Arizona elections, 2014

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arizona on November 4, 2014. All of Arizona's executive officers were up for election as well as all of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on August 26, 2014.

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Arizona state of the United States of America

Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico; its other neighboring states are Nevada and California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.

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Governor

Arizona Governor Election Results by County, 2014.svg

Incumbent Republican Governor Jan Brewer was term-limited and could not run for re-election to a second full term in office. After a bitter six-candidate primary, Republicans nominated Arizona State Treasurer Doug Ducey; Democrat Fred DuVal, the former chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents, won his party's nomination unopposed.

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Jan Brewer American politician

Janice Kay Brewer is an American politician and author who served as the 22nd governor of Arizona, from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Brewer is the fourth woman, and was the third consecutive woman, to serve as Governor of Arizona. Brewer became governor of Arizona as part of the line of succession, as determined by the Arizona Constitution, when Governor Janet Napolitano resigned to become secretary of Homeland Security. Brewer had served as secretary of state of Arizona from January 2003 to January 2009.

State Treasurer of Arizona

The state treasurer is the state of Arizona’s chief banker and investment officer. The Treasurer’s Office manages Arizona’s annual state revenues; directs the state’s banking services; and manages Arizona’s investment portfolio. The state treasurer also serves on the management boards of a number of public entities. The state treasurer is one of six statewide elected officials, and serves a term of four years. A person may only serve as state treasurer for two terms.

Arizona gubernatorial election, 2014 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Ducey805,06253.4
Democratic Fred DuVal626,92141.6
Libertarian Barry Hess57,3373.8
Americans Elect John Lewis Mealer15,4321.0
n/a Write-ins4,1670.1
Total votes1,508,919100.0
Republican hold

Secretary of state

Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ken Bennett was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office. He instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor.

Secretary of State of Arizona an elected position in the U.S. state of Arizona

The Secretary of State of Arizona is an elected position in the U.S. state of Arizona. Since Arizona does not have a lieutenant governor, the Secretary stands first in the line of succession to the governorship. The Secretary also serves as acting governor whenever the governor is incapacitated or out of state. The Secretary is the keeper of the Seal of Arizona and administers oaths of office. The current secretary is Katie Hobbs.

Ken Bennett American politician

Ken Bennett is an American Republican politician and businessman who served as president of the Arizona Senate, and served as the 19th Secretary of State of Arizona, from 2009 to 2015. He was a candidate for Governor of Arizona in the 2018 election.

Republican primary

Wil Cardon was initially considered the front-runner, but support for him collapsed in the wake of revelations that six of his siblings were suing him for more than $6 million of family money that they allege he used in his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2012, despite it not being his to use. [2]

Candidates

Declared
  • Wil Cardon, businessman and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 [3]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Wil
Cardon		Justin
Pierce		Michele
Reagan		Undecided
Magellan Strategies August 17–21, 20141,281± 2.74%18%27%33%22%
Harper Polling August 19–20, 2014812± 3.44%15%30%32%23%
Magellan Strategies August 15–18, 20141,322± ?18%26%33%23%
Magellan Strategies August 12–15, 20141,300± ?17%23%33%27%
Magellan Strategies August 5–7, 20141,289± 2.73%16%27%27%30%
Magellan Strategies July 28–31, 20141,644± ?19%18%31%32%
Harper Polling July 16–17, 2014885± 3.29%19%19%21%40%
Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014691± 4%13%17%13%57%
Magellan Strategies July 9–10, 2014593± 4.02%17%9%21%53%
Harper Polling June 25–26, 2014791± 3.48%20%13%22%44%
Magellan Strategies June 3–4, 2014630± 3.9%18%15%20%47%
Magellan Strategies May 13–14, 2014760± 3.6%20%12%17%51%

Results

Map showing the county results of the 2014 Arizona Secretary of State Republican primary election.Counties won by Reagan are shown in orange. Counties won by Pierce are shown in purple. 2014ArizonaSecretaryofStateRepublicanPrimaryElection.png
Map showing the county results of the 2014 Arizona Secretary of State Republican primary election.Counties won by Reagan are shown in orange. Counties won by Pierce are shown in purple.
Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Reagan217,74143.03
Republican Justin Pierce174,42234.47
Republican Wil Cardon111,44422.03
Republican Write-ins2,3590.47
Total votes505,966100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Terry Goddard American attorney and politician

Samuel Pearson Goddard III is an American attorney and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the Mayor of Phoenix from 1984 to 1990, on the Central Arizona Water Conservation District from 2001 to 2003 and as the 24th Attorney General of Arizona from 2003 to 2011.

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Goddard289,79698.79
Democratic Write-ins3,5561.21
Total votes293,352100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Michele
Reagan (R)		Terry
Goddard (D)		Undecided
The Polling Company October 20–22, 2014601± 4%42%42%15%
Moore Information October 7–8, 2014400± ~4.9%44%46%10%
The Polling Company October 6–8, 2014600± 4%45%47%8%

Results

Map showing the results of the 2014 secretary of state election in Arizona by county. ArizonaSecretaryofStateElection2014.png
Map showing the results of the 2014 secretary of state election in Arizona by county.
Arizona Secretary of State election, 2014 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Reagan779,22652.2
Democratic Terry Goddard712,91847.8
n/a Write-ins9900.0
Total votes1,493,134100.0
Republican hold

Attorney general

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Tom Horne ran for re-election to a second term in office. Horne, who was under investigation for multiple violations of election laws, was considered vulnerable in both the primary and general elections. [7] Various Arizona Republicans called for him to resign or endorsed his opponent. [8]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tom
Horne		Mark
Brnovich		Undecided
Magellan Strategies August 17–21, 20141,281± 2.74%40%47%13%
Harper Polling August 19–20, 2014812± 3.44%37%40%24%
Magellan Strategies August 15–18, 20141,322± ?38%48%14%
Magellan Strategies August 12–15, 20141,300± ?34%47%19%
Magellan Strategies August 5–7, 20141,289± 2.73%37%43%20%
Magellan Strategies July 28–31, 20141,644± ?35%42%23%
Harper Polling July 16–17, 2014885± 3.29%26%37%37%
Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014691± 4%29%44%27%
Magellan Strategies July 9–10, 2014593± 4.02%25%39%36%
Harper Polling June 25–26, 2014791± 3.48%28%33%39%
Magellan Strategies June 3–4, 2014630± 3.9%26%43%31%
Magellan Strategies May 13–14, 2014760± 3.6%32%33%35%

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brnovich 279,85553.5
Republican Tom Horne (incumbent)240,85846.1
Republican Write-ins2,3310.4
Total votes523,044100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Felecia Rotellini, attorney and nominee for attorney general in 2010 [11]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Felecia Rotellini277,68998.8
Democratic Write-ins3,4921.2
Total votes281,181100.0

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mark
Brnovich (R)		Felicia
Rotellini (D)		Undecided
The Polling Company October 20–22, 2014601± 4%41%38%21%
Tarrance Group October 13–16, 2014500± 4.5%48%39%13%
McLaughlin & Associates October 12–14, 2014500± 4.5%38.6%31.6%36.8%
Moore Information October 7–8, 2014400± ~4.9%39%42%19%
The Polling Company October 6–8, 2014600± 4%41%43%16%
Tarrance Group September 15–17, 2014505± 4.5%43%40%16%

Results

Arizona Attorney General election, 2014 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Brnovich782,36152.9
Democratic Felecia Rotellini696,05447.0
n/a Write-ins1,2120.1
Total votes1,479,627100.0
Republican hold

Treasurer

Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Doug Ducey did not run for re-election to a second term in office. He successfully sought the Republican nomination for governor and went on to win the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Jeff
DeWit		Hugh
Hallman		Randy
Pullen		Undecided
Magellan Strategies August 17–21, 20141,281± 2.74%25%23%20%32%
Harper Polling August 19–20, 2014812± 3.44%23%19%21%37%
Magellan Strategies August 15–18, 20141,322± ?23%21%21%35%
Magellan Strategies August 12–15, 20141,300± ?18%21%18%43%
Magellan Strategies August 5–7, 20141,289± 2.73%19%19%15%47%
Magellan Strategies July 28–31, 20141,644± ?16%20%14%50%
Harper Polling July 16–17, 2014885± 3.29%12%10%18%59%
Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014691± 4%20%9%10%61%
Magellan Strategies July 9–10, 2014593± 4.02%11%11%8%70%
Harper Polling June 25–26, 2014791± 3.48%11%9%16%63%
Magellan Strategies June 3–4, 2014630± 3.9%13%14%8%65%
Magellan Strategies May 13–14, 2014760± 3.6%10%12%10%68%

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff DeWit215,89244.9
Republican Hugh Hallman155,77532.4
Republican Randy Pullen108,10622.5
Republican Write-ins1,0110.21
Total votes480,784100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Gerard Davis ran as a write-in candidate. [12] [13]

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Write-ins31,315100.0

General election

Results

Arizona State Treasurer election, 2014 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff DeWit1,063,47299.1
n/a Write-ins9,4610.9
Total votes1,072,933100.0
Republican hold

Superintendent of public instruction

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal ran for re-election to a second term in office. Huppenthal faced down calls for him to resign or withdraw from the race after it was revealed that he made pseudonymous blog posts that attacked welfare recipients, Planned Parenthood and Spanish-language media. [14]

Republican primary

Candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Huppenthal		Diane
Douglas		Undecided
Harper Polling August 19–20, 2014812± 3.44%34%39%28%
Harper Polling July 16–17, 2014885± 3.29%27%33%40%
Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014691± 4%25%35%40%
Magellan Strategies July 9–10, 2014593± 4.02%25%32%43%
Harper Polling June 25–26, 2014791± 3.48%27%31%42%

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Douglas 290,71958.01
Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent)206,74441.25
Republican Write-ins3,7280.74
Total votes501,191100.0

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David Garcia157,23353.51
Democratic Sharon Thomas134,31045.71
Democratic Write-ins2,2780.78
Total votes293,821100.0

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Diane
Douglas (R)		David
Garcia (D)		Undecided
Moore Information October 7–8, 2014400± ~4.9%39%43%18%

Results

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diane Douglas 740,27350.5
Democratic David Garcia724,23949.4
n/a Write-ins8440.1
Total votes1,465,356100.0
Republican hold

Mine inspector

Incumbent Republican Mine Inspector Joe Hart is running for re-election to a third term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and will be unopposed in the general election.

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Hart (incumbent)433,40499.48
Republican Write-ins2,2530.52
Total votes435,657100.0
Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Write-ins21,998100.0
Arizona Mine Inspector election, 2014 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Hart (incumbent)1,050,50999.3
n/a Write-ins7,9380.7
Total votes1,058,447100.0
Republican hold

Corporation Commission

Two of the seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for election. Republican Brenda Burns chose not to run for re-election to a second term in office and Republican Gary Pierce was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election to a third term in office.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tom
Forese		Doug
Little		Lucy
Mason		Vernon
Parker		Undecided
Harper Polling [16] August 19–20, 2014812± 3.44%12%29%17%17%26%
23%14%17%14%31%
Harper Polling [16] June 25–26, 2014791± 3.48%5%5%10%23%57%
8%7%9%6%69%

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Little250,19328.85
Republican Tom Forese249,95128.82
Republican Lucy Mason199,82123.04
Republican Vernon Parker163,77318.88
Republican Write-ins3,4940.4
Total votes867,232100.0

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sandra Kennedy243,18956.1
Democratic Jim Holway185,68542.8
Democratic Write-ins4,6381.07
Total votes433,512100.0

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tom
Forese (R)		Doug
Little (R)		Jim
Holway (D)		Sandra
Kennedy (D)		Undecided
Moore Information October 7–8, 2014400± ~4.9%31%33%32%38%29%

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Little766,86428.78
Republican Tom Forese761,91528.59
Democratic Sandra Kennedy576,48221.63
Democratic Jim Holway557,96320.94
n/a Write-ins1,4400.05
Total votes2,664,664100.0
Republican hold

House of Representatives

All of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.

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  16. 1 2 As voters can vote for two candidates, the poll also asked: "who would be your second choice?"
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