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Who takes over if the Arizona governor resigns in the middle of a term?

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The Arizona Secretary of State
Arizona is rather unique among the various states. In most states, if the office of governor becomes vacant, the lieutenant governor of that state becomes the acting governor. However, Arizona does not have a lieutenant governor, so the Arizona Secretary of State becomes the acting governor instead. The order of succession in Arizona is defined in Article 5, Section 6 of the Arizona constitution.
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