The Green Papers: 2014 General Election
 
Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm 2014 Governor's Chairs
by State

This is a list of the current Governors' chairs, the incumbents occupying them, and the candidacy status of said incumbents. Chairs up for election in the year 2014 are marked as such.

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Alabama  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 750,231 63.56% Governor Robert J. Bentley
  Candidate Democratic 427,787 36.24% former Congressman Parker Griffith
  Candidate Scattering 2,395 0.20% Write-In
Total 1,180,413 100.00%  
Alaska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Independent; (Democratic) 134,658 48.10% former Mayor of Valdez Bill Walker
• for Lieutenant Governor: Byron I. Mallott.
Mr. Walker was previously affiliated with the Republican Party.
1 September 2014: The Alaska Democratic Party Central Committee voted 89-2 to drop its own nominees and support the Independent campaign of Bill Walker (Republican turned Independent) and Byron I. Mallott (Democratic).
  Candidate Republican 128,435 45.88% Governor Sean R. Parnell
• for Lieutenant Governor: Dan Sullivan.
15 November 2014: Conceded.
  Candidate Libertarian 8,985 3.21% Carolyn F. "Care" Clift
• for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew C. Lee
  Candidate Constitution 6,987 2.50% J.R. Myers
• for Lieutenant Governor: Maria P. Rensel
  Candidate Scattering 893 0.32% Write-in Votes
Total 279,958 100.00%  
Arizona  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 805,062 53.44% Treasurer Doug Ducey
  Candidate Democratic 626,921 41.62% former Board of Regents Chairman Fred DuVal
  Candidate Libertarian 57,337 3.81% Barry J. Hess, II
  Candidate Americans Elect 15,432 1.02% John Lewis "JL" Mealer
  Candidate Write-in 1,520 0.10% J. Johnson
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 50 0.00% Brian Bailey
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 43 0.00% Alice Novoa
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 29 0.00% Cary D. Dolego
  Candidate Write-in 15 0.00% James Curtis "Curtis" "Curt" Woolsey
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 7 0.00% Diana-Elizabeth Ramseys Rasmussen Kennedy
Total 1,506,416 100.00%  
Arkansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 470,429 55.44% former Secretary for Border and Transportation Security Asa Hutchinson
• U.S. Congressman 3 January 1997 - 6 August 2001
  Candidate Democratic 352,115 41.49% former Congressman Michael Avery "Mike" Ross
• Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 3 January 2001 through 3 January 2013.
  Candidate Libertarian 16,319 1.92% Dekalb Township Constable Frank Gilbert
  Candidate Green 9,729 1.15% J. Joshua "Josh" Drake
Total 848,592 100.00%  
California  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic 4,388,368 59.97% Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
  Candidate Republican 2,929,213 40.03% Neel Kashkari
Total 7,317,581 100.00%  
Colorado  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic 1,006,433 49.30% Governor John W. Hickenlooper
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Joseph "Joe" Garcia
  Candidate Republican 938,195 45.95% former Congressman Robert Louis "Bob" Beauprez
• for Lieutenant Governor: Douglas County Commissioner Jill Repella
  Candidate Libertarian 39,590 1.94% Matthew Hess
• for Lieutenant Governor: Brandon Young
  Candidate Green 27,391 1.34% Harry O. Hempy
• for Lieutenant Governor: Scott Olson
  Candidate Unaffiliated 24,042 1.18% Mike Dunafon
• for Lieutenant Governor: Robin J. Roberts
  Candidate Unaffiliated 5,923 0.29% Paul Noel Fiorino
• for Lieutenant Governor: Charles George Whitley.
  Candidate Write-in 33 0.00% Marcus Giavanni
• for Lieutenant Governor: Joshua Yballa
Total 2,041,607 100.00%  
Connecticut  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 554,314 50.73% Governor Dannel P. "Dan" Malloy
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman
  Candidate Republican; Independent Party of Connecticut 526,295 48.16% former Ambassador to Ireland Thomas C. "Tom" Foley
• for Lieutenant Governor: Groton Mayor Heather Somers.
  Candidate Petitioning Candidate 11,456 1.05% former West Hartford Town Councilor Joe Visconti
• for Lieutenant Governor: Chester Frank Harris.
On 2 November 2014, the Hartford Courant reported that Joe Visconti dropped out of the Gubernatorial contest and endorsed Tom Foley (Republican).
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 568 0.05% former state Representative Jonathan W. Pelto
• for Lieutenant Governor Ebony S. Murphy.
Education & Democracy Party.
Failed to qualify for the primary. Running as a write-in in the General Election.
  Candidate Write-in 108 0.01% Daniel R. Gaita
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jason D. Smith
  Candidate Write-in 20 0.00% John Traceski
• for Lieutenant Governor: Elizabeth Traceski
  Candidate Write-in 12 0.00% John Renjilian
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jason Renjilian
Total 1,092,773 100.00%  
Delaware  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Joseph R. "Beau" Biden, III
• 17 April 2014: Announced plans to run for Governor in 2016.
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Colin R. J. Bonini
• 7 November 2014: Announced his candidacy.
Florida  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 2,865,343 48.14% Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera
  Candidate Democratic 2,801,198 47.07% former Governor Charlie Crist
• for Lieutenant Governor: Annette Taddeo-Goldstein.
Charlie Crist was elected to the Governor's Chair as a Republican in 2006. Did not run for re-election in 2010.
  Candidate Libertarian 223,356 3.75% Adrian Wyllie
• for Lieutenant Governor: Greg Roe
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 41,341 0.69% Glenn Burkett
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jose Augusto Matos
  Candidate No Party Affiliation 20,186 0.34% Farid A. Khavari
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lateresa A. Jones
  Candidate Write-in; (No Party Affiliation) 91 0.00% Charles Frederick Tolbert
• for Lieutenant Governor: Christine Timmon
  Candidate Write-in 21 0.00% Emelia Sandra Harris
• for Lieutenant Governor: Georgianna G. Harris
  Candidate Write-in 15 0.00% Piotr Blass
• for Lieutenant Governor: Bob Wirengard
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 6 0.00% Timothy Michael "Tim" Devine
• for Lieutenant Governor: Diane Smith
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 4 0.00% Monroe Lee
• for Lieutenant Governor: Juanita Lockett
Total 5,951,561 100.00%  
Georgia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 1,345,237 52.74% Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal
  Candidate Democratic 1,144,794 44.88% state Senator Jason James Carter
• State Senator Carter is the grandson of former President and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter.
  Candidate Libertarian 60,185 2.36% Andrew T. Hunt
  Candidate Write-in 420 0.02% David C. Byrne
  Candidate Write-in 10 0.00% Matthew Jamison
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Chancey Andrell Porter
Total 2,550,648 100.00%  
Hawaii  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 181,106 48.99% state Senator David Yutaka Ige
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Shan S. Tsutsui
  Candidate Republican 135,775 36.73% former Lieutenant Governor James R. "Duke" Aiona, Jr.
• for Lieutenant Governor: Elwin Peter Kwai Hin Ahu
  Candidate Hawai'i Independent Party 42,934 11.62% former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann
• for Lieutenant Governor: Les Chang
  Candidate Libertarian 6,395 1.73% Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Davis
• for Lieutenant Governor: Cynthia Kealahilahi Verschuur "Lahi" Marlin
  Candidate Scattering 3,001 0.81% Blank Votes
  Candidate Scattering 431 0.12% Over Votes
Total 369,642 100.00%  
Idaho  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 235,405 53.52% Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter
  Candidate Democratic 169,556 38.55% Boise School District Board of Trustees President A.J. Balukoff
  Candidate Libertarian 17,884 4.07% John T. Bujak
  Candidate Independent 8,801 2.00% Jill Humble
  Candidate Constitution 5,219 1.19% Steve Pankey
  Candidate Independent 2,870 0.65% Marvin Thomas "Pro-Life" Richardson
  Candidate Write-in 79 0.02% Paul Venable
  Candidate Write-in 6 0.00% Walt Bayes
  Candidate Write-in 4 0.00% Marcus Bradley Ellis
  Candidate Write-in 4 0.00% Larry Allen White
  Candidate Write-in 2 0.00% Kurt M. Wertzbaugher
Total 439,830 100.00%  
Illinois  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Republican 1,823,627 50.27% Bruce Rauner
• for Lieutenant Governor: Wheaton Councilman At-Large Evelyn Pacino Sanguinetti
  Candidate Democratic 1,681,343 46.35% Governor Patrick "Pat" Quinn
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas
  Candidate Libertarian 121,534 3.35% Chad Grimm
• for Lieutenant Governor: Alexander "Alex" "A.J." Cummings
  Candidate Write-in; (Green) 684 0.02% Scott K. Summers
• for Lieutenant Governor: Bobby J. "Bob" Pritchett, Jr.
  Candidate Write-in 256 0.01% Robert "Chico" Perez, Jr.
  Candidate Write-in 134 0.00% Mark Smith
  Candidate Write-in 95 0.00% Ryan Sweeney
  Candidate Write-in 10 0.00% Michael W. Scruggs
  Candidate Write-in 7 0.00% Aaron Merreighn
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Gregg Moore
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Michael Rentfro
Total 3,627,690 100.00%  
Iowa  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 666,023 58.99% Governor Terry E. Branstad
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Kimberly "Kim" Reynolds
8 July 2013: "... my campaign committee will ... begin laying the groundwork for a potential reelection run in 2014..."
  Candidate Democratic 420,778 37.27% state Senator Jack Hatch
• for Lieutenant Governor: Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman Monica W. Vernon
  Candidate Libertarian 20,319 1.80% Lee Deakins Hieb
• for Lieutenant Governor: Tim Watson
  Candidate New Independent Party Iowa 10,582 0.94% Jim Hennager
• for Lieutenant Governor: Mary Margaret Krieg
  Candidate Iowa 10,239 0.91% Jonathan R. Narcisse
• for Lieutenant Governor: Michael L. Richards
  Candidate Scattering 1,093 0.10% Write-in
Total 1,129,034 100.00%  
Kansas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 433,196 49.82% Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jeff Colyer
  Candidate Democratic 401,100 46.13% state Representative Paul Davis
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jill Docking
  Candidate Libertarian 35,206 4.05% Keen A. Umbehr
• for Lieutenant Governor: Joshua J. "Josh" Umbehr (son of Keen)
Total 869,502 100.00%  
Kentucky  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General John William "Jack" Conway
• 6 May 2014: Announced his run for Governor in 2015.
for Lieutenant Governor: state Representative Sannie Overly
  Candidate Democratic     Geoffrey M. "Geoff" Young
• for Lieutenant Governor: Cherokee Schill
  Candidate Republican     Agriculture Commissioner James R. Comer
• 2 August 2014: Announced candidacy.
for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator Chris McDaniel
  Candidate Republican     former Louisville Metro Councilman Hal Heiner
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Lexington-Fayette Urban County Councilman K.C. Crosbie
  Candidate Republican     Robert Lee Rosier
• for Lieutenant Governor: John Yuen
Louisiana  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Republican     Public Service Commissioner Scott A. Angelle
  Candidate Democratic     state Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell
  Candidate Republican     Lieutenant Governor "Jay" Dardenne
• 21 March 2013: Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne says that he "intends" to run for Governor.
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative John Bel Edwards
  Candidate Democratic     Jeremy W. Odom
  Candidate Republican     Senator David Vitter
Maine  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 294,519 47.74% Governor Paul R. LePage
  Candidate Democratic 265,114 42.97% Congressman Michael H. Michaud
• 13 June 2013: Launched an exploratory campaign for Governor.
15 August 2013: Formal announcement re: candidate for Governor.
  Candidate Independent 51,515 8.35% Eliot R. Cutler
  Candidate Scattering 5,740 0.93% Blank
  Candidate Scattering 79 0.01% Others
  Candidate Write-in; (Unenrolled)     J. Martin Vachon
Total 616,967 100.00%  
Maryland  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 884,400 51.03% Larry Hogan, Jr.
• for Lieutenant Governor: Boyd Rutherford
  Candidate Democratic 818,890 47.25% Lieutenant Governor Anthony G. Brown
• for Lieutenant Governor: Howard County Executive Ken Ulman
  Candidate Libertarian 25,382 1.46% Shawn Quinn
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lorenzo Gaztañaga
  Candidate Scattering 4,202 0.24% Other Write-Ins
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 283 0.02% Charles Ulysses Smith
• for Lieutenant Governor: Clarence Tucker.
Lost the Tuesday 24 June 2014 Democratic Primary. Now running as a write-in.
  Candidate Write-in; (Unaffiliated) 20 0.00% Ed Tinus
• for Lieutenant Governor: Richard Richmond
Total 1,733,177 100.00%  
Massachusetts  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 1,044,573 47.77% Charles D. "Charlie" Baker, Jr.
• for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Karyn E. Polito.
  Candidate Democratic 1,004,408 45.93% Attorney General Martha Coakley
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Lancaster Selectman Stephen J. "Steve" Kerrigan
  Candidate United Independent 71,814 3.28% Evan Falchuk
• for Lieutenant Governor: Angus Jennings
  Candidate Scattering 28,463 1.30% Blanks
  Candidate Independent 19,378 0.89% Scott Lively
• for Lieutenant Governor: Shelly Saunders
  Candidate Independent 16,295 0.75% Jeffrey S. "Jeff" McCormick
• for Lieutenant Governor: Yarmouth Selectman Tracy Post
  Candidate Scattering 1,858 0.08% All Others
Total 2,186,789 100.00%  
Michigan  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 1,607,399 50.92% Governor Rick Snyder
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Brian Nelson Calley
  Candidate Democratic 1,479,057 46.86% former Congressman Mark Hamilton Schauer
• for Lieutenant Governor: Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown.
former Congressman Schauer was first elected to the U.S. Congress: 2008; unsuccessful candidate for re-election: 2010.
  Candidate Libertarian 35,723 1.13% Mary Buzuma
• for Lieutenant Governor: Scotty Boman
  Candidate U.S. Taxpayers 19,368 0.61% Mark Anthony McFarlin
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant: Richard Mendoza
  Candidate Green 14,934 0.47% Paul Homeniuk
• for Lieutenant Governor: Candace R. Caveny
  Candidate Write-in 18 0.00% Richard Sills
  Candidate Write-in 17 0.00% Patrick Groulx
  Candidate Write-in 12 0.00% Charles Pakkala
  Candidate Write-in 3 0.00% Michael Mark
  Candidate Write-in 0 0.00% Sam Thomas
Total 3,156,531 100.00%  
Minnesota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic-Farmer Labor 989,113 50.07% Governor Mark Dayton
• for Lieutenant Governor: Tina Smith
  Candidate Republican 879,257 44.51% Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson
• for Lieutenant Governor: Bill Kuisle.
  Candidate Independence 56,900 2.88% Hannah Nicollet
• for Lieutenant Governor: Tim Gieseke
  Candidate Grassroots 31,259 1.58% Chris Wright
• for Lieutenant Governor: David Daniels
  Candidate Libertarian 18,082 0.92% Chris Holbrook
• for Lieutenant Governor: Chris Dock
  Candidate Scattering 769 0.04% WRITE-IN
  Candidate Write-in 15 0.00% Aj Janssen
• for Lieutenant Governor: Letitia Rea
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 7 0.00% Merrill Anderson
• for Lieutenant Governor: Mark Anderson
  Candidate Write-in 4 0.00% Dennis S. Ferche
• for Lieutenant Governor: Jane Smith
Total 1,975,406 100.00%  
Missouri  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No one can serve more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Chris Koster
  Candidate Republican     former U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Hanaway
Nebraska  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 308,751 57.15% J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts
• for Lieutenant Governor: Auditor Mike Foley.
9 September 2014: Lieutenant Governor Heidemann, amid allegations that he manhandled his sister, announced that he was dropping off the ticket. The Secretary of State will issue a ruling on 10 September as to whether J. Peter "Pete" Ricketts can switch his running mate at this late date. Reports indicate the new running mate would be state Auditor Mike Foley.
10 September 2014: Secretary of State John Gale agreed to place Auditor Mike Foley on the general election ballot as Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
17 September 2014: Lancaster County District Judge Lori Maret dismisses a challenge and allows Mike Foley's name to appear on the ballot for Lieutenant Governor.
  Candidate Democratic 211,905 39.23% Charles H. "Chuck" Hassebrook
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lancaster County Commissioner Jane Raybould
  Candidate Libertarian 19,001 3.52% Mark G. Elworth, Jr.
• for Lieutenant Governor (tentative): Scott Zimmerman
  Candidate Scattering 545 0.10% Write-ins
  Candidate Write-in     Troy Wentz
Total 540,202 100.00%  
Nevada  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 386,340 70.58% Governor Brian E. Sandoval
  Candidate Democratic 130,722 23.88% Robert E. "Bob" Goodman
  Candidate None of these candidates 15,751 2.88% None of these candidates
  Candidate Independent American 14,536 2.66% David Lory VanDerBeek
Total 547,349 100.00%  
New Hampshire  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic 254,666 52.49% Governor Maggie Hassan
  Candidate Republican 229,610 47.32% Walter "Walt" Havenstein
  Candidate Scattering 907 0.19% Scatter
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Max Abramson
Total 485,183 100.00%  
New Mexico  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 293,443 57.22% Governor Susana Martinez
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor John A. Sanchez
  Candidate Democratic 219,362 42.78% Attorney General Gary K. King
• for Lieutenant Governor: Debra A. "Deb" Haaland
Total 512,805 100.00%  
New York  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic; Independence; Women's Equality; Working Families 2,069,480 52.65% Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
• for Lieutenant Governor: former Congresswoman Kathleen Courtney "Kathy" Hochul.
  Candidate Republican; Conservative; StopCommonCore 1,536,879 39.10% Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino
• for Lieutenant Governor: Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss.
  Candidate Green 184,419 4.69% Howie Hawkins
• for Lieutenant Governor: Brian P. Jones
  Candidate Scattering 106,852 2.72% Blank
  Candidate Libertarian 16,967 0.43% Michael "Mike" McDermott
• for Lieutenant Governor: Chris Edes
  Candidate Scattering 6,378 0.16% Scattering
  Candidate Sapient 4,963 0.13% Steven Cohn
• for Lieutenant Governor: Bobby K. Kalotee
  Candidate Scattering 4,448 0.11% Void
Total 3,930,386 100.00%  
North Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Candidate Democratic     Attorney General Roy Cooper
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Kenneth "Ken" Spaulding
  Candidate Republican     Governor Patrick "Pat" McCrory
Ohio  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 1,944,848 63.64% Governor John Richard Kasich
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor
  Candidate Democratic 1,009,359 33.03% Cuyahoga County Executive Edward "Ed" FitzGerald
• for Lieutenant Governor: Sharen Swartz Neuhardt
  Candidate Green 101,706 3.33% Anita Rios
• for Lieutenant Governor: Bob Fitrakis.
Ran as a write-in in the 6 May 2014 Primary and received 628 votes. Qualified for the General Election ballot having received more than the required 500 votes.
Total 3,055,913 100.00%  
Oklahoma  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 460,298 55.81% Governor Mary C. Fallin
  Candidate Democratic 338,239 41.01% state Representative Joe Dorman
  Candidate Independent 17,169 2.08% Kimberly Willis
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 9,125 1.11% Richard Prawdzienski
Total 824,831 100.00%  
Oregon  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 3-term period
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic; Working Families 733,230 49.89% Governor John A. Kitzhaber
  Candidate Republican; Independent Party of Oregon 648,542 44.13% state Representative Dennis Richardson
  Candidate Pacific Green 29,561 2.01% Jason Z. Levin
  Candidate Libertarian 21,903 1.49% Paul B. Grad
  Candidate Constitution 15,929 1.08% Aaron D. Auer
  Candidate Progressive 13,898 0.95% Chris Henry
  Candidate Scattering 6,654 0.45% Misc.
Total 1,469,717 100.00%  
Pennsylvania  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Democratic 1,920,355 54.93% Tom Wolf
• for Lieutenant Governor: Michael J. "Mike" Stack
  Candidate Republican 1,575,511 45.07% Governor Tom Corbett
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor James F. "Jim" Cawley
  Candidate Write-in; (Libertarian)     Ken Krawchuk
• for Lieutenant Governor: Henry Haller.
1 August 2014: Did not submit the requisite number of petition signatures.
5 August 2014: May run as a write-in.
28 August 2014: Running as a write-in.
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican)     Thomas D. "Tom" Lineaweaver
Total 3,495,866 100.00%  
Rhode Island  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democratic 131,899 40.70% General Treasurer Gina Marie Raimondo
  Candidate Republican 117,428 36.24% Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung
  Candidate Moderate 69,278 21.38% Robert J. "Bob" Healey
• Previously affiliated with the Cool Moose Party.
  Candidate Independent 3,483 1.07% Kate L. Fletcher
  Candidate Independent 1,228 0.38% Leon M. Kayarian
  Candidate Scattering 739 0.23% WRITE-IN
Total 324,055 100.00%  
South Carolina  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 696,645 55.90% Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley
  Candidate Democratic 516,166 41.42% state Senator Vincent A. Sheheen
  Candidate Libertarian 15,438 1.24% Charles Steven "Steve" French, Jr.
  Candidate Petition 11,496 0.92% Thomas J. "Tom" Ervin
• 11 April 2014: Withdrew from the Republican primary to run as an Independent.
28 October 2014: "Today I announced that I am suspending my campaign and endorsing Vincent Sheheen for governor."
  Candidate United Citizens 5,622 0.45% Morgan Bruce Reeves
  Candidate Scattering 934 0.07% Write-In
  Candidate Write-in     Rhys Sage
Total 1,246,301 100.00%  
South Dakota  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 195,477 70.47% Governor Dennis M. Daugaard
• for Lieutenant Governor Matthew "Matt" Michels
  Candidate Democratic 70,549 25.43% state Representative Susan Wismer
• for Lieutenant Governor: Susy Blake
  Candidate Independent 11,377 4.10% Michael J. "Mike" Myers
• for Lieutenant Governor: former state Representative Lora Hubbel.
circa 3 July 2014: Caitlin F. Collier withdrew as the party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor due to a family health issue. Media reports state that there is no South Dakota law that allows an independent candidate to be replaced.
18 August 2014: U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Piersol granted an injunction allowing Michael Myers to replace his running mate.
Total 277,403 100.00%  
Tennessee  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms. GOVERNOR is the only Statewide elected officer
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 951,796 70.31% Governor William "Bill" Haslam
  Candidate Democratic 309,237 22.84% Charles V. "Charlie" Brown
  Candidate Independent 30,579 2.26% John Jay Hooker
  Candidate Constitution 26,580 1.96% Shaun E. Crowell
  Candidate Green 18,570 1.37% Isa Infante
  Candidate Independent 8,612 0.64% Steven Damon "Steve" Coburn
  Candidate Independent; (Libertarian) 8,321 0.61% Daniel T. Lewis
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 15 0.00% Mark Pearson
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 14 0.00% BeLinda Jo Ivins
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 4 0.00% A. Darryl Haas
Total 1,353,728 100.00%  
Texas  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 2,796,547 59.27% Attorney General Greg Abbott
  Candidate Democratic 1,835,596 38.90% state Senator Wendy R. Davis
  Candidate Libertarian 66,543 1.41% Katherine Youngblood "Kathie" Glass
  Candidate Green 18,520 0.39% Brandon Parmer
  Candidate Write-in 1,062 0.02% Sarah M. Pavitt
Total 4,718,268 100.00%  
Vermont  2 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Elected Democratic 89,509 46.36% Governor Peter Shumlin
• Since no candidate received 50% of the vote in the 2014 General Election, the state Legislature, when it meets on 8 January 2015, will choose the next Governor (CHAPTER II, Section 47, paragraph 3 of the CONSTITUTION OF VERMONT). We expect the [Democratic] state Legislature to vote for the candidate who received the most votes-- Governor Peter Shumlin. The trailing candidate can allow the leading candidate to claim victory without legislative action. However, Mr. Milne stated that he will neither concede nor request a recount.
8 January 2015: Vermont Shumlin (Democratic) is re-elected by the state Legislature, 110-69, over Scott Milne (Republican).
  Candidate Republican 87,075 45.10% Scott Milne
  Candidate Libertarian 8,428 4.36% Dan Feliciano
  Candidate Independent 3,157 1.64% Emily Peyton
• Lost 26 August 2014 Republican Primary for this office. Now running as an Independent.
  Candidate Liberty Union 1,673 0.87% Pete Diamondstone
  Candidate Independent 1,434 0.74% Bernard Peters
  Candidate Independent; (Marijuana) 1,089 0.56% Cris Ericson
  Candidate Scattering 722 0.37% write-in
Total 193,087 100.00%  
West Virginia  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Democratic
  Candidate Democratic     Treasurer Johnny Duane "John" Perdue
• 29 July 2014: Announced his candidacy.
Wisconsin  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 1,259,706 52.26% Governor Scott Walker
• for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch
  Candidate Democratic 1,122,913 46.59% Madison Board of Education Member Mary Burke
• for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator John Lehman
  Candidate Libertarian 18,720 0.78% Robert Burke
• for Lieutenant Governor: Joseph M. "Joe" Brost
  Candidate Peoples 7,530 0.31% Dennis K. Fehr
• for Lieutenant Governor: Mary Jo Walters.
Government Accountability Board canvass results show no running mate.
  Candidate Scattering 1,248 0.05% SCATTERING
  Candidate Write-in; (Democratic) 108 0.00% Mary Jo Walters
• 12 August 2014: Ran as a write-in- and lost- the Democratic Primary for Lieutenant Governor.
8 September 2014: Running as a write-in in the General Election.
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 52 0.00% state Representative Brett D. Hulsey
• State Representative Husley ran for and lost the Democratic nomination for Governor in the 12 August 2014 primary.
  Candidate Write-in; (Constitution) 15 0.00% Jumoka Akang Johnson
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 9 0.00% Steve R. Evans
• 12 August 2014: Ran as a write-in- and lost- the Republican Primary.
8 September 2014: Running as a write-in in the General Election.
  Candidate Write-in; (Republican) 8 0.00% Susan P. Resch
  Candidate Write-in; (Independent) 5 0.00% Jessica Nicole Perry
Total 2,410,314 100.00%  
Wyoming  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period. The Wyoming Supreme Court determined on 4 May 2004 that term limits require an amendment to the state constitution rather than, as they were, imposed by a 1992 ballot initiative. At the time, the ruling was not applied to statewide offices. Reference: CATHCART v. MEYER, 2004 WY 49, 88 P.3d 1050, Case Number: 04-32, 04-33, 04-34, Decided: 05/04/2004
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican
  Elected Republican 99,700 58.25% Governor Matt Mead
  Candidate Democratic 45,752 26.73% Pete Gosar
  Candidate Independent 9,895 5.78% Don Wills
  Candidate Scattering 8,490 4.96% Write-Ins
  Candidate Libertarian 4,040 2.36% Dee Cozzens
  Candidate Scattering 3,214 1.88% Under Votes
  Candidate Scattering 62 0.04% Over Votes
Total 171,153 100.00%  
Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.
Major Parties
 • Democratic
 • Democratic-Farmer Labor
 • Republican
Major Third Parties
 • Constitution
 • Green
 • Libertarian
 • Pacific Green
Other Third Parties
 • Americans Elect
 • Conservative
 • Grassroots
 • Hawai'i Independent Party
 • Independence
 • Independent American
 • Independent Party of Connecticut
 • Independent Party of Oregon
 • Iowa
 • Liberty Union
 • Marijuana
 • Moderate
 • New Independent Party Iowa
 • Peoples
 • Progressive
 • Sapient
 • StopCommonCore
 • U.S. Taxpayers
 • United Citizens
 • United Independent
 • Women's Equality
 • Working Families
Independents
 • Independent
 • No Party Affiliation
 • Petition
 • Petitioning Candidate
 • Unaffiliated
 • Unenrolled
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
 • None of these candidates
 • Scattering
 • Write-in
 
Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

 

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