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March 29, 2024

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer won’t seek third term

Gov. Jan Brewer

Ross D. Franklin / AP

In this Jan. 13, 2014, photo, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer speaks during her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix.

PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she won't seek a third term in office.

Brewer ended months of speculation about whether she might challenge a provision of the Arizona Constitution that limits officeholders to two terms in office. Brewer completed the term of former Gov. Janet Napolitano when she took a job in the Obama administration in 2009, then won a full term in 2010.

Legal experts say it would have been a long shot to challenge the constitution and run again.

The 69-year-old Brewer made the announcement at a school where she boasted of her accomplishments on issues such as education and the economy.

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