Fred DuVal
Fred DuVal is a former Chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents.[1]
DuVal ran as a Democratic candidate for Governor of Arizona in the 2014 elections. Fred DuVal lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
DuVal was a member and chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents. He was first appointed to the board by Governor Janet Napolitano (D). His background in Democratic Party politics includes serving as adviser to former two-term Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt, during his gubernatorial tenure as well as his 1998 presidential primary campaign, in addition to serving in the Clinton White House as Deputy Chief of Protocol of the United States.[2][3]
DuVal earned a bachelor's degree from Occidental College and his law degree from Arizona State University.
Education
- Tucson High School
- B.A. - Occidental College
- J.D. - Arizona State University
Elections
2014
- See also: Arizona Gubernatorial election, 2014
DuVal ran for election to the office of Governor of Arizona. DuVal was uncontested for the Democratic nomination in the primary on August 26, 2014. He faced Republican Doug Ducey, Libertarian Barry J. Hess and a number of minor party and write-in opponents in the general election. Ducey won the election. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[4]
Results
| Governor of Arizona, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Doug 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 | ||||
Race background
Term limits for Gov. Brewer
Incumbent Jan Brewer (R) was term-limited from seeking re-election, which left the seat open for the 2014 election. The race was rated Likely R by The Cook Political Report, meaning Brewer was likely to be succeeded by another Republican according to their assessment.[5] Governing rated the general election race between Doug Ducey (R) and Fred DuVal (D) as a Toss-up.[6]
Brewer was originally appointed to the position in 2009, and she was then elected to it in 2010. Arizona's term limit laws preclude any individual who has occupied the governor's office during two consecutive terms from running for re-election. Brewer asserted that the law did not adequately account for the conditions of her incomplete first term, but she did not pursue a court challenge for an exemption.[7]
Republican primary
Candidates in the GOP primary included outgoing Arizona State Treasurer Doug Ducey, Secretary of State Ken Bennett, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, and former GoDaddy.com Executive Vice President Christine Jones. Ducey won the primary with 37.2 percent of the vote, followed by Smith in second place with 22.1 percent.
Democratic primary
Former Arizona Board of Regents President Fred DuVal won the Democratic nomination by default as the only candidate to file in the primary.[8]
Debates
September 29 debate
The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission hosted a debate featuring Doug Ducey (R), Fred DuVal (D), Barry J. Hess (L) and Americans Elect candidate J.L. Mealer. The four candidates disagreed over the state's expansion of Medicaid, a health-insurance program for low-income residents, under the Affordable Care Act. Ducey, who opposed the expansion prior to implementation, said he would allow continued expansion over a three-year period where the federal government provides matching funds. DuVal and Mealer voiced support for the expansion, with DuVal noting that repeal would be burdensome not only to patients but the state economy. Hess said he would end the expansion because its success has led to excessive tax increases.[9]
The debate also highlighted differences among the major party candidates over Gov. Jan Brewer's decision to block issuance of driver's licenses to young adults who came to the United States without proper documentation. Ducey said he would continue the policy if elected. DuVal said that repealing the prohibition would be his first act as governor.[9]
Endorsements
DuVal's 2014 gubernatorial campaign was endorsed by:
- Jim Pederson - Former Arizona Democratic Party Chair Jim Pederson.[10]
- Raul Castro - Former Governor
- Rose Mofford - Former Governor
- Ed Pastor - Congressman
Polls
General election
Ducey vs. DuVal vs. Hess
| Arizona Governor - General election match-ups | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Doug Ducey (R) | Fred DuVal (D) | Barry J. Hess (L) | Undecided/Other | Margin of error | Sample size | |||||||||||||
| American Encore October 20-22, 2014 | 42% | 35% | 7% | 15% | +/-4 | 601 | |||||||||||||
| Moore Information October 7-8, 2014 | 36% | 39% | 3% | 22% | +/-4.9 | 400 | |||||||||||||
| Keating (D-Restore Arizona's Future PAC) September 17-19, 2014 | 41% | 39% | 7% | 13% | +/-4.0 | 600 | |||||||||||||
| Terrance (R-Arizona Free Enterprise Club) September 15-17, 2014 | 44% | 38% | 6% | 11% | +/-4.5 | 505 | |||||||||||||
| The Arizona Republic August 24-25, 2014 | 35% | 35% | 12% | 18% | +/-4.0 | 588 | |||||||||||||
| Garin-Hart-Yang (D) February 3-6, 2014 | 32% | 32% | 6% | 30% | +/-3.5 | 500 | |||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 38.33% | 36.33% | 6.83% | 18.17% | +/-4.15 | 532.33 | |||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Ducey vs. Duval
| Governor of Arizona - Ducey vs. DuVal | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Doug Ducey (R) | Fred DuVal (D) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS/YouGov October 16-23, 2014 | 50% | 40% | 10% | +/-4 | 2,621 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports October 14-16, 2014 | 47% | 42% | 10% | +/-3 | 1,056 | ||||||||||||||
| New York Times/CBS/YouGov September 20-October 1, 2014 | 50% | 39% | 11% | +/-3 | 2,808 | ||||||||||||||
| Rasmussen Reports August 27-28, 2014 | 40% | 40% | 13% | +/-4.0 | 850 | ||||||||||||||
| Susquehanna Polling and Research November 2013 | 36% | 33% | 31% | +/-- | 600 | ||||||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 44.6% | 38.8% | 15% | +/-1.2 | 1,587 | ||||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Primary polling
Republican primary
| Arizona Governor - GOP Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Ken Bennett | Doug Ducey | Christine Jones | Frank Riggs | Scott Smith | Andrew Thomas | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||
| Harper Polling August 19-20, 2014 | 14% | 32% | 16% | 2% | 19% | 7% | 10% | +/-3.44 | 812 | ||||||||||
| Arizona Automobile Dealers Association August 15, 2014 | 10% | 31% | 16% | 3% | 23% | 7% | 10% | 1,300 | |||||||||||
| Harper Polling July 16-17, 2014 | 12% | 23% | 21% | 1% | 13% | 7% | 22% | +/-3.29 | 885 | ||||||||||
| Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014 | 7% | 28% | 19% | 1% | 14% | 8% | 24% | +/-4.0 | 691 | ||||||||||
| Magellan Strategies July 9-10, 2014 | 11% | 26% | 22% | 2% | 14% | 6% | 19% | +/-4.02 | 593 | ||||||||||
| Harper Polling June 25-26, 2014 | 12% | 33% | 15% | 2% | 14% | 3% | 22% | +/-3.48 | 791 | ||||||||||
| AVERAGES | 11% | 28.83% | 18.17% | 1.83% | 16.17% | 6.33% | 17.83% | +/-3.04 | 845.33 | ||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Republican primary
| Arizona Governor - GOP primary | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Ken Bennett | Christine Jones | Al Melvin | Andrew Thomas | Doug Ducey | Scott Smith | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||
| Susquehanna Polling and Research (November 2013) | 20% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 53% | +/-- | 245 | ||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. | |||||||||||||||||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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DuVal currently resides in Flagstaff, Arizona. He has a wife, Jennifer, and two sons.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Fred + DuVal + Arizona + Governor"
See also
- Governor of Arizona
- Arizona Gubernatorial election, 2014
- Arizona state executive official elections, 2014
- Jan Brewer, Current Governor of Arizona
External links
- Official 2014 Campaign Website
- Follow DuVal on Twitter
- Office of the Governor of Arizona
- Elections Division - Arizona Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Fred DuVal files for Arizona gubernatorial run," February 14, 2014
- ↑ The Associated Press - abc15.com, "2014 Arizona Governor race: Fred DuVal formally exploring race for Arizona governor," February 14, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 OurCampaigns.com, "DuVal, Fred - Candidate Details," February 18, 2013
- ↑ Fred DuVal Governor 2014, accessed April 2, 2013
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "Governors Race Ratings 2014," September 15, 2014
- ↑ Governing, "2014 Governors Races," September 10, 2014
- ↑ USA Today, "Facing term limit, Ariz. Gov. Brewer won't run again," March 12, 2014
- ↑ AZCentral, "Fred DuVal sees pros, cons of no primary challenger," May 8, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 12 News & The Arizona Republic, "Governor candidates debate Arizona highs, lows," September 30, 2014
- ↑ DuVal for Governor Official campaign website, "Supporters," accessed October 3, 3, 2013
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