Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election |
| Primary Date: May 20, 2014 |
| General Election Date: November 4, 2014 |
| November 4 Election Winners: Tom Wolf  Mike Stack
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| Incumbent prior to election: Tom Corbett  Jim Cawley
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Gov. Tom Corbett
Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley |
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The Pennsylvania gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014. The gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial candidates for each party ran on a single ticket during the election. Incumbent Tom Corbett (R) and Jim Cawley (R) were running for re-election against Tom Wolf (D) and independent write-in candidate Tom Lineaweaver. Wolf and lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Mike Stack won election to four-year terms in office.
Corbett was one of the most endangered incumbent governors in the country.[1] He trailed his Democratic challenger, Tom Wolf, by double digits in every poll of the race since February 2014, dropping as low as 25 percent at times, and Corbett did not lead in any poll since January 2013.[2] With Wolf at or above 50 percent in most polling, Corbett faced an uphill battle as detailed in the polls section linked here.
The gubernatorial race was not the only race on the November ballot with the potential to shift the balance of power in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Pennsylvania State Senate were identified by Ballotpedia as two of the top 20 legislative chambers to watch in 2014. The state was a state government trifecta prior to the election with Republicans holding the governor's office and both chambers in the Pennsylvania State Legislature. Wolf's victory eliminated the state's trifecta status.
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Pennsylvania utilizes a closed primary process. Voters are required to register with a political party to vote in the primary election.[3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Candidates
General election
Governor candidates are listed first, followed by lieutenant governor candidates after the slash.
Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley - Incumbents[5]
Tom Wolf/Mike Stack 
[6]
(Write-in) Tom Lineaweaver[7][8][9]
Failed to qualify
Gubernatorial
Paul Glover - Community organizer[10][11]
Ken Krawchuk - Information technology entrepreneur and 2002 Libertarian candidate for governor[12][11]
Lieutenant gubernatorial
Henry Haller - businessman[13]
Wendy Lynne Lee - professor[14]
Lost in the primary
Gubernatorial
Allyson Schwartz - U.S. House Rep., 13th District
Kate McGinty - Former Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary[15]
Rob McCord - Pennsylvania State Treasurer[16]
Lieutenant gubernatorial
Mark Critz - Former U.S. Rep[17]
Brad Koplinski - Harrisburg city councilman[18]
Mark Smith - Bradford County Commissioner[19]
Brandon Neuman - State Representative[20][21]
Removed from ballot
Bob Guzzardi - Conservative activist[22][23]
Withdrawn
Gubernatorial
Ed Pawlowski - Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania[24][25][26]
H. Scott Conklin - State House rep.[27][28]
Jo Ellen Litz - Lebanon County Commissioner[29][30]
Josh Shapiro - Chairman, Montgomery County Board of Commissioners[15][8]
Max Myers - Cumberland County minister[31][8]
Jack Wagner - former Pennsylvania Auditor General and a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate[32][33]
John Hanger - Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary[31][34]
Lieutenant gubernatorial
Mike Crossey - President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association[35][36]
Brenda Alton - Harrisburg's Parks and Recreation director[37]
John Wozniak - State Senator[38]
Larry Farnese - State Senator[39]
John Galloway - State representative[40]
John Morganelli - Northampton County District Attorney[41]
Jay Paterno - nonprofit executive and son of famous football coach Joe Paterno[42][43]
Declined
Gubernatorial
Bruce Castor - Montgomery County Commissioner[44]
Mike Stack - State Senator[15][45]
Bob Casey, Jr. - U.S. Senator[46]
Joe Sestak - Former U.S. Rep, 7th District (2007-2011)[24]
Lieutenant gubernatorial
Margo Davidson - state representative[47]
Results
General election
| Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2014 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tom Wolf/Mike Stack |
54.9% | 1,920,355 | |
| Republican | Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley Incumbent | 45.1% | 1,575,511 | |
| Total Votes | 3,495,866 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State |
Primary election
Gubernatorial
Republican primary
- Tom Corbett was unopposed in the primary.
Democratic primary
| Governor of Pennsylvania, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tom Wolf |
57.9% | 488,917 |
| Allyson Schwartz | 17.6% | 149,027 |
| Rob McCord | 16.8% | 142,311 |
| Kate McGinty | 7.7% | 64,754 |
| Total Votes | 845,009 | |
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State. |
Lieutenant gubernatorial
Republican primary
- Uncontested
Democratic primary
| Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Stack |
46.8% | 351,627 |
| Mark Critz | 15.9% | 119,334 |
| Mark Smith | 14.6% | 109,519 |
| Brad Koplinski | 11.9% | 89,524 |
| Brandon Neuman | 10.8% | 81,438 |
| Total Votes | 751,442 | |
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State. |
Race background
There were 36 states holding regularly scheduled gubernatorial elections in 2014. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett was considered one of the most likely to face a partisan switch. He was moved into the top slot on the Washington Post's endangered list in March 2013, after having been in third place during the prior rating cycle.[48][49][50] Corbett's upgraded vulnerability status followed the conclusion of Pennsylvania's spring legislative session, which also corresponded to a swell of Democratic candidates entering the 2014 governor's race.
By the summer of 2013, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Governing all rated Republican incumbent Tom Corbett as one of the most vulnerable governors facing re-election in 2014.[51] Their reports reflected Corbett's challenges with state Democrats seeking to end Pennsylvania's Republican trifecta.[52]
Early polling and candidates
A July 2013 survey taken by Harper Polling showed that just under a quarter of state residents thought Corbett should be elected again in 2014.[53] Those results backed up earlier polling figures released by Quinnipiac University, which had him at 38 percent job approval and behind Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rep. Allyson Schwartz in a hypothetical general election match-up.[54] The Quinnipiac poll showed Schwartz beating Corbett by 10 points. These were larger numbers than had been revealed in a similar survey conducted previously by Public Opinion Strategies, a Republican-aligned firm.[55]
In April 2013, Corbett had low popularity among female respondents, 54 percent of whom expressed opposition to Corbett’s re-election compared to 27 percent who supported another term for the governor.[56]
Several Democratic hopefuls—Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger, Hanger's predecessor Kate McGinty, Cumberland County minister Max Myers, Lebanon County Commissioner Jo Ellen Litz, York businessman Tom Wolf, and state Treasurer Rob McCord—formally launched 2014 campaigns for governor. Three other potential Democratic candidates were mentioned in connection with the race: state Rep. H. Scott Conklin, former state Auditor and state Senator Jack Wagner, and county commission chairman Josh Shapiro.[57][31][58]
Republican primary
Two Republicans were also mentioned as potential primary opponents for Governor Corbett: former radio announcer Tom Lineaweaver and conservative activist Bob Guzzardi.[59][60] Guzzardi filed for the Republican primary and initially survived a challenge to his campaign's signatures by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania.[61] However, on appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Guzzardi was ordered stricken from the ballot. The majority on the court found that Guzzardi had failed to "meet a deadline for filing a statement of financial interests" with the State Ethics Commission and that his campaign filing was therefore unable to be approved.[62] Two justices dissented, citing the lower court's finding that Guzzardi had filed the proper forms with the Pennsylvania Department of State and had been told by an employee there that he did not need to also file with the State Ethics Board.[62][63]
| “ | I agree with the Commonwealth Court that what occurred here was a breakdown in the administrative process. To strike this candidate's name from the ballot is akin to denying candidates their right to appear on the ballot under circumstances where there was some accident or natural disaster preventing candidates from entering the filing office.[64] | ” |
| —Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer, In Re: Nom. Pet. of Robert Guzzardi Dissenting Statement |
Democratic primary
- See also: Primary election results
Businessman Tom Wolf won the Democratic primary, spending on early campaign ads and taking an early lead in polls. Allyson Schwartz finished second.
Third-party candidates
Green Party candidate Paul Glover and Libertarian Party candidate Ken Krawchuk failed to get onto the November general election ballot after failing to collect the 17,000 required signatures.[65] Referencing the perceived lack of options on the ballot following the qualifying period, independent Tom Lineaweaver declared a write-in campaign.[66] Lineaweaver had previously been considered a possible Republican primary challenger to Corbett.
Debates
October 8 debate
Click here to watch a recording of the October 8, 2014, gubernatorial debate hosted by C-SPAN.
Polls
General election
| Pennsylvania Governor's Race - Corbett vs. Wolf, Polling from September 2014 | |||||
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| Poll | Tom Corbett* (R) | Tom Wolf (D) | Other/Undecided/Won't vote | Margin of error | Sample size |
| New York Times/CBS News/YouGov October 16-23, 2014 | 39% | 52% | 8% | +/-3 | 3,111 |
| Magellan Strategies October 13-14, 2014 | 42% | 49% | 9% | +/-2.9 | 1,131 |
| Mercyhurst University September 15-24, 2014 | 28% | 43% | 29% | +/-4.5 | 479 |
| Franklin & Marshall September 15-22, 2014 | 37% | 57% | 6% | +/-6.4 | 231 |
| Magellan Strategies September 17-18, 2014 | 40% | 49% | 11% | +/-2.9 | 1,120 |
| Muhlenberg College September 16-18, 2014 | 33% | 54% | 13% | +/-5.0 | 429 |
| Quinnipiac September 3-8, 2014 | 35% | 59% | 6% | +/-2.9 | 1,161 |
| Harper Polling September 2-3, 2014 | 41% | 52% | 7% | +/-3.2 | 665 |
| AVERAGES | 36.88% | 51.88% | 11.13% | +/-3.85 | 1,040.88 |
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. |
| Pennsylvania Governor's Race - Corbett vs. Wolf, Polling to August 2014 | |||||
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| Poll | Tom Corbett* (R) | Tom Wolf (D) | Other/Undecided/Won't vote | Margin of error | Sample size |
| YouGov August 18 - September 2, 2014 | 39% | 50% | 11% | +/-2.0 | 3,560 |
| Franklin & Marshall August 18-25, 2014 | 24% | 49% | 27% | +/-4.3 | 520 |
| Magellan Strategies July 30-31, 2014 | 38% | 50% | 12% | +/-2.8 | 1,214 |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov July 5-24, 2014 | 39% | 52% | 9% | +/-0 | 4,150 |
| Franklin & Marshall June 23-29, 2014 | 25% | 47% | 27% | +/-4.4 | 502 |
| Public Policy Polling May 30 - June 1, 2014 | 30% | 55% | 15% | +/-3.4 | 835 |
| Rasmussen May 27-28, 2014 | 31% | 51% | 18% | +/-4 | 750 |
| Quinnipiac February 19-24, 2014 | 33% | 52% | 14% | +/-2.6 | 1,405 |
| Gravis Marketing January 28, 2014 | 34% | 41% | 24% | +/-4 | 717 |
| Quinnipiac December 11-16, 2013 | 37% | 44% | 14% | +/-3 | 1,061 |
| AVERAGES | 33% | 49.1% | 17.1% | +/-3.05 | 1,471.4 |
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. |
Note: An asterisk (*) denotes incumbent status.
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Democratic primary
| Governor of Pennsylvania - Democratic Primary | |||||||
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| Poll | Allyson Schwartz | Kate McGinty | Rob McCord | Tom Wolf | Not sure/Other | Margin of error | Sample size |
| Muhlenberg College for Morning Call May 13-15, 2014 | 14% | 5% | 9% | 37% | 35% | +/-5 | 414 |
| Harper Polling May 12-13, 2014 | 15% | 5% | 15% | 50% | 16% | +/-4.14 | 559 |
| Franklin & Marshall May 6-12, 2014 | 14% | 5% | 9% | 33% | 39% | +/-4.3 | 530 |
| Muhlenberg College for Morning Call April 28-30, 2014 | 16% | 3% | 14% | 42% | 33% | +/-5 | 417 |
| Franklin & Marshall March 25-31, 2014 | 7% | 4% | 6% | 33% | 46% | +/-4.3 | 524 |
| Franklin & Marshall February 18-23, 2014 | 9% | 1% | 3% | 36% | 49% | +/-4.2 | 548 |
| Harper Polling November 9-10, 2013 | 22% | 15% | 12% | 5% | 47% | +/-3.85 | 649 |
| AVERAGES | 13.86% | 5.43% | 9.71% | 33.71% | 37.86% | +/-4.4 | 520.14 |
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org. |
Campaign media
Tom Corbett
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Tom Corbett ad: "Radio Silence," October 20, 2014
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Tom Wolf
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Tom Wolf ad: "Forward," October 20, 2014
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Ad spending
The Wesleyan Media Project published a report on September 30, 2014, highlighting spending on gubernatorial races from September 12-25. This report found that Democratic and Republican groups spent a total of $46.84 million on TV ads in 15 states with gubernatorial elections. The following chart details the group's findings, including spending amounts and number of ads:[67]
Note: A bolded number indicates the highest total for this category. A number in italics is the lowest total for this category.
| Spending on TV ads, September 12-25, 2014 | |||||
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| State | Total # of ads | % Democratic-leaning ads | % GOP-leaning ads | Total spending-Democratic leaning (in millions of $) | Total spending-GOP leaning (in millions of $) |
| Colorado | 2,460 | 83.1 | 16.9 | 1.35 | 0.39 |
| Connecticut | 2,312 | 61.7 | 38.3 | 1.48 | 0.89 |
| Florida | 20,111 | 38.5 | 61.5 | 4.07 | 6.64 |
| Georgia | 4,625 | 51.1 | 48.9 | 1.43 | 0.99 |
| Illinois | 7,793 | 63.5 | 36.5 | 4.17 | 3.5 |
| Iowa | 2,134 | 47.5 | 52.5 | 0.25 | 0.38 |
| Kansas | 5,024 | 45.7 | 54.3 | 0.85 | 1.17 |
| Maine | 3,281 | 42.3 | 57.7 | 0.46 | 0.32 |
| Michigan | 6,767 | 33.9 | 66.1 | 1.14 | 2.3 |
| Minnesota | 1,974 | 83.9 | 16.1 | 0.65 | 0.29 |
| New York | 4,926 | 61 | 39 | 2.18 | 0.88 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,263 | 50.9 | 49.1 | 1.58 | 1.23 |
| South Carolina | 2,883 | 39.1 | 60.9 | 0.33 | 0.38 |
| Texas | 10,330 | 33.4 | 66.6 | 2.24 | 2.93 |
| Wisconsin | 7,374 | 63.3 | 36.7 | 1.36 | 1.01 |
| TOTALS | 85,257 | 48.2 | 51.8 | 23.54 | 23.3 |
Past elections
2010
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley |
54.5% | 2,172,763 | |
| Democratic | Dan Onorato/H. Scott Conklin | 45.5% | 1,814,788 | |
| Total Votes | 3,987,551 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State |
2006
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ed Rendell/Catherine Baker Knoll Incumbent |
60.4% | 2,470,517 | |
| Republican | Lynn Swann/Jim Matthews | 39.6% | 1,622,135 | |
| Total Votes | 4,092,652 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State |
2002
| Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Ed Rendell/Catherine Baker Knoll |
53.4% | 1,913,235 | |
| Republican | Mike Fisher/Jane M. Earll | 44.4% | 1,589,408 | |
| Libertarian | Ken V. Krawchuk/Henry E. Haller | 1.1% | 40,923 | |
| Green | Michael Morrill/Vicki J. Smedley | 1.1% | 38,423 | |
| Total Votes | 3,581,989 | |||
| Election results via Pennsylvania Department of State |
Voter turnout
Political scientist Michael McDonald's United States Elections Project studied voter turnout in the 2014 election by looking at the percentage of eligible voters who headed to the polls. McDonald used voting-eligible population (VEP), or the number of eligible voters independent of their current registration status, to calculate turnout rates in each state on November 4. He also incorporated ballots cast for the highest office in each state into his calculation. He estimated that 81,687,059 ballots were cast in the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, representing 35.9 percent of the VEP.[68] By comparison, 61.6 percent of VEP voted in the 2008 presidential election and 58.2 percent of VEP voted in the 2012 presidential election.[69]
Quick facts
- According to PBS Newshour, voter turnout in the 2014 midterms was the lowest since the 1942 midterms, which took place during the nation's involvement in World War II.[70]
- Forty-three states and the District of Columbia failed to surpass 50 percent turnout in McDonald's analysis.
- The three states with the lowest turnout according to McDonald's analysis were Texas (28.3 percent), Tennessee (28.6 percent), and Indiana (28.8 percent).
- Maine (58.5 percent), Wisconsin (56.5 percent), and Colorado (54.5 percent) were the three states with the highest turnout.
- There were only 12 states that increased voter turnout in 2014 compared to the 2010 midterm elections.[71]
| Voter turnout rates, 2014 | |||||
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| State | Total votes counted | % voter eligible population | Top statewide office up for election | Size of lead (Raw votes) | Size of lead (%) |
| Alabama | 1,191,274 | 33.2 | Governor | 320,319 | 27.2 |
| Alaska | 285,431 | 54.4 | Governor | 4,004 | 1.6 |
| Arizona | 1,537,671 | 34.1 | Governor | 143,951 | 12.5 |
| Arkansas | 852,642 | 40.1 | Governor | 118,664 | 14.0 |
| California | 7,513,972 | 30.8 | Governor | 1,065,748 | 17.8 |
| Colorado | 2,080,071 | 54.5 | Governor | 50,395 | 2.4 |
| Connecticut | 1,096,509 | 42.5 | Governor | 26,603 | 2.5 |
| Delaware | 234,038 | 34.4 | Attorney General | 31,155 | 13.6 |
| District of Columbia | 177,176 | 35.8 | Mayor | 27,934 | 19.0 |
| Florida | 6,026,802 | 43.3 | Governor | 66,127 | 1.1 |
| Georgia | 2,596,947 | 38.5 | Governor | 202,685 | 8.0 |
| Hawaii | 369,554 | 36.5 | Governor | 45,323 | 12.4 |
| Idaho | 445,307 | 39.6 | Governor | 65,852 | 14.9 |
| Illinois | 3,680,417 | 40.9 | Governor | 171,900 | 4.9 |
| Indiana | 1,387,622 | 28.8 | Secretary of State | 234,978 | 17.8 |
| Iowa | 1,142,284 | 50.2 | Governor | 245,548 | 21.8 |
| Kansas | 887,023 | 43.4 | Governor | 33,052 | 3.9 |
| Kentucky | 1,435,868 | 44.0 | U.S. Senate | 222,096 | 15.5 |
| Louisiana | 1,472,039 | 43.8 | U.S. Senate | 16,401 | 1.1 |
| Maine | 616,996 | 58.5 | Governor | 29,820 | 4.9 |
| Maryland | 1,733,177 | 41.5 | Governor | 88,648 | 6.1 |
| Massachusetts | 2,186,789 | 44.6 | Governor | 40,361 | 1.9 |
| Michigan | 3,188,956 | 43.2 | Governor | 129,547 | 4.3 |
| Minnesota | 1,992,613 | 50.5 | Governor | 109,776 | 5.6 |
| Mississippi | 631,858 | 28.9 | U.S. Senate | 141,234 | 33.0 |
| Missouri | 1,426,303 | 31.8 | Auditor | 684,074 | 53.6 |
| Montana | 373,831 | 47.3 | U.S. Senate | 65,262 | 17.9 |
| Nebraska | 552,115 | 41.5 | Governor | 97,678 | 18.7 |
| Nevada | 547,349 | 29.0 | Governor | 255,793 | 46.7 |
| New Hampshire | 495,565 | 48.4 | Governor | 24,924 | 5.2 |
| New Jersey | 1,955,042 | 32.5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| New Mexico | 512,805 | 35.7 | Governor | 73,868 | 14.6 |
| New York | 3,930,310 | 29.0 | Governor | 476,252 | 13.4 |
| North Carolina | 2,939,767 | 41.2 | U.S. Senate | 48,511 | 1.7 |
| North Dakota | 255,128 | 45.0 | U.S. House At-large seat | 42,214 | 17.1 |
| Ohio | 3,149,876 | 36.2 | Governor | 933,235 | 30.9 |
| Oklahoma | 824,831 | 29.8 | Governor | 122,060 | 14.7 |
| Oregon | 1,541,782 | 53.5 | Governor | 59,029 | 4.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,495,866 | 36.0 | Governor | 339,261 | 9.8 |
| Rhode Island | 329,212 | 42.2 | Governor | 14,346 | 4.5 |
| South Carolina | 1,261,611 | 35.2 | Governor | 179,089 | 14.6 |
| South Dakota | 282,291 | 44.9 | Governor | 124,865 | 45.1 |
| Tennessee | 1,374,065 | 28.6 | Governor | 642,214 | 47.5 |
| Texas | 4,727,208 | 28.3 | Governor | 957,973 | 20.4 |
| Utah | 577,973 | 30.2 | Attorney General | 173,819 | 35.2 |
| Vermont | 193,087 | 38.8 | Governor | 2,095 | 1.1 |
| Virginia | 2,194,346 | 36.6 | U.S. Senate | 16,727 | 0.8 |
| Washington | 2,123,901 | 43.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| West Virginia | 451,498 | 31.2 | U.S. Senate | 124,667 | 27.6 |
| Wisconsin | 2,410,314 | 56.5 | Governor | 137,607 | 5.7 |
| Wyoming | 168,390 | 39.3 | Governor | 52,703 | 33.6 |
Note: Information from the United States Elections Project was last updated on December 16, 2014.
Campaign finance
Governor/Lt. Governor
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $64,431,910 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[72]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions |
| Tom Wolf/Mike Stack |
Pennsylvania Governor/Lt. Governor |  |
$32,692,229 |
| Tom Corbett/Jim Cawley |
Pennsylvania Governor/Lt. Governor |  |
$31,739,681 |
| Grand Total Raised | $64,431,910 |
Governor (primary only)
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $20,919,166 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[73]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions |
| Allyson Schwartz |
Pennsylvania Governor | |
$9,288,605 |
| Rob McCord |
Pennsylvania Governor | |
$8,271,861 |
| Kate McGinty |
Pennsylvania Governor | |
$3,358,700 |
| Tom Wolf |
Pennsylvania Governor | |
$0 |
| Tom Corbett |
Pennsylvania Governor | |
$0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $20,919,166 |
Lieutenant Governor (primary only)
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $772,443 during the election. This information was last updated on April 25, 2015.[74]
| Campaign Contribution Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions |
| Mark Smith |
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor | |
$376,972 |
| Mark Critz |
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor | |
$255,846 |
| Brandon Neuman |
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor | |
$139,625 |
| Brad Koplinski |
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor | |
$0 |
| Mike Stack |
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor | |
$0 |
| Jim Cawley |
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor | |
$0 |
| Grand Total Raised | $772,443 |
Key deadlines
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| March 11, 2014 | Primary filing deadline[75] |
| May 20, 2014 | Primary election |
| August 1, 2014 | General filing deadline |
| November 4, 2014 | General election |
| January 20, 2015 | Governor and Lieutenant Governor inauguration |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Pennsylvania + Governor + elections"
See also
- Governor of Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state executive official elections, 2014
- State executive official elections, 2014
- Pennsylvania elections, 2014
- Filing deadline report: Crowded field in Pennsylvania
- Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
- State executive debates, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ RealClearPolitics, "2014 GOVERNOR RACES," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ RealClearPolitics, "Pennsylvania Governor - Corbett vs. Wolf," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures Website, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Casetext, "25 Pa. Stat. § 299," accessed September 24, 2024
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2013-2014 Gubernatorial Races," March 11, 2013
- ↑ The Associated Press, "AP: Ex-revenue chief Tom Wolf running for Pa. gov," April 2, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Facebook, "Tom Lineaweaver for Governor of PA," accessed September 2, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Primary Candidate List," March 12, 2014
- ↑ Son of David Forums: Write In The Right Tom, "Why I Want To Be Governor," accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ Montgomery County Green Party, "Paul Glover Seeking GPPA Gubernatorial Nomination," December 9, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Lewistown Sentinel, "Third-party hopefuls abandon bids for Pa. governor," August 1, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ TribLive, "Philadelphian may seek Libertarian nomination for gubernatorial run," November 1, 2013
- ↑ Krawchuk, "KEN KRAWCHUK WINS LIBERTARIAN GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATION," March 13, 2014
- ↑ PoliticsPA, "Green Party Officially Nominates For Lt. Gov.," March 17, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Philly.com, "Brady likes Stack for governor," April 24, 2013
- ↑ Philly.com, "State Treasurer joins race for governor," September 24, 2013
- ↑ The Sentinel, "ex-Rep. Mark Critz seeking Dem nod for lieutenant governor," August 15, 2013
- ↑ The Associated Press- abc27.com, "Harrisburg council member runs for lt. governor," February 5, 2013
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