2014 Arizona Senate election

The 2014 Arizona Senate election was held on November 4, 2014. Voters elected members of the Arizona Senate in all 30 of the state's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. Primary elections were held on August 26, 2014.[3]

2014 Arizona Senate election
November 4, 2014
All 30 seats of the Arizona Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Andy Biggs Katie Hobbs
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12th 24th
Seats before 17 13
Seats after 17 13
Seat change Steady Steady
Senate President before election

Andy Biggs[1]
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Andy Biggs[2]
Republican

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Prior to the elections, the Republicans held a majority of 17 seats over the Democrats' 13 seats.

Following the election, Republicans maintained control of the chamber and their majority of 17 Republicans to 13 Democrats remained unchanged.[4]

The newly elected senators served in the 52nd Arizona State Legislature.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats
  1. District 19: Anna Tovar
  2. District 27: Leah Landrum

Republicans
  1. District 6: Alice Crandell[lower-alpha 1]
  2. District 11: Al Melvin
  3. District 18: John McComish
  4. District 21: Rick Murphy
  5. District 23: Michele Reagan[lower-alpha 2]

Summary of Results by Arizona State Legislative District
DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorOutcome
1st Steve Pierce Rep Steve Pierce Rep Hold
2nd Andrea Dalessandro[lower-alpha 3] Dem Andrea Dalessandro Dem Hold
3rd Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Olivia Cajero Bedford Dem Hold
4th Lynne Pancrazi Dem Lynne Pancrazi Dem Hold
5th Kelli Ward Rep Kelli Ward[lower-alpha 4] Rep Hold
6th Alice Crandell[lower-alpha 1] Rep Sylvia Tenney Allen Rep Hold
7th Carlyle W. Begay[lower-alpha 5] Dem Carlyle W. Begay[lower-alpha 6] Dem Hold
8th Barbara McGuire Dem Barbara McGuire Dem Hold
9th Steve Farley Dem Steve Farley Dem Hold
10th David Bradley Dem David Bradley Dem Hold
11th Al Melvin Rep Steve Smith Rep Hold
12th Andy Biggs Rep Andy Biggs Rep Hold
13th Don Shooter Rep Don Shooter Rep Hold
14th Gail Griffin Rep Gail Griffin Rep Hold
15th Nancy Barto Rep Nancy Barto Rep Hold
16th David Christian Farnsworth[lower-alpha 7] Rep David Christian Farnsworth Rep Hold
17th Steve Yarbrough Rep Steve Yarbrough Rep Hold
18th John McComish Rep Jeff Dial Rep Hold
19th Anna Tovar Dem Lupe Chavira Contreras Dem Hold
20th Kimberly Yee Rep Kimberly Yee Rep Hold
21st Rick Murphy Rep Debbie Lesko Rep Hold
22nd Judy M. Burges Rep Judy M. Burges Rep Hold
23rd Michele Reagan Rep John Kavanagh Rep Hold
24th Katie Hobbs Dem Katie Hobbs Dem Hold
25th Bob Worsley Rep Bob Worsley Rep Hold
26th Ed Ableser Dem Ed Ableser[lower-alpha 8] Dem Hold
27th Leah Landrum Dem Catherine Miranda Dem Hold
28th Adam Driggs Rep Adam Driggs Rep Hold
29th Steve Gallardo Dem Martín J. Quezada Dem Hold
30th Robert Meza Dem Robert Meza Dem Hold

Detailed Results
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30

District 1
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 28,214 100.00%
Total votes 28,214 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Pierce (incumbent) 55,273 99.75%
Independent Teri Frost[lower-alpha 9] 139 0.25%
Total votes 55,412 100.00%
Republican hold

District 2
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrea Dalessandro (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] 10,754 100.00%
Total votes 10,754 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel Estrella 9,333 100.00%
Total votes 9,333 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrea Dalessandro (incumbent)[lower-alpha 3] 22,901 55.04%
Republican Daniel Estrella 18,707 44.96%
Total votes 41,608 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 3
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford (incumbent) 7,087 59.01%
Democratic Salomón F. Baldenegro 4,923 40.99%
Total votes 12,010 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Olivia Cajero Bedford (incumbent) 27,034 100.00%
Total votes 27,034 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 4
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynne Pancrazi (incumbent) 6,829 100.00%
Total votes 6,829 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Connie Uribe 5,846 100.00%
Total votes 5,846 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynne Pancrazi (incumbent) 14,464 53.80%
Republican Connie Uribe 12,423 46.20%
Total votes 26,887 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 5
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelli Ward (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 19,439 100.00%
Total votes 19,439 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kelli Ward (incumbent)[lower-alpha 4] 38,507 100.00%
Total votes 38,507 100.00%
Republican hold

District 6
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chester Crandell (incumbent)[lower-alpha 1] 14,721 100.00%
Total votes 14,721 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sylvia Tenney Allen 31,845 51.32%
Independent Tom O'Halleran 30,207 48.68%
Total votes 62,052 100.00%
Republican hold

District 7
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carlyle W. Begay (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] 10,331 43.17%
Democratic Eric Descheenie 6,900 28.83%
Democratic Jamescita Peshlakai 6,700 28.00%
Total votes 23,931 100.00%
Americans Elect Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Americans Elect Kelly Gneiting[lower-alpha 10] 7 100.00%
Total votes 7 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carlyle W. Begay (incumbent)[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] 38,513 83.71%
Americans Elect Kelly Gneiting 7,494 16.29%
Total votes 46,007 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 8
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara McGuire (incumbent) 8,766 100.00%
Total votes 8,766 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Irene Littleton 5,004 49.43%
Republican Harold W. Vangilder 2,767 27.33%
Republican Alan Pease 2,352 23.23%
Total votes 10,123 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Kevin Sullivan[lower-alpha 10] 3 100.00%
Total votes 3 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Barbara McGuire (incumbent) 17,654 50.71%
Republican Irene Littleton 17,157 49.29%
Total votes 34,811 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 9
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Farley (incumbent) 15,735 100.00%
Total votes 15,735 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Farley (incumbent) 45,890 100.00%
Total votes 45,890 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 10
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Bradley (incumbent) 15,261 100.00%
Total votes 15,261 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Morrison 15,820 100.00%
Total votes 15,820 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Bradley (incumbent) 34,334 52.31%
Republican Mark Morrison 31,307 47.69%
Total votes 65,641 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 11
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jo Holt 11,201 100.00%
Total votes 11,201 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Smith 15,956 69.92%
Republican Scott Bartle 6,863 30.08%
Total votes 22,819 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Smith 38,397 59.05%
Democratic Jo Holt 26,628 40.95%
Total votes 65,025 100.00%
Republican hold

District 12
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Glover 5,059 100.00%
Total votes 5,059 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent) 18,653 100.00%
Total votes 18,653 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy Biggs (incumbent) 35,820 65.20%
Democratic Scott Glover 19,117 34.80%
Total votes 54,937 100.00%
Republican hold

District 13
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Terri Woodmansee 5,832 100.00%
Total votes 5,832 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Shooter (incumbent) 11,794 64.66%
Republican Toby Farmer 6,446 35.34%
Total votes 18,240 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Shooter (incumbent) 28,645 64.34%
Democratic Terri Woodmansee 15,874 35.66%
Total votes 44,519 100.00%
Republican hold

District 14
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent) 19,888 100.00%
Total votes 19,888 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gail Griffin (incumbent) 46,564 100.00%
Total votes 46,564 100.00%
Republican hold

District 15
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent) 13,585 62.90%
Republican David Ryan 8,012 37.10%
Total votes 21,597 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Barto (incumbent) 43,363 100.00%
Total votes 43,363 100.00%
Republican hold

District 16
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Prior 6,314 100.00%
Total votes 6,314 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 10,705 55.46%
Republican Taylor McArthur 8,597 44.54%
Total votes 19,302 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Christian Farnsworth (incumbent)[lower-alpha 7] 31,659 65.90%
Democratic Scott Prior 16,382 34.10%
Total votes 48,041 100.00%
Republican hold

District 17
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kristie O'Brien 7,415 100.00%
Total votes 7,415 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Yarbrough (incumbent) 17,958 100.00%
Total votes 17,958 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Yarbrough (incumbent) 32,598 60.13%
Democratic Kristie O'Brien 21,619 39.87%
Total votes 54,217 100.00%
Republican hold

District 18
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janie Hydrick 10,946 100.00%
Total votes 10,946 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Dial 12,886 59.81%
Republican Tom Morrissey 8,659 40.19%
Total votes 21,545 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Dial 34,522 53.73%
Democratic Janie Hydrick 29,723 46.27%
Total votes 64,245 100.00%
Republican hold

District 19
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lupe Chavira Contreras 3,106 53.53%
Democratic Angela Cotera 2,696 46.47%
Total votes 5,802 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph "Joe" Hobbs[lower-alpha 10] 189 100.00%
Total votes 189 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lupe Chavira Contreras 12,811 62.32%
Republican Joseph "Joe" Hobbs 7,747 37.68%
Total votes 20,558 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 20
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patty Kennedy 7,819 100.00%
Total votes 7,819 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Yee (incumbent) 15,259 100.00%
Total votes 15,259 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kimberly Yee (incumbent) 25,103 53.24%
Democratic Patty Kennedy 16,613 35.23%
Independent Doug "Q" Quelland 5,438 11.53%
Total votes 47,154 100.00%
Republican hold

District 21
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carolyn Vasko 8,371 100.00%
Total votes 8,371 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Lesko 18,195 100.00%
Total votes 18,195 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Debbie Lesko 32,119 63.22%
Democratic Carolyn Vasko 18,687 36.78%
Total votes 50,806 100.00%
Republican hold

District 22
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Archangel "Arky" Muscato 8,314 100.00%
Total votes 8,314 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy M. Burges (incumbent) 25,105 100.00%
Total votes 25,105 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy M. Burges (incumbent) 48,046 69.51%
Democratic Archangel "Arky" Muscato 21,079 30.49%
Total votes 69,125 100.00%
Republican hold

District 23
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Paula Pennypacker 8,720 100.00%
Total votes 8,720 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kavanagh 17,227 53.33%
Republican Jeff Schwartz 15,075 46.67%
Total votes 32,302 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kavanagh 49,649 62.48%
Democratic Paula Pennypacker 29,810 37.52%
Total votes 79,459 100.00%
Republican hold

District 24
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Hobbs (incumbent) 11,117 100.00%
Total votes 11,117 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Follette 7,285 100.00%
Total votes 7,285 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katie Hobbs (incumbent) 25,130 66.14%
Republican Bill Follette 12,867 33.86%
Total votes 37,997 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 25
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steven Zachary 6,652 100.00%
Total votes 6,652 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Worsley (incumbent) 15,473 52.81%
Republican Ralph Heap 13,827 47.19%
Total votes 29,300 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Worsley (incumbent) 38,505 70.46%
Democratic Steven Zachary 16,140 29.54%
Total votes 54,645 100.00%
Republican hold

District 26
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Ableser (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 6,127 100.00%
Total votes 6,127 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Ableser (incumbent)[lower-alpha 8] 14,845 58.43%
Independent Dale Eames 10,563 41.57%
Total votes 25,408 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 27
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Catherine Miranda 5,672 54.51%
Democratic Aaron Marquez 4,733 45.49%
Total votes 10,405 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Natalie Taswell[lower-alpha 10] 151 100.00%
Total votes 151 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Catherine Miranda 17,917 74.30%
Republican Natalie Taswell 6,198 25.70%
Total votes 24,115 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 28
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kelli Butler 11,051 100.00%
Total votes 11,051 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Driggs (incumbent) 20,913 100.00%
Total votes 20,913 100.00%
Libertarian Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Jim Iannuzo 204 100.00%
Total votes 204 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adam Driggs (incumbent) 34,455 53.21%
Democratic Kelli Butler 27,902 43.09%
Libertarian Jim Iannuzo 2,392 3.69%
Total votes 64,749 100.00%
Republican hold

District 29
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martín J. Quezada 3,342 50.68%
Democratic Lydia Hernández 3,252 49.32%
Total votes 6,594 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Crystal Nuttle 3,734 100.00%
Total votes 3,734 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martín J. Quezada 12,133 60.26%
Republican Crystal Nuttle 8,002 39.74%
Total votes 20,135 100.00%
Democratic hold

District 30
Democratic Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Meza (incumbent) 6,225 100.00%
Total votes 6,225 100.00%
Republican Primary Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Cox 5,059 100.00%
Total votes 5,059 100.00%
General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Meza (incumbent) 12,802 57.99%
Republican Gary Cox 9,276 42.01%
Total votes 22,078 100.00%
Democratic hold
  1. Republican Alice Crandell, the widow of former Republican Senator Chester Crandell, was sworn in September 24, 2014 to replace her deceased husband who died on August 4, 2014.[7]
  2. Ran for Arizona Secretary of State and won.
  3. Democrat Andrea Dalessandro was sworn in January 22, 2014 to replace Democratic Senator Linda Lopez who resigned on January 13, 2014.[5]
  4. Republican Sue Donahue was sworn in January 7, 2016 to replace Republican Senator Kelli Ward who resigned on December 15, 2015.[6]
  5. Democrat Carlyle Begay was sworn in August 6, 2013 to replace Democratic Senator Jack C. Jackson Jr. who resigned on July 12, 2013.[8]
  6. Senator Carlyle Begay changed political party affiliation on November 23, 2015, from Democrat to Republican.[9]
  7. Republican David Christian Farnsworth was sworn in September 12, 2013 to replace Republican Senator Rich Crandall who resigned on August 31, 2013.[10]
  8. Democrat Andrew Sherwood was sworn in November 5, 2015 to replace Democratic Senator Ed Ableser who resigned on September 30, 2015.[11]
  9. Was a write-in candidate in the general election.
  10. Was a write-in candidate in the primary election.

References
  1. "2013, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  2. "2015, Journal of the Senate, State of Arizona, Fifty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session". Arizona Secretary of State.
  3. "2014 State of Arizona official canvass, primary election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  4. "2014 State of Arizona official canvass, general election". Arizona Secretary of State.
  5. "Dalessandro appointed to state Senate". Arizona Capitol Times.
  6. "Supervisors pick Donahue to fill Ward's vacant seat". The Kingman Daily Miner.
  7. "Crandell's widow selected to fill out Senate term". Arizona Capitol Times.
  8. "Carlyle Begay sworn in as state senator, but faces legal challenge". Arizona Capitol Times.
  9. "Arizona lawmaker Carlyle Begay switches parties". The Arizona Republic.
  10. "Farnsworth to replace Crandall". Arizona Daily Independent.
  11. "State Rep. Andrew Sherwood named Tempe's state senator". The Arizona Republic.
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