2014 Arizona Secretary of State election

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2014 Arizona Secretary of State election
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  Michele Reagan by Gage Skidmore.jpg Terry Goddard by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Nominee Michele Reagan Terry Goddard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote779,226712,918
Percentage52.2%47.8%
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County results
Reagan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Goddard:     50–60%     60–70%
Secretary of State before election

Ken Bennett
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Michele Reagan
Republican

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.

Contents

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

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. [3]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Wil
Cardon		Justin
Pierce		Michele
Reagan		Undecided
Magellan Strategies August 17–21, 20141,281± 2.7%18%27%33%22%
Harper Polling August 19–20, 2014812± 3.4%15%30%32%23%
Magellan Strategies August 15–18, 20141,322± ?18%26%33%23%
Magellan Strategies August 12–15, 20141,300± ?17%23%33%27%
Magellan Strategies August 5–7, 20141,289± 2.7%16%27%27%30%
Magellan Strategies July 28–31, 20141,644± ?19%18%31%32%
Harper Polling July 16–17, 2014885± 3.3%19%19%21%40%
Gravis Marketing July 14, 2014691± 4%13%17%13%57%
Magellan Strategies July 9–10, 2014593± 4.0%17%9%21%53%
Harper Polling June 25–26, 2014791± 3.5%20%13%22%44%
Magellan Strategies June 3–4, 2014630± 3.9%18%15%20%47%
Magellan Strategies May 13–14, 2014760± 3.6%20%12%17%51%

Results

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Republican primary results by county
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  •   Reagan 30–40%
  •   Reagan 40–50%
  •   Pierce 30–40%
  •   Pierce 40–50%
Republican primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Reagan 175,664 43.45
Republican Justin Pierce 139,87134.59
Republican Wil Cardon88,77121.96
Total votes404,306 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Terry Goddard 252,761 98.82
Write-in 3,0121.18
Total votes255,773 100.00

General election

Endorsements

Michele Reagan (R)

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Michele
Reagan (R)		Terry
Goddard (D)		Undecided
The Polling Company October 20–22, 2014601± 4%42%42%15%
Moore Information October 7–8, 2014400± ~4.9%44%46%10%
The Polling Company October 6–8, 2014600± 4%45%47%8%

Results

2014 Arizona Secretary of State election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michele Reagan 779,226 52.22% -5.99%
Democratic Terry Goddard 712,91847.78%+5.99%
Total votes1,492,144 100.00%
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ Duda, Jeremy (August 6, 2013). "Cardon running for secretary of state". Arizona Capitol Times . Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ Pitzl, Mary Jo (October 29, 2013). "Sen. Reagan enters race for secretary of state post". Arizona Central. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Reagan has acted like secretary of state for years". AZ Central. July 25, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Unofficial Results Primary Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ Lemons, Stephen (December 19, 2012). "Terry Goddard Wants to Be AG Again? Puh-lease". Blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "War By Women Launched Against Goddard". Arizona Daily Independent. October 3, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Unofficial Results General Election". Arizona Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
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