Elections 2026

Candidates pour millions into ads for Arizona AG contest

Campaign finance reports reveal aggressive media spending by Attorney General candidates ahead of election.

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Rodney Glassman runs for Arizona Attorney General.

Submitted photo/ Secretary of State's office

Warren Petersen runs to be Arizona's next Attorney General.

Submitted photo/Secretary of State's office

Kris Mayes runs for reelection for Arizona's office of Attorney General.

Submitted photo/ Secretary of State's office

Newly filed campaign finance reports on the Attorney General’s race show Republican Rodney Glassman maintains a thin lead in cash-on-hand following a multimillion dollar advertising campaign with incumbent Democrat Kris Mayes surging in fundraising close behind.

Second-quarter filings, covering activity from April 1 through June 30, show a field of candidates spending aggressively to reach voters through television and digital media.

Rodney Glassman

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