A general election was held in the

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on November 6, 2018. All of Arizona's executive offices were up for election as well as a

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seat and all of Arizona's nine seats in the

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. 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

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picked up three statewide offices.

U.S. Senate

Incumbent Republican

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was eligible to run for re-election to a second term. As a strong critic of President

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and remaining unpopular in the state, Flake announced in October 2017 that he would not seek reelection. President Trump and Republicans backed

Martha McSally Martha Elizabeth McSally (born March 22, 1966) is an American politician and former military pilot who served as a United States senator for Arizona from 2019 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the U.S. representative for ...

to succeed Flake.

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, former State Senator and candidate for the U.S. Senate in

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also ran for the Republican nomination for the open seat.

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.

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

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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. Winners are in Bold

Governor

Incumbent

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Governor

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won re-election to a second term.

Results

Secretary of State

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State

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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

= *

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, minority leader of the

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=Removed

= * Leslie Pico, businesswoman

=Withdrew

= * Mark Robert Gordon, attorney

=Declined

= *

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, mayor of

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(''ran for

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'')

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Steve Gaynor, businessman *

, incumbent Secretary of State

=Declined

= * Kevin Gibbons, home loan officer * Steve Montenegro, former state senator and candidate for

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in a 2018 special election

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Jenn Gray (

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)

Primary results

General election

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projected the race as "likely Republican".

Polling

Results

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican

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won re-election to a second term.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent Attorney General, former director of the

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, and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. District Court of Arizona

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

* January Contreras, former director of

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and senior advisor to former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary

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Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

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(

)

Primary results

Endorsements

General election

Polling

Results

State Treasurer

Incumbent Republican

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announced on April 6, 2016, that he would not run for re-election to a second term as State Treasurer. DeWit resigned in April 2018 to become

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and his replacement, Eileen Klein, announced that she would not be running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Jo Ann Sabbagh, accountant *

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, state senator

=Withdrew

= *

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, Corporation Commissioner

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Mark Manoil, attorney and former chairman of the

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Democratic Party

=Declined

= * Mark Cardenas, state representative * William Mundell, former Corporation Commissioner (''ran for

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'')

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Republican

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ran for re-election to a second term and lost to Frank Riggs in a close five-way primary. Riggs lost to Democratic teacher

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in the general election

Republican primary

Candidates

* Robert Branch,

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professor *

, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction * Jonathan Gelbart, director of charter school development for Basis Schools * Tracy Livingston,

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board member *

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, former U.S. Representative for

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(1995–1999), candidate for U.S. Senate for California in

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, candidate for

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and

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Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

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speech therapist *

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, high school administrator for the

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and former state senator (2011–2013)

Primary results

General election

Polling

Results

Mine Inspector

Incumbent Republican Mine Inspector

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won re-election to a fourth term.

Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

, incumbent Mine Inspector

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * William Pierce, engineer

Primary results

Libertarian primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Kim Ruff (

)

Primary results

General election

Results

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." Two of the seats on the

are up for election, elected by

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Republican primary

Candidates

=Declared

= * Tom Forese, incumbent Corporation Commissioner * Rodney Glassman, former

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city councilman and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in

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* James "Jim" O'Connor, former investment law advisor for the

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, incumbent Corporation Commissioner * Eric Sloan, small business owner

=Declined

= *

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, former Corporation Commissioner (2015–2017)

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

=Declared

= *

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, former Corporation Commissioner (2009–2013), former state senator (1993–2000), and former

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(1987–1992) * William Mundell, former Republican Corporation Commissioner (1999–2009) and former Republican state representative (1986–1992)
/ref> * Kiana Sears,

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governing board member

Primary results

General election

Results

Arizona State Legislature

All 30 members of the

and all 60 members of the

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were up for election.

State ballot measures

* '
Prop 125
'' (HCR2032): Related to Public Retirement Systems * '
Prop 126
'' (C-05-2018): "The Protect Arizona Taxpayers Act" * '
Prop 127
'' (C-04-2018): "Clean Energy for a Healthy Arizona Amendment" * '
Prop 305
'' (R-02-2018): "Save Our Schools Arizona" * '
Prop 306
'' (HCR2007): Related to the Citizens Clean Elections Act

References

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;Official Secretary of State campaign websites
Steve Gaynor (R) for Secretary of State

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;Official Attorney General campaign websites
Mark Brnovich (R) for Attorney General

January Contreras (D) for Attorney General
;Official State Treasurer campaign websites
Mark Manoil (D) for State Treasurer

Kimberly Yee (R) for State Treasurer
;Official Superintendent of Public Instruction campaign websites
Kathy Hoffman (D) for Superintendent

Frank Riggs (R) for Superintendent
;Official Mine Inspector campaign websites
Bill Pierce (D) for Mine Inspector
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Rodney Glassman (R) for Corporation Commissioner

Sandra Kennedy (D) for Corporation Commissioner

Justin Olson (R) for Corporation Commissioner

Kiana Sears (D) for Corporation Commissioner
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