Georgia gubernatorial election, 2014

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

John Barge, State School Superintendent^[1]
Nathan Deal, incumbent Governor
David Pennington, Mayor of Dalton^[2]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nathan Deal	John Barge	David Pennington	Undecided
InsiderAdvantage	May 18, 2014	852	±3.36%	62.1%	5.1%	9.9%	22.9%
SurveyUSA	May 8–12, 2014	634	± 4%	63%	10%	15%	12%
SurveyUSA	April 24–27, 2014	501	± 4.3%	64%	10%	11%	16%
InsiderAdvantage	April 13–15, 2014	804	±3.4%	61%	4%	7%	28%
Landmark/Rosetta	March 23–24, 2014	600	± 4%	58%	8%	7%	27%
SurveyUSA	March 16–18, 2014	508	± 4.2%	65%	7%	11%	17%
Public Policy Polling	August 2–5, 2013	260	± 6.1%	71%	8%	—	21%
Public Policy Polling	August 2–5, 2013	260	± 6.1%	71%	—	11%	19%
20/20 Insight, LLC	May 7–9, 2013	?	± ?	53%	—	18%	29%

Results

Republican primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Nathan Deal	430,170	72.15
	Republican	David Pennington	99,548	16.7
	Republican	John Barge	66,500	11.15
Total votes			596,218	100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Jason Carter, State Senator and grandson of former President and former Governor Jimmy Carter^[4]

Withdrew

Connie Stokes, former DeKalb County Commissioner, former State Senator and candidate for GA-04 in 2004 and 2010 (running for Lieutenant Governor)^[5]

Declined

Stacey Abrams, Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives^[6]
Roy Barnes, former Governor
Shirley Franklin, former Mayor of Atlanta^[7]
Scott Holcomb, State Representative^[8]^[9]
Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta^[10]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jason Carter	304,243	100
Total votes			304,243	100

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Declared

Andrew Hunt, businessman and engineer^[11]

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nathan Deal (R)	Jason Carter (D)	Andrew Hunt (L)	Other	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	November 1–3, 2014	975	± 3.1%	47%	43%	4%	—	6%
Public Policy Polling	November 1–3, 2014	975	± 3.1%	49%	45%	—	—	6%
Landmark Communications	November 2, 2014	1,500	± 2.5%	50.8%	44.5%	2.5%	—	2.2%
Insider Advantage	November 2, 2014	1,463	± 3%	47%	44%	5%	—	4%
SurveyUSA	October 30 – November 2, 2014	591	± 4.1%	47%	42%	5%	—	5%
YouGov	October 25–31, 2014	1,743	± 3.2%	45%	41%	1%	1%	12%
NBC News/Marist	October 26–30, 2014	603 LV	± 4%	48%	43%	3%	1%	5%
NBC News/Marist	October 26–30, 2014	875 RV	± 3.3%	46%	42%	4%	1%	7%
Landmark Communications	October 29, 2014	1,500	± 2.5%	47.5%	46.1%	3.5%	—	2.9%
Vox Populi Polling	October 28, 2014	602	± 4%	49%	42%	3%	—	7%
Monmouth	October 26–28, 2014	436	± 4.7%	48%	42%	5%	—	5%
Rasmussen Reports	October 25–27, 2014	977	± 3%	49%	43%	—	2%	6%
SurveyUSA	October 24–27, 2014	611	± 4%	46%	44%	3%	—	6%
Public Policy Polling	October 23–24, 2014	771	± ?%	48%	45%	4%	—	3%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	October 16–23, 2014	1,774	± 4%	47%	43%	2%	0%	8%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution	October 16–23, 2014	1,170	± 3.6%	46%	41%	6%	—	7%
Insider Advantage	October 21–22, 2014	704	± 3.7%	43.8%	43.9%	4.6%	—	7.7%
CNN/ORC International	October 19–22, 2014	565	± 4%	46%	48%	6%	—	—
Landmark Communications	October 20–21, 2014	1,000	± 2.75%	47.7%	45.2%	4.9%	—	2.2%
SurveyUSA	October 17–20, 2014	606	± 4.1%	45%	43%	4%	—	8%
GaPundit.com	October 13–14, 2014	1,543	± 2.49%	44.33%	44.26%	6.16%	—	5.25%
SurveyUSA	October 10–13, 2014	563	± 4.2%	46%	46%	4%	—	4%
Landmark Communications	October 7–9, 2014	1,000	± 3.1%	45%	45%	5%	—	5%
SurveyUSA	October 2–6, 2014	566	± 4.2%	46%	44%	4%	—	7%
Public Policy Polling	October 2–5, 2014	895	± 3.3%	46%	41%	4%	—	9%
Public Policy Polling	October 2–5, 2014	895	± 3.3%	50%	45%	—	—	5%
Hickman Analytics	September 26 – October 5, 2014	500	± 4.4%	44%	36%	9%	—	13%
Rasmussen Reports	September 30 – October 1, 2014	1,000	± 4%	49%	43%	—	2%	6%
Insider Advantage	September 29 – October 1, 2014	947	± 3.2%	43.7%	43.4%	4%	—	8.9%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	September 20 – October 1, 2014	1,851	± 3%	48%	43%	1%	0%	7%
SurveyUSA	September 19–22, 2014	550	± 4.3%	44%	45%	4%	—	7%
Rasmussen Reports	September 15–16, 2014	750	± 4%	45%	44%	—	3%	8%
Insider Advantage	September 10–11, 2014	1,167	± 2.9%	44.4%	39.9%	6.8%	—	8.9%
Landmark Communications	September 9–11, 2014	1,109	± 2.9%	43.7%	46.8%	4.3%	—	5.2%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution	September 8–11, 2014	884	± 4%	43%	42%	7%	—	8%
SurveyUSA	September 5–8, 2014	558	± 4.2%	45%	44%	4%	—	6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	August 18 – September 2, 2014	1,900	± 3%	47%	39%	4%	1%	9%
GaPundit.com	August 24–25, 2014	1,578	± 2.47%	43.6%	41.51%	6.59%	—	8.3%
Landmark Communications	August 20–21, 2014	600	± 4%	40%	44%	—	—	16%
SurveyUSA	August 14–17, 2014	560	± 4.2%	48%	39%	4%	—	8%
InsiderAdvantage	August 12–13, 2014	719	± 3.7%	43%	39%	7%	—	11%
Hicks Evaluation Group	August 8–10, 2014	788	± 3.48%	45.3%	45.4%	—	—	9.3%
Landmark Communications	July 25, 2014	750	± 3.8%	40%	46.6%	4.5%	—	8.9%
Rasmussen Reports	July 23–24, 2014	750	± 4%	44%	45%	—	3%	8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov	July 5–24, 2014	2,568	± 3.4%	50%	41%	—	1%	8%
Landmark Communications	July 15, 2014	750	± 4	41%	49%	4%	—	6%
Public Policy Polling	July 11–13, 2014	664	± ?	41%	40%	8%	—	11%
Insider Advantage	June 24–25, 2014	1,349	± 2.7%	47%	40%	—	3%	10%
SurveyUSA	June 3–5, 2014	999	± 3.2%	44%	38%	7%	—	11%
Rasmussen Reports	May 21–22, 2014	750	± 4%	41%	48%	—	3%	7%
Public Policy Polling	May 21–22, 2014	803	± ?%	43%	43%	7%	—	7%
SurveyUSA	May 8–12, 2014	1,380	± 2.7%	43%	37%	7%	—	14%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution	May 5–8, 2014	1,012	± 4%	48%	44%	—	—	8%
Saint Leo	May 5–6, 2014	1,000	± 3%	38%	35%	11%	—	16%
NBC News/Marist	April 30 – May 5, 2014	2,196	± 2.1%	50%	40%	—	1%	10%
SurveyUSA	April 24–27, 2014	1,567	± 2.5%	41%	37%	9%	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	April 1–3, 2014	628	± 4%	42%	43%	—	—	15%
Landmark/Rosetta Stone	March 30, 2014	575	± 4%	43%	39%	—	—	18%
Insider Advantage	March 13, 2014	486	± 4.3%	38%	41%	—	—	21%
Public Policy Polling	February 19–20, 2014	833	± 4%	45%	42%	—	—	12%
Atlanta Journal-Constitution	January 6–9, 2014	802	± 4%	47%	38%	—	—	15%
Insider Advantage	January 6, 2014	529	± 4.6%	44%	22%	—	—	34%
Anzalone Liszt Grove	October 14–20, 2013	600	± 4%	44%	36%	—	—	20%
Public Policy Polling	October 7–8, 2013	602	± 4.1%	44%	40%	—	—	16%
Public Policy Polling	August 2–5, 2013	520	± 4.3%	48%	33%	—	—	19%
20/20 Insight, LLC	May 7–9, 2013	1,483	± 2.5%	42%	45%	—	—	13%
Public Policy Polling	February 15–18, 2013	602	± 4%	46%	38%	—	—	16%
Public Policy Polling	Nov. 30–Dec. 2, 2012	729	± 3.6%	46%	38%	—	—	17%

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nathan Deal (R)	Stacey Abrams (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	August 2–5, 2013	520	± 4.3%	47%	34%	19%
20/20 Insight, LLC	May 7–9, 2013	1,483	± 2.5%	45%	39%	17%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nathan Deal (R)	John Barrow (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	February 15–18, 2013	602	± 4%	48%	38%	14%
Public Policy Polling	November 30 – December 2, 2012	729	± 3.6%	44%	40%	16%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nathan Deal (R)	Scott Holcomb (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	August 2–5, 2013	520	± 4.3%	48%	28%	24%
20/20 Insight, LLC	May 7–9, 2013	1,483	± 2.5%	41%	41%	18%

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nathan Deal (R)	Kasim Reed (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling	February 15–18, 2013	602	± 4%	48%	38%	14%
Public Policy Polling	November 30 – December 2, 2012	729	± 3.6%	47%	40%	13%

Hypothetical runoff polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Nathan Deal (R)	Jason Carter (D)	Other	Undecided
NBC News/Marist	October 26–30, 2014	603 LV	± 4%	50%	46%	<1%	4%
NBC News/Marist	October 26–30, 2014	875 RV	± 3.3%	48%	45%	1%	6%

Results

Georgia gubernatorial election, 2014^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Nathan Deal	1,345,237	52.75	-0.27
	Democratic	Jason Carter	1,144,794	44.89	+1.92
	Libertarian	Andrew Hunt	60,185	2.36	-1.65
	Write-ins^[13]		432	0.02
Majority			200,443	7.86	-2.19
Turnout			2,550,216
	Republican hold

References

↑ Cassidy, Christina A. (August 31, 2013). "Ga. schools superintendent to run for governor". Marietta Daily Journal. Associated Press. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
↑ Bluestein, Greg (July 9, 2013). "Dalton's mayor to challenge Deal in GOP primary". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
1 2 "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election May 20, 2014". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
↑ Christina A. Cassidy (November 7, 2013). "Jason Carter, Jimmy Carter's Grandson, To Run For Georgia Governor". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
↑ Cassidy, Christina A. (7 November 2013). "Jimmy Carter's Grandson to Run for Ga. Governor". ABC News. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
↑ "Your Daily Jolt: John Barge kicks off gubernatorial run today". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 3, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
↑ Hula, Ed (August 14, 2013). "Shirley Franklin Speculation-Could She Run for Office?". Peach Pundit. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
↑ Mimms, Sarah (May 1, 2013). "Holcomb Considering Ga. Senate, Gubernatorial Bids". National Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
↑ Holcomb, Scott (November 7, 2013). "I just donated – you should too...". Twitter. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
↑ "Mayor Kasim Reed announces candidacy for re-election". CBS Atlanta. August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
↑ "Dr. Andrew Hunt". Libertarian Party. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ "GA – Election Results". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
↑ "Write In" (pdf). Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved 28 July 2015.

External links

Georgia gubernatorial election, 2014 at Ballotpedia
Campaign contributions at FollowTheMoney.org

Official campaign websites

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