2014 Arizona Attorney General election
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The 2014 Arizona Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the attorney general of Arizona. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Tom Horne ran for re-election to a second term in office. Horne, who was under investigation for multiple violations of election laws, was considered vulnerable in both the primary and general elections.[1] Various Arizona Republicans called for him to resign or endorsed his opponent.[2] Horne lost the Republican primary to Mark Brnovich. Brnovich won the election by a 5.84% margin, defeating Democratic opponent Felecia Rotellini.
November 4, 2014
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Tom Horne, incumbent attorney general[3][4]
- Mark Brnovich, director of the Arizona Department of Gaming
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Horne |
Mark Brnovich |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellan Strategies[5] | August 17–21, 2014 | 1,281 | ± 2.74% | 40% | 47% | 13% |
| Harper Polling[6] | August 19–20, 2014 | 812 | ± 3.44% | 37% | 40% | 24% |
| Magellan Strategies[7] | August 15–18, 2014 | 1,322 | ± ? | 38% | 48% | 14% |
| Magellan Strategies[8] | August 12–15, 2014 | 1,300 | ± ? | 34% | 47% | 19% |
| Magellan Strategies[9] | August 5–7, 2014 | 1,289 | ± 2.73% | 37% | 43% | 20% |
| Magellan Strategies[10] | July 28–31, 2014 | 1,644 | ± ? | 35% | 42% | 23% |
| Harper Polling[11] | July 16–17, 2014 | 885 | ± 3.29% | 26% | 37% | 37% |
| Gravis Marketing[12] | July 14, 2014 | 691 | ± 4% | 29% | 44% | 27% |
| Magellan Strategies[13] | July 9–10, 2014 | 593 | ± 4.02% | 25% | 39% | 36% |
| Harper Polling[14] | June 25–26, 2014 | 791 | ± 3.48% | 28% | 33% | 39% |
| Magellan Strategies[15] | June 3–4, 2014 | 630 | ± 3.9% | 26% | 43% | 31% |
| Magellan Strategies[16] | May 13–14, 2014 | 760 | ± 3.6% | 32% | 33% | 35% |
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Mark Brnovich | Tom Horne | |||||
| 1 | Jul. 27, 2014 | Arizona PBS | Ted Simons | PBS | P | P |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Brnovich | 279,855 | 53.50% | |
| Republican | Tom Horne (incumbent) | 240,858 | 46.05% | |
| Write-in | 2,331 | 0.45% | ||
| Total votes | 523,044 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Felecia Rotellini, attorney and nominee for attorney general in 2010[18]
Results

- 50–60%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Felecia Rotellini | 277,689 | 98.76% | |
| Write-in | 3,492 | 1.24% | ||
| Total votes | 281,181 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Debate
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Mark Brnovich | Felecia Rotellini | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 29, 2014 | Arizona PBS | Ted Simons | PBS | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Brnovich (R) |
Felicia Rotellini (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Polling Company[19] | October 20–22, 2014 | 601 | ± 4% | 41% | 38% | 21% |
| Tarrance Group[20] | October 13–16, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 48% | 39% | 13% |
| McLaughlin & Associates[21] | October 12–14, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.5% | 39% | 33% | 28% |
| Moore Information[22] | October 7–8, 2014 | 400 | ± ≈4.9% | 39% | 42% | 19% |
| The Polling Company[23] | October 6–8, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 41% | 43% | 16% |
| Tarrance Group[24] | September 15–17, 2014 | 505 | ± 4.5% | 43% | 40% | 16% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tom Horne (R) |
Felicia Rotellini (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling[25] | February 28–March 2, 2014 | 870 | ± 3.3% | 36% | 42% | 22% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Brnovich | 782,361 | 52.91% | +0.90% | |
| Democratic | Felecia Rotellini | 696,054 | 47.07% | −0.70% | |
| None | Anthony Camboni (write-in) | 265 | 0.02% | −0.21% | |
| Total votes | 1,478,680 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Despite losing the election, Rotellini won five of nine congressional districts, including one held by a Republican.[27]
| District | Brnovich | Rotellini | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 48.4% | 51.6% | Ann Kirkpatrick |
| 2nd | 47.3% | 52.8% | Martha McSally |
| 3rd | 38.3% | 61.7% | Raúl Grijalva |
| 4th | 67.0% | 33.0% | Paul Gosar |
| 5th | 62.8% | 37.2% | Matt Salmon |
| 6th | 57.3% | 42.7% | David Schweikert |
| 7th | 29.5% | 70.5% | Ruben Gallego |
| 8th | 60.6% | 39.4% | Trent Franks |
| 9th | 45.7% | 54.3% | Kyrsten Sinema |