2014 Arizona Senate election

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2014 Arizona Senate election
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All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Andy Biggs Katie Hobbs
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th 24th
Seats before1713
Seats after1713
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote768,754553,002
Percentage55.79%40.13%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.27%Decrease2.svg 2.17%
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Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold
Senate President before election

Andy Biggs [1]
Republican

Elected Senate President

Andy Biggs [2]
Republican

The 2014 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 2014. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on August 26, 2014. [3]

Contents

Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 17 seats over the Democrats' 13 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and their majority of 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats remained unchanged. [4]

The newly elected senators served in the 52nd Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

  1. District 19: Anna Tovar
  2. District 27: Leah Landrum

Republicans

  1. District 6: Alice Crandell [a]
  2. District 11: Al Melvin
  3. District 18: John McComish
  4. District 21: Rick Murphy
  5. District 23: Michele Reagan [b]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [5] Likely ROctober 20, 2014

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Steve Pierce Rep Steve Pierce Rep Hold
2nd Andrea Dalessandro [c] Dem Andrea Dalessandro Dem Hold
3rd Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Hold
4th Lynne Pancrazi Dem Lynne Pancrazi Dem Hold
5th Kelli Ward Rep Kelli Ward [d] Rep Hold
6th Alice Crandell [a] Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Hold
7th Carlyle W. Begay [e] Dem Carlyle W. Begay [f] Dem Hold
8th Barbara McGuire Dem Barbara McGuire Dem Hold
9th Steve Farley Dem Steve Farley Dem Hold
10th David Bradley Dem David Bradley Dem Hold
11th Al Melvin Rep Steve Smith Rep Hold
12th Andy Biggs Rep Andy Biggs Rep Hold
13th Don Shooter Rep Don Shooter Rep Hold
14th Gail Griffin Rep Gail Griffin Rep Hold
15th Nancy Barto Rep Nancy Barto Rep Hold
16th David Christian Farnsworth [g] Rep David Christian Farnsworth Rep Hold
17th Steve Yarbrough Rep Steve Yarbrough Rep Hold
18th John McComish Rep Jeff Dial Rep Hold
19th Anna Tovar Dem Lupe Chavira Contreras Dem Hold
20th Kimberly Yee Rep Kimberly Yee Rep Hold
21st Rick Murphy Rep Debbie Lesko Rep Hold
22nd Judy M. Burges Rep Judy M. Burges Rep Hold
23rd Michele Reagan Rep John Kavanagh Rep Hold
24th Katie Hobbs Dem Katie Hobbs Dem Hold
25th Bob Worsley Rep Bob Worsley Rep Hold
26th Ed Ableser Dem Ed Ableser [h] Dem Hold
27th Leah Landrum Dem Catherine Miranda Dem Hold
28th Adam Driggs Rep Adam Driggs Rep Hold
29th Steve Gallardo Dem Martín J. Quezada Dem Hold
30th Robert Meza Dem Robert Meza Dem Hold

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 28,214 100.00%
Total votes28,214 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 55,273 99.75%
Independent Teri Frost [i] 1390.25%
Total votes55,412 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrea Dalessandro (incumbent) [c] 10,754 100.00%
Total votes10,754 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel Estrella 9,333 100.00%
Total votes9,333 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrea Dalessandro (incumbent) [c] 22,901 55.04%
Republican Daniel Estrella18,70744.96%
Total votes41,608 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford (incumbent) 7,087 59.01%
Democratic Salomón F. Baldenegro4,92340.99%
Total votes12,010 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford (incumbent) 27,034 100.00%
Total votes27,034 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynne Pancrazi (incumbent) 6,829 100.00%
Total votes6,829 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Connie Uribe 5,846 100.00%
Total votes5,846 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lynne Pancrazi (incumbent) 14,464 53.80%
Republican Connie Uribe12,42346.20%
Total votes26,887 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kelli Ward (incumbent) [d] 19,439 100.00%
Total votes19,439 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kelli Ward (incumbent) [d] 38,507 100.00%
Total votes38,507 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chester Crandell (incumbent) [a] 14,721 100.00%
Total votes14,721 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen 31,845 51.32%
Independent Tom O'Halleran 30,20748.68%
Total votes62,052 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carlyle W. Begay (incumbent) [e] [f] 10,331 43.17%
Democratic Eric Descheenie6,90028.83%
Democratic Jamescita Peshlakai 6,70028.00%
Total votes23,931 100.00%
Americans Elect Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Americans Elect Kelly Gneiting [j] 7 100.00%
Total votes7 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carlyle W. Begay (incumbent) [e] [f] 38,513 83.71%
Americans Elect Kelly Gneiting7,49416.29%
Total votes46,007 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara McGuire (incumbent) 8,766 100.00%
Total votes8,766 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Irene Littleton 5,004 49.43%
Republican Harold W. Vangilder2,76727.33%
Republican Alan Pease2,35223.23%
Total votes10,123 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Kevin Sullivan [j] 3 100.00%
Total votes3 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Barbara McGuire (incumbent) 17,654 50.71%
Republican Irene Littleton17,15749.29%
Total votes34,811 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Farley (incumbent) 15,735 100.00%
Total votes15,735 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Farley (incumbent) 45,890 100.00%
Total votes45,890 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 10

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Bradley (incumbent) 15,261 100.00%
Total votes15,261 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Morrison 15,820 100.00%
Total votes15,820 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Bradley (incumbent) 34,334 52.31%
Republican Mark Morrison31,30747.69%
Total votes65,641 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jo Holt 11,201 100.00%
Total votes11,201 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Smith 15,956 69.92%
Republican Scott Bartle6,86330.08%
Total votes22,819 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Smith 38,397 59.05%
Democratic Jo Holt26,62840.95%
Total votes65,025 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Glover 5,059 100.00%
Total votes5,059 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent) 18,653 100.00%
Total votes18,653 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent) 35,820 65.20%
Democratic Scott Glover19,11734.80%
Total votes54,937 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terri Woodmansee 5,832 100.00%
Total votes5,832 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Shooter (incumbent) 11,794 64.66%
Republican Toby Farmer6,44635.34%
Total votes18,240 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Shooter (incumbent) 28,645 64.34%
Democratic Terri Woodmansee15,87435.66%
Total votes44,519 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent) 19,888 100.00%
Total votes19,888 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent) 46,564 100.00%
Total votes46,564 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15

Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent) 13,585 62.90%
Republican David Ryan8,01237.10%
Total votes21,597 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent) 43,363 100.00%
Total votes43,363 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott Prior 6,314 100.00%
Total votes6,314 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent) [g] 10,705 55.46%
Republican Taylor McArthur8,59744.54%
Total votes19,302 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent) [g] 31,659 65.90%
Democratic Scott Prior16,38234.10%
Total votes48,041 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kristie O'Brien 7,415 100.00%
Total votes7,415 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Yarbrough (incumbent) 17,958 100.00%
Total votes17,958 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Yarbrough (incumbent) 32,598 60.13%
Democratic Kristie O'Brien21,61939.87%
Total votes54,217 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janie Hydrick 10,946 100.00%
Total votes10,946 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Dial 12,886 59.81%
Republican Tom Morrissey8,65940.19%
Total votes21,545 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Dial 34,522 53.73%
Democratic Janie Hydrick29,72346.27%
Total votes64,245 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lupe Chavira Contreras 3,106 53.53%
Democratic Angela Cotera2,69646.47%
Total votes5,802 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph "Joe" Hobbs [j] 189 100.00%
Total votes189 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lupe Chavira Contreras 12,811 62.32%
Republican Joseph "Joe" Hobbs7,74737.68%
Total votes20,558 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 20

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patty Kennedy 7,819 100.00%
Total votes7,819 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kimberly Yee (incumbent) 15,259 100.00%
Total votes15,259 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kimberly Yee (incumbent) 25,103 53.24%
Democratic Patty Kennedy16,61335.23%
Independent Doug "Q" Quelland5,43811.53%
Total votes47,154 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carolyn Vasko 8,371 100.00%
Total votes8,371 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debbie Lesko 18,195 100.00%
Total votes18,195 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Debbie Lesko 32,119 63.22%
Democratic Carolyn Vasko18,68736.78%
Total votes50,806 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Archangel "Arky" Muscato 8,314 100.00%
Total votes8,314 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judy M. Burges (incumbent) 25,105 100.00%
Total votes25,105 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Judy M. Burges (incumbent) 48,046 69.51%
Democratic Archangel "Arky" Muscato21,07930.49%
Total votes69,125 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paula Pennypacker 8,720 100.00%
Total votes8,720 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kavanagh 17,227 53.33%
Republican Jeff Schwartz15,07546.67%
Total votes32,302 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Kavanagh 49,649 62.48%
Democratic Paula Pennypacker29,81037.52%
Total votes79,459 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Hobbs (incumbent) 11,117 100.00%
Total votes11,117 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Follette 7,285 100.00%
Total votes7,285 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katie Hobbs (incumbent) 25,130 66.14%
Republican Bill Follette12,86733.86%
Total votes37,997 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Zachary 6,652 100.00%
Total votes6,652 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Worsley (incumbent) 15,473 52.81%
Republican Ralph Heap13,82747.19%
Total votes29,300 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Worsley (incumbent) 38,505 70.46%
Democratic Steven Zachary16,14029.54%
Total votes54,645 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Ableser (incumbent) [h] 6,127 100.00%
Total votes6,127 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Ableser (incumbent) [h] 14,845 58.43%
Independent Dale Eames10,56341.57%
Total votes25,408 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 27

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Catherine Miranda 5,672 54.51%
Democratic Aaron Marquez4,73345.49%
Total votes10,405 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Natalie Taswell [j] 151 100.00%
Total votes151 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Catherine Miranda 17,917 74.30%
Republican Natalie Taswell6,19825.70%
Total votes24,115 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kelli Butler 11,051 100.00%
Total votes11,051 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam Driggs (incumbent) 20,913 100.00%
Total votes20,913 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Jim Iannuzo 204 100.00%
Total votes204 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Adam Driggs (incumbent) 34,455 53.21%
Democratic Kelli Butler27,90243.09%
Libertarian Jim Iannuzo2,3923.69%
Total votes64,749 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martín J. Quezada 3,342 50.68%
Democratic Lydia Hernandez 3,25249.32%
Total votes6,594 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Crystal Nuttle 3,734 100.00%
Total votes3,734 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Martín J. Quezada 12,133 60.26%
Republican Crystal Nuttle8,00239.74%
Total votes20,135 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30

Democratic Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Meza (incumbent) 6,225 100.00%
Total votes6,225 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gary Cox 5,059 100.00%
Total votes5,059 100.00%
General Election Results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert Meza (incumbent) 12,802 57.99%
Republican Gary Cox9,27642.01%
Total votes22,078 100.00%
Democratic hold
  1. 1 2 3 Republican Alice Crandell, the widow of former Republican Senator Chester Crandell, was sworn in September 24, 2014 to replace her deceased husband who died on August 4, 2014. [8]
  2. ↑ Ran for Arizona Secretary of State and won.
  3. 1 2 3 Democrat Andrea Dalessandro was sworn in January 22, 2014 to replace Democratic Senator Linda Lopez who resigned on January 13, 2014. [6]
  4. 1 2 3 Republican Sue Donahue was sworn in January 7, 2016 to replace Republican Senator Kelli Ward who resigned on December 15, 2015. [7]
  5. 1 2 3 Democrat Carlyle Begay was sworn in August 6, 2013 to replace Democratic Senator Jack C. Jackson Jr. who resigned on July 12, 2013. [9]
  6. 1 2 3 Senator Carlyle Begay changed political party affiliation on November 23, 2015, from Democrat to Republican. [10]
  7. 1 2 3 Republican David Christian Farnsworth was sworn in September 12, 2013 to replace Republican Senator Rich Crandall who resigned on August 31, 2013. [11]
  8. 1 2 3 Democrat Andrew Sherwood was sworn in November 5, 2015 to replace Democratic Senator Ed Ableser who resigned on September 30, 2015. [12]
  9. ↑ Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.

References

  1. ↑ "2013, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. ↑ "2015, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. ↑ "2014 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. ↑ "2014 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. ↑ Luzer, Daniel (October 20, 2014). "Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive". Governing. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Dalessandro appointed to state Senate". Arizona Capitol Times.
  7. ↑ "Supervisors pick Donahue to fill Ward's vacant seat". The Kingman Daily Miner.
  8. ↑ "Crandell's widow selected to fill out Senate term". Arizona Capitol Times.
  9. ↑ "Carlyle Begay sworn in as state senator, but faces legal challenge". Arizona Capitol Times.
  10. ↑ "Arizona lawmaker Carlyle Begay switches parties". The Arizona Republic.
  11. ↑ "Farnsworth to replace Crandall". Arizona Daily Independent.
  12. ↑ "State Rep. Andrew Sherwood named Tempe's state senator". The Arizona Republic.
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