Michigan Attorney General election, 2014
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The Michigan Attorney General election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Michigan. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette was re-elected to a second term in office with 52.11% of the vote.
Contents
1 Republican Party
1.1 Candidates
1.1.1 Declared
2 Democratic Party
2.1 Candidates
2.1.1 Declared
2.1.2 Withdrew
3 Minor parties
3.1 Libertarian Party
3.2 Green Party
3.3 Taxpayers Party
4 General election
4.1 Polling
4.2 Results
5 References
6 External links
Republican Party
Candidates
Declared
Bill Schuette, incumbent Attorney General[1]
Democratic Party
Candidates
Declared
- Mark Totten, law professor at Michigan State University and candidate for the State Senate in 2010[2]
Withdrew
- Godfrey Dillard, attorney and candidate for Michigan's 15th congressional district in 1996 (running for Secretary of State)[3][4]
Minor parties
Libertarian Party
- Justin Altman, attorney[5]
Green Party
- John Anthony La Pietra, attorney, nominee for Secretary of State in 2010 and nominee for Calhoun County Clerk and Register of Deeds in 2008 and 2012[5][6]
Taxpayers Party
- Gerald Van Sickle, nominee for Attorney General in 2002 and 2010[5]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Bill Schuette (R) | Mark Totten (D) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Research | November 2, 2014 | 1,224 | ± 2.8% | 49% | 41% | 4% | 6% |
Public Policy Polling | November 1–2, 2014 | 914 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 37% | 6%[7] | 10% |
EPIC-MRA | October 26–28, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 47% | 35% | 4% | 14% |
Glengariff Group | October 22–24, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 37.8% | 33.5% | 6.2% | 22.5% |
Clarity Campaign Labs | October 19–20, 2014 | 1,032 | ± 3.05% | 38% | 38% | — | 24% |
EPIC-MRA | October 17–19, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 43% | 33% | 4% | 20% |
Lake Research Partners | October 13–19, 2014 | 1,032 | ± 4% | 38% | 38% | — | 24% |
Clarity Campaign Labs | October 12–14, 2014 | 967 | ± 3.16% | 39% | 37% | — | 24% |
Clarity Campaign Labs | October 11–13, 2014 | ? | ± ? | 39% | 37% | — | 24% |
Glengariff Group | October 2–4, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 39.2% | 32.1% | 4.8%[8] | 23.8% |
Mitchell Research | September 29, 2014 | 1,178 | ± 2.86% | 43% | 39% | 18% | |
EPIC-MRA | September 25–29, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 38% | 32% | 11% | 18% |
Target-Insyght | September 22–24, 2014 | 616 | ± 4% | 42% | 41% | 6% | 11% |
Denno Research | September 11–13, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 40.5% | 32.5% | — | 27% |
Suffolk | September 6–10, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 36.4% | 42.8% | 3.6%[9] | 17.2% |
Public Policy Polling | September 4–7, 2014 | 687 | ± 3.7% | 36% | 36% | 10%[10] | 18% |
Glengariff Group | September 3–5, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 39.7% | 37.7% | 1.7% | 21% |
EPIC-MRA | August 22–25, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 40% | 34% | — | 26% |
Public Policy Polling | June 26–29, 2014 | 578 | ± 4.1% | 34% | 32% | — | 35% |
EPIC-MRA | May 17–20, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 38% | 33% | — | 29% |
Public Policy Polling | April 3–6, 2014 | 825 | ± 3.4% | 36% | 33% | — | 31% |
EPIC-MRA | February 5–11, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 39% | 31% | — | 30% |
Harper Polling | January 7–8, 2014 | 1,004 | ± 3.09% | 42% | 33% | — | 24% |
Public Policy Polling | December 5–8, 2013 | 1,034 | ± 3% | 40% | 38% | — | 22% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bill Schuette (incumbent) | 1,603,471 | 52.11% | -0.48% | |
Democratic | Mark Totten | 1,359,839 | 44.19% | +0.71% | |
Libertarian | Justin Altman | 57,345 | 1.86% | -0.08% | |
Taxpayers | Gerald Van Sickle | 30,762 | 1.0% | -0.94% | |
Green | John La Pietra | 25,747 | 0.84% | N/A | |
| Majority | 243,632 | 7.92% | -1.19% | ||
Turnout | 3,077,164 | -1.88% | |||
Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
^ "Howell to lead local re-election campaign for Bill Schuette". The County Press. February 16, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Jonathan Oosting (June 17, 2013). "Mark Totten announces bid for attorney general, explains why he wants to take on Bill Schuette". MLive.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
^ Chad Livengood (April 24, 2014). "Detroit attorney Dillard to run for state attorney general". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
^ Jonathan Oosting (August 1, 2014). "Democrat Godfrey Dillard announces bid for Michigan secretary of state". MLive. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
^ abc "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing".
^ "The Common Ills: John Anthony La Pietra Attorney General For the People". July 10, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
^ Justin Altman (L) 3%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 1%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 2%
^ Justin Altman (L) 2.3%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 2%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 0.5%
^ Justin Altman (L) 2%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 0.6%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 1%
^ Justin Altman (L) 5%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 2%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 3%
^ "Election Results - General Election - November 4, 2014". Michigan Department of State. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
External links
- Official campaign websites
- Bill Schuette for Attorney General
- Mark Totten for Attorney General
- John Anthony La Pietra Attorney General
