| Election Name: | 2014 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Country: | United States |
| Type: | legislative |
| Seats For Election: | 39 governorships 36 states; 3 territories[1] |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2013 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | 2015 United States gubernatorial elections |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
| 1Blank: | Seats up |
| 2Blank: | Seats won |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Seats Before1: | 29 |
| Seats After1: | 31 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Popular Vote1: | 32,353,526 |
| Percentage1: | 50.33% |
| 1Data1: | 22 |
| 2Data1: | 24 |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Seats Before2: | 21 |
| Seats After2: | 18 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 29,722,192 |
| Percentage2: | 46.24% |
| 1Data2: | 14 |
| 2Data2: | 11 |
| Party4: | Independent (United States) |
| Seats Before4: | 0 |
| Seats After4: | 1 |
| Seat Change4: | 1 |
| Popular Vote4: | 475,101 |
| Percentage4: | 0.74% |
| 1Data4: | 0 |
| 2Data4: | 1 |
| Leader4: | Bill Walker |
| Leaders Seat4: | Alaska--> |
| Map Size: | 320px |
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 4, 2014, in 36 states and three territories, concurrent with other elections during the 2014 United States elections.
The Republicans defended 22 seats, compared to the Democrats' 14. The Republicans held open seats in Arizona, Nebraska, and Texas; and gained open Democratic-held seats in Massachusetts, Maryland, and Arkansas. Republican Bruce Rauner also defeated Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn in Illinois. The only Republican losses were incumbents Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, who lost to Democrat Tom Wolf; and Sean Parnell of Alaska, who lost to independent Bill Walker. Democrats held their open seat in Rhode Island, as well as Hawaii, where incumbent Governor Neil Abercrombie was defeated in the primary.
All totaled, the Republicans had a net gain of two seats (giving them 31 total), the Democrats had a net loss of three seats (leaving them with 18 total), and an independent picked up one seat (giving them 1 total). As a result of these races, Republican Terry Branstad was re-elected to his sixth full four-year term as governor of Iowa, and thus became the longest-serving governor in U.S. history.[2]
As of, this is the last time that Republicans have won gubernatorial races in Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New Mexico, and Wisconsin; and the last time Democrats won races in New Hampshire and Vermont. This is also the last time that a candidate outside of the two major parties has won the governorship of Alaska or any state.
Several sites and individuals published predictions of competitive seats. These predictions looked at factors such as the strength of the incumbent (if the incumbent is running for re-election), the strength of the candidates, and the partisan leanings of the state (reflected in part by the state's Cook Partisan Voting Index rating). The predictions assigned ratings to each seat, with the rating indicating the predicted advantage that a party has in winning that seat.
Most election predictors use:
| Alabama | data-sort-value="14" | R+14 | Robert Bentley | data-sort-value="57.9" | 57.9% R | data-sort-value="67.4" | Bentley 63.6% R | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | data-sort-value="12" | R+12 | Sean Parnell | data-sort-value="59.1" | 59.1% R | Lean I < | --RCP--> | Walker 48.1% I | |||||
| Arizona | data-sort-value="7" | R+7 | data-sort-value="54.3" | 54.3% R | data-sort-value="53.4" | Ducey 53.4% R | |||||||
| Arkansas | data-sort-value="14" | R+14 | data-sort-value="-64.4" | 64.4% D | data-sort-value="55.4" | Hutchinson 55.4% R | |||||||
| California | data-sort-value="-9" | D+9 | Jerry Brown | data-sort-value="-53.8" | 53.8% D | data-sort-value="-60.0" | Brown 60.0% D | ||||||
| Colorado | data-sort-value="-1" | D+1 | John Hickenlooper | data-sort-value="-51.1" | 51.1% D | data-sort-value="-49.3" | Hickenlooper 49.3% D | ||||||
| Connecticut | data-sort-value="-7" | D+7 | Dan Malloy | data-sort-value="-49.5" | 49.5% D | data-sort-value="-50.7" | Malloy 50.7% D | ||||||
| Florida | data-sort-value="2" | R+2 | Rick Scott | data-sort-value="48.9" | 48.9% R | data-sort-value="48.1" | Scott 48.1% R | ||||||
| Georgia | data-sort-value="6" | R+6 | Nathan Deal | data-sort-value="53.0" | 53.0% R | data-sort-value="52.1" | Deal 52.1% R | ||||||
| Hawaii | data-sort-value="-20" | D+20 | data-sort-value="-57.8" | 57.8% D | data-sort-value="-49.5" | Ige 49.5% D | |||||||
| Idaho | data-sort-value="18" | R+18 | Butch Otter | data-sort-value="59.1" | 59.1% R | data-sort-value="53.5" | Otter 53.5% R | ||||||
| Illinois | data-sort-value="-8" | D+8 | Pat Quinn | data-sort-value="-46.8" | 46.8% D | data-sort-value="50.3" | Rauner 50.3% R | ||||||
| Iowa | data-sort-value="-1" | D+1 | Terry Branstad | data-sort-value="52.9" | 52.9% R | data-sort-value="59 .0" | Branstad 59.0% R | ||||||
| Kansas | data-sort-value="12" | R+12 | Sam Brownback | data-sort-value="63.3" | 63.3% R | data-sort-value="49.8" | Brownback 49.8% R | ||||||
| Maine | data-sort-value="-6" | D+6 | Paul LePage | data-sort-value="37.6" | 37.6% R | data-sort-value="48.2" | LePage 48.2% R | ||||||
| Maryland | data-sort-value="-10" | D+10 | data-sort-value="-56.2" | 56.2% D | data-sort-value="51.0" | Hogan 51.0% R | |||||||
| Massachusetts | data-sort-value="-10" | D+10 | data-sort-value="-48.4" | 48.4% D | data-sort-value="48.4" | Baker 48.4% R | |||||||
| Michigan | data-sort-value="-4" | D+4 | Rick Snyder | data-sort-value="58.1" | 58.1% R | data-sort-value="50.9" | Snyder 50.9% R | ||||||
| Minnesota | data-sort-value="-2" | D+2 | Mark Dayton | data-sort-value="-43.6" | 43.6% D | data-sort-value="-50.1" | Dayton 50.1% D | ||||||
| Nebraska | data-sort-value="12" | R+12 | data-sort-value="74.3" | 74.3% R | data-sort-value="57.2" | Ricketts 57.2% R | |||||||
| Nevada | data-sort-value="-2" | D+2 | Brian Sandoval | data-sort-value="53.4" | 53.4% R | data-sort-value="70.6" | Sandoval 70.6% R | ||||||
| New Hampshire | data-sort-value="-1" | D+1 | Maggie Hassan | data-sort-value="-54.6" | 54.6% D | data-sort-value="-52.4" | Hassan 52.4% D | ||||||
| New Mexico | data-sort-value="-4" | D+4 | Susana Martinez | data-sort-value="53.3" | 53.3% R | data-sort-value="57.2" | Martinez 57.2% R | ||||||
| New York | data-sort-value="-11" | D+11 | Andrew Cuomo | data-sort-value="-54.3" | 54.3% D | data-sort-value="-54.3" | Cuomo 54.3% D | ||||||
| Ohio | data-sort-value="1" | R+1 | John Kasich | data-sort-value="49.0" | 49.0% R | data-sort-value="63.6" | Kasich 63.6% R | ||||||
| Oklahoma | data-sort-value="19" | R+19 | Mary Fallin | data-sort-value="60.4" | 60.4% R | data-sort-value="55.8" | Fallin 55.8% R | ||||||
| Oregon | data-sort-value="-5" | D+5 | John Kitzhaber | data-sort-value="-49.3" | 49.3% D | data-sort-value="-49.9" | Kitzhaber 49.9% D | ||||||
| Pennsylvania | data-sort-value="-1" | D+1 | Tom Corbett | data-sort-value="54.5" | 54.5% R | data-sort-value="-54.9" | Wolf 54.9% D | ||||||
| Rhode Island | data-sort-value="-11" | D+11 | 36.1% I | data-sort-value="-40.7" | Raimondo 40.7% D | ||||||||
| South Carolina | data-sort-value="8" | R+8 | Nikki Haley | data-sort-value="51.4" | 51.4% R | data-sort-value="55.9" | Haley 55.9% R | ||||||
| South Dakota | data-sort-value="10" | R+10 | Dennis Daugaard | data-sort-value="61.5" | 61.5% R | data-sort-value="70.5" | Daugaard 70.5% R | ||||||
| Tennessee | data-sort-value="12" | R+12 | Bill Haslam | data-sort-value="65.0" | 65.0% R | data-sort-value="70.3" | Haslam 70.3% R | ||||||
| Texas | data-sort-value="10" | R+10 | data-sort-value="55.0" | 55.0% R | data-sort-value="59.3" | Abbott 59.3% R | |||||||
| Vermont | data-sort-value="-16" | D+16 | Peter Shumlin | data-sort-value="-57.8" | 57.8% D | data-sort-value="-46.4" | Shumlin 46.4% D | ||||||
| Wisconsin | data-sort-value="-2" | D+2 | Scott Walker | data-sort-value="53.1" | 53.1% R | data-sort-value="52.3" | Walker 52.3% R | ||||||
| Wyoming | data-sort-value="22" | R+22 | Matt Mead | data-sort-value="65.7" | 65.7% R | data-sort-value="59.4" | Mead 59.4% R |
Data from The New York Times[7]
| State | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Alaska | 2009 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Independent gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Arizona | 2009 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Arkansas | 2006 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain. | nowrap | ||||
| California | 1974 1982 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Colorado | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Connecticut | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Florida | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Georgia | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Hawaii | 2010 | Incumbent lost renomination. New governor elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Idaho | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Illinois | 2009 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Republican gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Iowa | 1982 1998 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Kansas | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Maine | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Maryland | 2006 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Massachusetts | 2006 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Michigan | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Minnesota | DFL | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||
| Nebraska | 2005 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Nevada | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| New Hampshire | 2012 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| New Mexico | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| New York | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Ohio | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Oklahoma | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Oregon | 1994 2002 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Pennsylvania | 2010 | Incumbent lost re-election. New governor elected. Democratic gain. | nowrap | ||||
| Rhode Island | 2010 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | ||||
| South Carolina | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| South Dakota | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Tennessee | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Texas | 2000 | Incumbent retired. New governor elected. Republican hold. | nowrap | ||||
| Vermont | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Wisconsin | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | ||||
| Wyoming | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap |
| Territory | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Result | Candidates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 2010 | Incumbent lost renomination. New mayor elected. Democratic hold. | nowrap | |||||
| Guam | 2010 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2013 | Incumbent re-elected. | nowrap | |||||
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 2006 | Incumbent term-limited. New governor elected. Independent gain. | nowrap |
States where the margin of victory was under 5%:
States where the margin of victory was under 10%:
| Election Name: | 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Alabama |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Alabama gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Robert Bentley (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Robert J. Bentley |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 750,231 |
| Percentage1: | 63.6% |
| Nominee2: | Parker Griffith |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 427,787 |
| Percentage2: | 36.2% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Robert J. Bentley |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Robert J. Bentley |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Alabama gubernatorial election. Governor Robert Bentley ran for re-election. Bentley was elected with 57.9% of the vote in 2010.[8]
Former Morgan County Commissioner Stacy Lee George challenged Bentley in the Republican primary, as did Bob Starkey, a retired software company executive.[9] [10]
Former baseball player and businessman Kevin Bass and former U.S. Representative Parker Griffith pursued the Democratic nomination, which Griffith won.[11] [12]
Bentley won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Alaska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Alaska gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Alaska gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Bill Walker.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bill Walker |
| Party1: | Independent (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Byron Mallott |
| Popular Vote1: | 134,658 |
| Percentage1: | 48.1% |
| Nominee2: | Sean Parnell |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Dan Sullivan |
| Popular Vote2: | 128,435 |
| Percentage2: | 45.9% |
| Map Size: | 320px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Sean Parnell |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Bill Walker |
| After Party: | Independent (US) |
See main article: 2014 Alaska gubernatorial election. Governor Sean Parnell ran for another term.[13] Attorney and 2010 Republican primary candidate Bill Walker at first ran in the Republican primary, but withdrew and instead ran as an independent.[14] Governor Parnell was defeated by Independent Bill Walker.
Former Mayor of Juneau Byron Mallott won the Democratic gubernatorial primary on August 19 with 80% of the vote.[15] On September 2, Walker and Mallott merged their campaigns, with Walker, who ran for governor and Mallott, who ran for lieutenant governor.[16]
| Election Name: | 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Arizona |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Arizona gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Doug Ducey by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Doug Ducey |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 805,062 |
| Percentage1: | 53.4% |
| Nominee2: | Fred DuVal |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 626,921 |
| Percentage2: | 41.6% |
| Map Size: | 190px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Jan Brewer |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Doug Ducey |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election. Governor Jan Brewer was term-limited in 2014 despite only serving one full term, as Arizona state law limits office holders to two consecutive terms, regardless of whether they are full or partial terms. In November 2012, Brewer declared she was looking into what she called "ambiguity" in Arizona's term-limit law to seek a second full four-year term.[17]
On March 12, 2014, Brewer announced she would not seek re-election to another four-year term, which would have required a "longshot court challenge" to the Arizona Constitution.
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett,[18] Mesa Mayor Scott Smith,[19] State Treasurer of Arizona Doug Ducey,[20] State Senator Al Melvin,[21] former Go Daddy Executive Vice President Christine Jones,[22] and former County attorney of Maricopa County Andrew Thomas sought the Republican nomination.[23] Ducey won.
Fred DuVal, former Chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents[24] won the Democratic nomination.
Ducey won the election.
| Election Name: | 2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Arkansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Arkansas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Asa Hutchinson.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Asa Hutchinson |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 470,429 |
| Percentage1: | 55.4% |
| Nominee2: | Mike Ross |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 352,115 |
| Percentage2: | 41.5% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Mike Beebe |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Asa Hutchinson |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Arkansas gubernatorial election. Governor Mike Beebe was term-limited in 2014.[25] Former Representative Mike Ross was the Democratic nominee,[26] while former Representative Asa Hutchinson[27] was the Republican nominee.
Hutchinson won the election.
| Election Name: | 2014 California gubernatorial election |
| Country: | California |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 California gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 California gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Edmund G Brown Jr (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Jerry Brown |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,388,368 |
| Percentage1: | 60.0% |
| Nominee2: | Neel Kashkari |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,929,213 |
| Percentage2: | 40.0% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Jerry Brown |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Jerry Brown |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 California gubernatorial election.
See also: 2014 California lieutenant gubernatorial election. Governor Jerry Brown sought re-election. He was elected to a third non-consecutive term with 53.1% of the vote in 2010, having previously served as governor from 1975 to 1983.[28]
State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly and former U.S. Treasury Department Official Neel Kashkari were running for the Republican nomination.[29] Former Lieutenant Governor Abel Maldonado launched a campaign but then withdrew.[30] With 19 percent of the vote Kashkari came in second after Governor Jerry Brown (54 percent) under California's new Nonpartisan blanket primary.
| Election Name: | 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Colorado |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Governor John Hickenlooper 2015.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Hickenlooper |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Joe Garcia |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,006,433 |
| Percentage1: | 49.3% |
| Nominee2: | Bob Beauprez |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Jill Repella |
| Popular Vote2: | 938,195 |
| Percentage2: | 46.0% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Hickenlooper |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | John Hickenlooper |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Colorado gubernatorial election. Governor John Hickenlooper sought re-election. Hickenlooper was elected with 50.7% of the vote in 2010.
State Senator Greg Brophy, Former Congressman Tom Tancredo, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, and former Congressman Bob Beauprez all ran for the Republican nomination. Beauprez was the Republican nominee.
Hickenlooper won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Connecticut |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Dannel Malloy 2016.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dannel Malloy |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 554,314 |
| Percentage1: | 50.7% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas C. Foley |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 526,295 |
| Percentage2: | 48.2% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Dannel Malloy |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Dannel Malloy |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Governor Dan Malloy sought re-election.[31] Malloy was elected with 49.51% of the vote in 2010.
Former U.S. ambassador to Ireland and 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley challenged Malloy again after losing by less than 1% of the vote in 2010.[32]
Malloy won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Florida |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Florida gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Rick Scott (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Rick Scott |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Carlos Lopez-Cantera |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,865,343 |
| Percentage1: | 48.1% |
| Nominee2: | Charlie Crist |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Annette Taddeo |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,801,198 |
| Percentage2: | 47.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Rick Scott |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Rick Scott |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Florida gubernatorial election. Governor Rick Scott was elected with 48.9% of the vote in 2010, defeating then-Chief Financial Officer of Florida Alex Sink by a margin of just over 1 percent.[33] He announced his bid for a second term[34] and faced former Republican Governor turned Democrat Charlie Crist[35] and Libertarian Adrian Wyllie.[36]
Democratic State Senator Nan Rich[37] lost to Charlie Crist in the primary.
Economist and 2010 Independent nominee for governor Farid Khavari also ran.[38]
Scott won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Georgia (U.S. state) |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Nathan Deal, official 110th Congress photo.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Nathan Deal |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,345,237 |
| Percentage1: | 52.7% |
| Nominee2: | Jason Carter |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,144,794 |
| Percentage2: | 44.9% |
| Map Size: | 190px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Nathan Deal |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Nathan Deal |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Georgia gubernatorial election. Governor Nathan Deal sought re-election. Deal was elected with 53% of the vote in 2010.[39]
State School Superintendent John Barge and Mayor of Dalton David Pennington also ran for the Republican nomination.[40] [41]
State Senator Jason Carter, the grandson of former president and Governor Jimmy Carter, ran for the Democratic nomination.[42] Connie Stokes, a former Georgia State Senator and DeKalb County Commissioner, was running for governor,[43] but decided to run for lieutenant governor instead.[42] Carter won the gubernatorial nomination.
Deal won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Hawaii |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Hawaii gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Governor David Ige (cropped 2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | David Ige |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Shan Tsutsui |
| Popular Vote1: | 181,106 |
| Percentage1: | 49.5% |
| Nominee2: | Duke Aiona |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Elwin Ahu |
| Popular Vote2: | 135,775 |
| Percentage2: | 37.1% |
| Image3: | Mufi Hannemann (2829422273) (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | Mufi Hannemann |
| Party3: | Independent (US) |
| Running Mate3: | Les Chang |
| Popular Vote3: | 42,934 |
| Percentage3: | 11.7% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Neil Abercrombie |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | David Ige |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Hawaii gubernatorial election. Governor Neil Abercrombie launched his re-election campaign on April 29, 2013; sought a second term in 2014.[44] Abercrombie was elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2010 over former Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona. However, in 2014, State Senator David Ige challenged Abercrombie for the Democratic nomination, and successfully defeated Abercrombie for the nomination in a landslide victory during the state's primary election on August 9, 2014. Abercrombie's primary election defeat was the first in Hawaii history for a governor, and marked the first time an incumbent governor lost re-election since William F. Quinn's defeat in 1962.[45]
In the midst of Abercrombie's loss, former Lieutenant Governor Duke Aiona won the Republican nomination for governor for the second time, and former Honolulu mayor Mufi Hannemann won his primary as an independent. They along with David Ige advanced to the gubernatorial general election. Ige won the election.
| Election Name: | 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Butch and Lori Otter cropped.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Butch Otter |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 235,405 |
| Percentage1: | 53.5% |
| Nominee2: | A.J. Balukoff |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 169,556 |
| Percentage2: | 38.6% |
| Map Size: | 145px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Butch Otter |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Butch Otter |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Idaho gubernatorial election. Governor Butch Otter sought a third term.[46] Otter was elected to a second term with 59.1% of the vote in 2010.[47] State Senator Russ Fulcher unsuccessfully challenged Otter for the Republican nomination.[48]
A. J. Balukoff, President of the Boise School Board,[49] won the Democratic nomination.
Otter won re-election to a third term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Illinois |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Bruce Rauner 2015.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bruce Rauner |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Evelyn Sanguinetti |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,823,627 |
| Percentage1: | 50.3% |
| Nominee2: | Pat Quinn |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Paul Vallas |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,681,343 |
| Percentage2: | 46.4% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Pat Quinn |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Bruce Rauner |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Illinois gubernatorial election. Democratic Governor Pat Quinn sought re-election, but was defeated by Businessman Bruce Rauner. Quinn was elected to a full term with 46.6% of the vote in 2010.
Businessman Bruce Rauner, Treasurer Dan Rutherford, and State Senators Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady ran for the Republican nomination.[50]
On March 18, 2014, Bruce Rauner won the primary and the GOP nomination with 40.1% of the vote.
| Election Name: | 2014 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Iowa gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Terry Branstad by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Terry Branstad |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Kim Reynolds |
| Popular Vote1: | 666,032 |
| Percentage1: | 59.0% |
| Nominee2: | Jack Hatch |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Monica Vernon |
| Popular Vote2: | 420,787 |
| Percentage2: | 37.3% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Terry Branstad |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Terry Branstad |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Iowa gubernatorial election. Governor Terry Branstad sought a sixth non-consecutive term.[51] He was elected to a fifth term (non-consecutive) with 53% of the vote in 2010.[52] Political activist Tom Hoefling unsuccessfully challenged Branstad for the Republican nomination.[53]
Assistant Majority Leader of the Iowa State Senate Jack Hatch[54] former Des Moines school board member Jonathan Narcisse[55] and Webster bus driver Paul Dahl,[56] sought the Democratic nomination. Hatch won.
Branstad won re-election and became the longest-serving governor in US history.
| Election Name: | 2014 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Kansas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Kansas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Sam Brownback by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Sam Brownback |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Jeff Colyer |
| Popular Vote1: | 433,196 |
| Percentage1: | 49.8% |
| Nominee2: | Paul Davis |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Jill Docking |
| Popular Vote2: | 401,100 |
| Percentage2: | 46.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Sam Brownback |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Sam Brownback |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Kansas gubernatorial election. Governor Sam Brownback sought re-election.[57] Brownback was elected with 63.4% of the vote in 2010.[58] He easily won the Republican nomination.
Paul Davis, Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives, successfully ran for the Democratic nomination.[59] According to The Fix, Democrats saw this as the "sleeper race" of 2014.[60]
Brownback won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Maine |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Maine gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Paul LePage by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Paul LePage |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 294,533 |
| Percentage1: | 48.2% |
| Nominee2: | Mike Michaud |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 265,125 |
| Percentage2: | 43.4% |
| Image3: | File:Eliot Cutler (cropped) (1).jpg |
| Nominee3: | Eliot Cutler |
| Party3: | Independent (US) |
| Popular Vote3: | 51,518 |
| Percentage3: | 8.4% |
| Map Size: | 140px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Paul LePage |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Paul LePage |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Maine gubernatorial election. Governor Paul LePage sought a second term.[61] LePage was elected with 38.3% of the vote in a competitive three member race in 2010.[62] He easily won the Republican nomination.
Representative Mike Michaud successfully ran for the Democratic nomination.[63] Independent candidate Eliot Cutler, who finished second in Maine's 2010 gubernatorial election, also ran against LePage.[64]
LePage won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Maryland |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Maryland gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Larry-Hogan.JPG |
| Nominee1: | Larry Hogan |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Boyd Rutherford |
| Popular Vote1: | 884,400 |
| Percentage1: | 51.0% |
| Nominee2: | Anthony Brown |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Kenneth Ulman |
| Popular Vote2: | 818,890 |
| Percentage2: | 47.3% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Martin O'Malley |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Larry Hogan |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Maryland gubernatorial election. Governor Martin O'Malley was term-limited in 2014.[65]
O'Malley endorsed Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown to succeed him.[66] Attorney General Douglas Gansler[67] and State Delegate Heather Mizeur[68] sought the Democratic nomination as well.
On the Republican side, candidates had included Harford County Executive David R. Craig,[69] Chairman of Change Maryland and former Maryland Secretary of Appointments Larry Hogan,[70] Delegate Ron George, former Charles County Republican Central Committee Chairman Charles Lollar,[71] and 2012 U.S. Senate candidate Brian Vaeth.[72]
On June 24, Brown and Hogan won their respective primaries. On November 4, Hogan was elected as governor.[73]
| Election Name: | 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Massachusetts |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Massachusetts gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Charlie Baker official portrait (cropped 2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Charlie Baker |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Karyn Polito |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,044,573 |
| Percentage1: | 48.4% |
| Nominee2: | Martha Coakley |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Steve Kerrigan |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,004,408 |
| Percentage2: | 46.5% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Deval Patrick |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Charlie Baker |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial election. Governor Deval Patrick was eligible to run for re-election, but decided not to seek a third term.[74]
State Senator and Cape Air CEO Dan Wolf was running for the Democratic nomination, but withdrew after the Ethics Commission ruled his co-ownership of Cape Air violated state conflict of interest rules.[75]
Democratic candidates included PAREXEL executive Joseph Avellone,[76] former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Donald Berwick,[77] Attorney General Martha Coakley,[78] Treasurer Steve Grossman,[79] and former Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs Juliette Kayyem.[80] Coakley won the nomination.
Republican candidates included former Massachusetts cabinet official and 2010 nominee Charlie Baker,[81] and TEA Party member and Shrewsbury small businessman Mark Fisher.[82] Baker won the nomination.
Baker won the election.
| Election Name: | 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Michigan |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Michigan gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Michigan gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Rick Snyder in 2013.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Rick Snyder |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Brian Calley |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,605,034 |
| Percentage1: | 50.9% |
| Nominee2: | Mark Schauer |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Lisa Brown |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,476,904 |
| Percentage2: | 46.9% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Rick Snyder |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Rick Snyder |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Michigan gubernatorial election. Governor Rick Snyder sought re-election to a second term and was unopposed in the August 5 party primary.[83] Snyder was elected with 58.1% of the vote in 2010.
Former Representative Mark Schauer was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.[84]
Snyder won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Flag Year: | 1983 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Mark Dayton official photo.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mark Dayton |
| Party1: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Running Mate1: | Tina Smith |
| Popular Vote1: | 989,113 |
| Percentage1: | 50.1% |
| Nominee2: | Jeff Johnson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Bill Kuisle |
| Popular Vote2: | 879,257 |
| Percentage2: | 44.5% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Mark Dayton |
| Before Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| After Election: | Mark Dayton |
| After Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
See main article: 2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election. Governor Mark Dayton sought re-election. Dayton was elected with 43.7% of the vote in 2010. Teacher Rob Farnsworth, investment banker Scott Honour, Hennepin County Commissioner and former State Representative Jeff Johnson, perennial candidate Ole Savior, former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives and candidate for Governor in 2010 Marty Seifert, State Senator and former radio host Dave Thompson, and State Representative and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Kurt Zellers sought the Republican nomination.[85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [91] Activist Leslie Davis sought the DFL nomination.
| Election Name: | 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nebraska |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Nebraska gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Ricketts, Pete 2013-11-04a.JPG |
| Nominee1: | Pete Ricketts |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Mike Foley |
| Popular Vote1: | 308,751 |
| Percentage1: | 57.2% |
| Nominee2: | Chuck Hassebrook |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Jane Raybould |
| Popular Vote2: | 211,905 |
| Percentage2: | 39.2% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Dave Heineman |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Pete Ricketts |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election. Governor Dave Heineman was term-limited in 2014.[92]
Former Republican Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy had been endorsed by Heineman, but Sheehy exited the race due to a report regarding a series of inappropriate phone calls he had made to women who were not his wife.[93] State Senators Tom Carlson, Charlie Janssen, and Beau McCoy also ran for the Republican nomination.[94] [95] Other potential Republican candidates include Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Foley and businessman Pete Ricketts. The nomination was won by Ricketts.
Executive Director of the Center for Rural Affairs Chuck Hassebrook ran for the Democratic nomination.[96] State Senator Annette Dubas was also running, but she has withdrawn, leaving Hassebrook the only Democratic candidate.[97] Hassebrook won the nomination.
Ricketts won the election.
| Election Name: | 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Brian Sandoval 2010 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Brian Sandoval |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 386,340 |
| Percentage1: | 70.6% |
| Nominee2: | Bob Goodman |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 130,722 |
| Percentage2: | 23.9% |
| Map Size: | 150px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Brian Sandoval |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Brian Sandoval |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Nevada gubernatorial election. Governor Brian Sandoval sought a second term. Sandoval was elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2010.[98]
Anthropology Professor Frederick "Fred" Conquest and Businessman Chris Hyepock ran for the Democratic nomination.[99] Bob Goodman, won the nomination.
Family therapist David Lory VanDerBeek successfully sought the Independent American nomination.
Sandoval won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Hampshire |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2012 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Nominee1: | Maggie Hassan |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 254,666 |
| Percentage1: | 52.4% |
| Nominee2: | Walt Havenstein |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 229,610 |
| Percentage2: | 47.4% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Maggie Hassan |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Maggie Hassan |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See main article: 2014 New Hampshire gubernatorial election. Governor Maggie Hassan, elected in 2012 sought re-election.[100] New Hampshire's governors serve two-year terms.
Former U.S. Representative Frank Guinta had not ruled out the possibility of running for the Republican nomination.[101]
| Election Name: | 2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New Mexico |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 New Mexico gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 New Mexico gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Governor NewMexico.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Susana Martínez |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | John Sanchez |
| Popular Vote1: | 293,443 |
| Percentage1: | 57.2% |
| Nominee2: | Gary King |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Deb Haaland |
| Popular Vote2: | 219,362 |
| Percentage2: | 42.8% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Susana Martínez |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Susana Martínez |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 New Mexico gubernatorial election. Governor Susana Martinez sought a second term. Martinez was elected with 53.6% of the vote in 2010.[102]
State Attorney General Gary King, the son of former Governor Bruce King[103] Businessman Alan Webber,[104] former New Mexico Director of the Farm Service Agency Lawrence Rael,[105] and State Senator's Howie Morales[106] and Linda Lopez sought the Democratic nomination.[107] King won.
Martinez won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 New York gubernatorial election |
| Country: | New York (state) |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 New York gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 New York gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Andrew M. Cuomo in July 2014 (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Andrew Cuomo |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Kathy Hochul |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,069,480 |
| Percentage1: | 54.3% |
| Nominee2: | Rob Astorino |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Christopher Moss |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,537,077 |
| Percentage2: | 40.3% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Andrew Cuomo |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Andrew Cuomo |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 New York gubernatorial election. Governor Andrew Cuomo sought re-election.[108] Cuomo was elected with 62.6% of the vote in 2010 over Carl Paladino.[109] Paladino might seek a rematch. Other potential Republican candidates are Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino,[110] businessman Donald Trump, State Assemblyman Steven McLaughlin, Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro and Harry Wilson, the nominee for State Comptroller in 2010.
| Election Name: | 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Ohio |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Ohio gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Ohio gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Governor John Kasich.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Kasich |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Mary Taylor |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,944,848 |
| Percentage1: | 63.6% |
| Nominee2: | Ed FitzGerald |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Sharen Neuhardt |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,009,359 |
| Percentage2: | 33.0% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Kasich |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | John Kasich |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Ohio gubernatorial election. Governor John Kasich sought a second term. Kasich was elected with 49.4% of the vote in 2010.[111]
Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald[112] and Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune are running for the Democratic nomination.[113]
Former Ohio state representative Charlie Earl is running for the Libertarian nomination.[114]
Kasich won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Oklahoma |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Governor Mary Fallin May 2015.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Mary Fallin |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 460,298 |
| Percentage1: | 55.8% |
| Nominee2: | Joe Dorman |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 338,239 |
| Percentage2: | 41.0% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Mary Fallin |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Mary Fallin |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election. Governor Mary Fallin sought a second term. Fallin was elected with 60.1% of the vote in 2010.
2010 Republican Party Gubernatorial candidate Randy Brogdon ran again.
State Representative Joe Dorman is the only Democratic candidate who ran.
Fallin won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Oregon gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Oregon |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Oregon gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2016 Oregon gubernatorial special election |
| Next Year: | 2016 (special) |
| Image1: | File:Governor Kitzhaber.jpg |
| Nominee1: | John Kitzhaber |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Alliance1: | Working Families Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 733,230 |
| Percentage1: | 49.9% |
| Nominee2: | Dennis Richardson |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Alliance2: | Independent Party of Oregon |
| Popular Vote2: | 648,542 |
| Percentage2: | 44.1% |
| Map Size: | 260px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Kitzhaber |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | John Kitzhaber |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Oregon gubernatorial election. Governor John Kitzhaber sought re-election.[115] Kitzhaber was elected with 49.2% of the vote in 2010. Kitzhaber won the election.
| Election Name: | 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Pennsylvania |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Governor Tom Wolf official portrait 2015 (cropped2).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Tom Wolf |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Mike Stack |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,920,355 |
| Percentage1: | 54.9% |
| Nominee2: | Tom Corbett |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Jim Cawley |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,575,511 |
| Percentage2: | 45.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Tom Corbett |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Tom Wolf |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election.
See also: 2014 Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican Governor Tom Corbett ran for re-election to a second term but was defeated by the Democratic nominee, Tom Wolf. This marked the first time an incumbent governor running for re-election in Pennsylvania lost.[116]
Democrat Tom Wolf won his party's primary on May 20, 2014, defeating Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz, State Treasurer Rob McCord and former Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection Kathleen McGinty in a landslide victory.[117]
| Election Name: | 2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Rhode island governor visits NAVSTA Newport (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Gina Raimondo |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 131,899 |
| Percentage1: | 40.7% |
| Nominee2: | Allan Fung |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 117,428 |
| Percentage2: | 36.2% |
| Image3: | File:Robert J. Healey.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Robert J. Healey |
| Party3: | Moderate Party of Rhode Island |
| Popular Vote3: | 69,278 |
| Percentage3: | 21.4% |
| Map Size: | 115px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Lincoln Chafee |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Gina Raimondo |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Rhode Island gubernatorial election. Governor Lincoln Chafee retired after one term in office.[118] Chafee was elected with 36.1% in a competitive three-way race in 2010 in which he ran as an independent.[119] He became a Democrat in May 2013, promoting speculation he would run for a second term, but later announced that he would not run for re-election on September 4, 2013.[120]
Providence Mayor Angel Taveras,[121] State Treasurer Gina Raimondo,[122] and former United States Department of Education official Clay Pell ran for the nomination.[123] Raimondo won the primary election.
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung ran for the Republican nomination.[124] Moderate Party Chairman Ken Block, who received 6.5% of the vote in the 2010 gubernatorial election, had filed to run again for the Moderate Party.[125] He has since switched to run as a Republican. Fung won the nomination.
| Election Name: | 2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Carolina |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 South Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Official Photo of SC Governor Nikki Haley (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Nikki Haley |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 696,645 |
| Percentage1: | 55.9% |
| Nominee2: | Vincent Sheheen |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 516,166 |
| Percentage2: | 41.4% |
| Map Size: | 220px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Nikki Haley |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Nikki Haley |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 South Carolina gubernatorial election. Governor Nikki Haley sought re-election.[126] Haley was elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2010.
Democratic 2010 gubernatorial nominee, State Senator Vincent Sheheen, sought a rematch.[127]
On April 11, Tom Ervin announced that he was dropping out of the GOP primary.[128]
Haley won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Country: | South Dakota |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Dennis Daugaard in 2017.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Dennis Daugaard |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Matt Michels |
| Popular Vote1: | 195,477 |
| Percentage1: | 70.5% |
| Nominee2: | Susan Wismer |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Susy Blake |
| Popular Vote2: | 70,549 |
| Percentage2: | 25.4% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Dennis Daugaard |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Dennis Daugaard |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 South Dakota gubernatorial election. Governor Dennis Daugaard sought re-election.[129] Daugaard was elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2010. Republican former State Representative Lora Hubbel has announced a primary challenge to Daugaard.[130]
Joe Lowe, the former Director of Wildland Fire Suppression, ran for the Democratic nomination.[131] Other speculated candidates included former Commissioner of Schools and Public Lands Bryce Healy, former Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, and Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether, but they have all ruled out running for governor.[132] [133] [134]
Daugaard won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Nominee1: | Bill Haslam |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 951,796 |
| Percentage1: | 70.3% |
| Nominee2: | Charles Brown |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 309,237 |
| Percentage2: | 22.8% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Bill Haslam |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Bill Haslam |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Turnout: | 35.97% [135] 5.35 pp |
See main article: 2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election. Governor Bill Haslam sought re-election. Haslam was elected with 65% of the vote in 2010.[136]
On August 7, Haslam won the Republican nomination with 87.7%.[137] He faced Democrat Charlie Brown, Constitution Party nominee Shaun Crowell, Green Party nominee Isa Infante, and Libertarian Daniel T. Lewis.[138] Haslam won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Texas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Greg Abbott crop.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Greg Abbott |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,796,547 |
| Percentage1: | 59.3% |
| Nominee2: | Wendy Davis |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,835,596 |
| Percentage2: | 38.9% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Rick Perry |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Greg Abbott |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Texas gubernatorial election. Governor Rick Perry was eligible to run for re-election, but chose not to seek a fourth term on July 8, 2013.[139] Perry was re-elected to a third term with 55.1% of the vote in 2010.
Attorney General Greg Abbott was the Republican Party nominee,[140] having defeated perennial candidate Larry Kilgore,[141] Lisa Fritsch[142] and former Univision personality Miriam Martinez in the Republican primary.[143]
State Senator Wendy Davis was the Democratic Party nominee.[144] Abbott won the election with 59.3% of the vote.
| Election Name: | 2014 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Vermont |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2012 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 Vermont gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Image1: | File:Peter Shumlin (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Peter Shumlin |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 89,509 |
| Percentage1: | 46.4% |
| Nominee2: | Scott Milne |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 87,075 |
| Percentage2: | 45.1% |
| Map Size: | 120px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Peter Shumlin |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Peter Shumlin |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Vermont gubernatorial election. Governor Peter Shumlin, re-elected in 2012, sought re-election. Vermont governors serve two-year terms.[145] He faced Republican businessman Scott Milne, among many other candidates, in the general election.
Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, the Vermont General Assembly voted to choose the winner, of which Shumlin won re-election by a vote of 110–69, with one abstention.[146]
| Election Name: | 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Wisconsin |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2012 Wisconsin gubernatorial recall election |
| Previous Year: | 2012 (recall) |
| Next Election: | 2018 Wisconsin gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Governor Scott Walker.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Scott Walker |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Rebecca Kleefisch |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,259,706 |
| Percentage1: | 52.3% |
| Nominee2: | Mary Burke |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | John Lehman |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,122,913 |
| Percentage2: | 46.6% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Scott Walker |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Scott Walker |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election. Governor Scott Walker sought re-election.[147] Walker was elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2010 and was subject to an unsuccessful recall election in 2012, which he won with 53.1% of the vote.
Former Wisconsin Secretary of Commerce Mary Burke ran for the Democratic nomination.[148]
Walker was re-elected to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Wyoming |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Matt Mead.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Matt Mead |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 99,700 |
| Percentage1: | 59.4% |
| Nominee2: | Pete Gosar |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 45,752 |
| Percentage2: | 27.3% |
| Image3: | File:Don Wills.jpg |
| Nominee3: | Don Wills |
| Party3: | Independent (US) |
| Popular Vote3: | 9,895 |
| Percentage3: | 5.9% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Matt Mead |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Matt Mead |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Wyoming gubernatorial election. Governor Matt Mead sought re-election.[149] Mead was elected with 65.68% of the vote in 2010. He won the GOP primary on August 19, 2014, with 55% of the vote against Taylor Haynes (32%) and Cindy Hill (13%).The Democratic nominee is Pete Gosar.[150]
| Election Name: | 2014 Washington, D.C. mayoral election |
| Country: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Washington, D.C., mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Washington, D.C., mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | Muriel Bowser dc.gov photo (1).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Muriel Bowser |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 96,666 |
| Percentage1: | 55.3% |
| Nominee2: | David Catania |
| Party2: | Independent (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 61,388 |
| Percentage2: | 35.1% |
| Image3: | Carolschwartz (1).jpg |
| Nominee3: | Carol Schwartz |
| Party3: | Independent (US) |
| Popular Vote3: | 12,327 |
| Percentage3: | 7.1% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Vincent C. Gray |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Muriel Bowser |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Washington, D.C., mayoral election.
Mayor Vincent C. Gray sought re-election. Gray was elected with 74.2% of the vote in 2010.
Gray faced a competitive primary with challenges from four members of the district council, including Muriel Bowser,[151] Jack Evans,[152] Vincent Orange,[153] and Tommy Wells,[154] as well as former State Department official Reta Jo Lewis[155] and activist Andy Shallal.[156] Bowser defeated Gray for the Democratic nomination by over 10 points.[157]
David Catania, another district councilman, and Carol Schwartz, a former councilwoman and perennial candidate, ran in the general election as independents.[158] [159] Other candidates included Libertarian nominee Bruce Majors and Statehood Green nominee Faith Dane.[160] [161]
Bowser won the election, becoming the second female mayor of the District of Columbia since Sharon Pratt left office in 1995. She was also elected to the lowest share of the vote in Washington, D.C. history.
| Election Name: | 2014 Guam gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Guam |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 Guam gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Guam gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Eddie Baza Calvo 20171027.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Eddie Calvo |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Ray Tenorio |
| Popular Vote1: | 22,512 |
| Percentage1: | 63.7% |
| Nominee2: | Carl Gutierrez |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Gary Gumataotao |
| Popular Vote2: | 12,712 |
| Percentage2: | 36.0% |
| Map Size: | 175px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Eddie Calvo |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Eddie Calvo |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
See main article: 2014 Guam gubernatorial election. Governor Eddie Calvo ran for re-election to a second term. Calvo was elected with 50.61% of the vote in 2010, defeating former Democratic Governor Carl Gutierrez.
In June 2014, Gutierrez announced his intention to challenge Governor Calvo, setting up a rematch of the 2010 gubernatorial contest.[162]
Calvo won re-election to a second term.
| Election Name: | 2014 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Northern Mariana Islands |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2009 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2009 |
| Election Date: | November 4 and 18, 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Eloy Inos.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Eloy Inos |
| Party1: | Republican Party (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Ralph Torres |
| Popular Vote1: | 6,342 6,547 |
| Percentage1: | 46.0% 57.0% |
| Nominee2: | Heinz Hofschneider |
| Party2: | Independent (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Ray Yumul |
| Popular Vote2: | 4,501 4,958 |
| Percentage2: | 32.6% 43.0% |
| Image3: | File:FEMA - 7324 - Photograph by Andrea Booher taken on 12-20-2002 in Northern Mariana Islands (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee3: | Juan Babauta |
| Party3: | Independent (US) |
| Running Mate3: | Juan Torres |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,414 |
| Percentage3: | 17.5% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Eloy Inos |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| After Election: | Eloy Inos |
| After Party: | Republican Party (US) |
| Map Size: | 200px |
See main article: 2014 Northern Mariana Islands gubernatorial election. Governor Eloy Inos, who was elected as lieutenant governor in 2009 as a member of the Covenant Party, succeeded his predecessor Benigno Fitial (R) upon the latter's resignation on February 20, 2013, sought a full term. In September 2013 he moved to re-unify the Covenant Party with the Republican Party, and is running as a Republican in 2014. His running mate is Senate President Ralph Torres (R-Saipan).[163]
Former Ports Authority executive director Edward "Tofila" Deleon Guerrero is running as a Democrat, with former representative Danny Quitugua as his running mate.[164]
Former Republican Governor Juan Babauta is running as an independent, with former Republican Senator Juan Torres as his running mate.[165]
2009 Republican candidate Heinz Hofschneider ran as an independent, with Senator Ray Yumul (I-Saipan) as his running mate.[165]
Inos won election to a full term.
| Election Name: | 2014 U.S. Virgin Islands gubernatorial election |
| Country: | United States Virgin Islands |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2010 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Election Date: | November 4 and 18, 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Image1: | File:Kenneth_Ezra_Mapp (cropped).png |
| Nominee1: | Kenneth Mapp |
| Party1: | Independent (US) |
| Running Mate1: | Osbert Potter |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,108 15,268 |
| Percentage1: | 46.6% 63.9% |
| Nominee2: | Donna Christian-Christensen |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Running Mate2: | Basil Ottley Jr. |
| Popular Vote2: | 10,173 8,573 |
| Percentage2: | 39.2% 35.9% |
| Nominee4: | Soraya Diase Coffelt |
| Party4: | Independent (US) |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,837 |
| Percentage4: | 7.1% |
| Nominee5: | Mona Barnes |
| Party5: | Independent (US) |
| Running Mate5: | Wendy Coram |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,693 |
| Percentage5: | 6.5% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John de Jongh |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Kenneth Mapp |
| After Party: | Independent (US) |
See main article: 2014 United States Virgin Islands gubernatorial election. Governor John de Jongh was term-limited in 2014. He was re-elected with 56.3% of the vote in 2010.
U.S. House delegate Donna Christian-Christensen won the Democratic primary against a crowded field of candidates, which included former territorial legislator Adlah Donastorg Jr., incumbent lieutenant governor Gregory Francis, and former lieutenant governor Gerard Luz James.[166] Among the independent candidates were former court judge Soraya Diase Coffelt and former lieutenant governor Kenneth Mapp, who sought the governorship for the third time in a row.
After a runoff was held when no candidate reached a majority of votes, Mapp won the election.