Lacy Cooper

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Lacy Cooper

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 2, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Texas A&M University, 2002

Law

University of Texas at Austin, 2005

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Federal prosecutor

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Lacy Cooper (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Arizona. She lost in the Republican primary on August 2, 2022.

Cooper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Lacy Cooper graduated from Texas A&M University in 2002 and received her J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005. Cooper's career experience includes working as a federal prosecutor and border security section chief in the U.S. Attorney’s Office and as Deputy County Attorney in Gila County. As of August 2021, Lacy served on the board of the nonprofit organization 1MISSION.

Elections

2022

See also: Arizona Attorney General election, 2022

General election

General election for Attorney General of Arizona

Kris Mayes defeated Abraham Hamadeh and Samantha Severson in the general election for Attorney General of Arizona on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kris Mayes (D)	49.9	1,254,809
		Abraham Hamadeh (R)	49.9	1,254,529
		Samantha Severson (L) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	3,052

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,512,390
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Kielsky (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Arizona

Kris Mayes advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kris Mayes	100.0	556,351

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 556,351
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Diego Rodriguez (D)
• Bob McWhirter (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Arizona

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Abraham Hamadeh	33.6	265,636
		Rodney Glassman	23.6	186,863
		Andrew W. Gould	16.7	132,253
		Dawn Grove	12.0	94,670
		Lacy Cooper	8.6	67,742
		Tiffany Shedd	5.6	44,453

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 791,617
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Libertarian primary election

Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Arizona

Michael Kielsky advanced from the Libertarian primary for Attorney General of Arizona on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Kielsky (Write-in)	100.0	571

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 571
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Lacy Cooper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cooper's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Lacy Cooper is a former state and federal prosecutor who has spent her career fighting for the Constitution, the rule of law and the safety of Arizonans. For the past eight years, Lacy has been on the front lines securing Arizona’s and our nation’s border. As a federal prosecutor and Border Security Section Chief in the United States Attorney’s Office, Lacy fought against dangerous Mexican cartels who were trafficking drugs and humans into the United States and firearms and cash back to Mexico. She prosecuted gang members who deteriorated the fabric of our local communities, and terrorists who took advantage of loopholes in the United States’ immigration system. Lacy knows firsthand what it takes to keep our country safe, and she has a record of doing just that.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Border Security
• Protecting the Constitution
• Protecting the Police

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

The most pressing issue in Arizona today is border security.

Our country’s border with Mexico is not secure. There are dangerous criminals, large quantities of hard narcotics, and individuals who actively oppose our nation’s values crossing every day. Even those who are simply coming to the United States for a better life pay the cartels thousands of dollars in order to cross. Trafficking in humans is one of the primary ways the cartels fund their terrorist operations and control the southern side of the border.

America is a country of immigrants, and I support legal immigration. But we have to stop incentivizing people to cross the border illegally and instead encourage them to lawfully apply for temporary or permanent immigration benefits from their home countries or from a safe third country. We must vigorously enforce our current immigration laws. We must close the loopholes in our current immigration laws. We must stand up against the bad policies coming out of Washington, D.C. And we must use whatever resources necessary to secure our physical border with Mexico.

We need leadership. This is a vital matter of national security. As Attorney General, I will advocate for reforms that support this vision and work with state and federal law enforcement to keep our country safe.

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