The 2014 Ohio State Auditor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Ohio State Auditor, concurrently with elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on May 6, 2014. A debate was held on September 15, 2014, between all three candidates running, being the only debate held for any statewide election in Ohio in 2014.
Incumbent Republican auditor Dave Yost won re-election to a second term in office against Democratic state representative John Patrick Carney by a margin much greater than his previous victory in 2010.
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Dave Yost, incumbent state auditor (2011–present) Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Patrick Carney, state representative from the 22nd district (2009–present) Results
Libertarian primary The Libertarian Party was not recognized as a major party in 2014 due to newly established rules regarding state recognition of political parties. Two Libertarians running for governor and attorney general were removed from the ballot in March 2014, which drew controversy. Bob Bridges, the only Libertarian running for auditor, ran a write-in primary campaign. Candidates Nominee Bob Bridges, director of the Libertarian Party of Ohio and tow truck driver Results
General election Endorsements
Debate + 2014 Ohio State Auditor debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic LibertarianKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Dave Yost John Patrick Carney Bob Bridges1 September 15, 2014 City Club of Cleveland Nick Castele YouTube Results
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