2014 Arizona Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2014 Arizona Secretary of State election
| country = Arizona
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2010 Arizona elections#Secretary of State
| previous_year = 2010
| election_date = {{Start date|2014|11|04}}
| next_election = 2018 Arizona Secretary of State election
| next_year = 2018
| turnout = 46.1% {{loss}}
| image_size = x160px
| image1 = Michele Reagan by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| nominee1 = Michele Reagan
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 779,226
| percentage1 = 52.2%
| image2 = Terry Goddard by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| nominee2 = Terry Goddard
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 712,918
| percentage2 = 47.8%
| map_image = {{switcher |210px |County results |210px |Congressional district results|default=1}}
| map_size = 210px
| map_caption = County results
Reagan: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
Goddard: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Ken Bennett
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Michele Reagan
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{ElectionsAZ}}
The 2014 Arizona Secretary of State election took place on November 4, 2018, to elect the Secretary of State of Arizona, concurrently with other statewide elections, including for governor and U.S. House.
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Ken Bennett was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third term in office. He instead ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor. Republican nominee Michele Reagan succeeded Bennett and won the election against Democratic challenger Terry Goddard.
As of 2024, this is the last time that a Republican was elected Secretary of State in Arizona.
Republican primary
= Candidates =
- Wil Cardon, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012{{cite news |url=http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/08/06/wil-cardon-files-to-run-for-arizona-secretary-of-state/|title= Cardon running for secretary of state |work=Arizona Capitol Times|first=Jeremy|last=Duda |date=August 6, 2013 |access-date=September 5, 2013}}
- Justin Pierce, state representative
- Michele Reagan, state senator and former state representative{{cite web|last=Pitzl |first=Mary Jo |url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20131029sen-reagan-enters-race-secretary-state-post.html |title=Sen. Reagan enters race for secretary of state post |publisher=Arizona Central |date=October 29, 2013 |access-date=November 1, 2013}}
= Campaign =
Wil Cardon was initially considered the front-runner, but support for him collapsed in the wake of revelations that six of his siblings were suing him for more than $6 million of family money that they allege he used in his campaign for the U.S. Senate in 2012, despite it not being his to use.{{cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/editorial/2014/07/25/michele-reagan-secretary-state-endorsement/13138187/ |title=Reagan has acted like secretary of state for years |publisher=AZ Central |date=July 25, 2014 |access-date=October 19, 2014}}
= Polling =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; |
| valign= bottom
! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:130px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! class=small | Margin of ! style="width:50px;"| Wil ! style="width:50px;"| Justin ! style="width:50px;"| Michele ! style="width:50px;"| Undecided |
| Magellan Strategies[http://www.azcentral.com/story/brahm-resnik/2014/08/22/arizona-governor-doug-ducey-leads-in-new-poll/14466987/ Magellan Strategies]
| align=center| August 17–21, 2014 | align=center| 1,281 | align=center| ± 2.7% | align=center| 18% | align=center| 27% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 33% | align=center| 22% |
| Harper Polling[https://www.scribd.com/doc/237430431/DCL-AZ-GOP-Primary-5-8-19-8-20-Toplines Harper Polling]
| align=center| August 19–20, 2014 | align=center| 812 | align=center| ± 3.4% | align=center| 15% | align=center| 30% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 32% | align=center| 23% |
| Magellan Strategies[http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2014/08/21/poll-shows-ducey-ahead-of-smith-jones-in.html Magellan Strategies]
| align=center| August 15–18, 2014 | align=center| 1,322 | align=center| ± ? | align=center| 18% | align=center| 26% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 33% | align=center| 23% |
| Magellan Strategies[http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/business/2014/08/ducey-grabs-31-percent-8-point-lead-in-new.html?page=all Magellan Strategies]
| align=center| August 12–15, 2014 | align=center| 1,300 | align=center| ± ? | align=center| 17% | align=center| 23% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 33% | align=center| 27% |
| Magellan Strategies[http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/08/08/poll-shows-doug-ducey-increasing-lead-in-az-gov-race/ Magellan Strategies]
| align=center| August 5–7, 2014 | align=center| 1,289 | align=center| ± 2.7% | align=center| 16% | align=center| 27% | align=center| 27% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 30% |
| Magellan Strategies[http://www.azcentral.com/story/brahm-resnik/2014/08/06/arizona-republican-governor-primary-poll-ducey-smith-jones/13665521/ Magellan Strategies]
| align=center| July 28–31, 2014 | align=center| 1,644 | align=center| ± ? | align=center| 19% | align=center| 18% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 31% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 32% |
| Harper Polling[http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2014/Harper_AZ_0714.pdf Harper Polling]
| align=center| July 16–17, 2014 | align=center| 885 | align=center| ± 3.3% | align=center| 19% | align=center| 19% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 21% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 40% |
| Gravis Marketing[http://gravismarketing.com/polling-and-market-research/current-arizona-polling-republican-primary/ Gravis Marketing]
| align=center| July 14, 2014 | align=center| 691 | align=center| ± 4% | align=center| 13% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 17% | align=center| 13% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 57% |
| Magellan Strategies[http://archive.azcentral.com/ic/pdf/republican-primary-survey.pdf Magellan Strategies]
| align=center| July 9–10, 2014 | align=center| 593 | align=center| ± 4.0% | align=center| 17% | align=center| 9% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 21% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 53% |
| Harper Polling[http://harperpolling.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/14-07-az-gop-primary-toplines.pdf Harper Polling]
| align=center| June 25–26, 2014 | align=center| 791 | align=center| ± 3.5% | align=center| 20% | align=center| 13% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 22% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 44% |
| Magellan Strategies[http://www.slideshare.net/MagellanStrat/magellan-strategies-arizona-republican-primary-survey-memorandum-060514 Magellan Strategies]
| align=center| June 3–4, 2014 | align=center| 630 | align=center| ± 3.9% | align=center| 18% | align=center| 15% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 20% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 47% |
| Magellan Strategies[https://www.scribd.com/doc/224595828/AZ-Republican-Primary-Survey-Crosstabs-Full Magellan Strategies]
| align=center| May 13–14, 2014 | align=center| 760 | align=center| ± 3.6% | {{party shading/Republican}} align=center| 20% | align=center| 12% | align=center| 17% | {{party shading/Undecided}} align=center| 51% |
==Debate==
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2014 Arizona Secretary of State election republican primary debates |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Republican ! scope="col"| Republican ! scope="col"| Republican |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Jeff DeWit
! scope="col" | Hugh Hallman ! scope="col" | Randy Pullen |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Jun. 30, 2014 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Arizona PBS | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Ted Simons | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.pbs.org/video/arizona-horizon-vote-2014-republican-secretary-state-debate/ PBS] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
==Results==
{{Election box begin no change
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jeff DeWit
| party = Arizona Republican Party
| votes = 215,892
| percentage = 44.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Hugh Hallman
| party = Arizona Republican Party
| votes = 155,775
| percentage = 32.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Randy Pullen
| party = Arizona Republican Party
| votes = 108,106
| percentage = 22.49
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1,011
| percentage = 0.21
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 480,784
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
= Results =
[[File:2014ArizonaSecretaryofStateRepublicanPrimaryElection.png|thumb|right|190px|Republican primary results by county
{{collapsible list
|title=Legend
|{{legend|#f6b380|Reagan 30–40%}}
|{{legend|#f17e30|Reagan 40–50%}}
|{{legend|#e7cefe|Pierce 30–40%}}
|{{legend|#cdabfd|Pierce 40–50%}}
}}]]
{{Election box begin no change |title=Republican primary{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/50936/139543/Web01/en/summary.html |title=Unofficial Results Primary Election |access-date=August 28, 2014 |publisher=Arizona Secretary of State |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002100151/http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/50936/139543/Web01/en/summary.html |archive-date=October 2, 2014 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Michele Reagan
|votes = 175,664
|percentage = 43.45
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Justin Pierce
|votes = 139,871
|percentage = 34.59
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Wil Cardon
|votes = 88,771
|percentage = 21.96
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 404,306
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
Democratic primary
= Candidates =
- Terry Goddard, former Attorney General and candidate for governor in 1990, 1994, and 2010{{cite web|last=Lemons |first=Stephen |url=http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/bastard/2012/12/terry_goddard_wants_to_be_ag_a.php |title=Terry Goddard Wants to Be AG Again? Puh-lease |publisher=Blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com |date=December 19, 2012 |access-date=September 22, 2013}}
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change |title=Democratic primary}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Terry Goddard
|votes = 252,761
|percentage = 98.82
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 3,012
|percentage = 1.18
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 255,773
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
General election
= Debate =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ 2014 Arizona Secretary of State election debate |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}
! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Host ! scope="col" | Moderator ! scope="col" | Link ! scope="col"| Republican ! scope="col"| Democratic |
|---|
| colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key: {{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Not invited {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invited {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}"| ! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}"| |
| scope="col" | Michele Reagan
! scope="col" | Terry Goddard |
| 1
| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Oct. 6, 2014 | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Arizona PBS | style="white-space:nowrap;" | Ted Simons | style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.pbs.org/video/arizona-horizon-vote-2014-secretary-state-debate/ PBS] | {{Yes|P}} | {{Yes|P}} |
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box
| title = Michele Reagan (R)
| list =
- Lydia Hernandez, state representative{{cite web |title=War By Women Launched Against Goddard |date=October 3, 2014 |work=Arizona Daily Independent |url=https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2014/10/03/war-by-women-launched-against-goddard/}}
- Catherine Miranda, state senator
}}
= Polling =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; |
| valign= bottom
! style="width:150px;"| Poll source ! style="width:130px;"| Date(s) ! class=small | Sample ! class=small | Margin of ! style="width:50px;"| Michele ! style="width:50px;"| Terry ! style="width:50px;"| Undecided |
| The Polling Company[https://www.scribd.com/doc/244158795/American-Encore-Statewide-Dual-Frame-Survey-Among-600-Arizona-LVs-ToPLINE-DATA-4 The Polling Company]
| align=center| October 20–22, 2014 | align=center| 601 | align=center| ± 4% | align=center| 42% | align=center| 42% | align=center| 15% |
| Moore Information[http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/10/10/az-governors-race-poll-shows-democrat-fred-duval-ahead-while-republican-doug-ducey-leads-most-others/-4 Moore Information]
| align=center| October 7–8, 2014 | align=center| 400 | align=center| ± ≈4.9% | align=center| 44% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 46% | align=center| 10% |
| The Polling Company[https://www.scribd.com/doc/242522808/October-9-2014-American-Encore-Statewide-Dual-Frame-Survey-Among-600-Arizona-LVs-ToPLINE-DATA-for-Release-4 The Polling Company]
| align=center| October 6–8, 2014 | align=center| 600 | align=center| ± 4% | align=center| 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align=center| 47% | align=center| 8% |
= Results =
{{Election box begin |title=2014 Arizona Secretary of State election{{cite web|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/53314/148787/Web01/en/summary.html |title=Unofficial Results General Election |access-date=November 9, 2014 |publisher=Arizona Secretary of State |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141110015829/http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/AZ/53314/148787/Web01/en/summary.html |archive-date=November 10, 2014 }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Michele Reagan
|votes = 779,226
|percentage = 52.22%
|change = -5.99%
}}{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Terry Goddard
|votes = 712,918
|percentage = 47.78%
|change = +5.99%
}}{{Election box total
|votes = 1,492,144
|percentage = 100.00%
|change =
}}{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Republican Party (US)
}}{{Election box end}}
=By congressional district=
Despite losing the state, Goddard won 5 of 9 congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2013/07/09/1220127/-Daily-Kos-Elections-2012-election-results-by-congressional-and-legislative-districts|title=Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts|website=The Daily Kos|access-date=20 March 2024}}
| class=wikitable
! District ! Reagan ! Goddard ! Representative |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Arizona|1|1st}} | 48% | 52% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ann Kirkpatrick |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Arizona|2|2nd}} | 48% | 52% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Martha McSally |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Arizona|3|3rd}} | 38% | 62% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Raúl Grijalva |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Arizona|4|4th}} | 67% | 33% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Paul Gosar |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Arizona|5|5th}} | 62% | 38% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Matt Salmon |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Arizona|6|6th}} | 56% | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}}|David Schweikert |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Arizona|7|7th}} | 28% | 72% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Ruben Gallego |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Arizona|8|8th}} | 59% | 41% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Trent Franks |
| align=center
! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Arizona|9|9th}} | 44% | 56% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kyrsten Sinema |
References
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{{2014 United States elections}}