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2014 Arizona elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arizona on November 4, 2014.[1] 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

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Main article: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona

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

Governor

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Main article: 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election

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[2]
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

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Main article: 2014 Arizona Secretary of State election

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[2]
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

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Main article: 2014 Arizona Attorney General Election

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.[3] Various Arizona Republicans called for him to resign or endorsed his opponent.[4]

Results

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Arizona Attorney General election, 2014[2]
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

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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

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Candidates

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jeff
DeWit 		Hugh
Hallman 		Randy
Pullen 		Undecided
Magellan Strategies[5] August 17–21, 2014 1,281 ± 2.74% 25% 23% 20% 32%
Harper Polling[6] August 19–20, 2014 812 ± 3.44% 23% 19% 21% 37%
Magellan Strategies[7] August 15–18, 2014 1,322 ± ? 23% 21% 21% 35%
Magellan Strategies[8] August 12–15, 2014 1,300 ± ? 18% 21% 18% 43%
Magellan Strategies[9] August 5–7, 2014 1,289 ± 2.73% 19% 19% 15% 47%
Magellan Strategies[10] July 28–31, 2014 1,644 ± ? 16% 20% 14% 50%
Harper Polling[11] July 16–17, 2014 885 ± 3.29% 12% 10% 18% 59%
Gravis Marketing[12] July 14, 2014 691 ± 4% 20% 9% 10% 61%
Magellan Strategies[13] July 9–10, 2014 593 ± 4.02% 11% 11% 8% 70%
Harper Polling[14] June 25–26, 2014 791 ± 3.48% 11% 9% 16% 63%
Magellan Strategies[15] June 3–4, 2014 630 ± 3.9% 13% 14% 8% 65%
Magellan Strategies[16] May 13–14, 2014 760 ± 3.6% 10% 12% 10% 68%

Debate

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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 PBS P P P

Results

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Republican primary results[17]
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

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Candidates

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  • Gerard Davis (write-in, did not appear on the ballot)[18][19]

Results

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Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gerard Davis (write-in) 2,789 100.00
Total votes 2,789 100.00

General election

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Results

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Results by county
DeWit:
  •   90–100%
Arizona State Treasurer election, 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff DeWit 1,063,472 100.00
Total votes 1,063,472 100.00
Republican hold

Superintendent of Public Instruction

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2014 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
← 2010
November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
2018 →
 
Nominee Diane Douglas David Garcia
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 740,273 724,239
Percentage 50.55% 49.45%
Douglas:      50–60%      60–70%
Garcia:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
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.[20]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Diane
Douglas 		John
Huppenthal 		Undecided
Harper Polling[6] August 19–20, 2014 812 ± 3.44% 39% 34% 28%
Gravis Marketing[12] July 14, 2014 691 ± 4% 35% 25% 40%
Magellan Strategies[13] July 9–10, 2014 593 ± 4.02% 32% 25% 43%

Results

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Republican primary results[17]
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

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Garcia 157,233 53.93
Democratic Sharon Thomas 134,310 46.07
Total votes 291,543 100.00

Debate

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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 PBS P P

Results

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Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2014[2]
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

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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

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Republican primary results[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Hart (incumbent) 433,404 100.00
Total votes 433,404 100.00

General election

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Results by county
Hart:
  •   90–100%
Arizona Mine Inspector election, 2014[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Hart (incumbent) 1,050,509 100.00
Total votes 1,050,509 100.00
Republican hold

Corporation Commission

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2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election
← 2010
November 4, 2014
2018 →
 
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 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.[23]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Forese 		Doug
Little 		Lucy
Mason 		Vernon
Parker 		Undecided
Harper Polling[6][a] August 19–20, 2014 812 ± 3.44% 12% 29% 17% 17% 26%
23% 14% 17% 14% 31%
Harper Polling[14][a] June 25–26, 2014 791 ± 3.48% 5% 5% 10% 23% 57%
8% 7% 9% 6% 69%

Debate

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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 PBS P P P P

Results

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Republican primary results[17]
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

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Candidates

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  • Sandra Kennedy, commissioner from 2009 to 2013.[25]
  • Jim Holway, former assistant director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources.[26]

Results

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Democratic primary results[17]
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

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General election

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Debate

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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 PBS P P P P

Polling

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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[28] October 7–8, 2014 400 ± ≈4.9% 31% 33% 32% 38% 29%

Results

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Arizona Corporation Commission election, 2014[2]
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

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Main articles: 2014 Arizona Senate election and 2014 Arizona House of Representatives election

All 30 members of the Arizona State Senate and all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives were up for election.

Supreme Court

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Two justices on the Arizona Supreme Court were up for retention in 2014.[29]

Justice Bales retention

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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.[30] He was retained by the voters in 2008.[31]

Justice Bales retention, 2014
ChoiceVotes%
For743,69173.60
Against266,69526.40
Total1,010,386100.00
Source: Arizona Secretary of State[2]

Justice Brutinel retention

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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.[32]

Justice Brutinel retention, 2014
ChoiceVotes%
For726,15373.42
Against262,83726.58
Total988,990100.00
Source: Arizona Secretary of State[2]

Ballot Propositions

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See also: List of Arizona ballot propositions

Arizona voted on three statewide ballot propositions in 2014.[33]

Proposition 122

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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.[34]

Proposition 122
ChoiceVotes%
For707,45151.24
Against673,33748.76
Total1,380,788100.00
Source: Arizona Secretary of State[2]

Proposition 303

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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.[35]

Proposition 303
ChoiceVotes%
For1,111,85078.47
Against304,97121.53
Total1,416,821100.00
Source: Arizona Secretary of State[2]

Proposition 304

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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.[36]

Proposition 304
ChoiceVotes%
For457,21632.11
Against966,60567.89
Total1,423,821100.00
Source: Arizona Secretary of State[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b As voters can vote for two candidates, the poll also asked: "Who would be your second choice?"

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "General Election Results" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 30, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Horne will be focus of inquiry by Clean Elections". AZ Central. June 19, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "Governor endorses Horne's opponent in GOP primary". AZ Central. July 10, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Resnik, Brahm (August 22, 2014). "Ducey widens lead in latest tracking poll". The Arizona Republic.
  6. ^ a b c Harper Polling
  7. ^ Magellan Strategies
  8. ^ Magellan Strategies
  9. ^ Magellan Strategies
  10. ^ Resnik, Brahm (August 6, 2014). "Ducey up, Smith climbing, Jones slipping in new poll". The Arizona Republic.
  11. ^ Harper Polling
  12. ^ a b Gravis Marketing
  13. ^ a b Magellan Strategies
  14. ^ a b Harper Polling
  15. ^ Magellan Strategies
  16. ^ Magellan Strategies
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  18. ^ "Often Overlooked, Race for State Treasurer Heats Up". Arizona Public Media. August 14, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  19. ^ "List of write-in candidates now online". Mohave Valley Daily News. July 24, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  20. ^ a b Faller, Mary Beth; Creno, Cathryn (June 25, 2014). "Huppenthal breaks down in tears over blog posts". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  21. ^ Armstrong, Alexa. "Superintendent candidates present different visions for Common Core". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  22. ^ a b Cusick, Ashley (August 26, 2014). "Douglas Defeats Huppenthal in Republican Primary; Garcia Is Democrats' Nominee". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  23. ^ "Burns won't seek 2nd term on Corporation Commission". AZ Central. April 19, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  24. ^ a b c d Ziegler, Zachary (August 15, 2014). "Solar a Central Issue in Corporation Commission Republican Primary". Arizona Public Media. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  25. ^ Robb, Robert (September 29, 2014). "APS enables Kennedy to frame Corp Com debate". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  26. ^ Ferguson, Joe (October 28, 2014). "Candidate Jim Holway to spend Wednesday on Youtube". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  27. ^ Ringle, Hayley (September 8, 2014). "Joe "Solar Man" Hui files as write-in candidate for Arizona Corporation Commission". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  28. ^ Moore Information
  29. ^ "Arizona judicial elections, 2014". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  30. ^ Fischer, Howard (June 14, 2005). "Bales wins Napolitano's state Supreme Court appointment". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  31. ^ "State supreme court elections, 2008". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  32. ^ Fischer, Howard (November 22, 2010). "Brewer names Yavapai County trial judge to state Supreme Court". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  33. ^ "Arizona 2014 ballot measures". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  34. ^ "Arizona Proposition 122, Rejection of Unconstitutional Federal Actions Amendment (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  35. ^ "Arizona Proposition 303, Medical Product Authorization for Terminally Ill Patients Initiative (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  36. ^ "Arizona Proposition 304, Salary Increase for State Legislators Measure (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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