2014 District of Columbia Attorney General election

none February 2026 November 2020 2014 District of Columbia Attorney General election District of Columbia Presidential 2018 District of Columbia Attorney General election 2018 November 4, 2014 File:Karl Racine (cropped).jpg 150x150px Karl Racine District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 63,774 35.96% File:Edward "Smitty" Smith in Ward 5, Washington, D.C.jpg Edward "Smitty" Smith District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 34,039 19.19% File:Lorie_Masters.png Lorie Masters District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 24,427 13.77% 3x4.svg Paul Zukerberg District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 23,340 13.16% 3x4.svg Lateefah Williams District of Columbia Democratic State Committee 13,736 7.74% DC Attorney General 2014.svg 250px Precinct resultsRacine: #DFEEFF 20–30% #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Smith: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50%Masters: #C0F0C0 20–30%Zukerberg: #E6E6E6 30–40% #808080 No votes Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Karl Racine District of Columbia Democratic State Committee The 2014 District of Columbia Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Washington, D.C., concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in various states and elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. This was the first election for the office, which was previously appointed by the Mayor. Due to delays caused by an attempt to push the election back to 2018, there were no primary elections for the office. Instead, every candidate – all of them Democrats – ran together in the general election. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan, who was appointed by Mayor Vincent C. Gray in 2011, did not run in the election, which attorney Karl Racine won with 36% of the vote.Karl Racine wins first-ever race for D.C. attorney general https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-voters-set-to-choose-their-first-elected-attorney-general-tuesday/2014/11/04/d06e9160-6141-11e4-8b9e-2ccdac31a031_story.html November 4, 2014 The Washington Post November 4, 2014 Background In a referendum in 2010, D.C. voters approved the establishment of an elected office of Attorney General by 76% to 24%. In July 2012,D.C. Council delays first election of attorney general The Washington Post 2014-04-06 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-council-approves-drivers-licenses-for-undocumented-immigrants/2013/07/10/3e6645f6-e9a6-11e2-a301-ea5a8116d211_story.html the D.C. Council voted to postpone the election to 2018, following disagreements over what powers and responsibilities the Attorney General should have. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson called the vote "an embarrassment." In September 2013, Paul Zukerberg filed suit against the D.C. Council and the city elections claiming any delay would violate the District charter — which was amended through the 2010 ballot question to provide for the election of the city's top lawyer. Attorney General Nathan initially argued that Zukerberg, who planned to run in the election, was not suffering any "meaningful hardship" from pushing back the election. On February 7, 2014, a District of Columbia Superior Court judge ruled that ballots for the April 1 primary elections could be printed without the Attorney General race.D.C. Judge: AG Race Won't Be on April 1 Ballot CBS 2014-04-06 http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/02/07/d-c-judge-ag-race-wont-be-on-april-1-ballot/ Zukerberg appealed the ruling, declaring himself a candidate and arguing that he would suffer "irreparable harm" if the election were postponed.Paul Zukerberg Appeals Attorney General Election Decision dcist.com 2014-02-06 http://dcist.com/2014/02/paul_zukerberg_appeals_attorney_gen.php live https://web.archive.org/web/20150216005221/http://dcist.com/2014/02/paul_zukerberg_appeals_attorney_gen.php 2015-02-16 http://dcist.com/2014/02/no_there_will_be_no_attorney_genera.php There Will Not Be An Attorney General Election This April Matt Cohen February 7, 2014 August 12, 2014 DCist live https://web.archive.org/web/20140310045146/http://dcist.com/2014/02/no_there_will_be_no_attorney_genera.php March 10, 2014 On June 4, 2014, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals overturned the lower court's decision. According to the ruling, the Court of Appeals "[determined] that the Superior Court's interpretation was incorrect as a matter of law and reverse." They stated in the ruling that the original language in the Elected Attorney General Act is ambiguous in stating the election "shall be after January 1, 2014," and that the attorney general referendum ratified by a majority of D.C. voters last year made it seem as though the election would take place in 2014.http://dcist.com/2014/06/you_will_be_voting_for_an_elected_a.php Court Rules City Must Hold Attorney General Election This Year (UPDATE) Matt Cohen June 4, 2014 June 12, 2014 DCist live https://web.archive.org/web/20141016215707/http://dcist.com/2014/06/you_will_be_voting_for_an_elected_a.php October 16, 2014 Election format Because the Court of Appeals' ruling came after the April 1 primary elections, this was a one-stage election, with all five candidates, all of them Democrats, running together on a general election ballot.https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-attorney-general-race-attracts-little-interest-awareness-from-voters-poll-finds/2014/09/18/5cdbea62-3f4b-11e4-b03f-de718edeb92f_story.html D.C. attorney general race attracts little interest, awareness from voters, poll finds September 18, 2014 November 4, 2014 The Washington Post Because of low levels of voter awareness, stemming from the delays, unusual format and the competitive mayoral election, it was speculated that ballot order may help determine the election. This was said to be beneficial Racine and Williams, who appeared on the ballot first and second, respectively, after a lottery was held on September 12 to determine ballot placement. Smith was third, Zukerberg fourth and Masters fifth.https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-ballot-for-nov-4-general-election-is-set/2014/09/12/4c2f578e-3a79-11e4-bdfb-de4104544a37_story.html D.C. ballot for Nov. 4 general election is set September 12, 2014 November 4, 2014 The Washington Post Candidates On June 13, Zukerberg collected nominating petitions.http://dcist.com/2014/06/board_of_elections_prepares_for_unc.php https://web.archive.org/web/20171106014734/http://dcist.com/2014/06/board_of_elections_prepares_for_unc.php live November 6, 2017 Board Of Elections Hands Over Ballot Petitions For An Elected Attorney General Matt Cohen and Sarah Anne Hughes June 13, 2014 June 14, 2014 DCist Lorie Masters, a litigator and activist, announced her candidacy for Attorney General on July 10, 2014.Mike DeBonis https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/lorie-masters-seeks-dc-attorney-general-post-in-november-election/2014/07/16/3fb41134-0d0b-11e4-8341-b8072b1e7348_story.html Lorie Masters seeks D.C. attorney general post in November election The Washington Post 2014-07-16 2014-10-12 Masters said that as Attorney General her "primary focus ... would be on 'ethical issues' within the District government," and that she wanted to "make sure that the rights and perspectives of D.C. voters are respected." She envisioned the role of the Attorney General as "a check on the other power centers in the government." White-collar attorney Karl Racine and legislative policy analyst Lateefah Williams also announced their candidacies in the local press.Jennifer van der Kleut http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/07/lorie-masters-joins-race-for-d-c-attorney-general-105153.html D.C. attorney general race: One candidate drops out, four new ones jump in ABC7 WJLA 2014-07-16 2014-07-22 August 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042407/http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/07/lorie-masters-joins-race-for-d-c-attorney-general-105153.html dead On July 9, attorney Mark Tuohey, who had declared his candidacy on June 17,https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2014/06/17/mark-tuohey-sports-loving-defense-lawyer-joins-d-c-attorney-general-race/ Mark Tuohey, sports-loving defense lawyer, joins D.C. attorney general race June 17, 2014 November 4, 2014 The Washington Post Mike Debonis dropped out of the race and endorsed Racine.https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2014/07/09/mark-tuohey-drops-out-of-d-c-ag-race-endorses-karl-racine/ Mark Tuohey drops out of D.C. AG race, endorses Karl Racine July 9, 2014 November 4, 2014 The Washington Post Mike Debonis In November 2013, Zukerberg formally announced his candidacy.Attorney Paul Zukerberg Suing DC Council Over Timing of Attorney General Election Washingtonian.com 2014-02-21 https://washingtonian.com/2013/09/30/attorney-paul-zukerberg-suing-dc-council-over-timing-of-attorney-general-election/ Federal lawyer Edward "Smitty" Smith formally launched his campaign for the post on July 12, 2014.Mike DeBonis https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2014/07/07/edward-smitty-smith-former-federal-lawyer-joins-d-c-attorney-general-race/ Edward 'Smitty' Smith, former federal lawyer, joins D.C. attorney general race The Washington Post 2014-07-07 2014-07-22 Declared Lorie Masters, litigator and activist Karl Racine, attorney and former managing partner of Venable LLP Edward "Smitty" Smith, attorney, former Program Director of the State Broadband Data and Development Grant Program at the Department of Commerce and former Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel of the Incentive Auction Task Force at the Federal Communications Commission Lateefah Williams, legislative policy analyst Paul Zukerberg, attorney and candidate for the City Council in 2013 Withdrew Mark Tuohey, attorney Declined Irvin B. Nathan, incumbent Attorney Generalhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/mar/26/pair-of-bills-poised-to-alter-power-of-first-elect/ Pair of bills poised to alter power of first elected D.C. attorney general The Washington Times March 26, 2013 November 18, 2014 General election Campaign Masters' campaign released mailing pieces which The Washington Post described as "text-heavy",Mike Debonis, October 3, 2014, Washington Post, DCision ’14 potpourri: Catania wins Sierra Club nod; AG candidates hit the mail, Retrieved October 22, 2014, a television advertisement that focused on her anti-corruption work,Will Sommer, October 21, 2014, Washington City Paper, Watch New Campaign Ads by Muriel Bowser and Lorie Masters, Retrieved October 22, 2014, and a series of advertisements critical of opponents Karl Racine and Paul Zukerberg.Audits critical of candidate Karl Racine's firm roil D.C. attorney general race https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/audits-critical-of-candidate-karl-racines-firm-roil-dc-attorney-general-race/2014/10/23/03305024-5ab3-11e4-8264-deed989ae9a2_story.html October 23, 2014 The Washington Post October 23, 2014Lorie Masters TV ad takes aim at Karl Racine's tax record https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2014/10/30/lorie-masters-tv-ad-takes-aim-at-karl-racines-tax-record/ November 1, 2014 Washington Post October 30, 2014Attorney General Candidate Masters Uses TV Ad to Attack Racine, Zukerberg http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/29/attorney-general-candidate-masters-uses-tv-ad-to-attack-racine-zukerberg/ November 3, 2014 The Washington City Paper October 29, 2014 Zukerberg argued that he would better represent the public interest than previous Attorneys General, announced his support for the decriminalization of marijuana and an increase in the ease with which nonviolent criminal records are expunged to promote restorative justice.D.C. attorney general candidates say hello as first campaign starts taking shape The Washington Post 2014-09-10 https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-attorney-general-candidates-say-hello-as-first-campaign-starts-taking-shape/2014/09/08/377804d2-3621-11e4-8f02-03c644b2d7d0_story.html Zukerberg was endorsed by the Washington Teachers' Union,Endorsement Roundup: D.C. Working Families, Stein Club Back Smitty for Attorney General The Washington City Paper 2014-10-23 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/07/endorsement-roundup-d-c-working-families-stein-club-back-smitty-for-attorney-general/ D.C. Councilmember Tommy WellsCouncilmembers Make Their Attorney General Picks The Washington City Paper 2014-10-23 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/17/councilmembers-make-their-attorney-general-picks/ and Jeff Steele, operator of D.C. Urban Moms & Dads, an anonymous web forum. Smith emphasized the need for reform of D.C.'s juvenile justice system. He saw the Attorney General's role as "cooperative" with the D.C. Council and expressed disagreement with Attorney General Nathan's contentionhttp://oag.dc.gov/release/dc-attorney-general-irvin-b-nathan-questions-legality-budget-autonomy-measure DC Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan Questions Legality of Budget Autonomy Measure Office of the Attorney General of the District of Columbia 2013-01-07 2014-07-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727045546/http://oag.dc.gov/release/dc-attorney-general-irvin-b-nathan-questions-legality-budget-autonomy-measure 2014-07-27 dead that the 2012 budget autonomy act approved by the Council violates the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. Shortly before Smith's campaign finance report was released on August 11, he announced he had raised over $185,000 during the first fundraising quarter of the campaign, including more from outside donors than all other Attorney General candidates combinedhttp://www.ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8245_O_0_1.pdf Smitty for AG Report of Receipts and Expenditures District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance 2014-08-11 2014-08-13 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140813041624/http://ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8245_O_0_1.pdf 2014-08-13http://www.ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8252_O_0_1.pdf Lorie Masters for Attorney General Report of Receipts and Expenditures District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance 2014-08-11 2014-08-18 https://web.archive.org/web/20140813020849/http://ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8252_O_0_1.pdf 2014-08-13 deadhttp://www.ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8248_O_0_1.pdf Racine for AG Report of Receipts and Expenditures District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance 2014-08-11 2014-08-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140813051729/http://ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8248_O_0_1.pdf 2014-08-13http://www.ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8250_O_0_1.pdf Lateefah Williams for Attorney General Report of Receipts and Expenditures District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance 2014-08-11 2014-08-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140813033308/http://ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8250_O_0_1.pdf 2014-08-13http://www.ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8253_O_0_1.pdf Zukerberg for Attorney General Report of Receipts and Expenditures District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance 2014-08-11 2014-08-18 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140813013228/http://ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8253_O_0_1.pdf 2014-08-13 (Karl Racine raised nearly $257,000, but he donated or loaned $225,000 of that total to his own campaign). According to the finance report, Smith's campaign paid a company owned by Jauhar Abraham for petition signature collection.http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/08/12/attorney-general-candidates-dig-into-their-own-pockets/comment-page-1/#comment-72437 Attorney General Candidates Dig Into Their Own Pockets Washington City Paper 2014-08-12 2014-08-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20140812213558/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/08/12/attorney-general-candidates-dig-into-their-own-pockets/comment-page-1/#comment-72437 2014-08-12 deadhttp://www.ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8245_A_1_1.pdf Smitty for AG Report of Receipts and Expenditures: Amendment 1 District of Columbia Office of Campaign Finance 2014-08-11 2014-08-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161417/http://www.ocf.dc.gov/pdf_files/EFS_generated/PCC_14_170_8245_A_1_1.pdf 2014-08-26 In an interview at the hearing for S.132, the New Columbia Admission Act, Smith told an interviewer at The Atlantic that "as Americans, under no conditions should issues of political convenience or expedience dictate fundamental rights. The fact that [D.C. statehood] might prove politically inconvenient for either party is not a just reason for continuing to deny citizens those rights."Andrew Giambrone https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/09/what-would-a-51st-state-look-like/380586/ Is D.C. Statehood a Matter of Civil Rights? The Atlantic 2014-09-22 2014-09-22 According to the City Paper, Smith's campaign tried to persuade Masters and Zukerberg to drop out of the race in order to "[consolidate] the anti-Racine vote," but both rivals declined to do so.http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/29/smitty-campaign-tries-fails-to-get-two-other-attorney-general-candidates-to-drop-out/ Smitty Campaign Tries, Fails to Get Two Other Attorney General Candidates to Drop Out Washington City Paper 2014-10-20 2014-10-30 Smith was endorsed by the Metropolitan Washington Council AFL–CIO,Kaminski, Matthew. "What Labor Wants." Wall Street Journal. September 18, 2009. Jews United for Justice,Mike DeBonis https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2014/09/16/smitty-smith-elissa-silverman-pull-down-afl-cio-endorsements/ 'Smitty' Smith, Elissa Silverman pull down AFL-CIO endorsements The Washington Post 2014-09-16 2014-09-18Will Sommer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/09/16/attorney-general-candidate-smitty-at-large-hopeful-silverman-land-labor-endorsements/ Attorney General Candidate "Smitty," At-Large Hopeful Silverman Land Labor Endorsements Washington City Paper 2014-09-16 2014-09-18 D.C. Police Union,Will Sommer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/01/police-union-backs-smitty-for-attorney-general/ Police Union Backs "Smitty" for Attorney General Washington City Paper 2014-10-01 2014-10-03 D.C. Working Families,Will Sommer http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/07/endorsement-roundup-d-c-working-families-stein-club-back-smitty-for-attorney-general/ Endorsement Roundup: D.C. Working Families, Stein Club Back Smitty for Attorney General Washington City Paper 2014-10-07 2014-10-10 Gertrude Stein Democratic Club and Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ. On August 28, Washingtonian magazine reported that three anonymous staff members at the Office of the Attorney General had filed complaints with the D.C. Board of Elections alleging two OAG employees, including Attorney General Nathan, had violated the Hatch Act by promoting Racine's campaign at work. DC's Attorney General Jumps Into a Race He Didn't Want https://washingtonian.com/2014/08/28/dcs-attorney-general-jumps-into-a-race-he-didnt-want/ Washingtonian August 28, 2014 August 29, 2014 According to the complaints, Nathan "praised and recommended Karl Racine, and he asked us to support him" during two meetings on July 9, before Racine had declared he would run for office. In an interview, Racine stated that "Nathan did not recruit" him "to run for the attorney generalship" and that he would have no reason to believe that Nathan would conduct himself in any other way than "appropriately [and] ethically".The Kojo Nnamdi Show: The Politics Hour: Transcript, August 29, 2014 http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2014-08-29/politics-hour/transcript September 13, 2014 WAMU August 29, 2014 Media sources characterized Racine as the candidate who reflected the legal establishment.Karl A. Racine and Lateefah Williams enter race for D.C. attorney general https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/karl-a-racine-and-lateefah-williams-enter-race-for-dc-attorney-general/2014/07/10/91c98a48-0799-11e4-a0dd-f2b22a257353_story.html July 19, 2014 Washington Post July 10, 2014Attorney General Independence Looms at Candidate Forum http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/09/08/attorney-general-independence-looms-at-candidate-forum/ September 14, 2014 Washington City Paper September 8, 2014Tight Race for D.C. Attorney General http://www.afro.com/tight-race-for-d-c-attorney-general/ August 25, 2014 Afro-American August 20, 2014 Racine said that if elected, he would act with greater independence from the Mayor and D.C. Council. He supported Attorney General Nathan's argument that the D.C. budget autonomy act violates the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. Racine released a 12-page policy platform called "Keys to Justice".Keys to Justice: Unlocking Fairness for Everyone in Our City http://votekarlracine.com/keystojustice.pdf VoteKarlRacine.com October 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141012001432/http://votekarlracine.com/keystojustice.pdf October 12, 2014 dead mdy-allDeBonis Mike DCision '14 potpourri: Catania wins Sierra Club nod; AG candidates hit the mail https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/mike-debonis/wp/2014/10/03/dcision-14-potpourri-catania-wins-sierra-club-nod-ag-candidates-hit-the-mail/ Washington Post October 7, 2014 Racine initially expressed disapproval of the initiative to legalize marijuana, saying in August that it "is going to take a bit more time for the community to get its head around," but had apparently reversed his position by late September, "enthusiastically" supporting legalization in a debate.At Debate, D.C. Attorney General Hopefuls Fight To Woo The Many Undecided Voters http://wamu.org/news/14/09/30/at_debate_dc_attorney_general_hopefuls September 30, 2014 WAMU September 30, 2014 The Washington City Paper suggested Racine flip-flopped after a poll showed nearly two thirds of D.C. residents were supportive of marijuana legalization.Marijuana Wins Over Karl Racine http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/02/marijuana-wins-over-karl-racine/ October 5, 2014 Washington City Paper October 2, 2014Poll: D.C. voters poised to legalize pot, elevating national debate over marijuana https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/poll-dc-voters-poised-to-legalize-pot-elevating-national-debate-over-marijuana/2014/09/18/08360f90-3dfe-11e4-b0ea-8141703bbf6f_story.html October 5, 2014 The Washington Post September 18, 2014 Racine was endorsed by Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler,Maryland's Doug Gansler Endorses Karl Racine for Attorney General http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/09/29/marylands-doug-gansler-endorses-karl-racine-for-attorney-general/ October 5, 2014 Washington City Paper September 29, 2014 SEIU Local 722,PRESS RELEASE: SEIU Local 722 Endorses Karl Racine for DC Attorney General http://votekarlracine.com/press-release-seiu-local-722-endorses-karl-racine-for-dc-attorney-general/ VoteKarlRacine.com October 7, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141012001513/http://votekarlracine.com/press-release-seiu-local-722-endorses-karl-racine-for-dc-attorney-general/ October 12, 2014 dead mdy-all D.C. Councilmember Jack EvansCouncilmembers Make Their Attorney General Picks http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/17/councilmembers-make-their-attorney-general-picks/ October 17, 2014 Washington City Paper October 17, 2014 and The Washington Post, which cited the "unique ... depth and range" of his qualifications and his "rich record of community service."Karl Racine for D.C. attorney general https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/karl-racine-for-dc-attorney-general/2014/10/05/f538d48e-4b24-11e4-a046-120a8a855cca_story.html October 5, 2014 The Washington Post October 5, 2014 Racine had raised an additional $407,736 by the October 10 reporting deadline, more than any other candidate, with $225,000 of that total from a second personal loan from Racine to his campaign.Racine Puts in Another $225K to Lead Attorney General's Race Fundraising http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/14/racine-puts-in-another-225k-to-lead-attorney-generals-race-fundraising/ October 17, 2014 Washington City Paper October 14, 2014 One week after the reporting deadline, on October 17, fellow candidate Smith filed a request for investigation with the D.C. Office of Campaign Finance, alleging that Racine's failure to list occupation information for 266 individual contributors and employer information for all 390 individual contributors in the report constituted an "intentional and illegal" breach of the Campaign Finance Act of 2011.Attorney General Candidate Wants Investigation of Rival's Fundraising http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/17/attorney-general-candidate-wants-investigation-of-rivals-fundraising/ October 17, 2014 Washington City Paper October 17, 2014 Racine's campaign attributed the missing information to "a botched fundraising database transfer" and promised to amend the report. On October 22 and 23, the Washington City Paper and the Washington Post ran a series of articles on a slate of audits that found Venable LLP had improperly documented expenses charged to the Troubled Asset Relief Program and overcharged the D.C. government, including the Office of the Attorney General, by hundreds of thousands of dollars while Racine was the managing partner of the firm.Karl's In Charge: Audits Question Bills from Attorney General Candidate's Law Firm http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/22/karls-in-charge-audits-question-bills-from-attorney-general-candidates-law-firm/ October 23, 2014 Washington City Paper October 22, 2014Attorney General Candidate Masters Holds Press Conference to Slam Rivals Zukerberg, Racine http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/looselips/2014/10/23/attorney-general-candidate-masters-holds-press-conference-to-slam-rivals-zukerberg-racine/ October 23, 2014 Washington City Paper October 23, 2014 At a press conference the next day, Lorie Masters criticized Racine for overbilling and his allegedly "cozy" relationship with embattled D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray. Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror LorieMasters (D) KarlRacine (D) EdwardSmith (D) LateefahWilliams (D) PaulZukerberg (D) Other UndecidedPublic Policy PollingPublic Policy Polling October 20–22, 2014 591 ± 4% 12% 22% 13% 4% 11% — 38%Maristhttps://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/politics/nbc4washington-postmarist-dc-poll/1321/ Marist September 18, 2017 August 24, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170824011901/http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/politics/nbc4washington-postmarist-dc-poll/1321/ dead September 14–16, 2014 572 LV ± 4% 7% 5% 5% 7% 14% 4% 57% 1,070 RV ± 3% 8% 5% 6% 9% 12% 4% 58% Results 2014 District of Columbia Attorney General electionhttps://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/2014/November-4-General-Election General Election Election Date: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 Certified Results District of Columbia Board of Elections December 3, 2014 January 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151220165436/https://www.dcboee.org/election_info/election_results/2014/November-4-General-Election December 20, 2015 dead mdy-all District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Karl Racine 63,774 35.96 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Edward "Smitty" Smith 34,039 19.19 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Lorie Masters 24,427 13.77 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Paul Zukerberg 23,340 13.16 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee Lateefah Williams 13,736 7.74 1,101 0.62 177,358 100 Over Votes Other 162 0.09 Under Votes Other 16,779 9.46 District of Columbia Democratic State Committee References 30em Attorney General District of Columbia Attorney General 2014