Arizona gubernatorial election, 2018 (August 28 Democratic primary)

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Governor of Arizona
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 30, 2018
Primary: August 28, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Doug Ducey (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Arizona
Race ratings
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Arizona State University professor David Garcia won the Democratic primary. He received 49 percent of the vote. State Sen. Steve Farley was second with 34 percent.

Garcia and Farley took different approaches in the August 28 Arizona Democratic gubernatorial primary.

Garcia highlighted his vision for improving education in the state. He attacked the Ducey administration's education record just months after Arizona teachers had a statewide walkout and called for higher salaries and additional funding.^[1] Unlike Farley, he supported free college education, abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and water use restrictions in face of a statewide drought.^[2] He locked up support from most Democratic organizations, including the Arizona Education Association, Planned Parenthood Arizona, and Democracy for America.^[3]

Farley emphasized his experience in government and his knowledge of public policy. He called himself a "responsible liberal" and said he was "not hearing people say 'go to the left as far as you can.'"^[4] He aligned with Garcia in support of Proposition 207, which would increase income taxes on top earners to pay for education funding.^[2] Farley's supporters included the American Federation of Teachers and former members of Congress Dennis DeConcini, Ann Kirkpatrick, and Ron Barber.^[5]

Although Farley had outraised Garcia $1.3 million to $1 million as of August 11, an OH Predictive Insights poll two weeks before the primary showed Garcia leading Farley 40 to 25 percent.^[6][7] As of mid-August, the Republican Governors Association had spent more than $9 million opposing Garcia.^[8]

Kelly Fryer also ran and took 7 percent in the OH Predictive Insights poll. She positioned herself to the left of her opponents on border security. At a July 31 debate, she said Farley's description of the border as dangerous fed a narrative of fear being pushed by Ducey and President Donald Trump.^[1] As of August 11, she had raised about $175,000.^[7]

Candidates and election results[edit]

David Garcia defeated Steve Farley and Kelly Fryer in the Democratic primary for Governor of Arizona on August 28, 2018.

Endorsements[edit]

This is an abbreviated list of endorsements.

For all Steve Farley endorsements, click here.

For all David Garcia endorsements, click here.

Democratic candidate endorsements
Endorsement	Farley[5]	Garcia[3]
Individuals
Former U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini	✔
Former U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick	✔
Former U.S. Rep. Ron Barber	✔
Former U.S. Rep. Harry Mitchell	✔
State Rep. Rich Andrade		✔
State Rep. Wenona Benally		✔
State Sen. David Bradley		✔
State Sen. Olivia Cajero Bedford		✔
Organizations
American Federation of Teachers	✔
Painters and Allied Trades International Union	✔
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers	✔
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Harry Mitchell	✔
Arizona Education Association		✔
Planned Parenthood Arizona		✔
VoteVets		✔
Democracy for America		✔

Campaign finance[edit]

Campaign finance reports[7]
Candidate	Filing deadline	Contributions	Expenditures	Cash on hand
Steve Farley	August 11, 2018	$1,286,276.41	$1,192,927.28	$93,349.13
Kelly Fryer	August 11, 2018	$176,441.27	$157,566.33	$18,874.94
David Garcia	August 11, 2018	$1,025,768.88	$881,098.74	$145,620.14

Polls[edit]

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls

Arizona gubernatorial election, Democratic primary
Poll	David Garcia	Steve Farley	Kelly Fryer	Undecided
OH Predictive Insights/ABC15 August 14-15, 2018	40%	25%	7%	28%
Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org

Context of the 2018 election[edit]

Heading into the election, Arizona was a Republican trifecta. It gained this status when former Gov. Jan Brewer (R) took office in 2009. Arizona was also a Republican triplex.

The Republican presidential candidate won Arizona in each of the past five election cycles. The widest margin of victory was George W. Bush's 11 percent margin in 2004, while the narrowest was Donald Trump's four percent margin in 2016.

Arizona was one of 36 states that held an election for governor in 2018. Democrats gained seven previously Republican-held seats, and Republicans gained one previously independent-held seat. Heading into the 2018 elections, there were 16 Democratic governors, 33 Republican governors, and one independent governor. In 2018, 26 of the 33 states with a Republican governor held a gubernatorial election, while nine out of the 16 states with a Democratic governor held a gubernatorial election. Seventeen of the 36 seats up for election were open seats (four Democratic, 12 Republican, and one independent), meaning that the sitting governor was not seeking re-election. Click here for more information on other 2018 gubernatorial elections.

Past elections[edit]

2014[edit]

See also: Arizona gubernatorial election, 2014

Fred DuVal was unopposed in the 2014 Democratic primary election.^[9]

Voter information[edit]

How the primary works[edit]

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arizona utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.^[10][11][12]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times[edit]

In Arizona, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.^[13][14]

Registration requirements[edit]

To vote in Arizona, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of an Arizona county. A voter must be 18 years or older on or before Election Day.^[15]

To be eligible to vote in an election one must register at least 29 days prior to the election. Individuals can register online, in person at the county recorder's office, or by mail.^[15]

Automatic registration[edit]

Arizona does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration[edit]

See also: Online voter registration

Arizona has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration[edit]

Arizona does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements[edit]

Arizona law requires 29 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship[edit]

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

On March 30, 2022, Governor Doug Ducey (R) signed HB2492 into law. HB2492 requires that voters submitting registration forms not produced by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission submit proof of citizenship along with their registration forms. In the case of registration forms produced by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, HB2492 requires election officials to "use all available resources to verify the citizenship status" of applicants. Should officials be unable to verify a voter's citizenship status, that voter will be barred from voting in a presidential election or by mail in any election, pending submission of proof of citizenship. Should officials determine that a voter is not a citizen, officials will be required to forward the registration application to the county attorney and the attorney general for investigation. Officials who fail to comply with these requirements are guilty of a Class 6 felony.^[16]

Verifying your registration[edit]

The site Voter View, run by the Arizona Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements[edit]

Arizona requires voters to present photo identification or two forms of non-photo identification while voting.^[17][18]

The following were accepted forms of identification as of August 2022. Click here for the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

Voters can present one of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s photograph, name, and address:

• Driver’s license
• U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID, issued with printed name and address
• Arizona ID card
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal ID

If a voter does not have one of the above forms of ID, the voter can present two of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s name and address:

• Utility bill
• Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
• Valid Arizona vehicle registration
• Arizona vehicle insurance card
• Indian census card
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification
• Property tax statement
• Recorder's certificate
• Voter registration card
• Valid United States federal, state, or local government-issued identification or any mailing that is labeled as "official election material"  

Additionally, if a voter presents photo ID that does not list an address within the precinct in which he or she wants to cast a vote, that person may present the photo ID with one non-photo identification material from the second list above. The identification material should include the voter’s address.

Early voting[edit]

Arizona permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Absentee voting[edit]

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Arizona. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.

To vote absentee, an absentee ballot application must be received by elections officials by 5:00 p.m. 11 days prior to the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by elections officials by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.^[19]

State overview[edit]

Partisan control[edit]

This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Arizona heading into the 2018 elections.

Congressional delegation[edit]

• Following the 2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Arizona.
• Republicans held five of the nine U.S. House seats in Arizona.

State executives[edit]

• As of September 2018, Republicans held 7 of 11 state executive positions. The remaining four positions were officially nonpartisan.
• The governor of Arizona was Republican Doug Ducey. The state held elections for governor and lieutenant governor on November 6, 2018.

State legislature[edit]

• Republicans controlled both chambers of the Arizona State Legislature. They had a 35-25 majority in the state House and a 17-13 majority in the state Senate.

Trifecta status[edit]

• Arizona was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.

2018 elections[edit]

See also: Arizona elections, 2018

Arizona held elections for the following positions in 2018:

• One U.S. Senate seats
• Nine U.S. House seats
• Governor
• Seven lower state executive positions
• 30 state Senate seats
• 60 state House seats

Demographics[edit]

Demographic data for Arizona
	Arizona	U.S.
Total population:	6,817,565	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	113,594	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	78.4%	73.6%
Black/African American:	4.2%	12.6%
Asian:	3%	5.1%
Native American:	4.4%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.2%	0.2%
Two or more:	3.2%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	30.3%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	86%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	27.5%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$50,255	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	21.2%	11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Arizona. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

As of July 2016, Arizona's three largest cities were Phoenix (pop. est. 1,626,078), Tucson (pop. est. 535,677), and Mesa (pop. est. 496,401).^[20][21]

State election history[edit]

This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Arizona from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Arizona Secretary of State.

Historical elections[edit]

Presidential elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Arizona every year from 2000 to 2016.

Election results (President of the United States), Arizona 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	Donald Trump	48.7%	Hillary Clinton	45.1%	3.6%
2012	Mitt Romney	53.7%	Barack Obama	44.6%	9.1%
2008	John McCain	53.6%	Barack Obama	45.1%	7.5%
2004	George W. Bush	54.9%	John Kerry	44.4%	10.5%
2000	George W. Bush	51.0%	Al Gore	44.5%	5.5%

U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Arizona from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

Election results (U.S. Senator), Arizona 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2016	John McCain	53.7%	Ann Kirkpatrick	40.7%	13.0%
2012	Jeff Flake	49.2%	Richard Carmona	46.2%	3.0%
2010	John McCain	58.9%	Rodney Glassman	34.7%	24.2%
2006	Jon Kyl	53.3%	Jim Pederson	43.5%	9.8%
2004	John McCain	76.7%	Stuart Starky	20.6%	56.1%
2002	Jon Kyl	79.3%	William Toel (I)	7.8%	7.8%

Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Arizona.

Election results (Governor), Arizona 2000-2016
Year	First-place candidate	First-place candidate votes (%)	Second-place candidate	Second-place candidate votes (%)	Margin of victory (%)
2014	Doug Ducey	53.4%	Fred DuVal	41.6%	11.8%
2010	Jan Brewer	54.3%	Terry Goddard	42.4%	12.1%
2006	Janet Napolitano	62.6%	Len Munsil	35.4%	27.2%
2002	Janet Napolitano	46.2%	Matt Salmon	45.2%	1.0%'

Congressional delegation, 2000-2016[edit]

This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Arizona in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

Congressional delegation, Arizona 2000-2016
Year	Republicans	Republicans (%)	Democrats	Democrats (%)	Balance of power
2016	5	55.5%	4	44.4%	R+1
2014	5	55.5%	4	44.4%	R+1
2012	4	44.4%	5	55.5%	D+1
2010	5	62.5%	3	37.5%	R+2
2008	3	37.5%	5	62.5%	D+2
2006	4	50%	4	50%	Even
2004	6	75%	2	25%	R+4
2002	6	75%	2	25%	R+4
2000	5	83.3%	1	16.6%	R+4

Trifectas, 1992-2017[edit]

A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

Arizona Party Control: 1992-2022
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Pivot Counties[edit]

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states. No counties in Arizona are Pivot Counties.

Donald Trump (R) defeated Hillary Clinton (D) in the 2016 presidential election. Trump won 48.7 percent of the vote, while Clinton won 45.1 percent. Arizona was one of 12 key battleground states in 2016. Of the 30 states won by Trump in 2016, Arizona had the fifth closest margin. From when it became a state in 1912 to 2016, Arizona voted Republican in 66.7 percent of presidential elections. It voted Republican in all presidential elections from 2000 to 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district[edit]

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Arizona. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.^[22][23]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 12 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 25 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 14 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 27.5 points. Clinton won two districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 18 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 22.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 16 out of 30 state House districts in Arizona with an average margin of victory of 21.5 points.

2016 presidential results by state House district
District	Obama	Romney	2012 Margin	Clinton	Trump	2016 Margin	Party Control
1	30.1%	68.2%	R+38.2	28.6%	66.9%	R+38.3	R
2	57.2%	41.6%	D+15.7	59.4%	36.1%	D+23.2	D
3	70.0%	28.1%	D+41.9	70.2%	24.4%	D+45.8	D
4	54.3%	44.2%	D+10.2	56.8%	38.2%	D+18.7	D
5	28.1%	70.0%	R+41.9	22.2%	73.5%	R+51.3	R
6	42.2%	55.6%	R+13.4	41.7%	52.1%	R+10.4	R
7	63.2%	35.4%	D+27.8	59.8%	34.1%	D+25.7	D
8	44.7%	53.5%	R+8.8	40.2%	54.6%	R+14.4	R
9	53.4%	44.9%	D+8.4	56.8%	37.9%	D+18.9	D
10	51.8%	46.5%	D+5.4	52.9%	41.6%	D+11.4	D
11	39.7%	59.0%	R+19.3	40.6%	54.5%	R+13.9	R
12	32.5%	65.9%	R+33.4	34.8%	59.3%	R+24.5	R
13	33.5%	65.1%	R+31.6	34.1%	61.1%	R+27	R
14	35.7%	62.5%	R+26.8	33.6%	59.9%	R+26.2	R
15	36.4%	61.9%	R+25.4	39.1%	55.7%	R+16.6	R
16	35.0%	63.1%	R+28.1	32.9%	61.3%	R+28.4	R
17	42.1%	56.2%	R+14.2	45.1%	49.2%	R+4.1	R
18	48.1%	50.0%	R+1.9	51.9%	41.5%	D+10.4	R
19	66.4%	32.1%	D+34.3	67.4%	27.2%	D+40.3	D
20	42.4%	55.3%	R+12.9	42.7%	50.7%	R+8	R
21	40.6%	58.0%	R+17.4	39.8%	55.0%	R+15.2	R
22	33.4%	65.4%	R+31.9	33.7%	62.1%	R+28.4	R
23	35.9%	62.9%	R+26.9	41.2%	54.6%	R+13.3	R
24	63.2%	34.4%	D+28.8	65.9%	27.7%	D+38.3	D
25	33.1%	65.1%	R+31.9	35.1%	58.7%	R+23.6	R
26	58.3%	38.5%	D+19.8	59.4%	31.9%	D+27.5	D
27	75.2%	23.2%	D+52	74.1%	20.6%	D+53.5	D
28	44.6%	53.6%	R+9	49.9%	44.6%	D+5.3	R
29	64.7%	33.6%	D+31.1	65.0%	29.3%	D+35.7	D
30	61.3%	36.7%	D+24.7	62.2%	31.7%	D+30.5	D
Total	44.6%	53.7%	R+9.1	45.5%	49.0%	R+3.6	-
Source: Daily Kos

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See also[edit]

Arizona government: Arizona state executive offices Arizona State Legislature Arizona courts

Elections: Arizona state executive official elections, 2018 Gubernatorial elections, 2018 Lieutenant gubernatorial elections, 2018 Attorney General elections, 2018 Secretary of State elections, 2018 State executive official elections, 2018, 2017, 2016

Ballotpedia exclusives: State executives compensation State of the state addresses Trifecta control of state government

External links[edit]

• Governor of Arizona official website

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