2014 Arizona elections
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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.
U.S. House of Representatives All of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2014.
Governor 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.
Arizona gubernatorial election, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Doug Ducey 805,062 53.44 Democratic Fred DuVal 626,921 41.62 Libertarian Barry Hess 57,337 3.81 Americans Elect John Lewis Mealer 15,432 1.02 Write-in 1,664 0.11 Total votes 1,506,416 100.00 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. state senator Michele Reagan won the Republican primary, while former attorney general Terry Goddard won the Democratic nomination unopposed.
Arizona Secretary of State election, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Michele Reagan 779,226 52.22 Democratic Terry Goddard 712,918 47.78 Total votes 1,492,144 100.00 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. Various Arizona Republicans called for him to resign or endorsed his opponent.
Results Arizona Attorney General election, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mark Brnovich 782,361 52.91 Democratic Felecia Rotellini 696,054 47.07 Write-in 265 0.02 Total votes 1,478,680 100.00 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 Jeff DeWit , businessman.Hugh Hallman , former mayor of Tempe Randy Pullen , former chairman of the Arizona Republican PartyPolling Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Jeff DeWit Hugh Hallman Randy Pullen Undecided Magellan Strategies August 17–21, 2014 1,281 ± 2.74% 25% 23% 20% 32% Harper Polling August 19–20, 2014 812 ± 3.44% 23% 19% 21% 37% Magellan Strategies August 15–18, 2014 1,322 ± ? 23% 21% 21% 35% Magellan Strategies August 12–15, 2014 1,300 ± ? 18% 21% 18% 43% Magellan Strategies August 5–7, 2014 1,289 ± 2.73% 19% 19% 15% 47% Magellan Strategies July 28–31, 2014 1,644 ± ? 16% 20% 14% 50% Harper Polling July 16–17, 2014 885 ± 3.29% 12% 10% 18% 59% Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014 691 ± 4% 20% 9% 10% 61% Magellan Strategies July 9–10, 2014 593 ± 4.02% 11% 11% 8% 70% Harper Polling June 25–26, 2014 791 ± 3.48% 11% 9% 16% 63% Magellan Strategies June 3–4, 2014 630 ± 3.9% 13% 14% 8% 65% Magellan Strategies May 13–14, 2014 760 ± 3.6% 10% 12% 10% 68%
Debate 2014 Arizona State Treasurer election republican primary debates No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn Jeff DeWit Hugh Hallman Randy Pullen 1 Jul. 7, 2014 Arizona PBS Ted Simons P P P
Results Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jeff DeWit 215,892 45.00 Republican Hugh Hallman 155,775 32.47 Republican Randy Pullen 108,106 22.53 Total votes 479,773 100.00
Democratic primary Candidates Gerard Davis (write-in, did not appear on the ballot) Results Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Gerard Davis (write-in) 2,789 100.00 Total votes 2,789 100.00
General election Results Results by county DeWit: 90–100% Arizona State Treasurer election, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Jeff DeWit 1,063,472 100.00 Total votes 1,063,472 100.00 Republican hold
Superintendent of Public Instruction 2014 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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Nominee Diane Douglas David Garcia
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 740,273 724,239
Percentage 50.55% 49.45%
Superintendent before electionJohn Huppenthal Republican Elected Superintendent Diane Douglas Republican
Superintendent before election John Huppenthal Republican Elected Superintendent Diane Douglas Republican Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal ran for re-election to a second term in office. Huppenthal faced 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.
Republican primary Candidates Polling Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Diane Douglas John Huppenthal Undecided Harper Polling August 19–20, 2014 812 ± 3.44% 39% 34% 28% Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014 691 ± 4% 35% 25% 40% Magellan Strategies July 9–10, 2014 593 ± 4.02% 32% 25% 43%
Results Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Diane Douglas 290,719 58.44 Republican John Huppenthal (incumbent)206,744 41.56 Total votes 497,463 100.00
Democratic primary Candidates David Garcia , Arizona State University education professor.Sharon Thomas, teacher. Results Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic David Garcia 157,233 53.93 Democratic Sharon Thomas 134,310 46.07 Total votes 291,543 100.00
Debate 2014 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election debate No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn Diane Douglas David Garcia 1 Sep. 24, 2014 Arizona PBS Ted Simons P P
Results Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Diane Douglas 740,273 50.55 Democratic David Garcia 724,239 49.45 Total votes 1,464,512 100.00 Republican hold
Mine Inspector Incumbent Republican Mine Inspector Joe Hart ran for re-election to a third term in office. He was unopposed in the Republican primary and the general election.
Republican primary Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Joe Hart (incumbent)433,404 100.00 Total votes 433,404 100.00
General election Results by county Hart: 90–100% Arizona Mine Inspector election, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Joe Hart (incumbent)1,050,509 100.00 Total votes 1,050,509 100.00 Republican hold
Corporation Commission 2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election
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Nominee Doug Little Thomas Forese
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote 766,864 761,915
Percentage 28.79% 28.60%
Nominee Sandra Kennedy Jim Holway
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 576,482 557,963
Percentage 21.64% 20.95%
Commissioners before electionBrenda Burns (R )Gary Pierce (R ) Elected Commissioners Doug Little (R )Thomas Forese (R )
Commissioners before election Brenda Burns ( R ) Gary Pierce ( R ) Elected Commissioners Doug Little (R )Thomas Forese (R )Two of the seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission were 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 Doug Little , businessman.Thomas Forese , state representative.Lucy Mason , former state representative.Vernon Parker, former mayor of Paradise Valley . Polling Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Tom Forese Doug Little Lucy Mason Vernon Parker Undecided Harper Polling August 19–20, 2014 812 ± 3.44% 12% 29% 17% 17% 26% 23% 14% 17% 14% 31% Harper Polling June 25–26, 2014 791 ± 3.48% 5% 5% 10% 23% 57% 8% 7% 9% 6% 69%
Debate 2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election republican primary debates No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican Republican Republican Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn Thomas Forese Doug Little Lucy Mason Vernon Parker 1 Jun. 24, 2014 Arizona PBS Ted Simons P P P P
Results Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Doug Little 250,193 28.97 Republican Thomas Forese 249,951 28.94 Republican Lucy Mason 199,821 23.13 Republican Vernon Parker 163,773 18.96 Total votes 863,738 100.00
Democratic primary Candidates Sandra Kennedy , commissioner from 2009 to 2013.Jim Holway, former assistant director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources. Results Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Sandra Kennedy 243,189 56.70 Democratic Jim Holway 185,685 43.30 Total votes 428,874 100.00
Independent candidates Joe Hui, Arizona State University professor and business executive. (write-in) General election Debate 2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election debate No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic Democratic Republican Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn Thomas Forese Jim Holway Sandra Kennedy Doug Little 1 Sep. 21, 2014 Arizona PBS Ted Simons P P P P
Polling Poll source Date(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, 2014 400 ± ≈4.9% 31% 33% 32% 38% 29%
Results Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Doug Little 766,864 28.79 Republican Thomas Forese 761,915 28.60 Democratic Sandra Kennedy 576,482 21.64 Democratic Jim Holway 557,963 20.95 Independent Joe Hui (write-in) 529 0.02 Total votes 2,663,573 100.00 Republican hold Republican hold
State Legislature All 30 members of the Arizona State Senate and all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives were up for election.
Party Before After Change State Senate Party Before After Change Republican 17 17 Democratic 13 13 Total 30 30 House of Representatives Party Before After Change Republican 36 36 Democratic 24 24 Total 60 60 Republican 17 17 Democratic 13 13 Total 30 30 Party Before After Change Republican 36 36 Democratic 24 24 Total 60 60
Supreme Court Two justices on the Arizona Supreme Court were up for retention in 2014.
Justice Bales retention Results by county Yes: 60–70%70–80%80–90% Scott Bales was appointed by Governor Janet Napolitano in 2005 to succeed retiring justice Charles Jones . He was retained by the voters in 2008.
Justice Bales retention, 2014 Choice Votes % Yes 743,691 73.60 No 266,695 26.40 Total votes 1,010,386 100.00 Source: Arizona Secretary of State
Justice Brutinel retention Results by county Yes: 60–70%70–80%80–90% Robert M. Brutinel was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer in 2010 to succeed retiring justice Michael D. Ryan .
Justice Brutinel retention, 2014 Choice Votes % Yes 726,153 73.42 No 262,837 26.58 Total votes 988,990 100.00 Source: Arizona Secretary of State
Ballot Propositions Arizona voted on three statewide ballot propositions in 2014.
Proposition 122 Results by county Yes: 50-60%60–70% No: 50-60% The Rejection of Unconstitutional Federal Actions Amendment would allow the state to restrict all state and local government entities from enforcing or cooperating with a federal action that is deemed inconsistent with the U.S. Constitution .
Proposition 122 Choice Votes % Yes 707,451 51.24 No 673,337 48.76 Total votes 1,380,788 100.00 Source: Arizona Secretary of State
Proposition 303 Results by county Yes: 60–70%70–80%80–90% The Medical Product Authorization for Terminally Ill Patients Initiative would allow drug and medical device manufacturers to make products available to terminally ill patients that have completed phase one of a clinical trial but have not yet been approved by the FDA .
Proposition 303 Choice Votes % Yes 1,111,850 78.47 No 304,971 21.53 Total votes 1,416,821 100.00 Source: Arizona Secretary of State
Proposition 304 Results by county No: 60–70%70–80% The Salary Increase for State Legislators Measure would increase legislative salaries from $24,000 to $35,000 per year.
Proposition 304 Choice Votes % No 966,605 67.89 Yes 457,216 32.11 Total votes 1,423,821 100.00 Source: Arizona Secretary of State
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