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.
Wolf and Stack defeated Corbett and Cawley in the general election.
Republican primary Candidates Declared Jim Cawley, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Declared Mark Critz, former U.S. Representative Brad Koplinski, Harrisburg City Councilman Brandon Neuman, state representative Mark Smith, Bradford County Commissioner Mike Stack, state senator
Withdrew Jay Paterno, former assistant football coach at Penn State and son of former head coach Joe Paterno Brenda Alton, Harrisburg Parks and Recreation Director (Turned in petition one minute past the deadline so did not appear on the ballot)
Declined Michael Crossey, President of the Pennsylvania State Education Association Margo Davidson, state representative Larry Farnese, state senator John Galloway, state representative John Morganelli, Northampton County District Attorney John Wozniak, state senator
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror MarkCritz BradKoplinski BrandonNeuman JayPaterno MarkSmith MikeStack Unde-cidedHarper PollingHarper Polling May 12–13, 2014 559 ±4.14% 18% 9% 5% — 6% 20% 42%Harper PollingHarper Polling Feb. 22–23, 2014 501 ±4.38% 16% 4% 7% 17% 2% 6% 48%
Results
See also 2014 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
References
External links Brenda Alton for Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley for Lieutenant Governor Mark Critz for Lieutenant Governor Brad Koplinski for Lieutenant Governor
Mark Smith for Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack for Lieutenant Governor