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2014 Georgia Attorney General election

The 2014 Georgia Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Georgia. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Sam Olens ran for a second term and won, defeating former Democratic state senator Greg Hecht with 56.93% of the vote.[1]

2014 Georgia Attorney General election
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Turnout42.25%
 
Nominee Sam Olens Greg Hecht
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,436,987 1,087,268
Percentage 56.93% 43.07%
Attorney General before election

Sam Olens
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Sam Olens
Republican

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Olens (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes — 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Greg Hecht Unopposed
Total votes — 100.0

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)

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Sample

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Sam

Olens (R)

Greg

Hecht (D)

Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 1–3, 2014 975 ± 3.1% 51% 37% 12%
SurveyUSA October 30 – November 2, 2014 591 ± 4.1% 51% 39% 9%
SurveyUSA October 24–27, 2014 611 ± 4% 48% 43% 10%
Landmark Communications October 20–21, 2014 1,000 ± 2.75% 52% 44% 4%
SurveyUSA October 10–13, 2014 563 ± 4.2% 46% 43% 11%
Landmark Communications October 7–9, 2014 1,000 ± 3.1% 50% 44% 7%
SurveyUSA October 2–6, 2014 566 ± 4.2% 46% 39% 15%
Public Policy Polling October 2–5, 2014 895 ± 3.3% 45% 36% 19%
SurveyUSA September 19–22, 2014 550 ± 4.3% 48% 41% 12%
SurveyUSA September 5–8, 2014 558 ± 4.2% 49% 41% 10%
SurveyUSA August 14–17, 2014 560 ± 4.2% 49% 36% 15%

Results

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2014 Georgia Attorney General election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Olens (incumbent) 1,436,987 56.93%
Democratic Greg Hecht 1,087,268 43.07%
Total votes 2,524,255 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b "GA - Election Results". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "Olens running for re-election". The Valdosta Daily Times. May 10, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  3. ^ Kathleen Baydala Joyner (March 10, 2014). "Hecht to Challenge Olens for AG in Fall". Daily Report. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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