Mark Brnovich

Mark Brnovich


Attorney General of Arizona
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2015
Governor	Doug Ducey
Preceded by	Tom Horne
Personal details
Born	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Susan Brnovich
Alma mater	Arizona State University University of San Diego

Mark Brnovich is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Arizona who currently serves as Attorney General of Arizona. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the office on November 5, 2014, defeating Democratic nominee Felecia Rotellini

Biography

Brnovich received a bachelor's degree in political science from Arizona State University and his juris doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law.^[1] While at Arizona State, Brnovich was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity's Beta-Kappa chapter.]https://sigmapi.org/notable-alumni/

Brnovich worked for the Goldwater Institute and the Corrections Corporation of America, and served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona and Assistant Attorney General of Arizona.^[1]^[2] He was appointed the director of the Arizona Department of Gaming in 2009. He served in the role through 2013, when he resigned to run for Attorney General of Arizona in the 2014 election.^[1] He defeated incumbent Tom Horne in the Republican Party primary election^[3] and Felecia Rotellini in the general election.^[4]

Electoral history

Arizona Attorney General Republican Primary Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Mark Brnovich	279,855	53.74
Republican	Tom Horne (inc.)	240,858	46.26

Arizona Attorney General Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Mark Brnovich	782,361	52.91
Democratic	Felecia Rotellini	696,054	47.07
Write-in	Anthony Camboni	265	0.02

References

1 2 3 "Former Arizona gaming chief will run for attorney general". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
↑ "Mark Brnovich, ex-Department of Gaming director, to run for Arizona attorney general". KNXV. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
↑ Wingett Sanchez, Yvonne (August 27, 2014). "Horne concedes attorney general race to Brnovich". Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
↑ "Brnovich projected to win AG". November 4, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.

External links

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich official state government site

Profile at Project Vote Smart

Legal offices
Preceded by Tom Horne	Attorney General of Arizona 2015–present	Incumbent

Current statewide political officials of Arizona

U.S. Senators	John McCain Jeff Flake

State government	Doug Ducey, Governor Michele Reagan, Secretary of State Mark Brnovich, Attorney General Jeff DeWit, Treasurer Diane Douglas, Superintendent of Public Education Joe Hart, Mine Inspector Andy Tobin, Bob Burns, Tom Forese, Doug Little, Bob Stump, Arizona Corporation Commission

Senate	Andy Biggs, President Sylvia Allen, President pro tempore Steve Yarbrough, Majority Leader Katie Hobbs, Minority Leader

House	David Gowan, Speaker Bob Robson, Speaker pro tempore Steve Montenegro, Majority Leader Eric Meyer, Minority Leader

Supreme Court	Scott Bales, Chief Justice John Pelander, Vice Chief Justice Robert Brutinel Ann Timmer Clint Bolick Andrew Gould (judge) John Lopez IV, Associate Justices

Attorneys general of the United States

United States Attorney General: Loretta Lynch (D)

AL Luther Strange (R) AK Jahna Lindemuth (I) AZ Mark Brnovich (R) AR Leslie Rutledge (R) CA Kamala Harris (D) CO Cynthia Coffman (R) CT George Jepsen (D) DE Matthew Denn (D) FL Pam Bondi (R) GA Sam Olens (R) HI Doug Chin (D) ID Lawrence Wasden (R) IL Lisa Madigan (D) IN Greg Zoeller (R) IA Tom Miller (D) KS Derek Schmidt (R) KY Andy Beshear (D) LA Jeff Landry (R) ME Janet Mills (D) MD Brian Frosh (D) MA Maura Healey (D) MI Bill Schuette (R) MN Lori Swanson (D) MS Jim Hood (D) MO Chris Koster (D) MT Tim Fox (R) NE Doug Peterson (R) NV Adam Laxalt (R) NH Joseph Foster (D) NJ Chris Porrino (R) NM Hector Balderas (D) NY Eric Schneiderman (D) NC Roy Cooper (D) ND Wayne Stenehjem (R) OH Mike DeWine (R) OK Scott Pruitt (R) OR Ellen Rosenblum (D) PA Bruce Beemer (D) RI Peter Kilmartin (D) SC Alan Wilson (R) SD Marty Jackley (R) TN Herbert Slatery (R) TX Ken Paxton (R) UT Sean Reyes (R) VT William Sorrell (D) VA Mark Herring (D) WA Bob Ferguson (D) WV Patrick Morrisey (R) WI Brad Schimel (R) WY Peter Michael (R) DC Karl Racine (D) Territories: AS Talauega Ale (D) GU Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson (R) MP Edward Manibusan (D) PR César Miranda (D) VI Claude Walker (I)

Political party affiliations: 27 Republican 27 Democratic 2 Independent

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