Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 10 - Nov. 2
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 6
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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| Arizona Corporation Commission |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:May 30, 2018 |
| Primary: August 28, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Tom Forese (Republican) Justin Olson (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Arizona |
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Arizona held an election for two seats on theArizona Corporation Commission onNovember 6, 2018. The filing deadline was May 30, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Arizona Corporation Commission (2 seats)
Sandra D. Kennedy and incumbentJustin Olson defeatedRodney Glassman andKiana Sears in the general election for Arizona Corporation Commission on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sandra D. Kennedy (D) | 25.7 | 1,076,800 |
| ✔ |  | Justin Olson (R) | 25.2 | 1,053,862 |
 | Rodney Glassman (R) | 25.1 | 1,049,394 | |
 | Kiana Sears (D) | 24.0 | 1,006,654 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 232 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 4,186,942 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (2 seats)
Sandra D. Kennedy andKiana Sears defeatedWilliam Mundell in the Democratic primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra D. Kennedy | 45.1 | 351,561 |
| ✔ | | Kiana Sears | 28.1 | 219,011 |
 | William Mundell | 26.8 | 208,941 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 779,513 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona Corporation Commission (2 seats)
IncumbentJustin Olson andRodney Glassman defeatedJames O'Connor, incumbentTom Forese, andEric Sloan in the Republican primary for Arizona Corporation Commission on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Justin Olson | 25.2 | 240,825 |
| ✔ | | Rodney Glassman | 22.8 | 218,130 |
 | James O'Connor | 21.6 | 206,929 | |
 | Tom Forese | 15.9 | 152,395 | |
| Eric Sloan | 14.4 | 138,051 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 956,330 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Arizona heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Arizona.
- Republicans held five of the nineU.S. House seats in Arizona.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held 7 of 11state executive positions. The remaining four positions were officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Arizona was RepublicanDoug Ducey. The state heldelections forgovernor andlieutenant governor onNovember 6, 2018.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of theArizona State Legislature. They had a 35-25 majority in the state House and a 17-13 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Arizona was aRepublican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party controlled the office of the governor, the state House, and the state Senate.
2018 elections
- 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
| 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) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere 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 censushere. | ||
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).[1][2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Arizona from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from theArizona Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
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 | |||||
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| 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
This chart shows the results ofU.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 | |||||
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| 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
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 | |||||
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| 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
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Arizona in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Arizona 2000-2016 | |||||
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| 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
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Arizona Party Control: 1992-2025
No Democratic trifectas • Twenty-two years of Republican trifectas
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See also
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