Ross D. Franklin/APNo more: Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer confirmed she won't run for reelection.
Arizona's Jan Brewer won't try to squeeze in another term as governor.
The Republican said Wednesday she won't run for reelection, though she was technically only elected once to the office.
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Brewer was Arizona's Secretary of State when she assumed the post of governor in 2009, after then-Gov. Janet Napolitano left to serve as Obama's Secretary of Homeland Security.
Brewer was then elected in November 2010 and her administration has been marked with controversial decisions - including her epic 2012 finger wag in President Obama's face and her support for SB 1070, the state's 2010 immigration law.
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The proposal sparked a national outcry and ultimately, Brewer said she would not sign the bill because it wasn't good for the state.
'It could divide Arizona in ways we cannot even imagine and no one would ever want,' she said.
With Brewer out of the running, the Republican frontrunners in the 2014 governor's race include Secretary of State Ken Bennett and former Cold Stone CEO Doug Ducey, who is the State Treasurer.
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