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Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich Dies at 59

The two-term state attorney general gained a national profile through high-profile legal battles.

Overview

  • The Brnovich family announced his death, requested privacy, and said memorial details will be shared when available.
  • No cause of death has been released.
  • He served as attorney general from 2015 to 2023 after earlier roles as a federal prosecutor and Arizona Gaming Department director, and he led actions including a lawsuit against the Arizona Board of Regents and a push at the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down part of the Voting Rights Act.
  • He lost a 2022 U.S. Senate bid and was nominated in March 2025 by President Donald Trump to be ambassador to Serbia, a nomination later withdrawn after the Senate did not confirm it.
  • Arizona officials including Attorney General Kris Mayes, former AG Tom Horne, and former Gov. Doug Ducey issued public condolences.