2014 Arizona elections
presidential
Election name2014 Arizona elections
CountryArizona
Ongoingno
Previous election2012 Arizona elections
Previous year2012
Next election2016 Arizona elections
Next year2016
Election dateNovember 4, 2014

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

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

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.

Secretary of State

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.

Attorney General

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

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[4]August 17–21, 20141,281± 2.74%25%23%20%32%
Harper Polling[5]August 19–20, 2014812± 3.44%23%19%21%37%
Magellan Strategies[6]August 15–18, 20141,322± ?23%21%21%35%
Magellan Strategies[7]August 12–15, 20141,300± ?18%21%18%43%
Magellan Strategies[8]August 5–7, 20141,289± 2.73%19%19%15%47%
Magellan Strategies[9]July 28–31, 20141,644± ?16%20%14%50%
Harper Polling[10]July 16–17, 2014885± 3.29%12%10%18%59%
Gravis Marketing[11]July 14, 2014691± 4%20%9%10%61%
Magellan Strategies[12]July 9–10, 2014593± 4.02%11%11%8%70%
Harper Polling[13]June 25–26, 2014791± 3.48%11%9%16%63%
Magellan Strategies[14]June 3–4, 2014630± 3.9%13%14%8%65%
Magellan Strategies[15]May 13–14, 2014760± 3.6%10%12%10%68%

Debate

2014 Arizona State Treasurer election republican primary debates
No.DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Key:
Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn
Jeff DeWitHugh HallmanRandy Pullen
1Jul. 7, 2014Arizona PBSTed SimonsPBS

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Gerard Davis (write-in, did not appear on the ballot)[16][17]

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Superintendent
presidential
Election name2014 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
CountryArizona
Ongoingno
Previous election2010 Arizona elections#Superintendent of Public Instruction
Previous year2010
Election dateNovember 4, 2014
Next election2018 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
Next year2018
Nominee 1Diane Douglas
Party 1Arizona Republican Party
Nominee 2David Garcia
Party 2Arizona Democratic Party
Popular vote 2724,239
Percentage 249.45%
Popular vote 1740,273
Percentage 150.55%
Before electionJohn Huppenthal
Before partyArizona Republican Party
After electionDiane Douglas
After partyArizona Republican Party

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.[18]

Republican primary

Candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Diane
Douglas		John
Huppenthal		Undecided
Harper Polling[5]August 19–20, 2014812± 3.44%39%34%28%
Gravis Marketing[11]July 14, 2014691± 4%35%25%40%
Magellan Strategies[12]July 9–10, 2014593± 4.02%32%25%43%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Debate

2014 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election debate
No.DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanDemocratic
Key:
Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn
Diane DouglasDavid Garcia
1Sep. 24, 2014Arizona PBSTed SimonsPBS

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.

Corporation Commission

Commissioners
presidential
Election name2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election
CountryArizona
Ongoingno
Previous election2010 Arizona elections#Corporation Commission
Previous year2010
Next election2018 Arizona elections#Corporation Commission
Next year2018
Election dateNovember 4, 2014
Nominee 1Doug Little
Party 1Arizona Republican Party
Popular vote 1766,864
Percentage 128.79%
Nominee 2Thomas Forese
Party 2Arizona Republican Party
Popular vote 2761,915
Percentage 228.60%
Nominee 4Sandra Kennedy
Party 4Arizona Democratic Party
Popular vote 4576,482
Percentage 421.64%
Nominee 5Jim Holway
Party 5Arizona Democratic Party
Popular vote 5557,963
Percentage 520.95%
Before electionBrenda Burns (R)
Gary Pierce (R)
After electionDoug 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.[21]

Republican primary

Candidates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tom
Forese		Doug
Little		Lucy
Mason		Vernon
Parker		Undecided
Harper Polling[5][a]August 19–20, 2014812± 3.44%12%29%17%17%26%
23%14%17%14%31%
Harper Polling[13][a]June 25–26, 2014791± 3.48%5%5%10%23%57%
8%7%9%6%69%

Debate

2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election republican primary debates
No.DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Key:
Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn
Thomas ForeseDoug LittleLucy MasonVernon Parker
1Jun. 24, 2014Arizona PBSTed SimonsPBS

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Sandra Kennedy, commissioner from 2009 to 2013.[23]
  • Jim Holway, former assistant director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources.[24]

Independent candidates

General election

Debate

2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election debate
No.DateHostModeratorLinkRepublicanDemocraticDemocraticRepublican
Key:
Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn
Thomas ForeseJim HolwaySandra KennedyDoug Little
1Sep. 21, 2014Arizona PBSTed SimonsPBS

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[26]October 7–8, 2014400± ≈4.9%31%33%32%38%29%

State Legislature

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.

State Senate

PartyBeforeAfterChange
Republican1717
Democratic1313
Total3030

House of Representatives

PartyBeforeAfterChange
Republican3636
Democratic2424
Total6060

Supreme Court

Two justices on the Arizona Supreme Court were up for retention in 2014.[27]

Justice Bales retention

Scott Bales was appointed by Governor Janet Napolitano in 2005 to succeed retiring justice Charles Jones.[28] He was retained by the voters in 2008.[29]

Justice Brutinel retention

Robert M. Brutinel was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer in 2010 to succeed retiring justice Michael D. Ryan.[30]

Ballot Propositions

See also: List of Arizona ballot propositions

Arizona voted on three statewide ballot propositions in 2014.[31]

Proposition 122

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.[32]

Proposition 303

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.[33]

Proposition 304

The Salary Increase for State Legislators Measure would increase legislative salaries from $24,000 to $35,000 per year.[34]

Notes

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

References

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  6. ^ Magellan Strategies
  7. ^ Magellan Strategies
  8. ^ Magellan Strategies
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  11. ^ Gravis Marketing
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  13. ^ Harper Polling
  14. ^ Magellan Strategies
  15. ^ Magellan Strategies
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  17. ^ "List of write-in candidates now online". Mohave Valley Daily News. July 24, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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  19. ^ Armstrong, Alexa. "Superintendent candidates present different visions for Common Core". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
  20. ^ Cusick, Ashley (2014-08-26). "Douglas Defeats Huppenthal in Republican Primary; Garcia Is Democrats' Nominee". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
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  33. ^ "Arizona Proposition 303, Medical Product Authorization for Terminally Ill Patients Initiative (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
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