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## Contents

* 1 General election
* 1.1 Results
* 1.2 Endorsements
* 1.3 Finances
* 1.4 Polling
* 1.4.1 Moore Information Poll
* 2 August 24, 2010 primaries
* 2.1 Democratic primary
* 2.1.1 Candidates
* 2.1.2 Primary results
* 2.1.3 Endorsements
* 2.1.4 Finances
* 2.2 Republican primary
* 2.2.1 Candidates
* 2.2.2 Finances
* 3 External links
* 3.1 General Election candidates
* 3.2 Former candidates
* 4 Footnotes

The Arizona Secretary of State election of 2010 was held on November 2, 2010. Incumbent Ken Bennett, former President of the Arizona State Senate, was appointed to the statewide position of secretary of state in January 2009 by exiting officeholder Jan Brewer.[1] Brewer had ascended to the gubernatorial office following the resignation of Janet Napolitano, who would go on to head the federal Department of Homeland Security.

Bennett ran unopposed in the Republican primary election. On the other side of the ticket, Democratic State Representative Christopher Deschene beat former Arizona Real Estate Commissioner Sam Wercinski, but fell to Bennett in November. Originally on the ballot, Green Party candidate Michelle Lochmann withdrew from the race in September.

## General election[edit]

### Results[edit]

2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election[2]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Republican Party | a Ken Bennett | 58.2%
| Democratic Party | Christopher Deschene | 41.8%
Total Votes  | 1,661,065

### Endorsements[edit]

Ken Bennett

* Arizona Association of Realtors[3][4]
* Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry[5][6]
* Arizona Citizens Defense League PAC[7]
* Arizona Project[8]
* Arizona Right to Life PAC[9]

Christopher Deschene

* Arizona AFL-CIO[10]
* Arizona League of Conservation Voters (AZLCV)[11]

### Finances[edit]

According to the Arizona Department of State, as of October 31, 2010, the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates was:

Ken Bennett Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [12] | Clean Elections Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
September 14 - October 13, 2010[13] | October 21, 2010  | $91,404.22  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $22,484.86  | $68,919.36
August 5 - September 13, 2010[14] | September 22, 2010  | $159,553.89  | $274,697.00  | $0.00  | $274,697.00  | $342,846.67  | $91,404.22
Christopher Deschene Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [12] | Clean Elections Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
September 14 - October 13, 2010[15] | October 21, 2010  | $13,014.49  | $36,542.70  | $369.00  | $0.00  | $41,397.96  | $8,159.23
August 5 - September 13, 2010[16] | September 23, 2010  | $17,595.00  | $17,595.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $22,175.51  | $13,014.49

### Polling[edit]

See also: Polls, 2010 Secretary of State elections

#### Moore Information Poll[edit]

Moore Information surveyed 500 likely voters from across Arizona between October 7 and 10, 2010.

Moore Information Poll - October 7 - 10, 2010[17]

Candidates  | Percentage
Ken Bennett (R) | 46%
Christopher Deschene (D)  | 28%
Neither Candidate  | 2%
Undecided  | 23%
Total voters | 500

## August 24, 2010 primaries[edit]

See also: Arizona gubernatorial election, 2010; Arizona Attorney General election, 2010

###  Democratic primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* State Representative Christopher Deschene[18]
* Former Arizona Real Estate Commissioner Sam Wercinski[19]

#### Primary results[edit]

2010 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary[20]

Party  | Candidate  | Vote Percentage
| Democratic Party | Christopher Deschene | 62.2%
| Democratic Party | Sam Wercinski | 36.9%
| Write-In  |  | 0.9%
Total Votes  | 1,564,108

#### Endorsements[edit]

Christopher Deschene

* Arizona Building Trades Association
* Arizona Education Association (AEA)
* Arizona Republic[21]
* Raul Grijalva, member of the United States House of Representatives[22]
* SEIU Arizona

Sam Wercinski

* Arizona AFL-CIO[23][24]
* Equality Arizona[25][26]
* Jim Pederson, co-founder of the commercial development firm The Pederson Group and former Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party[27]
* Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona[28][29]

#### Finances[edit]

According to the Arizona Department of State, as of August 16, 2010, the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates was:

Christopher Deschene Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [12] | Clean Elections Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
June 1 - August 4, 2010[30] | August 12, 2010  | $11,496.57  | $30,284.00  | $545.85  | $0.00  | $24,185.57  | $17,595.00
January 1 - May 31, 2010[31] | June 30, 2010  | $17,819.82  | $48,480.00  | $1,006.99  | $0.00  | $54,803.25  | $11,496.57
November 25, 2008 - December 31, 2009[32] | May 10, 2010  | $0.00  | $20,780.06  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $2,960.24  | $17,819.82
Sam Wercinski Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [12] | Clean Elections Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
June 1 - August 4, 2010[33] | August 12, 2010  | $126,168.19  | $26,332.22  | $4,680.51  | $0.00  | $58,513.75  | $93,986.66
January 1 - May 31, 2010[34] | June 30, 2010  | $83,298.43  | $97,968.62  | $6,892.27  | $0.00  | $55,098.86  | $126,168.19
November 25, 2008 - December 31, 2009[35] | May 10, 2010  | $0.00  | $114,319.72  | $3,327.83  | $0.00  | $31,021.29  | $83,298.43

###  Republican primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* Incumbent Ken Bennett ran unopposed in this contest

#### Finances[edit]

According to the Arizona Department of State, as of August 10, 2010, the breakdown of campaign finances for each of the candidates was:

Ken Bennett Campaign Finance Reports

Report  | Date Filed  | Beginning Balance  | Contributions  | In-Kind [12] | Clean Elections Contributions  | Expenditures  | Cash on Hand
June 1 - August 4, 2010[36] | August 10, 2010  | $20,475.57  | $193,791.00  | $0.00  | $183,311.00  | $54,712.68  | $159,553.89
January 1 - May 31, 2010[37] | August 10, 2010  | $6,438.93  | $22,435.00  | $0.00  | $9,010.00  | $8,398.36  | $20,475.57
November 28, 2008 - December 31, 2009[38] | February 1, 2010  | $607.37  | $9,935.00  | $0.00  | $0.00  | $4,103.44  | $6,438.93

## External links[edit]

* List of candidates qualified for the Arizona's August 24 Secretary of State primary
* Green Paper's list of candidates for Arizona Secretary of State, 2010

### General Election candidates[edit]

* Ken Bennett for Secretary of State 2010 Campaign website
* Deschene for Arizona Secretary of State Campaign website

### Former candidates[edit]

* Sam Wercinski for Arizona Secretary of State 2010 Campaign website

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ AZ Central, "Brewer picks Ken Bennett for sec. of state" 9 Jan. 2009
2. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
3. ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Arizona Realtors back 78 statewide and legislative candidates" 7 July, 2010
4. ↑ Blog for Arizona, "[[Arizona Association of Realtors (dead link)] candidate endorsements" 11 July, 2010]
5. ↑ [[Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry] - Chamber Endorsements]
6. ↑ Phoenix Business Journal, "State Chamber Endorses Four More In GOP" 24 June, 2010
7. ↑ Arizona Citizens Defense League PAC - 2010 Primary Endorsements
8. ↑ Arizona 2010 Project - Endorsements
9. ↑ Arizona Right to Life, "Arizona Right to Life PAC Announces its Endorsements For Statewide Offices in the Arizona Primary" 19 July, 2010
10. ↑ Arizona AFL-CIO - General Election Endorsements
11. ↑ Rim County Gazette, "League of Conservation Voters gives endorsements" 18 Sept. 2010
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 As these are not cash contributions, they are not reflected in the reported ending balance.
13. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Ken Bennett Pre-General Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
14. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Ken Bennett Post-Primary Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
15. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Christopher Deschene Pre-General Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
16. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Christopher Deschene Post-Primary Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
17. ↑ Sonoran Alliance, "Poll: Republican statewide candidates romp Democrats in every race" 14 Oct. 2010
18. ↑ Phoenix New Times, "Chris Deschene's Eyeing Run for Arizona Secretary of State" 12 Nov. 2009
19. ↑ All Business, "Former Arizona Real Estate Commissioner Sam Wercinski announces candidacy for Secretary of State" 31 Aug. 2009
20. ↑ Arizona Secretary of State - 2010 Primary Election Results
21. ↑ Blog for Arizona, "The Arizona Republic endorses Chris Deschene for Secretary of State in Dem primary" 23 July, 2010
22. ↑ Blog for Arizona, "Congressman Grijalva endorses Chris Deschene for Arizona Secretary of State" 29 Jan. 2010
23. ↑ iContact Community, "AFL-CIO endorses Sam Wercinski for Arizona Secretary of State" 7 July, 2010
24. ↑ Arizona's AFL-CIO "Arizona AFL-CIO Announces Its 2010 Primary Election Endorsements" 15 July, 2010
25. ↑ Blog for Arizona, "Equality Arizona Political Action Committee (PAC) Endorsements" 12 June, 2010
26. ↑ Tucson Weekly, "Equality Arizona Endorsements" 4 Aug. 2010
27. ↑ Arizona Capitol Times, "Pederson endorsing Wercinski" 10 Dec. 2009
28. ↑ Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona - 2010 Primary Election Endorsements
29. ↑ Arizona Daily Star, "Pueblo Politics: Planned Parenthood takes sides" 13 May, 2010
30. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Christopher Deschene Pre-Primary Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
31. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Christopher Deschene June 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
32. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Christopher Deschene January 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
33. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Sam Wercinski Pre-Primary Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
34. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Sam Wercinski June 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
35. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Sam Wercinski January 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
36. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Ken Bennett Pre-Primary Election Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
37. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Ken Bennett June 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary
38. ↑ Arizona Department of State - Ken Bennett January 2010 Campaign Contribution Disclosure Report Summary

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