The 2014 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Governor Mary Fallin was re-elected with 55.8% of the vote over state representative Joe Dorman. Primaries were held on June 24, 2014. Fallin won the Republican nomination with more than 75% of the vote, and Dorman won the Democratic nomination uncontested.
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 County results Fallin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Dorman: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Fallin, the incumbent, easily defeated Chad "The Drug Lawyer" Moody and Dax Ewbank who would run as a Libertarian for U.S. Senate in 2016. Ewbank and Moody both stressed ending the War on Drugs and protecting 2nd Amendment rights.[1]
Candidates
Declared
- Dax Ewbank[2]
- Mary Fallin, incumbent governor[3]
- Chad Moody, attorney[4]
Withdrew
- Randy Brogdon, former state senator and candidate for Governor in 2010 (ran for the U.S. Senate and lost)[5][6][7]
Declined
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Fallin (incumbent) | 200,035 | 75.52 | |
| Republican | Chad Moody | 40,839 | 15.42 | |
| Republican | Dax Ewbank | 24,020 | 9.07 | |
| Total votes | 264,894 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Dorman was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Candidates
Declared
- Joe Dorman, state representative[10]
Withdrew
- R. J. Harris, Libertarian candidate for president in 2012 and candidate for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district in 2010 and 2012 (endorsed Dorman)[11]
Declined
- Dan Boren, former U.S. Representative (endorsed Dorman)[12]
- David L. Boren, President of the University of Oklahoma, former U.S. Senator and former Governor (endorsed Dorman)[13]
- Brad Henry, former Governor (endorsed Dorman)[14]
- M. Susan Savage, former Mayor of Tulsa and former Secretary of State of Oklahoma (endorsed Dorman)[15][16][17]
Independents
Candidates
Declared
- Richard Prawdzienski, former Chair of the Libertarian Party of Oklahoma and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma in 2010[18][19]
- Kimberly Willis[2]
Disqualified
General election
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 2, 2014
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[21] | Solid R | November 3, 2014 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[22] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[23] | Safe R | November 3, 2014 |
| Real Clear Politics[24] | Likely R | November 3, 2014 |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Mary Fallin (R) |
Joe Dorman (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sooner Poll[25] | October 25–29, 2014 | 949 | ± 3.18% | 48% | 40% | 5%[26] | 7% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov[27] | October 16–23, 2014 | 995 | ± 5% | 56% | 32% | 0% | 12% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov[28] | September 20–October 1, 2014 | 1,244 | ± 3% | 58% | 33% | 1% | 8% |
| Sooner Poll[29] | September 27–29, 2014 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 36% | 6% | 8% |
| Clarity Campaigns*[30] | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 841 | ± 3.47% | 45% | 43% | 4% | 8% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov[31] | August 18–September 2, 2014 | 821 | ± 5% | 53% | 35% | 1% | 10% |
| Sooner Poll[32] | August 28–30, 2014 | 603 | ± 4% | 50% | 32% | 3%[33] | 15% |
| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass[34] | July 20–25, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.3% | 44% | 31% | 4%[35] | 22% |
| CBS News/NYT/YouGov[36] | July 5–24, 2014 | 1,312 | ± 4.7% | 49% | 40% | 6% | 5% |
| Rasmussen Reports[37] | July 15–16, 2014 | 750 | ± 4% | 45% | 40% | 7% | 8% |
- * Internal poll for the Joe Dorman campaign
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Fallin (incumbent) | 460,298 | 55.80% | −4.65% | |
| Democratic | Joe Dorman | 338,239 | 41.01% | +1.46% | |
| Independent | Kimberly Willis | 17,169 | 2.08% | N/A | |
| Independent | Richard Prawdzienski | 9,125 | 1.11% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 824,831 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
References
External links
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