2014 New York Attorney General election

none February 2026 September 2023 2014 New York Attorney General election New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 2010 New York Attorney General election 2010 2018 New York Attorney General election 2018 November 4, 2014 File:Eric Schneiderman-Tony West-DOJ2012 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Eric Schneiderman Democratic Party (United States) Working Families Party 2,069,956 55.71% 3x4.svg John P. Cahill Republican Party (United States) Conservative Party of New York State 1,538,990 41.42% 2014 New York Attorney General election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsSchneiderman: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Cahill: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Democratic Party (United States) Eric Schneiderman Democratic Party (United States) The 2014 New York Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of New York. The incumbent Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman won reelection to a second term in office, defeating Republican John P. Cahill. Incumbent Democratic attorney general Andrew Cuomo declined to run for reelection in 2010, instead successfully running for Governor. State Senator Eric Schneiderman narrowly won the Democratic primary and then won the general election by a wide margin. In 2014, all statewide offices in New York were held by Democrats. Republicans believed that their best chance of winning a statewide election in 2014 rested on defeating Schneiderman, citing Governor Cuomo's high approval ratings and large campaign war chest and the belief that Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was unlikely to be vulnerable because "Comptrollers seem to get re-elected as long as they do their jobs."http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/state-gop-chairman-ed-tap-face-gov-cuomo-article-1.1512556 State Republican Chairman Ed Cox could tap himself to face Gov. Andrew Cuomo New York Daily News Kenneth Lovett November 11, 2013 February 3, 2014 Schneiderman has used his designation as Republicans' "top target" to raise money.http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/11/ny-attorney-general-eric-schneiderman-uses-gop-designation-as-top-target-to-ra NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Uses GOP Designation As Top Target To Raise Money New York Daily News Kenneth Lovett November 18, 2013 January 29, 2014 Governing did not believe Schneiderman would be defeated in 2014. A March 2013 article listed the 2014 New York attorney general election as "not competitive", citing the high-profile cases Schneiderman had taken on.http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-attorneys-general-2013-2014-not-vulnerable.html The 2013-2014 Attorneys General Races: Who's Not Vulnerable? Governing March 21, 2013 March 24, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140117030734/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-attorneys-general-2013-2014-not-vulnerable.html January 17, 2014 dead A December 2013 article rated the race as "Safe Democratic", stating that "Schneiderman should have no problem winning a second term."http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-whats-ahead-attorney-general-races-2014.html What's Ahead for the Attorney General Races in 2014? Governing December 19, 2013 March 24, 2014 Democratic primary Candidates Nominated Eric Schneiderman, incumbent attorney generalhttps://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/nyregion/gop-sees-chance-as-schneiderman-seeks-2nd-term-as-attorney-general.html?_r=0/ G.O.P. Sees Chance as Schneiderman Seeks 2nd Term as Attorney General 20 May 2014 New York Times 23 May 2014 Withdrew Aniello "Neil" Grimaldi (removed from ballot)Lovett, Kenneth (July 21, 2014). Republican John Cahill looks to block primary—for Democratic opponent. New York Daily News. Retrieved July 21, 2014.http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled Candidate Petition List elections.ny.gov September 26, 2014 May 12, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120512042212/http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled dead Republican primary Candidates Nominated John P. Cahill, attorney and former chief of staff for Governor George Patakihttp://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/john-cahill-set-announce-challenge-ny-ag-eric-schneiderman-sources-blog-entry-1.1779677 John Cahill set to announce challenge to NY AG Eric Schneiderman: sources New York Daily News Kenneth Lovett May 5, 2014 May 5, 2014 Declined Michael A. Battle, former Director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and former United States Attorney for the Western District of New Yorkhttp://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/01/another-republican-with-pataki-ties-eyes-ag-race/ Another Republican With Pataki Ties Eyes AG Race NY State of Politics December 16, 2013 January 29, 2014 Daniel M. Donovan, Jr., District Attorney of Richmond County and nominee for Attorney General in 2010http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/11/donovan_no_rematch_with_schnei.html Donovan: No rematch with Schneiderman in 2014 attorney general's race Staten Island Advance Tom Wrobleski November 8, 2013 January 29, 2014 Michael J. Garcia, former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Randy Mastro, attorney and former chief of staff to Rudy Giulianihttp://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/michael-garcia-run-schneiderman-source-article-1.1548986 Republican Michael Garcia considering run against AG Eric Schneiderman: source New York Daily News Kenneth Lovett December 16, 2013 January 29, 2014 Marc Mukasey, attorney and stepson of former United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey Dennis Vacco, former attorney generalLovett, Kenneth (March 19, 2014). Former NY Attorney General Dennis Vacco Says He's Been Asked To Consider Another Run. New York Daily News. Retrieved March 19, 2014. Major third parties Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties all enjoyed automatic ballot access as qualified New York parties in 2014. Conservative Candidates Nominated John P. Cahill, Republican nominee Green Candidates Nominated Ramon Jimenez, attorney from The BronxYusko, Dennis (May 18, 2014). In Troy, Hawkins gets Green Party nod. Times Union. Retrieved May 18, 2014. Independence Candidates Nominated Eric Schneiderman, incumbent attorney general Working Families Candidates Nominated Eric Schneiderman, incumbent attorney general Minor third parties Any political party other than the six qualified New York parties (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families) was required to petition their way onto the ballot. Libertarian Candidates Nominated Carl Person, nominee for Attorney General in 2010, candidate for President of the United States in 2012 and Reform Party nominee for Mayor of New York City in 2013Odato, James (April 26, 2014). Libertarians unite behind Suffolk County real estate broker. Times Union (Albany, NY). Retrieved April 29, 2014. Stop Common Core Candidates Nominated John P. Cahill, Republican nominee Women's Equality Candidates Nominated Eric Schneiderman, incumbent attorney general General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror EricSchneiderman (D) John P.Cahill (R) Other UndecidedSiena CollegeSiena College October 16–20, 2014 748 ± 3.6% 55% 35% 0% 10%Siena CollegeSiena College September 18–23, 2014 809 ± 3.4% 50% 34% — 15%In The FieldIn The Field◆ September 8, 2014 600 ± 4% 36.8% 29.7% — 33.5%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University August 14–17, 2014 1,034 ± 3.1% 51% 29% 1% 19%Siena CollegeSiena College July 13–16, 2014 774 ± 3.5% 53% 31% 0% 16%Siena CollegeSiena College June 8–12, 2014 835 ± 3.4% 52% 27% 0% 22%Quinnipiac UniversityQuinnipiac University May 14–19, 2014 1,129 ± 2.9% 46% 27% 1% 25% ◆ Internally-conducted poll for the John P. Cahill campaign that he was required by state law to publish after parts of the poll were revealed in a fundraising appeal. Results Attorney General election in New York, 2014https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/elections/2014/general/2014AttorneyGeneral.pdf Certified Results of 2014 Attorney General Election Elections.NY.gov January 29, 2022 PartyCandidateVotesPercentage Democratic Eric T. Schneiderman 1,790,006 48.18% Working Families Eric T. Schneiderman 169,037 4.55% Independence/ Women's Equality Eric T. Schneiderman 110,913 2.99% Total Eric T. Schneiderman (incumbent) 2,069,956 55.71% Republican John P. Cahill 1,261,641 33.96% Conservative/ Stop-Common-Core John P. Cahill 277,349 7.46% Total John P. Cahill 1,538,990 41.42% Green Ramon Jimenez 80,813 2.18% Libertarian Carl E. Person 24,746 0.67% Write-ins 1,031 0.03% Totals 3,715,536 100.00% Democratic Hold References 2 External links New York Attorney General election, 2014 at Ballotpedia Attorney General Category:New York Attorney General elections New York