2014 Michigan Attorney General election
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The 2014 Michigan Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of Michigan. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Bill Schuette was re-elected to a second term in office with 52.11% of the vote.
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 County results Schuette: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Totten: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Party
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Bill Schuette, incumbent Attorney General[1]
Democratic Party
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Mark Totten, law professor at Michigan State University and candidate for the State Senate in 2010[2]
Withdrew
edit- Godfrey Dillard, attorney and candidate for Michigan's 15th congressional district in 1996 (running for Secretary of State)[3][4]
Minor parties
editLibertarian Party
edit- Justin Altman, attorney[5]
Green Party
edit- John Anthony La Pietra, attorney, nominee for Secretary of State in 2010 and nominee for Calhoun County Clerk and Register of Deeds in 2008 and 2012[5][6]
Taxpayers Party
edit- Gerald Van Sickle, nominee for attorney general in 2002 and 2010[5]
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Bill Schuette (R) |
Mark Totten (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Research | November 2, 2014 | 1,224 | ± 2.8% | 49% | 41% | 4% | 6% |
| Public Policy Polling | November 1–2, 2014 | 914 | ± 3.2% | 47% | 37% | 6%[7] | 10% |
| EPIC-MRA | October 26–28, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 47% | 35% | 4% | 14% |
| Glengariff Group | October 22–24, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 37.8% | 33.5% | 6.2% | 22.5% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs | October 19–20, 2014 | 1,032 | ± 3.05% | 38% | 38% | — | 24% |
| EPIC-MRA | October 17–19, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 43% | 33% | 4% | 20% |
| Lake Research Partners | October 13–19, 2014 | 1,032 | ± 4% | 38% | 38% | — | 24% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs | October 12–14, 2014 | 967 | ± 3.16% | 39% | 37% | — | 24% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs | October 11–13, 2014 | ? | ± ? | 39% | 37% | — | 24% |
| Glengariff Group | October 2–4, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 39.2% | 32.1% | 4.8%[8] | 23.8% |
| Mitchell Research | September 29, 2014 | 1,178 | ± 2.86% | 43% | 39% | 18% | |
| EPIC-MRA | September 25–29, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 38% | 32% | 11% | 18% |
| Target-Insyght | September 22–24, 2014 | 616 | ± 4% | 42% | 41% | 6% | 11% |
| Denno Research | September 11–13, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 40.5% | 32.5% | — | 27% |
| Suffolk | September 6–10, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 36.4% | 42.8% | 3.6%[9] | 17.2% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 4–7, 2014 | 687 | ± 3.7% | 36% | 36% | 10%[10] | 18% |
| Glengariff Group | September 3–5, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 39.7% | 37.7% | 1.7% | 21% |
| EPIC-MRA | August 22–25, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 40% | 34% | — | 26% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 26–29, 2014 | 578 | ± 4.1% | 34% | 32% | — | 35% |
| EPIC-MRA | May 17–20, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 38% | 33% | — | 29% |
| Public Policy Polling | April 3–6, 2014 | 825 | ± 3.4% | 36% | 33% | — | 31% |
| EPIC-MRA | February 5–11, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | 39% | 31% | — | 30% |
| Harper Polling | January 7–8, 2014 | 1,004 | ± 3.09% | 42% | 33% | — | 24% |
| Public Policy Polling | December 5–8, 2013 | 1,034 | ± 3% | 40% | 38% | — | 22% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Schuette (incumbent) | 1,603,471 | 52.11% | −0.48% | |
| Democratic | Mark Totten | 1,359,839 | 44.19% | +0.71% | |
| Libertarian | Justin Altman | 57,345 | 1.86% | −0.08% | |
| Constitution | Gerald Van Sickle | 30,762 | 1.0% | −0.94% | |
| Green | John La Pietra | 25,747 | 0.84% | N/A
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| Majority | 243,632 | 7.92% | −1.19% | ||
| Turnout | 3,077,164 | −1.88% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
By congressional district
editSchuette won 10 of 14 congressional districts, including one that elected a Democrat.[12]
| District | Schuette | Totten | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 59% | 37% | Dan Benishek |
| 2nd | 64% | 32% | |
| Bill Huizenga | |||
| 3rd | 60% | 35% | Justin Amash |
| 4th | 63% | 33% | Dave Camp (113th Congress) |
| John Moolenaar (114th Congress) | |||
| 5th | 46% | 51% | Dan Kildee |
| 6th | 56% | 39% | Fred Upton |
| 7th | 58% | 38% | Tim Walberg |
| 8th | 58% | 38% | Mike Rogers (113th Congress) |
| Mike Bishop (114th Congress) | |||
| 9th | 49% | 47% | Sander Levin |
| 10th | 62% | 34% | Candice Miller |
| 11th | 59% | 38% | Kerry Bentivolio (113th Congress) |
| Dave Trott (114th Congress) | |||
| 12th | 39% | 57% | John Dingell (113th Congress) |
| Debbie Dingell (114th Congress) | |||
| 13th | 20% | 77% | John Conyers |
| 14th | 25% | 73% | Gary Peters (113th Congress) |
| Brenda Lawrence (114th Congress) |
References
edit- ^ "Howell to lead local re-election campaign for Bill Schuette". The County Press. February 16, 2014. Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ Jonathan Oosting (June 17, 2013). "Mark Totten announces bid for attorney general, explains why he wants to take on Bill Schuette". MLive.com. Retrieved February 20, 2014.
- ^ Chad Livengood (April 24, 2014). "Detroit attorney Dillard to run for state attorney general". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on April 29, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ Jonathan Oosting (August 1, 2014). "Democrat Godfrey Dillard announces bid for Michigan secretary of state". MLive. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing".
- ^ "The Common Ills: John Anthony La Pietra Attorney General For the People". July 10, 2014. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
- ^ Justin Altman (L) 3%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 1%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 2%
- ^ Justin Altman (L) 2.3%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 2%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 0.5%
- ^ Justin Altman (L) 2%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 0.6%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 1%
- ^ Justin Altman (L) 5%, John Anthony La Pietra (G) 2%, Gerald Van Sickle (TP) 3%
- ^ "Election Results - General Election - November 4, 2014". Michigan Department of State. November 24, 2014. Archived from the original on December 1, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Daily Kos".