Arizona state executive official elections, 2012
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August 28, 2012 |
November 6, 2012 |
| State executive official elections in 2012 |
Three state executive positions were up for election in 2012 in the state of Arizona.
- Arizona Corporation Commission (3 officers)
The primary took place on August 28, 2012, with the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
Election Results
General Election
| Arizona Corporation Commission General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Paul Newman Incumbent | 15.5% | 868,726 | |
| Democratic | Sandra Kennedy Incumbent | 15.4% | 862,876 | |
| Democratic | Marcia Busching | 13.8% | 776,472 | |
| Republican | 17.5% | 979,034 | ||
| Republican | 16.8% | 943,157 | ||
| Republican | 16.7% | 935,575 | ||
| Libertarian | Christopher Gohl | 2% | 112,490 | |
| Green | Daniel Pout | 1% | 58,607 | |
| Green | Thomas Meadows | 1.2% | 67,950 | |
| Write-in | Various | 0.1% | 3,784 | |
| Total Votes | 5,608,671 | |||
| Election results via Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Primary Election
| Arizona Corporation Commission-Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| 36.4% | 194,670 | |||
| 32.8% | 175,580 | |||
| 30.3% | 162,292 | |||
| Write-in | 0.5% | 2,838 | ||
| Total Votes | 535,380 | |||
| Election results via The Arizona Secretary of State. | ||||
| Arizona Corporation Commission-Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| 34.9% | 280,838 | |||
| 31.7% | 255,367 | |||
| 32.9% | 264,545 | |||
| Write-in | 0.5% | 3,887 | ||
| Total Votes | 804,637 | |||
| Election results via The Arizona Secretary of State. | ||||
Primary
The primary took place on August 28. All three incumbents ran for re-election.
August 28 Democratic primary candidates:
- Paul Newman Incumbent

- Sandra Kennedy Incumbent

- Marcia Busching

- Paul Newman Incumbent
August 28 primary candidates:
- Bob Stump Incumbent

- Robert Burns

- Susan Bitter Smith

- Bob Stump Incumbent
General
The general election took place on November 6.
Democratic candidates:
- Paul Newman Incumbent
- Sandra Kennedy Incumbent
- Marcia Busching
Republican candidates:
- Bob Stump Incumbent

- Robert Burns

- Susan Bitter Smith

- Bob Stump Incumbent
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| April 30 | Signature filing begins |
| May 30 | Signature filing deadline |
| July 19 | Last day for write-in candidates to file for the primary |
| Aug 2 | Early voting begins for the primary election |
| Aug 8 | First day to file for Independents |
| Aug 28 | Primary election |
| Sept 7 | Last day to file for Independents |
| Sept 10 | Official canvass of primary election results |
| Sept 27 | Last day for write-in candidates to file for the general |
| Oct 11 | Early voting begins for the general election |
| Nov 6 | General election |
| Dec 3 | Official canvass of general election results |
Endorsements
Bob Stump
- National Rifle Association[2]
- Representative Trent Franks
- Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas
- State Mine Inspector Joe Hart
- Speaker of the House Jim Weiers
- Arizona House Majority Leader Tom Boone
- State Senator John McComish
- Corporation Commission Chairman Mike Gleason
- Corporation Commissioner Kristin Mayes
- Corporation Commissioner William Mundell
- Corporation Commissioner Jeff Hatch-Miller
- Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce
- Arizona Chamber of Commerce
- Tucson Chamber of Commerce
- Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
- Chandler Chamber of Commerce
- Arizona Republic
- Tucson Citizen
- Csa Grande Tri-Valley Dispatch
Marcia Busching
- Arizona List[3]
- Former Representative Sam Coppersmith[4]
- Former State Senator Manny Alvarez of Cochise County
- State Senator Steve Gallardo
- State Senator Ruben Gallego
- City of Avondale Mayor Marie Lopez-Rogers
- Town of Cave Creek Mayor Vincent Francia
- Supervisor Tony Reyes of Yuma County
- Tucson Councilman Paul Cunningham
Sandra Kennedy
Campaign media and sites
Campaign sites
Democratic candidates
Republican candidates
Articles
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See also
External links
Footnotes
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