Northeast gubernatorial election, 2014
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The Northeast gubernatorial election of 2014 was held on November 4, 2014. James Stewart won the election with 63% of the vote, and will serve a four year term between 2015 and 2018. Stewart defeated Senator Roland Scott and Congresswoman Caroline Westman in the Democratic primary and then Regional Minority Leader Chris Waugh in the general election.
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Candidates
Democratic Party
- Falnor Urthadar - Congressman from Massachusetts since 2011, Urthadar withdrew from the race before the primary was held.
- Roland Scott - New York Senator since 2009, elected as a Republican then becoming a Democrats in 2011, Scott was the front runner going into the primary.
- James Stewart - Northeast Lieutenant Governor since 2013, Stewart was the winner of the Democratic Primary.
- Caroline Westman - Congresswoman from New York since 2012, Westman was considered a dark horse in the primary.
Republican Party
- Joseph Salazar-Portela - New England Senator and Republican candidate for Governor, Portela withdrew from the race a short period into the campaign.
- Chris Waugh - Northeast minority leader and initially Portela's running mate, Waugh became the Republican candidate when Portela pulled out of the race.
Governor Robert Hudson
Robert Hudson was elected Governor of the Northeast in 2008 and then re-elected in 2010 as a Democrat. However, following a failed bid for President he spoke at the Republican Convention that year where he attacked the Democratic Party for not allowing its member to "advocate for small government, or to support real actions to defend America" [1]. He subsequently left the Democratic Party, sitting as an independent, but was considered and treated as a de facto Republican.
Anger at Hudson was high amongst Democrats, and was a contributing factor to the large field of Democrats who ran in the 2014 primary. It was also a likely contributing factor in Hudson's decision to not seek re-election in 2014.
Primary Election
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General Election
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Fundraising
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Polling
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Election results
| 2014 gubernatorial election, Northeast | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Stewart | 6,579,251 | 63.4% | ||
| Republican | Chris Waugh | 3,649,064 | 35.1% | ||
| Other | 1.5% | ||||
| Majority | 2,930,187 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
External links
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