2014 Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, the winners of the lieutenant gubernatorial primary elections join the ticket of their party's gubernatorial nominee.
Background
[edit]Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley was renominated unopposed and ran for re-election to a second term on a ticket with incumbent Governor Tom Corbett. The Democratic nominee was State Senator Mike Stack, who was businessman Tom Wolf's running mate.[1]
Wolf and Stack defeated Corbett and Cawley in the general election.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jim Cawley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor[3][4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Cawley (incumbent) | 400,752 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 400,752 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Mark Critz, former U.S. Representative[6]
- Brad Koplinski, Harrisburg City Councilman[7]
- Brandon Neuman, state representative[8]
- Mark Smith, Bradford County Commissioner[7]
- Mike Stack, state senator[9]
Withdrew
[edit]- Jay Paterno, former assistant football coach at Penn State and son of former head coach Joe Paterno[10][11]
- Brenda Alton, Harrisburg Parks and Recreation Director (Turned in petition one minute past the deadline so did not appear on the ballot)[12][13]
Declined
[edit]- Michael Crossey, President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association[14][15]
- Margo Davidson, state representative[16]
- Larry Farnese, state senator[17]
- John Galloway, state representative[18]
- John Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney[7][19]
- John Wozniak, state senator[7]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mark Critz |
Brad Koplinski |
Brandon Neuman |
Jay Paterno |
Mark Smith |
Mike Stack |
Unde- cided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Polling Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine | May 12–13, 2014 | 559 | ±4.14% | 18% | 9% | 5% | — | 6% | 20% | 42% |
| Harper Polling Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine | Feb. 22–23, 2014 | 501 | ±4.38% | 16% | 4% | 7% | 17% | 2% | 6% | 48% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Stack | 351,627 | 46.79 | |
| Democratic | Mark Critz | 119,334 | 15.88 | |
| Democratic | Mark Smith | 109,519 | 14.57 | |
| Democratic | Brad Koplinski | 89,524 | 11.91 | |
| Democratic | Brandon Neuman | 81,438 | 10.84 | |
| Total votes | 751,442 | 100.00 | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Foster, Brittany (May 20, 2014). "Lt. Gov.: Stack Wins Big". PoliticsPA. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ^ "2014 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Vickers, Robert J. (July 26, 2013). "Lt. Gov. boosts Corbett re-election by declaring his 2014 fidelity". Harrisburg Patriot News. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ O'Toole, Jim and Langley, Karen (November 6, 2013). "Corbett begins uphill fight, announces campaign for second term". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "2014 General Primary - Lieutenant Governor". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (August 14, 2014). "Critz to Run for Lieutenant Governor". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Gibson, Keegan (August 14, 2013). "Morganelli Raising Money for LG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Foster, Brittany (October 14, 2013). "Rep. Davidson Considering Bid for Lt. Gov". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ Laughlin, Nicholas (October 17, 2013). "State Sen. Stack Passes on Guv Run, Seeks LG Instead". PoliticsPA. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ "Joe Paterno's son running for lt. governor in Pa". Politico. February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ "Paterno Drops Out Of Lt. Gov. Race". PoliticsPA. March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ^ Feldman, Carl (June 24, 2013). "Harrisburg Official Joins Lt. Gov Race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Vickers, Robert J. (March 17, 2014). "Is Brenda Alton in or out of the Lt. Gov. race?". The Patriot-News. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ Panyard, Jim (September 3, 2013). "Teacher Union President Michael Crossey Mulls Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Run". Mediatrackers. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (November 15, 2013). "PSEA Prez Says No to LG Run". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ Tustin, Kevin (May 1, 2013). "State Rep. Margo Davidson debunks rumors about running for lieutenant governor". Delco County News Network.
- ^ Gibson, Keegan (June 12, 2013). "State Sen. Farnese Weighing LG Bid". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Field, Nick; Gibson, Keegan (July 3, 2013). "State Rep. Galloway Mulling Lt. Gov Bid". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ Foster, Brittany (December 23, 2013). "NorthCo DA Morganelli Says No to Lt. Guv Run". PoliticsPA. Retrieved December 23, 2013.