2022 Arizona State Treasurer election
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The 2022 Arizona State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the State Treasurer of Arizona, concurrently with other federal and state elections. Incumbent Republican Treasurer Kimberly Yee initially ran for governor, but suspended her campaign on January 15, 2022, and ran for re-election as the Republican nominee, defeating the Democratic nominee, State Senator Martín Quezada, by a margin of 11.4%.
Yee's was the largest margin of victory in a contested statewide election in Arizona in 2022, and this was considered one of the few highlights for the Arizona GOP in an otherwise lackluster cycle.[1] Yee was the only Republican to carry Maricopa County in a contested statewide election in 2022.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Bob Lettieri, former treasurer of the Arizona Republican Party[2][3]
- Jeff Weninger, state representative for the 17th district[4]
- Kimberly Yee, incumbent state treasurer[5]
Withdrew
[edit]- Regina Cobb, state representative from the 5th district[6][7] (endorsed Weninger)
- David Livingston, state senator from the 22nd district[8][9] (running for state representative)
Endorsements
[edit]David Livingston (withdrew)
- U.S Representatives
- Paul Gosar, U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th congressional district (2011–present)[10]
Jeff Weninger
- State legislators
- Regina Cobb, state representative for the 5th district (2015–2023)[7]
Kimberly Yee
- Organizations
- Family Research Council Action PAC[11]
Debate
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Bob Lettieri | Jeff Weninger | Kimberly Yee | |||||
| 1 | Jun. 27, 2022 | KAET | Ted Simons | YouTube | P | P | P |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Bob Lettieri |
Jeff Weninger |
Kimberly Yee |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH Predictive Insights | July 27, 2022 | 502 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 7% | 12% | 33% | – | 48% |
| OH Predictive Insights | June 30 – July 2, 2022 | 515 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 5% | 5% | 19% | – | 72% |
| Data Orbital (R) | June 1–3, 2022 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.3% | – | 9% | 24% | 7% | 60% |
| OH Predictive Insights | April 4–5, 2022 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 3% | 7% | 21% | – | 69% |
Results
[edit]
Yee
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberly Yee (incumbent) | 423,456 | 56.40% | |
| Republican | Jeff Weninger | 203,751 | 27.14% | |
| Republican | Bob Lettieri | 123,574 | 16.46% | |
| Total votes | 750,781 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Martín Quezada, state senator from the 29th district[8]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martín Quezada | 554,186 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 554,186 | 100.0% | ||
General election
[edit]
Debate
[edit]| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Kimberly Yee | Lee Murphy | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 3, 2022 | KAET | Stacey Barchenger Ralph Begleiter |
YouTube | P | P |
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Kimberly Yee (R) |
Martin Quezada (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSP Research/Shaw & Co.[A] | October 19–26, 2022 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.1% | 41% | 29% | 5%[b] | 25% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kimberly Yee (incumbent) | 1,390,135 | 55.67% | +1.39% | |
| Democratic | Martín Quezada | 1,107,037 | 44.33% | −1.39% | |
| Total votes | 2,497,172 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
[edit]Yee won seven out of nine congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[14]
| District | Yee | Quezada | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 44% | David Schweikert |
| 2nd | 59% | 41% | Tom O'Halleran (117th Congress) |
| Eli Crane (118th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 28% | 72% | Ruben Gallego |
| 4th | 51% | 49% | Greg Stanton |
| 5th | 64% | 36% | Andy Biggs |
| 6th | 54% | 46% | Ann Kirkpatrick (117th Congress) |
| Juan Ciscomani (118th Congress) | |||
| 7th | 37% | 63% | Raúl Grijalva |
| 8th | 62% | 38% | Debbie Lesko |
| 9th | 68% | 32% | Paul Gosar |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- Partisan clients
References
[edit]- ^ "Republican Treasurer Yee trounces Democrat | Arizona Capitol Times". November 17, 2022.
- ^ O'Conner, Jim (February 19, 2022). "Prescott Talks: Interview with Bob Lettieri, Candidate for Arizona State Treasurer". Retrieved February 25, 2022.
- ^ "Republican Candidates for State Treasurer".
- ^ "Weninger throws hat into GOP state treasurer race". www.santansun.com. SanTan Sun News. September 14, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Arizona treasurer Kimberly Yee withdraws from Governor's race". www.ktar.com. KTAR-FM. January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Latch, Lacey (August 2, 2021). "Arizona Rep. Regina Cobb announces run for state treasurer". www.azcentral.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Stern, Ray (September 1, 2021). "Jeff Weninger to run for Arizona treasurer; Regina Cobb drops out". www.azcentral.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Estrada, Melissa. "Who's running for Arizona treasurer? Here are the major candidates". www.azcentral.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Livingston Will Move From Treasurer's Race Back To Legislature". December 23, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "Congressman Paul Gosar Endorses David Livingston". September 15, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "FRC Action PAC Endorses Kimberly Yee for Arizona Treasurer". July 29, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Arizona Secretary of State (August 22, 2022). "State of Arizona Official Canvass – August 2, 2022, Primary Election" (PDF). Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ "2022 General Election Statewide Canvass" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ @DrewSav (July 30, 2023). "Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee did almost 3% better in 2022 than 2018 so what changed beneath that topline?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites
