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2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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The Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, the winners of the lieutenant gubernatorial primary elections join the ticket of their party's gubernatorial nominee.
Background
Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley was renominated unopposed and ran for re-election to a second term on a ticket with incumbent Governor Tom Corbett. The Democratic nominee was State Senator Mike Stack, who was businessman Tom Wolf's running mate.Foster Brittany Lt. Gov.: Stack Wins Big http://www.politicspa.com/lt-gov-stack-wins-big/58097/ 21 May 2014 PoliticsPA 20 May 2014
Wolf and Stack defeated Corbett and Cawley in the general election.2014 General Election Elections Information November 2, 2010 Pennsylvania Department of State http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/Default.aspx?EID=41&ESTID=2&CID=0&OID=0&CDID=0&PID=0&DISTID=0&IsSpecial=0 5 November 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141105042401/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/Default.aspx?EID=41&ESTID=2&CID=0&OID=0&CDID=0&PID=0&DISTID=0&IsSpecial=0 5 November 2014
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Jim Cawley, incumbent Lieutenant GovernorVickers Robert J. Lt. Gov. boosts Corbett re-election by declaring his 2014 fidelity http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/07/lt_gov_boosts_corbett_re-elect.html 16 August 2013 Harrisburg Patriot News 26 July 2013O'Toole Jim Langley Karen Corbett begins uphill fight, announces campaign for second term https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2013/11/06/Corbett-announces-re-election-bit-in-Pittsburgh/stories/201311060157 26 February 2014 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 6 November 2013
Results
Republican primary results2014 General Primary - Lieutenant Governor http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/Default.aspx?EID=41&ESTID=1&CID=0&OID=4&CDID=0&PID=0&DISTID=0&IsSpecial=0&PageRefID=1 Pennsylvania Department of State 12 May 2014
Jim Cawley (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 400,752 100.00
400,752 100.00
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Mark Critz, former U.S. RepresentativeGibson Keegan Critz to Run for Lieutenant Governor http://www.politicspa.com/critz-to-run-for-lieutenant-governor/50095/ 16 August 2013 PoliticsPA 14 August 2014
Brad Koplinski, Harrisburg City Councilman
Brandon Neuman, state representativeFoster Brittany Rep. Davidson Considering Bid for Lt. Gov. http://www.politicspa.com/rep-davidson-considering-bid-for-lt-gov/51993/ 20 November 2013 PoliticsPA October 14, 2013
Mark Smith, Bradford County Commissioner
Mike Stack, state senatorhttp://www.politicspa.com/state-sen-stack-passes-on-guv-run-seeks-lg-instead/52124/ State Sen. Stack Passes on Guv Run, Seeks LG Instead 17 October 2013 17 October 2013 PoliticsPA Nicholas Laughlin
Withdrew
Jay Paterno, former assistant football coach at Penn State and son of former head coach Joe PaternoJoe Paterno's son running for lt. governor in Pa. http://collegefootball.ap.org/article/democrats-paternos-son-running-lt-governor 20 February 2014 Politico 21 February 2014Paterno Drops Out Of Lt. Gov. Race http://www.politicspa.com/paterno-drops-out-of-lt-gov-race/56482/ 28 March 2014 PoliticsPA 28 March 2014
Brenda Alton, Harrisburg Parks and Recreation Director (Turned in petition one minute past the deadline so did not appear on the ballot)Feldman Carl Harrisburg Official Joins Lt. Gov Race http://www.politicspa.com/harrisburg-official-joins-lt-gov-race/49016/ 16 August 2013 PoliticsPA 24 June 2013Vickers Robert J. Is Brenda Alton in or out of the Lt. Gov. race? http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2014/03/is_brenda_alton_in_or_out_of_t.html 30 March 2014 The Patriot-News 17 March 2014
Declined
Michael Crossey, President of the Pennsylvania State Education AssociationPanyard Jim Teacher Union President Michael Crossey Mulls Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Run http://mediatrackers.org/pennsylvania/2013/09/03/pennsylvania-teacher-union-head-mulls-lt-governor-run Mediatrackers 3 September 2013 24 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130927091310/http://mediatrackers.org/pennsylvania/2013/09/03/pennsylvania-teacher-union-head-mulls-lt-governor-run 27 September 2013 usurpedGibson Keegan PSEA Prez Says No to LG Run http://www.politicspa.com/psea-prez-says-no-to-lg-run/52952/ 15 November 2013 PoliticsPA 15 November 2013
Margo Davidson, state representativeTustin Kevin State Rep. Margo Davidson debunks rumors about running for lieutenant governor http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/articles/2013/05/01/news_of_delaware_county/news/doc518159d492ab2038031987.txt Delco County News Network 1 May 2013
Larry Farnese, state senatorGibson Keegan State Sen. Farnese Weighing LG Bid http://www.politicspa.com/state-sen-farnese-weighing-lg-bid/48645/ 16 August 2013 PoliticsPA 12 June 2013
John Galloway, state representativeField Nick Gibson Keegan State Rep. Galloway Mulling Lt. Gov Bid http://www.politicspa.com/state-rep-galloway-mulling-lt-gov-bid/49265/ 16 August 2013 PoliticsPA 3 July 2013
John Morganelli, Northampton County District AttorneyGibson Keegan Morganelli Raising Money for LG http://www.politicspa.com/morganelli-raising-money-for-lg/50048/ 16 August 2013 PoliticsPA 14 August 2013Foster Brittany NorthCo DA Morganelli Says No to Lt. Guv Run http://www.politicspa.com/northco-da-morganelli-says-no-to-lt-guv-run/53862/ 23 December 2013 PoliticsPA 23 December 2013
John Wozniak, state senator
Polling
Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MarkCritz BradKoplinski BrandonNeuman JayPaterno MarkSmith MikeStack Unde-cidedHarper PollingHarper Polling https://web.archive.org/web/20140514223738/http://www.harperpolling.com/polls/pennsylvania-governor-democratic-primary-poll#litegov 2014-05-14 May 12–13, 2014 559 ±4.14% 18% 9% 5% — 6% 20% 42%Harper PollingHarper Polling https://web.archive.org/web/20140302111930/http://www.harperpolling.com/polls/pennsylvania-democratic-primary-poll-wolf-goes-from-worst-to-first 2014-03-02 Feb. 22–23, 2014 501 ±4.38% 16% 4% 7% 17% 2% 6% 48%
Results
Democratic primary results
Mike Stack Democratic Party (United States) 351,627 46.79
Mark Critz Democratic Party (United States) 119,334 15.88
Mark Smith Democratic Party (United States) 109,519 14.57
Brad Koplinski Democratic Party (United States) 89,524 11.91
Brandon Neuman Democratic Party (United States) 81,438 10.84
751,442 100.00
See also
2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
References
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External links
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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