2014 Governor's Chairs by State

The Green Papers: 2014 General Election

2014 Governor's Chairs
by State

36 Governor's Chairs up for election in 2014

22 Republican
14 Democratic

36 Elected

14 Governor's Chairs not up for election in 2014

14 Open Governor's Chairs (voluntary retirement, seeking other political office, term limits)

26 Incumbents renominated by same party

1 Incumbent lost primary - no longer a candidate for this office

1 Democratic

1 Incumbent Governor - election status not yet determined (primaries and/or nominating conventions yet to be held)

1 Republican

246 Candidates seeking a Governor's Chair (Candidates may run under the banner of multiple parties. Hence, the number of parties may be greater than the number of candidates.)

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

		Republican	Governor Robert J. Bentley • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary

		Republican	750,231	63.56%	Governor Robert J. Bentley

		Democratic	427,787	36.24%	former Congressman Parker Griffith

		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

		Republican	Governor Sean R. Parnell • Entered office 26 July 2009 upon the resignation of Governor Sarah H. Palin. First elected: 2010. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 19 August 2014 Primary

		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).

		Republican	128,435	45.88%	Governor Sean R. Parnell • for Lieutenant Governor: Dan Sullivan. 15 November 2014: Conceded.

		Libertarian	8,985	3.21%	Carolyn F. "Care" Clift • for Lieutenant Governor: Andrew C. Lee

		Constitution	6,987	2.50%	J.R. Myers • for Lieutenant Governor: Maria P. Rensel

		Scattering	893	0.32%	Write-in Votes
Total			279,958	100.00%

Arizona 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: The Governor can not serve for more than 8 years
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open		Republican	Governor Janice K. "Jan" Brewer • Succeeded to the office: 21 January 2009 (when Governor Janet Napolitano resigned upon confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security); first elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit. 12 March 2014: Announced she would not seek re-election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	805,062	53.44%	Treasurer Doug Ducey

		Democratic	626,921	41.62%	former Board of Regents Chairman Fred DuVal

		Libertarian	57,337	3.81%	Barry J. Hess, II

		Americans Elect	15,432	1.02%	John Lewis "JL" Mealer

		Write-in	1,520	0.10%	J. Johnson
		Write-in; (Independent)	50	0.00%	Brian Bailey
		Write-in; (Republican)	43	0.00%	Alice Novoa
		Write-in; (Independent)	29	0.00%	Cary D. Dolego
		Write-in	15	0.00%	James Curtis "Curtis" "Curt" Woolsey
		Write-in; (Independent)	7	0.00%	Diana-Elizabeth Ramseys Rasmussen Kennedy
Total			1,506,416	100.00%

Florida 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 26 August 2014 Primary

		Republican	2,865,343	48.14%	Governor Richard L. "Rick" Scott • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera

		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.

		Libertarian	223,356	3.75%	Adrian Wyllie • for Lieutenant Governor: Greg Roe

		No Party Affiliation	41,341	0.69%	Glenn Burkett • for Lieutenant Governor: Jose Augusto Matos
		No Party Affiliation	20,186	0.34%	Farid A. Khavari • for Lieutenant Governor: Lateresa A. Jones

		Write-in; (No Party Affiliation)	91	0.00%	Charles Frederick Tolbert • for Lieutenant Governor: Christine Timmon
		Write-in	21	0.00%	Emelia Sandra Harris • for Lieutenant Governor: Georgianna G. Harris
		Write-in	15	0.00%	Piotr Blass • for Lieutenant Governor: Bob Wirengard
		Write-in; (Republican)	6	0.00%	Timothy Michael "Tim" Devine • for Lieutenant Governor: Diane Smith
		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

		Republican	Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary

		Republican	1,345,237	52.74%	Governor John Nathan "Nathan" Deal

		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.

		Libertarian	60,185	2.36%	Andrew T. Hunt

		Write-in	420	0.02%	David C. Byrne
		Write-in	10	0.00%	Matthew Jamison
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Chancey Andrell Porter
Total			2,550,648	100.00%

Idaho 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 20 May 2014 Primary

		Republican	235,405	53.52%	Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter

		Democratic	169,556	38.55%	Boise School District Board of Trustees President A.J. Balukoff

		Libertarian	17,884	4.07%	John T. Bujak

		Independent	8,801	2.00%	Jill Humble

		Constitution	5,219	1.19%	Steve Pankey

		Independent	2,870	0.65%	Marvin Thomas "Pro-Life" Richardson

		Write-in	79	0.02%	Paul Venable
		Write-in	6	0.00%	Walt Bayes
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Marcus Bradley Ellis
		Write-in	4	0.00%	Larry Allen White
		Write-in	2	0.00%	Kurt M. Wertzbaugher
Total			439,830	100.00%

Iowa 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Terry E. Branstad • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary

		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..."

		Democratic	420,778	37.27%	state Senator Jack Hatch • for Lieutenant Governor: Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman Monica W. Vernon

		Libertarian	20,319	1.80%	Lee Deakins Hieb • for Lieutenant Governor: Tim Watson

		New Independent Party Iowa	10,582	0.94%	Jim Hennager • for Lieutenant Governor: Mary Margaret Krieg

		Iowa	10,239	0.91%	Jonathan R. Narcisse • for Lieutenant Governor: Michael L. Richards

		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

		Republican	Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 5 August 2014 Primary

		Republican	433,196	49.82%	Governor Samuel D. "Sam" Brownback • for Lieutenant Governor: Jeff Colyer

		Democratic	401,100	46.13%	state Representative Paul Davis • for Lieutenant Governor: Jill Docking

		Libertarian	35,206	4.05%	Keen A. Umbehr • for Lieutenant Governor: Joshua J. "Josh" Umbehr (son of Keen)
Total			869,502	100.00%

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

		Republican	Governor Paul R. LePage • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary

		Republican	294,519	47.74%	Governor Paul R. LePage

		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.

		Independent	51,515	8.35%	Eliot R. Cutler

		Scattering	5,740	0.93%	Blank
		Scattering	79	0.01%	Others

		Write-in; (Unenrolled)			J. Martin Vachon
Total			616,967	100.00%

Michigan 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Rick Snyder • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 5 August 2014 Primary

		Republican	1,607,399	50.92%	Governor Rick Snyder • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Brian Nelson Calley

		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.

		Libertarian	35,723	1.13%	Mary Buzuma • for Lieutenant Governor: Scotty Boman

		U.S. Taxpayers	19,368	0.61%	Mark Anthony McFarlin • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant: Richard Mendoza

		Green	14,934	0.47%	Paul Homeniuk • for Lieutenant Governor: Candace R. Caveny

		Write-in	18	0.00%	Richard Sills
		Write-in	17	0.00%	Patrick Groulx
		Write-in	12	0.00%	Charles Pakkala
		Write-in	3	0.00%	Michael Mark
		Write-in	0	0.00%	Sam Thomas
Total			3,156,531	100.00%

Nebraska 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

Open		Republican	Governor Dave Heineman • Succeeded to the Governor's Chair upon the 21 January 2005 resignation of Governor Mike Johanns; first elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		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.

		Democratic	211,905	39.23%	Charles H. "Chuck" Hassebrook • for Lieutenant Governor: Lancaster County Commissioner Jane Raybould

		Libertarian	19,001	3.52%	Mark G. Elworth, Jr. • for Lieutenant Governor (tentative): Scott Zimmerman

		Scattering	545	0.10%	Write-ins

		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

		Republican	Governor Brian E. Sandoval • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary

		Republican	386,340	70.58%	Governor Brian E. Sandoval

		Democratic	130,722	23.88%	Robert E. "Bob" Goodman

		None of these candidates	15,751	2.88%	None of these candidates

		Independent American	14,536	2.66%	David Lory VanDerBeek
Total			547,349	100.00%

New Mexico 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Susana Martinez • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary

		Republican	293,443	57.22%	Governor Susana Martinez • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor John A. Sanchez

		Democratic	219,362	42.78%	Attorney General Gary K. King • for Lieutenant Governor: Debra A. "Deb" Haaland
Total			512,805	100.00%

Ohio 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor John Richard Kasich • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 6 May 2014 Primary

		Republican	1,944,848	63.64%	Governor John Richard Kasich • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor

		Democratic	1,009,359	33.03%	Cuyahoga County Executive Edward "Ed" FitzGerald • for Lieutenant Governor: Sharen Swartz Neuhardt

		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.
	The Governor's office is canvassed by the state Legislature rather than the Secretary of State. Hence, we do not have the under and over votes for this office.
Total			3,055,913	100.00%

Oklahoma 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Mary C. Fallin • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 24 June 2014 Primary

		Republican	460,298	55.81%	Governor Mary C. Fallin

		Democratic	338,239	41.01%	state Representative Joe Dorman

		Independent	17,169	2.08%	Kimberly Willis
		Independent; (Libertarian)	9,125	1.11%	Richard Prawdzienski
Total			824,831	100.00%

Pennsylvania 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Tom Corbett • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

		Democratic	1,920,355	54.93%	Tom Wolf • for Lieutenant Governor: Michael J. "Mike" Stack

		Republican	1,575,511	45.07%	Governor Tom Corbett • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor James F. "Jim" Cawley

		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.
		Write-in; (Republican)			Thomas D. "Tom" Lineaweaver
Total			3,495,866	100.00%

South Carolina 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 10 June 2014 Primary

		Republican	696,645	55.90%	Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley

		Democratic	516,166	41.42%	state Senator Vincent A. Sheheen

		Libertarian	15,438	1.24%	Charles Steven "Steve" French, Jr.

		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."

		United Citizens	5,622	0.45%	Morgan Bruce Reeves

		Scattering	934	0.07%	Write-In

		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

		Republican	Governor Dennis M. Daugaard • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 3 June 2014 Primary

		Republican	195,477	70.47%	Governor Dennis M. Daugaard • for Lieutenant Governor Matthew "Matt" Michels

		Democratic	70,549	25.43%	state Representative Susan Wismer • for Lieutenant Governor: Susy Blake

		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

		Republican	Governor William "Bill" Haslam • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 7 August 2014 Primary

		Republican	951,796	70.31%	Governor William "Bill" Haslam

		Democratic	309,237	22.84%	Charles V. "Charlie" Brown

		Independent	30,579	2.26%	John Jay Hooker

		Constitution	26,580	1.96%	Shaun E. Crowell

		Green	18,570	1.37%	Isa Infante

		Independent	8,612	0.64%	Steven Damon "Steve" Coburn
		Independent; (Libertarian)	8,321	0.61%	Daniel T. Lewis

		Write-in; (Independent)	15	0.00%	Mark Pearson
		Write-in; (Independent)	14	0.00%	BeLinda Jo Ivins
		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		Republican	Governor James Richard "Rick" Perry • Lt. Gov. Rick Perry became Governor 21 December 2000 when George W. Bush resigned to take the office of President of the United States. First elected to a full term: 2002, re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Chair - 8 July 2013: Announced that he will not run for re-election.
			Open Chair (no incumbent)

		Republican	2,796,547	59.27%	Attorney General Greg Abbott

		Democratic	1,835,596	38.90%	state Senator Wendy R. Davis

		Libertarian	66,543	1.41%	Katherine Youngblood "Kathie" Glass

		Green	18,520	0.39%	Brandon Parmer

		Write-in	1,062	0.02%	Sarah M. Pavitt
Total			4,718,268	100.00%

Wisconsin 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
Partisan Composition: 1 Republican

		Republican	Governor Scott Walker • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010; retained in a Recall election: 5 June 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Renominated - 12 August 2014 Primary

		Republican	1,259,706	52.26%	Governor Scott Walker • for Lieutenant Governor: Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch

		Democratic	1,122,913	46.59%	Madison Board of Education Member Mary Burke • for Lieutenant Governor: state Senator John Lehman

		Libertarian	18,720	0.78%	Robert Burke • for Lieutenant Governor: Joseph M. "Joe" Brost

		Peoples	7,530	0.31%	Dennis K. Fehr • for Lieutenant Governor: Mary Jo Walters. Government Accountability Board canvass results show no running mate.

		Scattering	1,248	0.05%	SCATTERING

		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.
		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.
		Write-in; (Constitution)	15	0.00%	Jumoka Akang Johnson
		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.
		Write-in; (Republican)	8	0.00%	Susan P. Resch
		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

		Republican	Governor Matt Mead • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 19 August 2014 Primary

		Republican	99,700	58.25%	Governor Matt Mead

		Democratic	45,752	26.73%	Pete Gosar

		Independent	9,895	5.78%	Don Wills

		Scattering	8,490	4.96%	Write-Ins

		Libertarian	4,040	2.36%	Dee Cozzens

		Scattering	3,214	1.88%	Under Votes
		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
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	• Republican
Major Third Parties
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	• 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.