2014 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election

2014 Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction election
	November 4, 2014
	County results; Douglas: 50–60% 60–70% ; Garcia: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%;
Superintendent before election; John Huppenthal; Republican	Elected Superintendent ; Diane Douglas; Republican

Incumbent Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal ran for re-election to a second term in office. Huppenthal faced down calls for him to resign or withdraw from the race after it was revealed that he made pseudonymous blog posts that attacked welfare recipients, Planned Parenthood and Spanish-language media.[1] Huppenthal lost to Diane Douglas in the primary who then beat David Garcia by just over a percentage point.

Republican primary

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	John Huppenthal	Diane Douglas	Undecided
Harper Polling	August 19–20, 2014	812	± 3.44%	34%	39%	28%
Harper Polling	July 16–17, 2014	885	± 3.29%	27%	33%	40%
Gravis Marketing	July 14, 2014	691	± 4%	25%	35%	40%
Magellan Strategies	July 9–10, 2014	593	± 4.02%	25%	32%	43%
Harper Polling	June 25–26, 2014	791	± 3.48%	27%	31%	42%

References

"Huppenthal says he won't resign over blog posts". AZ Central. June 25, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.

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[1] "Huppenthal says he won't resign over blog posts". AZ Central. June 25, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.