2014 New York Attorney General election explained

Election Name:2014 New York Attorney General election
Country:New York
Flag Image:Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2010 New York Attorney General election
Previous Year:2010
Next Election:2018 New York Attorney General election
Next Year:2018
Election Date:November 4, 2014
Image1:File:Eric Schneiderman-Tony West-DOJ2012 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Eric Schneiderman
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Alliance1:Working Families Party
Popular Vote1:2,069,956
Percentage1:52.7%
Nominee2:John P. Cahill
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Alliance2:Conservative Party of New York State
Popular Vote2:1,538,990
Percentage2:39.2%
Map Size:305px
Attorney General
Before Election:Eric Schneiderman
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Eric Schneiderman
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2014 New York Attorney General election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of New York. The incumbent Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman won reelection to a second term in office, defeating Republican John P. Cahill.

Background

Incumbent Democratic attorney general Andrew Cuomo declined to run for reelection in 2010, instead successfully running for Governor. State Senator Eric Schneiderman narrowly won the Democratic primary and then won the general election by a wide margin.

In 2014, all statewide offices in New York were held by Democrats. Republicans believed that their best chance of winning a statewide election in 2014 rested on defeating Schneiderman, citing Governor Cuomo's high approval ratings and large campaign war chest and the belief that Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was unlikely to be vulnerable because "Comptrollers seem to get re-elected as long as they do their jobs."[1] Schneiderman has used his designation as Republicans' "top target" to raise money.[2]

Governing did not believe Schneiderman would be defeated in 2014. A March 2013 article listed the 2014 New York attorney general election as "not competitive", citing the high-profile cases Schneiderman had taken on.[3] A December 2013 article rated the race as "Safe Democratic", stating that "Schneiderman should have no problem winning a second term."[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominated

Withdrew

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

Declined

Major third parties

Besides the Democratic and Republican parties, the Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families parties all enjoyed automatic ballot access as qualified New York parties in 2014.

Conservative

Candidates

Nominated

Green

Candidates

Nominated

Independence

Candidates

Nominated

Working Families

Candidates

Nominated

Minor third parties

Any political party other than the six qualified New York parties (Democratic, Republican, Conservative, Green, Independence and Working Families) was required to petition their way onto the ballot.

Libertarian

Candidates

Nominated

Stop Common Core

Candidates

Nominated

Women's Equality

Candidates

Nominated

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		class=small Sample
size		class=small Margin of
error		Eric
Schneiderman (D)		John P.
Cahill (R)		OtherUndecided
Siena College[15] October 16–20, 2014748± 3.6% align=center55%35%0%10%
Siena College[16] September 18–23, 2014809± 3.4% align=center50%34%—15%
In The Field[17] ◆September 8, 2014600± 4% align=center36.8%29.7%—33.5%
Quinnipiac University[18] August 14–17, 20141,034± 3.1% align=center51%29%1%19%
Siena College[19] July 13–16, 2014774± 3.5% align=center53%31%0%16%
Siena College[20] June 8–12, 2014835± 3.4% align=center52%27%0%22%
Quinnipiac University[21] May 14–19, 20141,129± 2.9% align=center46%27%1%25%
◆ Internally-conducted poll for the John P. Cahill campaign that he was required by state law to publish after parts of the poll were revealed in a fundraising appeal.

Results

Attorney General election in New York, 2014[22]
PartyCandidateVotesPercentage
DemocraticEric T. Schneiderman1,790,00645.6%
Working FamiliesEric T. Schneiderman169,0374.3%
Independence/ Women's EqualityEric T. Schneiderman110,9132.8%
TotalEric T. Schneiderman (incumbent) 2,069,956 52.7%
RepublicanJohn P. Cahill1,261,64132.1%
Conservative/ Stop-Common-CoreJohn P. Cahill277,3497.1%
TotalJohn P. Cahill1,538,99039.2%
GreenRamon Jimenez80,8132.1%
LibertarianCarl E. Person24,7460.6%
Blank207,7715.3%
Void1,6830.04%
Totals3,924,990100.00%
Democratic Hold

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: State Republican Chairman Ed Cox could tap himself to face Gov. Andrew Cuomo . New York Daily News . Kenneth Lovett . November 11, 2013 . February 3, 2014.
  2. News: NY Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Uses GOP Designation As Top Target To Raise Money . New York Daily News . Kenneth Lovett . November 18, 2013 . January 29, 2014.
  3. News: The 2013-2014 Attorneys General Races: Who's Not Vulnerable? . Governing . March 21, 2013 . March 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140117030734/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/gov-handicapping-attorneys-general-2013-2014-not-vulnerable.html . January 17, 2014 . dead .
  4. News: What's Ahead for the Attorney General Races in 2014? . Governing . December 19, 2013 . March 24, 2014.
  5. Web site: G.O.P. Sees Chance as Schneiderman Seeks 2nd Term as Attorney General . 20 May 2014 . New York Times. 23 May 2014.
  6. Lovett, Kenneth (July 21, 2014). Republican John Cahill looks to block primary—for Democratic opponent. New York Daily News. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  7. Web site: Candidate Petition List . elections.ny.gov . September 26, 2014 . May 12, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120512042212/http://www.elections.ny.gov:8080/reports/rwservlet?cmdkey=whofiled . dead .
  8. News: John Cahill set to announce challenge to NY AG Eric Schneiderman: sources. New York Daily News . Kenneth Lovett . May 5, 2014 . May 5, 2014.
  9. News: Another Republican With Pataki Ties Eyes AG Race . NY State of Politics . December 16, 2013 . January 29, 2014.
  10. News: Donovan: No rematch with Schneiderman in 2014 attorney general's race . Staten Island Advance . Tom Wrobleski . November 8, 2013 . January 29, 2014.
  11. News: Republican Michael Garcia considering run against AG Eric Schneiderman: source . New York Daily News . Kenneth Lovett . December 16, 2013 . January 29, 2014.
  12. Lovett, Kenneth (March 19, 2014). Former NY Attorney General Dennis Vacco Says He's Been Asked To Consider Another Run. New York Daily News. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  13. Yusko, Dennis (May 18, 2014). In Troy, Hawkins gets Green Party nod. Times Union. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  14. Odato, James (April 26, 2014). Libertarians unite behind Suffolk County real estate broker. Times Union (Albany, NY). Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  15. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213359/https://www.siena.edu/assets/files/news/SNY1014_Crosstabs.pdf Siena College
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502005706/https://www.siena.edu/assets/files/news/SNY0914_Crosstabs.pdf Siena College
  17. http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/republican-john-cahill-begrudgingly-releases-poll-attorney-general-race-blog-entry-1.1952594 In The Field
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20140821071715/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=2071 Quinnipiac University
  19. https://web.archive.org/web/20150202220911/https://www.siena.edu/assets/files/news/SNY0714_Crosstabs_Final.pdf Siena College
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/20150525162615/https://www.siena.edu/assets/files/news/SNY0614_Crosstabs.pdf Siena College
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521181140/http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/new-york-state/release-detail?ReleaseID=2044 Quinnipiac University
  22. Web site: Certified Results of 2014 Attorney General Election. Elections.NY.gov. January 29, 2022.

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