2014 Pennsylvania lieutenant 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.[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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Cawley (incumbent) | 400,752 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 400,752 | 100.00 | ||
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]
- Mike Stack, 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[20] | May 12–13, 2014 | 559 | ±4.14% | 18% | 9% | 5% | — | 6% | 20% | 42% |
| Harper Polling[21] | Feb. 22–23, 2014 | 501 | ±4.38% | 16% | 4% | 7% | 17% | 2% | 6% | 48% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Stack | 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 | 100.00 | ||