Mark Brnovich
Mark Brnovich
AZ-01 Republican nominee?
$24.7K
JUL 22, 2026Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleFormer Attorney General
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age59 years old (Nov 25, 1966)
GenderMale
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LocationArizona
BackgroundAttorney
EducationArizona State University (B.A., Political Science)
Notable personal detailsMark Brnovich (1966–2026) was an American attorney and Republican politician who served as the 26th Attorney General of Arizona from 2015 to 2023. He previously worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, a prosecutor in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, and an Assistant Attorney General of Arizona, and served as a Command Staff Judge Advocate in the Army National Guard. He earned a B.A. in political science from Arizona State University and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Mark Brnovich has acted to defend state authority to cut taxes and opposed federal limits on state tax reductions, and has challenged local tax schemes he says shift burdens to other taxpayers. His official actions include suing the federal government over a provision in the American Rescue Plan that he argued would prevent or penalize state tax cuts and filing actions to stop local tax breaks he characterized as unlawful.
Healthcare
As Arizona Attorney General, Mark Brnovich led legal actions against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health-care workers tied to Medicare and Medicaid funding and challenged HHS guidance on allocation of COVID-19 treatments. His public actions emphasize limiting federal authority over health-care providers and protecting individual choice for health-care workers.
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Immigration & Border
Mark Brnovich has repeatedly taken enforcement-first positions on immigration and the U.S.–Mexico border, leading lawsuits and amicus briefs to block federal policies that limit deportations or expand asylum officers’ authority, and calling for stronger border controls and enforcement. He has characterized cartel activity and uncontrolled migration as an invasion and sued to resume removals, defend border-wall actions, and challenge DHS guidance that he says would curtail enforcement.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports restricting abortion access and has taken legal actions to reinstate and defend Arizona laws that tightly limit abortion, including seeking to lift injunctions on a near-total pre-Roe ban and joining briefs supporting state bans. Has characterized returning the issue to states as appropriate and defended statutes that allow abortion only to save the life of the mother and that limit abortions for genetic abnormalities.
Climate & Energy
Mark Brnovich has opposed federal climate-related regulations and disclosure rules, led multi-state actions challenging Biden administration environmental policies and SEC climate-disclosure proposals, and criticized ESG-related investment practices as politicized. He has supported state authority over energy policy and warned against regulatory actions he says would harm energy production and the economy.
Public Safety & Guns
Positions and public record show strong support for Second Amendment rights, advocacy for carrying firearms outside the home, and opposition to restrictions on lawful gun ownership. Endorsements and ratings from pro-gun groups reflect consistent pro-gun positions during his tenure as Arizona Attorney General.
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