2014 California Attorney General election
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Kamala Harris Ronald Gold
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 4,102,649 3,033,476
Percentage 57.5% 42.5%
County results
Harris:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Gold:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Attorney General before election

Kamala Harris
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Kamala Harris
Democratic

The 2014 California Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kamala Harris won re-election to a second term in office.

A primary election was held on June 3, 2014. Under California's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers — regardless of party — advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Harris and Republican Ronald Gold finished first and second, respectively, and contested the general election, which Harris won by a margin of 14.98%.

Primary election

Candidates

Democratic Party

Republican Party

  • Ronald Gold, former Deputy Attorney General[3]
  • John Haggerty[3][4]
  • David King[1]
  • Phil Wyman, former State Assemblyman and former State Senator[1]

Libertarian Party

  • Jonathan Jaech[4]

No Party Preference

Results

Nonpartisan blanket primary[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kamala Harris (incumbent) 2,177,480 53.2
Republican Ronald Gold 504,091 12.3
Republican Phil Wyman 479,468 11.7
Republican David King 368,190 9.0
Republican John Haggerty 336,433 8.2
No party preference Orly Taitz 130,451 3.2
Libertarian Jonathan Jaech 99,056 2.4
Total votes 4,095,169 100.0

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Kamala
Harris (D)		 Ronald
Gold (R)		 Undecided
GQR/American Viewpoint October 22–29, 2014 1,162 ± 3.3% 51% 37% 12%
Field Poll October 15–28, 2014 941 ± 3.4% 49% 36% 15%
Field Poll August 14–28, 2014 467 ± 4.8% 49% 37% 14%

Results

California Attorney General election, 2014[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kamala Harris (incumbent) 4,102,649 57.49% +11.44%
Republican Ronald Gold 3,033,476 42.51% -2.77%
Total votes 7,136,125 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Don Thompson, Associated Press (May 3, 2014). "Incumbents seek re-election to 5 statewide offices". Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on May 10, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ Paul Blumenthal (February 11, 2014). "California Attorney General Kamala Harris Announcing Re-Election Bid". CBS Sacramento. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Official certified list of candidates" (PDF). Attorney General. California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "GOP Obama "Birther" Critic Joins State Race for Attorney General". AllGov.com. February 21, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Obama 'birther' critic Orly Taitz files for California AG race". The Sacramento Bee. February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Vote June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Vote November 4, 2014, General Election" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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