2014 Arizona elections


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.

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 2014 [Arizona gubernatorial election|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

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

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

Debate

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

General election

Results

Superintendent of Public Instruction

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

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Debate

Results

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

General election

Corporation Commission

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

Debate

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Independent candidates

Debate

Polling

Results

State Legislature

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

State Senate

House of Representatives

Supreme Court

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

Justice Bales retention

was appointed by Governor Janet Napolitano in 2005 to succeed retiring justice Charles Jones. He was retained by the voters in 2008.

Justice Brutinel retention

was appointed by Governor Jan Brewer in 2010 to succeed retiring justice Michael D. Ryan.

Ballot Propositions

Arizona voted on three statewide ballot propositions in 2014.

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.

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.

Proposition 304

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