Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
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.
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 Michael J. Stack III, who was businessman Tom Wolf's running mate.[1] Wolf and Stack defeated Corbett and Cawley in the general election.[2]
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Jim Cawley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor[3][4]
Results
| Republican primary results[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jim Cawley | 400,752 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 400,752 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Mark Critz, former U.S. Representative[6]
- Brad Koplinski, Harrisburg City Councilman[7]
- Brandon Neuman, State Representative[8]
- Mark Smith, Bradford County Commissioner[7]
- Michael J. Stack III, State Senator[9]
Withdrew
- 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
- 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
| 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 | May 12–13, 2014 | 559 | ±4.14% | 18% | 9% | 5% | — | 6% | 20% | 42% |
| Harper Polling | Feb. 22–23, 2014 | 501 | ±4.38% | 16% | 4% | 7% | 17% | 2% | 6% | 48% |
Results
| Democratic primary results[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Michael J. Stack III | 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 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ Foster, Brittany (20 May 2014). "Lt. Gov.: Stack Wins Big". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ "2014 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ↑ Vickers, Robert J. (26 July 2013). "Lt. Gov. boosts Corbett re-election by declaring his 2014 fidelity". Harrisburg Patriot News. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ O'Toole, Jim and Langley, Karen (6 November 2013). "Corbett begins uphill fight, announces campaign for second term". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- 1 2 "2014 General Primary - Lieutenant Governor". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ↑ Gibson, Keegan (14 August 2014). "Critz to Run for Lieutenant Governor". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Gibson, Keegan (14 August 2013). "Morganelli Raising Money for LG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ Foster, Brittany (October 14, 2013). "Rep. Davidson Considering Bid for Lt. Gov.". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ Laughlin, Nicholas (17 October 2013). "State Sen. Stack Passes on Guv Run, Seeks LG Instead". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ "Joe Paterno's son running for lt. governor in Pa.". Politico. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "Paterno Drops Out Of Lt. Gov. Race". PoliticsPA. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Feldman, Carl (24 June 2013). "Harrisburg Official Joins Lt. Gov Race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ Vickers, Robert J. (17 March 2014). "Is Brenda Alton in or out of the Lt. Gov. race?". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ↑ Panyard, Jim (3 September 2013). "Teacher Union President Michael Crossey Mulls Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Run". Mediatrackers.
- ↑ Gibson, Keegan (15 November 2013). "PSEA Prez Says No to LG Run". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ↑ Tustin, Kevin (1 May 2013). "State Rep. Margo Davidson debunks rumors about running for lieutenant governor". Delco County News Network.
- ↑ Gibson, Keegan (12 June 2013). "State Sen. Farnese Weighing LG Bid". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ Field, Nick; Gibson, Keegan (3 July 2013). "State Rep. Galloway Mulling Lt. Gov Bid". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ↑ Foster, Brittany (23 December 2013). "NorthCo DA Morganelli Says No to Lt. Guv Run". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Brenda Alton for Lieutenant Governor
- Jim Cawley for Lieutenant Governor
- Mark Critz for Lieutenant Governor
- Brad Koplinski for Lieutenant Governor
- Jay Paterno for Lieutenant Governor
- Mark Smith for Lieutenant Governor
- Mike Stack for Lieutenant Governor
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