2014 Arizona House of Representatives election explained

2014 Arizona House of Representatives election should not be confused with 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona.

Election Name:	2014 Arizona House of Representatives election
Country:	Arizona
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2012 Arizona House of Representatives election
Previous Year:	2012
Next Election:	2016 Arizona House of Representatives election
Next Year:	2016
Seats For Election:	All 60 seats in the Arizona House
Majority Seats:	31
Image1:	Andy Tobin (cropped).jpg
Leader1:	Andy Tobin (retired)
Party1:	Arizona Republican Party
Leaders Seat1:	1st - Paulden
Last Election1:	36
Seats After1:	36
Leader2:	Chad Campbell (retired)
Party2:	Arizona Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:	24th - Phoenix
Last Election2:	24
Seats After2:	24
Map Size:	300px
Speaker
Before Election:	Andy Tobin^[1] ^[2]
Before Party:	Republican
After Election:	David Gowan^[3] ^[4]
After Party:	Republican

The 2014 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2014, with the primary election held on Tuesday, August 26, 2014.^{[5] [6]} Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.^[7]

The election coincided with United States national elections and Arizona state elections, including U.S. House, Arizona governor, and Arizona Senate.^{[8] [9]}

Following the previous election in 2012, Republicans held a 36-to-24-seat majority over Democrats.^{[10] [11] [12]} Republicans maintained their majority in 2014, preserving a 36-to-24-seat advantage over Democrats. The newly elected members served in the 52nd Arizona State Legislature, during which Republican David Gowan was elected as Speaker of the Arizona House.

Retiring Incumbents

Democrats

1. District 4: Juan Carlos "J.C." Escamilla
2. District 7: Jamescita Peshlakai
3. District 19: Lupe Chavira Contreras
4. District 24: Chad Campbell
5. District 27: Catherine Miranda
6. District 29: Martín J. Quezada
7. District 29: Lydia Hernández

Republicans

1. District 1: Andy Tobin
2. District 5: Doris Goodale
3. District 11: Steve Smith
4. District 11: Adam Kwasman
5. District 17: Thomas "Tom" Forese
6. District 18: Jeff Dial
7. District 21: Debbie Lesko
8. District 23: John Kavanagh
9. District 25: Justin Pierce

Incumbents Defeated in Primary Election

Democrat

1. District 27: Norma Muñoz

Republican

1. District 20: Carl Seel

Incumbents Defeated in General Election

Democrat

1. District 2: Demion Clinco

Republican

1. District 9: Ethan Orr

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected Representative	Outcome
1st	Karen Fann		Rep	Karen Fann		Rep Hold
	Andy Tobin		Rep	Noel Campbell		Rep Hold
2nd	Rosanna Gabaldón		Dem	Rosanna Gabaldón		Dem Hold
	Demion Clinco		Dem	John Christopher Ackerley			Rep Gain
3rd	Sally Ann Gonzales		Dem	Sally Ann Gonzales		Dem Hold
	Macario Saldate		Dem	Macario Saldate		Dem Hold
4th	Lisa Otondo		Dem	Lisa Otondo		Dem Hold
	Juan Carlos "J.C." Escamilla		Dem	Charlene Fernandez		Dem Hold
5th	Sonny Borrelli		Rep	Sonny Borrelli		Rep Hold
	Doris Goodale		Rep	Regina Cobb		Rep Hold
6th	Brenda Barton		Rep	Brenda Barton		Rep Hold
	Bob Thorpe		Rep	Bob Thorpe		Rep Hold
7th	Albert Hale		Dem	Albert Hale		Dem Hold
	Jamescita Peshlakai		Dem	Jennifer D. Benally		Dem Hold
8th	Frank Pratt		Rep	Frank Pratt		Rep Hold
	Thomas "T.J." Shope		Rep	Thomas "T.J." Shope		Rep Hold
9th	Victoria Steele		Dem	Victoria Steele		Dem Hold
	Ethan Orr		Rep	Randall "Randy" Friese			Dem Gain
10th	Bruce Wheeler		Dem	Bruce Wheeler		Dem Hold
	Stefanie Mach		Dem	Stefanie Mach		Dem Hold
11th	Steve Smith		Rep	Mark Finchem		Rep Hold
	Adam Kwasman		Rep	Vince Leach		Rep Hold
12th	Eddie Farnsworth		Rep	Eddie Farnsworth		Rep Hold
	Warren Petersen		Rep	Warren Petersen		Rep Hold
13th	Steve Montenegro		Rep	Steve Montenegro		Rep Hold
	Darin Mitchell		Rep	Darin Mitchell		Rep Hold
14th	David Gowan		Rep	David Gowan		Rep Hold
	David Stevens		Rep	David Stevens		Rep Hold
15th	Heather Carter		Rep	Heather Carter		Rep Hold
	John Allen		Rep	John Allen		Rep Hold
16th	Kelly Townsend		Rep	Kelly Townsend		Rep Hold
	Doug Coleman		Rep	Doug Coleman		Rep Hold
17th	J.D. Mesnard		Rep	J.D. Mesnard		Rep Hold
	Thomas "Tom" Forese		Rep	Jeff Weninger		Rep Hold
18th	Bob Robson		Rep	Bob Robson		Rep Hold
	Jeff Dial		Rep	Jill Norgaard		Rep Hold
19th	Mark Cardenas		Dem	Mark Cardenas		Dem Hold
	Lupe Chavira Contreras		Dem	Diego Espinoza		Dem Hold
20th	Paul Boyer		Rep	Paul Boyer		Rep Hold
	Carl Seel		Rep	Anthony Kern		Rep Hold
21st	Rick Gray		Rep	Rick Gray		Rep Hold
	Debbie Lesko		Rep	Tony Rivero		Rep Hold
22nd	Phil Lovas		Rep	Phil Lovas		Rep Hold
	David Livingston		Rep	David Livingston		Rep Hold
23rd	Michelle Ugenti		Rep	Michelle Ugenti		Rep Hold
	John Kavanagh		Rep	Jay Lawrence		Rep Hold
24th	Lela Alston		Dem	Lela Alston		Dem Hold
	Chad Campbell		Dem	Ken Clark		Dem Hold
25th	Justin Olson		Rep	Justin Olson		Rep Hold
	Justin Pierce		Rep	Russell "Rusty" Bowers		Rep Hold
26th	Juan Jose Mendez		Dem	Juan Jose Mendez		Dem Hold
	Andrew Sherwood		Dem	Andrew Sherwood		Dem Hold
27th	Catherine Miranda		Dem	Reginald Bolding		Dem Hold
	Norma Muñoz		Dem	Rebecca Rios		Dem Hold
28th	Eric Meyer		Dem	Eric Meyer		Dem Hold
	Kate Brophy McGee		Rep	Kate Brophy McGee		Rep Hold
29th	Martín J. Quezada		Dem	Richard C. Andrade		Dem Hold
	Lydia Hernández		Dem	Ceci Velásquez		Dem Hold
30th	Debbie McCune-Davis		Dem	Debbie McCune-Davis		Dem Hold
	Jonathan Larkin		Dem	Jonathan Larkin		Dem Hold

Detailed results

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District 4

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District 19

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District 20

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District 22

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District 25

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District 26

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District 27

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District 28

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District 29

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District 30

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See also

• 2014 United States elections
• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
• 2014 Arizona elections
• 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election
• 2014 Arizona Secretary of State election
• 2014 Arizona Attorney General election
• 2014 Arizona Senate election
• 52nd Arizona State Legislature
• Arizona House of Representatives

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2013, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fifty-First Legislature, 1st Regular Session. 4. Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives .
2. Web site: Tobin wins Arizona primary. Jose. DelReal. September 2, 2014. September 6, 2024. Politico.
3. Web site: 2015, Journal of the House of Representatives, State of Arizona, Fifty-Second Legislature, 1st Regular Session. 4. Journals of the Arizona House of Representatives .
4. Web site: 2015 Session Wrap Q&A: House Speaker David Gowan. Hank. Stephenson. May 1, 2015. September 26, 2024. Arizona Capitol Times.
5. Web site: Ballotpedia. Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2014. September 26, 2024.
6. Web site: 2014 CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY DATES AND CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES FOR BALLOT ACCESS. .
7. Web site: MEMBER ROSTER. .
8. Web site: STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2014 Primary Election - August 26, 2014. .
9. Web site: STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2014 General Election - November 4, 2014. .
10. Web site: STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2012 Primary Election - August 28, 2012. .
11. Web site: STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS: 2012 General Election - November 6, 2012. .
12. Web site: Ballotpedia. Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2012. September 26, 2024.