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Arizona state executive official elections, 2014

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Eight state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of Arizona. The general election took place November 4, 2014, following a primary on August 26.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Arizona utilizes a semi-closed primary system. Unaffiliated voters may choose which party's primary they will vote in, but voters registered with a party can only vote in that party's primary.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

The following offices were elected in 2014 in Arizona:

In addition to candidate lists and election results, this page includes information about important dates, how the state's executive branch is organized, as well as links to articles about recent news in races across the state.

Partisan breakdown

Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held eight of the eight state executive seats in Arizona.

Arizona State Executives -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 4, 2014 After the 2014 Election
     Republican Party 8 8
     Democratic Party 0 0
Total 8 8

Candidates by office

Office Incumbent Assumed Office Incumbent running? General Election Candidates 2015 Winner Partisan Switch?
Governor Jan Brewer
JanBrewer Portrait.jpg		 2009 Term-limited Grey.png Brian Bailey (Write-in)
Grey.png Carey Dolego (Write-in)
Republican Party Doug Ducey
Democratic Party Fred DuVal
Libertarian Party Barry J. Hess
*J. Johnson (Write-in)
Grey.png Diana-Elizabeth Kennedy (Write-in)
Grey.png J.L. Mealer
Republican Party Alice Novoa (Write-in)
*Curtis Woolsey (Write-in)		 Republican Party Doug Ducey No
Secretary of State Ken Bennett
Ken Bennett.jpg		 2009 Term-limited, ran for governor[4] Democratic Party Terry Goddard
Republican Party Michele Reagan		 Republican Party Michele Reagan No
Attorney General Tom Horne
Tom Horne.jpg		 2011 Yes Republican Party Mark Brnovich
*Anthony Camboni (Write-in)
Democratic Party Felecia Rotellini		 Republican Party Mark Brnovich No
Mine Inspector Joe Hart
Joe Hart.jpg		 2007 Yes[5] Republican Party Joe Hart Republican Party Joe Hart No
Treasurer Doug Ducey
Doug Ducey.jpg		 2011 No, ran for governor[6] Republican Party Jeff DeWit Republican Party Jeff DeWit No
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal
John Huppenthal.jpg		 2011 Yes Republican Party Diane Douglas
Democratic Party David Garcia		 Republican Party Diane Douglas No
Corporation Commission Gary Pierce
Gary Pierce.jpg		 2007 Term-limited Republican Party Tom Forese
Democratic Party Jim Holway
Grey.png Joe Hui (Write-in)
Democratic Party Sandra Kennedy
Republican Party Doug Little		 Republican Party Tom Forese No
Corporation Commission Brenda Burns
Brenda Burns.jpg		 2011 No[7] Republican Party Tom Forese
Democratic Party Jim Holway
Grey.png Joe Hui (Write-in)
Democratic Party Sandra Kennedy
Republican Party Doug Little		 Republican Party Doug Little No

**Note: Asterisk (*) denotes no party affiliation


Primary results

Governor

Republican primary

Governor of Arizona Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Ducey 37.2% 200,607
Scott Smith 22.1% 119,107
Christine Jones 16.7% 89,922
Ken Bennett 11.5% 62,010
Andrew Thomas 8.1% 43,822
Frank Riggs 4.5% 24,168
Mike Aloisi (Write-in) 0% 27
Alice Lukasik (Write-in) 0% 27
Total Votes 539,690
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State.

Democratic primary

Uncontested

Attorney General

Republican primary

Arizona Attorney General, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMark Brnovich 53.7% 279,855
Tom Horne Incumbent 46.3% 240,858
Total Votes 520,713
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State.

Democratic primary

Uncontested

Secretary of State

Republican primary

Arizona Secretary of State, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Reagan 43.2% 217,741
Justin Pierce 34.6% 174,422
Wil Cardon 22.1% 111,444
Total Votes 503,607
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State.

Democratic primary

Uncontested

Treasurer

Republican primary

Arizona Treasurer Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeff DeWit 45% 215,892
Hugh Hallman 32.5% 155,775
Randy Pullen 22.5% 108,106
Total Votes 479,773
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State.

Democratic primary

Uncontested

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Republican primary

Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Douglas 58.4% 290,719
John Huppenthal Incumbent 41.6% 206,744
Total Votes 497,463
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State.

Democratic primary

Arizona Superintendent of Public instruction, Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Garcia 53.9% 157,233
Sharon Thomas 46.1% 134,310
Total Votes 291,543
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State.

Corporation Commissioner

Republican primary

Arizona Corporation Commission, Republican Primary (Elect 2), 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Little 29% 250,193
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Forese 28.9% 249,951
Lucy Mason 23.1% 199,821
Vernon Parker 19% 163,773
Total Votes 863,738
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State.

Democratic primary

Uncontested

Mine Inspector

Republican primary

Uncontested

Democratic primary

Uncontested

General election results

The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Governor

Governor of Arizona, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Ducey 53.4% 805,062
     Democratic Fred DuVal 41.6% 626,921
     Libertarian Barry J. Hess 3.8% 57,337
     Americans Elect J.L. Mealer 1% 15,432
     Nonpartisan Write-ins 0.1% 1,664
Total Votes 1,506,416
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State

Attorney General

Attorney General of Arizona, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMark Brnovich 52.9% 782,361
     Democratic Felecia Rotellini 47.1% 696,054
     Nonpartisan Anthony Camboni (Write-in) 0% 265
Total Votes 1,478,680
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State

Secretary of State

Secretary of State of Arizona, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Reagan 52.2% 779,226
     Democratic Terry Goddard 47.8% 712,918
Total Votes 1,492,144
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State

Treasurer

Jeff DeWit ran unopposed for election.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Superintendent of Arizona, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Douglas 50.5% 740,273
     Democratic David Garcia 49.5% 724,239
Total Votes 1,464,512
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State

Corporation Commissioner

Arizona Corporation Commission, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Little 28.8% 766,864
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngTom Forese 28.6% 761,915
     Democratic Sandra Kennedy 21.6% 576,482
     Democratic Jim Holway 20.9% 557,963
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0% 529
Total Votes 2,663,753
Election results via Arizona Secretary of State

Mine Inspector

Joe Hart ran unopposed for re-election.

Voter turnout

Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[8] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[9]

Quick facts

  • According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[10]
  • Forty-three states and the District of Columbia did not surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
  • The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
  • Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
  • Twelve states increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[11]

Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.

Key deadlines

Deadline Event
May 28, 2014 Filing deadline for major party candidates
July 17, 2014 Filing deadline for write-in candidates (Primary)
August 26, 2014 Primary election
September 25, 2014 Filing deadline for write-in candidates (General)
November 4, 2014 General election
December 1, 2014 Official Canvass of general election results
January 5, 2015 Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election

State executive organization

Executive officials in Arizona are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Arizona's state government:

Arizona exec org chart.png

Ballotpedia reports

To learn more about developments in these races, check out the following news articles from Ballotpedia:

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Arizona + State + Executive +-Obama + Elections"

Arizona state executive elections, 2014 News Feed

See also

Arkansas

Footnotes

  1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed July 19, 2024
  2. ↑ Citizens Clean Elections Commission, "Primary Election," accessed July 19, 2024
  3. ↑ Arizona State Legislature, "Arizona Revised Statutes 16-467," accessed July 19 2024
  4. ↑ Eastern Arizona Courier, "Bennett announces candidacy," September 17, 2013
  5. ↑ azcentral.com, "Arizona candidates file nominating petitions," May 23, 2014
  6. ↑ Doug Ducey for Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed September 1, 2013
  7. ↑ azcentral.com, "Burns won't seek 2nd term on Corporation Commission," April 19, 2013
  8. ↑ United States Elections Project, "2014 November General Election Turnout Rates," November 7, 2014
  9. ↑ TIME, "Voter Turnout in Midterm Elections Hits 72-Year Low," November 10, 2014
  10. ↑ PBS, "2014 midterm election turnout lowest in 70 years," November 10, 2014
  11. ↑ U.S. News & World Report, "Midterm Turnout Down in 2014," November 5, 2014


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