Arizona Republican Attorney General nominee?
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JUL 22, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer Council Member
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
GenderMale
LocationArizona
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BackgroundAttorney
EducationUniversity of Arizona (law school)
Notable personal detailsRodney Glassman is an Arizona attorney and political candidate who served on the Tucson City Council beginning in 2007. He was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Arizona in 2010 and later ran as a Republican for offices including the Arizona Corporation Commission and attorney general. He is a candidate in the 2026 Arizona attorney general race and has served in the U.S. Air Force in the JAG Corps.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports reducing wasteful government spending and ensuring tax dollars are spent ‘wisely and conservatively’; promotes tax breaks and targeted tax credits to spur job creation and small-business growth. Positions emphasize stretching taxpayer dollars and incentivizing private-sector hiring rather than expanding government programs.
Immigration & Border
Supports enforcing immigration laws and fighting illegal immigration, framing it as impacting schools, health care, and public safety; emphasizes border security and related enforcement measures while not advancing maximal deportation or blanket asylum-restriction proposals in the cited statements.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate has previously stated that reproductive decisions should be left to a woman, her family, and physicians and has identified as pro-choice; he has received endorsements from Planned Parenthood during prior campaigns. Recent campaign materials show mixed language about the Supreme Court returning the issue to the states but do not provide a clear shift to supporting strict bans.
Climate & Energy
Supports investment in clean renewable energy and local conservation measures; backed policies to require rainwater harvesting and plumbing for graywater reuse in new construction and has expressed support for regulatory measures on carbon-based emissions paired with funding for clean-energy jobs. Positions emphasize clean energy as a job-creation and energy-independence strategy while accepting transitional approaches rather than explicitly calling for a fossil-fuel phase-out.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports Second Amendment rights and positions the Attorney General as a defender of law enforcement; emphasizes backing police, mandatory AG review of declined felonious-assault-on-first-responder charges, and criticizes officials perceived as undermining law enforcement. Public statements link support for gun rights to support for public safety and law enforcement.
News
Rodney Glassman is in the news because he is competing with Warren Petersen for the Republican nomination for Arizona attorney general. The race is drawing attention as the winner would challenge Democratic incumbent Kris Mayes in November. Recent coverage also places the contest in the context of a high-stakes Arizona attorney general race with major campaign spending and sharp debate over issues like immigration and the 2020 election case.
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Endorsements
Endorsers of Rodney Glassman for Arizona Republican Attorney General nominee?
Arizona Law Enforcement Association
Elected official
Arizona Law Enforcement Association endorsed Rodney Glassman for attorney general.
Bryon Lewis, Mayor of Snowflake, Arizona
Elected official
Bryon Lewis, Mayor of Snowflake, Arizona, endorsed Rodney Glassman for attorney general.
Gerry Friedel, Mayor of Fountain Hills
Elected official
Gerry Friedel, Mayor of Fountain Hills, endorsed Rodney Glassman for attorney general.
Sheriff Sheridan of Maricopa County
Elected official
Sheriff Sheridan of Maricopa County endorsed Rodney Glassman for attorney general.
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We're monitoring and will update when new data impacts the race.
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