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 March 16, 2021 / Modified mar 16, 2021 3:58 p.m.

Race for AZ Governor underway

Marco Lopez is the first to formally announce candidacy.
by Christopher Conover

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Marco Lopez announced Tuesday morning that he is running for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial race.

Lopez is an Arizona native born in Nogales. He became the city’s mayor at age 22 after graduating from the University of Arizona. He also served as the head of the Arizona Department of Commerce under Governor Janet Napolitano. Lopez was chief of staff for the U.S. Border Patrol during the Obama Administration.

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Lopez is the founding partner of SkyBridge Arizona, a facility at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport that allows joint U.S.-Mexican customs inspections.

Lopez is the first person to formally announce a run for Governor in 2022. Term limits keep Governor Doug Ducey from running for a third term.

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