California lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
June 3, 2014 |
November 4, 2014 |
Gavin Newsom ![]() |
Gavin Newsom ![]() |
Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General Down Ballot Treasurer, Controller, Superintendent, Insurance Commissioner |
The California lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Gavin Newsom (D) was first elected in 2010 and won re-election against Republican candidate Ron Nehring. Newsom won another four-year term in the election.
California uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot. The top two vote-getters, regardless of party affiliation, move on to the general election. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[1][2]
Unlike the top-two format used in some states (Louisiana and Georgia special elections for example), a general election between the top-two candidates in California occurs regardless of whether the top candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round of elections.
As of August 2024, California was one of five states to use a top-two primary system, or a variation of the top-two system. See here for more information.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Candidates
General election
Gavin Newsom - Incumbent
[3]
Ron Nehring - Former California GOP Chair[4]
Lost in the primary
Eric Korevaar - Businessman, engineer, former candidate[5]
David Fennell[6][7]
George Yang - Software engineer[8]
Jena Goodman - Former Solano County Green Party Chair[9]
Amos Johnson - College student[10]
Americans Elect, Alan Reynolds - City Commissioner, engineer, small businessman[11]
Results
General election
Lieutenant Governor of California, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
57.2% | 4,107,051 | |
Republican | Ron Nehring | 42.8% | 3,078,039 | |
Total Votes | 7,185,090 | |||
Election results via California Secretary of State |
Primary election
Lieutenant Governor of California, Blanket Primary, 2014 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
49.9% | 2,082,902 | |
Republican | ![]() |
23.4% | 976,128 | |
Republican | David Fennell | 8.6% | 357,242 | |
Republican | George Yang | 8% | 333,857 | |
Democratic | Eric Korevaar | 5.6% | 232,596 | |
Green | Jena Goodman | 2.4% | 98,338 | |
Americans Elect | Alan Reynolds | 1.3% | 56,027 | |
Peace and Freedom | Amos Johnson | 0.9% | 39,675 | |
Total Votes | 4,176,765 | |||
Election results California Secretary of State |
Past elections
2010
2010 California lieutenant gubernatorial general election | |||
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Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
Democratic Party | ![]() |
50.12% | |
Republican Party | Abel Maldonado | 39.94% | |
Green Party | James Castillo | 1.67% | |
Libertarian Party | Pamela J. Brown | 5.86% | |
American Independent Party | Jim King | 1.88% | |
Peace and Freedom Party | C.T. Weber | 1.19% | |
NP | Karen England | 0.36% | |
Total Votes | 9,813,130 |
Campaign finance
Comprehensive donor information for this election has been collected by Follow the Money. Based on available campaign finance records, the candidates raised a total of $3,927,113 during the election. This information was last updated on February 5, 2015.[12]
Campaign Contribution Totals | ||||
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Candidate | Office | Result | Contributions | |
Gavin Newsom ![]() |
California Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
$3,835,500 | |
Ron Nehring ![]() |
California Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
$71,014 | |
David Fennell ![]() |
California Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
$7,068 | |
Eric Korevaar ![]() |
California Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
$5,579 | |
Alan Reynolds ![]() |
California Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
$5,342 | |
Jena Goodman ![]() |
California Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
$2,610 | |
George Yang ![]() |
California Lieutenant Governor | ![]() |
$0 | |
Amos Johnson ![]() |
California Lieutenant | ![]() |
$0 | |
Grand Total Raised | $3,927,113 |
Key deadlines
Deadline | Event |
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February 20, 2014 | Deadline for candidates to file signatures in lieu of a filing fee |
March 7, 2014 | Candidate filing deadline if paying fee for ballot access |
June 3, 2014 | Primary election |
November 4, 2014 | General election |
November 6-December 2, 2014 | State Canvassing Board meeting to certify election results |
January 5, 2015 | Inauguration day for state executive officials in general election |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "California + Lieutenant + Governor + elections"
See also
- Lieutenant Governor of California
- California state executive official elections, 2014
- State executive official elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 13, 2024
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Primary Elections in California," accessed August 13, 2024
- ↑ Gavin Newsom for Lieutenant Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Ron Nehring for Lieutenant Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Eric Korevaar for Lieutenant Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance: Candidates & Elected Officials," accessed March 25, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ David Fennell for Lieutenant Governor, "The official facebook page for David Fennell for Lieutenant Governor: Timeline," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ George Yang for Lieutenant Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Jena Goodman for Lieutenant Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Amos Johnson for Lieutenant Governor 2014 Official campaign website, "Homepage," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Alan Reynolds for Lieutenant Governor 2014 Official campaign website," accessed February 12, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Overview of California 2014 elections," accessed February 5, 2015
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