2014 Arizona Secretary of State election
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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 2022, this is the last time that a Republican has been elected Secretary of State in Arizona.
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Wil Cardon, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2012[1]
- Justin Pierce, state representative
- Michele Reagan, state senator and former state representative[2]
Campaign[edit]
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.[3]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Wil Cardon |
Justin Pierce |
Michele Reagan |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellan Strategies | August 17–21, 2014 | 1,281 | ± 2.7% | 18% | 27% | 33% | 22% |
| Harper Polling | August 19–20, 2014 | 812 | ± 3.4% | 15% | 30% | 32% | 23% |
| Magellan Strategies | August 15–18, 2014 | 1,322 | ± ? | 18% | 26% | 33% | 23% |
| Magellan Strategies | August 12–15, 2014 | 1,300 | ± ? | 17% | 23% | 33% | 27% |
| Magellan Strategies | August 5–7, 2014 | 1,289 | ± 2.7% | 16% | 27% | 27% | 30% |
| Magellan Strategies | July 28–31, 2014 | 1,644 | ± ? | 19% | 18% | 31% | 32% |
| Harper Polling | July 16–17, 2014 | 885 | ± 3.3% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 40% |
| Gravis Marketing | July 14, 2014 | 691 | ± 4% | 13% | 17% | 13% | 57% |
| Magellan Strategies | July 9–10, 2014 | 593 | ± 4.0% | 17% | 9% | 21% | 53% |
| Harper Polling | June 25–26, 2014 | 791 | ± 3.5% | 20% | 13% | 22% | 44% |
| Magellan Strategies | June 3–4, 2014 | 630 | ± 3.9% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 47% |
| Magellan Strategies | May 13–14, 2014 | 760 | ± 3.6% | 20% | 12% | 17% | 51% |
Results[edit]
- Reagan 30–40%
- Reagan 40–50%
- Pierce 30–40%
- Pierce 40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michele Reagan | 175,664 | 43.45 | |
| Republican | Justin Pierce | 139,871 | 34.59 | |
| Republican | Wil Cardon | 88,771 | 21.96 | |
| Total votes | 404,306 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Terry Goddard, former Attorney General and candidate for governor in 1990, 1994, and 2010[5]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Terry Goddard | 252,761 | 98.82 | |
| Write-in | 3,012 | 1.18 | ||
| Total votes | 255,773 | 100.00 | ||
General election[edit]
Endorsements[edit]
- Lydia Hernandez, state representative[6]
- Catherine Miranda, state senator[6]
Polling[edit]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Michele Reagan (R) |
Terry Goddard (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Polling Company | October 20–22, 2014 | 601 | ± 4% | 42% | 42% | 15% |
| Moore Information | October 7–8, 2014 | 400 | ± ~4.9% | 44% | 46% | 10% |
| The Polling Company | October 6–8, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 45% | 47% | 8% |
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michele Reagan | 779,226 | 52.22% | -5.99% | |
| Democratic | Terry Goddard | 712,918 | 47.78% | +5.99% | |
| Total votes | 1,492,144 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ Duda, Jeremy (August 6, 2013). "Cardon running for secretary of state". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ Pitzl, Mary Jo (October 29, 2013). "Sen. Reagan enters race for secretary of state post". Arizona Central. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "Reagan has acted like secretary of state for years". AZ Central. July 25, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Unofficial Results Primary Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Lemons, Stephen (December 19, 2012). "Terry Goddard Wants to Be AG Again? Puh-lease". Blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "War By Women Launched Against Goddard". Arizona Daily Independent. October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Unofficial Results General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.