Board, serving since 2011. He was previously a member of the Arizona Hous ...
,
state senator A state senator is a member of a state's senate in the bicameral legislature of 49 U.S. states, or a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature. Description A state senator is a member of an upper house in the bicameral legislatures of 49 U ...
from the 29th district


Results


General election


Debate


Polling


Results


By congressional district

Yee won 7 out of 9 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.


See also

*
2022 Arizona elections The 2022 Arizona elections were held in the state of Arizona on November 8, 2022, coinciding with the nationwide general election. All six executive offices were up for election, as well as a U.S. Senate seat, all of the state's U.S. House of ...


Notes

;Partisan clients


References


External links

;Official campaign websites
Martín Quezada (D) for State TreasurerKimberly Yee (R) for State Treasurer
{{Elections in Arizona footer
State Treasurer In the state governments of the United States, 48 of the 50 states have the executive position of treasurer. New York abolished the position in 1926; duties were transferred to New York State Comptroller. Texas abolished the position of Texas ...
Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...