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The2010 Arizona gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect theGovernor of Arizona. IncumbentRepublicanJan Brewer ran for a full term. Brewer ascended to the governorship following the resignation of the incumbentDemocratic GovernorJanet Napolitano to becomeSecretary of Homeland Security in theObama Administration. Primaries were held on August 24, 2010. Brewer won a full term, defeatingArizona Attorney General and Democratic nomineeTerry Goddard 54% to 42%.
DemocraticGovernorJanet Napolitano wasterm limited and nominated to becomeSecretary of Homeland Security byPresident-electBarack Obama, and was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on January 20, 2009, resigning as governor the same day.[2] Since Arizona does not have alieutenant governor,RepublicanSecretary of StateJan Brewer was first in the state's gubernatorial line of succession and was sworn in as governor upon Napolitano's resignation. Brewer announced on November 5, 2009, that she would seek a full term in 2010.[3]
The primary to select the 2010 Republican nominee for governor of Arizona was held on August 24, 2010.[5][6]
| Poll source | Dates administered | Jan Brewer (inc.) | Dean Martin* | Buz Mills* |
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| Rasmussen Reports[12] | June 16, 2010 | 72% | 12% | 16% |
| Rasmussen Reports[13] | May 17, 2010 | 45% | 18% | 18% |
| Public Policy Polling[14] | April 23–25, 2010 | 25% | 15% | 11% |
| 58% | 16% | 19% | ||
| Rasmussen Reports[15] | April 13, 2010 | 26% | 12% | 18% |
| Rasmussen Reports[15] | March 15, 2010 | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| Rasmussen Reports[16] | January 20, 2010 | 29% | 27% | — |
| Rasmussen Reports[17] | November 18, 2009 | 10% | 22% | — |
| Public Policy Polling[18] | September 21, 2009 | 39% | 26% | — |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jan Brewer (Incumbent) | 479,153 | 81.53 | |
| Republican | Buz Mills* | 51,001 | 8.68 | |
| Republican | Dean Martin* | 36,012 | 6.13 | |
| Republican | Matthew Jette | 19,611 | 3.34 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 1,906 | 0.32 | |
| Total votes | 587,683 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Libertarian | Barry Hess | 1,303 | 43.38 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Olsen | 612 | 20.37 | |
| Libertarian | Ronald Cavanaugh | 547 | 18.21 | |
| Libertarian | Write-in | 299 | 9.95 | |
| Libertarian | Alvin Ray Yount | 243 | 8.09 | |
| Total votes | 3,004 | 100 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Cook Political Report[19] | Likely R | October 14, 2010 |
| Rothenberg[20] | Lean R | October 28, 2010 |
| RealClearPolitics[21] | Lean R | November 1, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Likely R | October 28, 2010 |
| CQ Politics[23] | Lean R | October 28, 2010 |
| Poll source | Dates administered | Terry Goddard (D) | Jan Brewer (R) |
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| Rasmussen Reports[24] | October 28, 2010 | 39% | 53% |
| Public Policy Polling[25] | October 23–24, 2010 | 44% | 52% |
| BRC Polls[26] | October 11, 2010 | 35% | 38% |
| Rasmussen Reports[24] | October 3, 2010 | 39% | 55% |
| Rasmussen Reports[27] | September 7, 2010 | 38% | 60% |
| Rasmussen Reports[28] | August 25, 2010 | 38% | 57% |
| Rasmussen Reports[29] | July 21, 2010 | 37% | 56% |
| Rasmussen Reports[30] | June 29, 2010 | 35% | 53% |
| Rasmussen Reports[31] | May 17, 2010 | 39% | 52% |
| Rasmussen Reports[32] | April 27, 2010 | 40% | 48% |
| Public Policy Polling[33] | April 23–25, 2010 | 47% | 44% |
| Rasmussen Reports[32] | April 14, 2010 | 40% | 44% |
| Rasmussen Reports[32] | March 16, 2010 | 45% | 43% |
| Rasmussen Reports[32] | January 20, 2010 | 43% | 42% |
| Rasmussen Reports[34] | November 18, 2009 | 44% | 42% |
| Rasmussen Reports[35] | September 27, 2009 | 42% | 40% |
| Public Policy Polling[36] | September 7, 2009 | 46% | 36% |
On September 1, the first and only debate was held between all four candidates and moderated by Ted Simons. The debate drew national attention after Jan Brewer "stumbled and stammered" through her opening statements. Before the debate the governor had made several comments about there being beheadings in the desert. During the debate Terry Goddard tried to get the governor to admit that it was a false statement. Goddard said quote Jan I'm going to give you an opportunity to admit that was a false statement but of course the governor Steered clear of the question. After the debate reporters were demanding answers, and still she would just not answer the question.[37] After the debate, Brewer stated that she would do no more debates.[38][39]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Janice Kay Brewer (inc.) | 938,934 | 54.33% | +18.89% | |
| Democratic | Samuel Pearson Goddard III | 733,935 | 42.43% | −20.11% | |
| Libertarian | Barry Hess | 38,722 | 2.24% | +0.27% | |
| Green | Larry Gist | 16,128 | 0.93% | ||
| Write-ins | 362 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 204,999 | 11.86% | −15.28% | ||
| Turnout | 1,728,081 | ||||
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