2022 Arizona elections
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The 2022 Arizona Elections will be held in the U.S. State of Arizona on November 8, 2022 coinciding with the nationwide general election. Arizona will elect an Attorney General, Governor, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Mine Inspector, State Treasurer, and Members of The United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, Corporation Commission, and State Legislature (House of Representatives and Senate). In recent elections, Arizona's status as a Republican Party stronghold has weakened as more elections in the state have been won by Democratic Candidates. After President Joe Biden won Arizona in 2020, Arizona is considered a swing state in the 2022 Elections.[1][2]
Incumbent Democratic senator Mark Kelly was first elected in a 2020 special election with 51.2% of the vote. He intends to run for a full term.[3]
Republicans Jim Lamon and Robert Paveza have declared their candidacies.[4] Potential challengers include U.S. representative Andy Biggs, Attorney General Mark Brnovich, and venture capitalist Blake Masters.[5][6][7]
Arizona has nine seats to the United States House of Representatives which are currently held by five Democrats and four Republicans.
Incumbent Republican Governor Doug Ducey will be term-limited by the Arizona Constitution in 2022 and will not be able to seek re-election. He was re-elected in 2018 with 56.0% of the vote.
Among the Republican candidates are state treasurer Kimberly Yee and news anchor Kari Lake.[8][9] Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs declared her candidacy, along with State Representative Aaron Lieberman, former CBP official Marco A. López Jr.[10][11]
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs is retiring to run for governor. She was first elected in 2018 with 50.4% of the vote.
Democratic state representative Reginald Bolding and former Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes have declared their candidacies for the Democratic Primary.
Republican state legislators Michelle Ugenti-Rita and Mark Finchem have declared their candidacies for The GOP Primary[12][13]
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Mark Brnovich will be term-limited by the Arizona Constitution and will not be able to seek re-election. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.7% of the vote.
Republicans Andrew Gould and Tiffany Shedd have declared their candidacies to succeed him.[14][15] Democratic state representative Diego Rodriguez has filed paperwork, but has made no official declaration of candidacy.[16]
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Kimberly Yee is retiring to run for governor. She was first elected in 2018 with 54.3% of the vote. Republican State senator David Livingston announced he is running for the Republican nomination.[17] Democrats Mark Manoil and SenatorMartin Quezada are running.
Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman is running for re-election. She was first elected in 2018 with 51.6% of the vote.[18]
Republican assistant principal Michael Trevillion is also running.[19]
Incumbent Republican Mine Inspector Joe Hart will be term-limited by the Arizona Constitution and will not be able to seek re-election. He was re-elected in 2018 with 51.7% of the vote. 2018 Democrat Nominee William Pierce is running again.
Two of the five seats on the Corporation Commission are up for election, elected by plurality block voting. Incumbents Sandra Kennedy, a Democrat, and Justin Olson, a Republican, are eligible for re-election.
State Legislature
All 90 seats in both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature are up for election in 2022. Republicans currently hold a minimum majority in both chambers.
State Senate
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House of Representatives
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Supreme Court justices Ann Timmer, James Beene, and Bill Montgomery must stand for retention. Justice Timmer was retained in 2016 with 76.71% of the vote.[20] Justices Beene and Montgomery were both appointed in 2019.
Ballot Propositions
| Proposition | Description |
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| SCR 1044 | Repeals proposition 300 that bans in-state tuition for undocumented high school students in Arizona.[21][22] |
References
- ^ Rakich, Nathaniel (June 29, 2020). "How Arizona Became A Swing State". FiveThirtyEight.
- ^ Hansen, Ronald (December 22, 2020). "2020 in politics: Arizona lives up to reputation as battleground state". azcentral.
- ^ Conradis, Brandon (January 1, 2021). "Seven Senate races to watch in 2022". The Hill.
- ^ Sanchez, Yvonne. "Jim Lamon is the 1st Republican to enter Arizona's 2022 Senate race". www.azcentral.com. azcentral. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ Brufke, Juliegrace. "House Freedom Caucus chair weighs Arizona Senate bid". The Hill. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Arizona attorney general eyes Senate race against Mark Kelly". Washington Examiner. April 19, 2021.
- ^ Isenstadt, Alex (April 26, 2021). "Peter Thiel makes $10M bet on associate in Arizona Senate race". Politico. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ "Kimberly Yee announces run for Arizona governor". KNXV. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ^ Valencia, Peter. "Kari Lake announces run for Arizona governor". AZFamily. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ Oxford, Andrew. "In spotlight of audit, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs announces run for Arizona governor". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ POletta, Maria (March 16, 2021). "Former Nogales mayor is first to announce 2022 bid for Arizona governor". azcentral. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ https://ktar.com/story/4449423/state-sen-michelle-ugenti-rita-running-for-arizona-secretary-of-state/
- ^ Villarreal, Daniel (March 29, 2021). "GOP Rep. Mark Finchem to run for Arizona Secretary of State as he faces recall effort over voter fraud claims". Newsweek. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
- ^ "Arizona Supreme Court Justice Gould eyes run for attorney general". AZ Mirror.
- ^ "Republican Tiffany Shedd to run for Arizona attorney general". KTAR. April 12, 2021.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Dillon (May 21, 2021). "Races for 2022 statewide offices taking shape". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Sen David Livingston Files for AZ State Treasurer
- ^ "Superintendent Kathy Hoffman announces re-election campaign". AZFamily. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Pitzl, Mary Jo. "School administrator seeks GOP nod for state superintendent". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "2016 General Election November 8, 2016 Unofficial Results". azsos.gov. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Gómez, Laura; May 10, Arizona Mirror; 2021 (May 11, 2021). "Voters will have opportunity repeal in-state tuition ban for undocumented students". Arizona Mirror. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "New Arizona ballot initiative would let voters decide if DREAMers can receive in-state tuition". 12news.com. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
