2014 Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election

See also: 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial election of 2014 took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, the winners of the lieutenant gubernatorial primary elections join the ticket of their party's gubernatorial nominee.

Background

Primary elections were held on May 20, 2014. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley was renominated unopposed and ran for re-election to a second term on a ticket with incumbent Governor Tom Corbett. The Democratic nominee was State Senator Mike Stack, who was businessman Tom Wolf's running mate.^[1]

Wolf and Stack defeated Corbett and Cawley in the general election.^[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Jim Cawley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor^[3][4]

Results

Republican primary results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Cawley (incumbent)	400,752	100.00
Total votes			400,752	100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Mark Critz, former U.S. Representative^[6]
• Brad Koplinski, Harrisburg City Councilman^[7]
• Brandon Neuman, state representative^[8]
• Mark Smith, Bradford County Commissioner^[7]
• Mike Stack, state senator^[9]

Withdrew

• Jay Paterno, former assistant football coach at Penn State and son of former head coach Joe Paterno^[10][11]
• Brenda Alton, Harrisburg Parks and Recreation Director (Turned in petition one minute past the deadline so did not appear on the ballot)^[12][13]

Declined

• Michael Crossey, President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association^[14][15]
• Margo Davidson, state representative^[16]
• Larry Farnese, state senator^[17]
• John Galloway, state representative^[18]
• John Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney^[7][19]
• John Wozniak, state senator^[7]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Critz	Brad Koplinski	Brandon Neuman	Jay Paterno	Mark Smith	Mike Stack	Unde- cided
Harper Polling[20]	May 12–13, 2014	559	±4.14%	18%	9%	5%	—	6%	20%	42%
Harper Polling[21]	Feb. 22–23, 2014	501	±4.38%	16%	4%	7%	17%	2%	6%	48%

Results

Democratic primary results^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Stack	351,627	46.79
	Democratic	Mark Critz	119,334	15.88
	Democratic	Mark Smith	109,519	14.57
	Democratic	Brad Koplinski	89,524	11.91
	Democratic	Brandon Neuman	81,438	10.84
Total votes			751,442	100.00

See also

• 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

References

1. Foster, Brittany (May 20, 2014). "Lt. Gov.: Stack Wins Big". PoliticsPA. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
2. "2014 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
3. Vickers, Robert J. (July 26, 2013). "Lt. Gov. boosts Corbett re-election by declaring his 2014 fidelity". Harrisburg Patriot News. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
4. O'Toole, Jim and Langley, Karen (November 6, 2013). "Corbett begins uphill fight, announces campaign for second term". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
5. "2014 General Primary - Lieutenant Governor". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
6. Gibson, Keegan (August 14, 2014). "Critz to Run for Lieutenant Governor". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
7. Gibson, Keegan (August 14, 2013). "Morganelli Raising Money for LG". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
8. Foster, Brittany (October 14, 2013). "Rep. Davidson Considering Bid for Lt. Gov". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
9. Laughlin, Nicholas (October 17, 2013). "State Sen. Stack Passes on Guv Run, Seeks LG Instead". PoliticsPA. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
10. "Joe Paterno's son running for lt. governor in Pa". Politico. February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
11. "Paterno Drops Out Of Lt. Gov. Race". PoliticsPA. March 28, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
12. Feldman, Carl (June 24, 2013). "Harrisburg Official Joins Lt. Gov Race". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
13. Vickers, Robert J. (March 17, 2014). "Is Brenda Alton in or out of the Lt. Gov. race?". The Patriot-News. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
14. Panyard, Jim (September 3, 2013). "Teacher Union President Michael Crossey Mulls Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Run". Mediatrackers. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
15. Gibson, Keegan (November 15, 2013). "PSEA Prez Says No to LG Run". PoliticsPA. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
16. Tustin, Kevin (May 1, 2013). "State Rep. Margo Davidson debunks rumors about running for lieutenant governor". Delco County News Network.
17. Gibson, Keegan (June 12, 2013). "State Sen. Farnese Weighing LG Bid". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
18. Field, Nick; Gibson, Keegan (July 3, 2013). "State Rep. Galloway Mulling Lt. Gov Bid". PoliticsPA. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
19. Foster, Brittany (December 23, 2013). "NorthCo DA Morganelli Says No to Lt. Guv Run". PoliticsPA. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
20. Harper Polling Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
21. Harper Polling Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Brenda Alton for Lieutenant Governor
• Jim Cawley for Lieutenant Governor
• Mark Critz for Lieutenant Governor
• Brad Koplinski for Lieutenant Governor
• Jay Paterno for Lieutenant Governor
• Mark Smith for Lieutenant Governor
• Mike Stack for Lieutenant Governor