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The2014 California Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect theattorney general ofCalifornia. Incumbent Democratic attorney generalKamala Harris won re-election to a second term in office.
A primary election was held on June 3, 2014. Under California'snonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the primary, voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers — regardless of party — advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. Harris and Republican Ronald Gold finished first and second, respectively, and contested the general election, which Harris won by a margin of 14.98%. As of 2025[update], this election, alongside other concurrent statewide races, marks the last time whereMono andSan Diego Counties voted for the Republican in a statewide race.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kamala Harris (incumbent) | 2,177,480 | 53.2 | |
| Republican | Ronald Gold | 504,091 | 12.3 | |
| Republican | Phil Wyman | 479,468 | 11.7 | |
| Republican | David King | 368,190 | 9.0 | |
| Republican | John Haggerty | 336,433 | 8.2 | |
| No party preference | Orly Taitz | 130,451 | 3.2 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan Jaech | 99,056 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 4,095,169 | 100.0 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kamala Harris (D) | Ronald Gold (R) | Undecided |
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| GQR/American Viewpoint[7] | October 22–29, 2014 | 1,162 | ± 3.3% | 51% | 37% | 12% |
| Field Poll[8] | October 15–28, 2014 | 941 | ± 3.4% | 49% | 36% | 15% |
| Field Poll[9] | August 14–28, 2014 | 467 | ± 4.8% | 49% | 37% | 14% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Kamala Harris (incumbent) | 4,102,649 | 57.49% | +11.44% | |
| Republican | Ronald Gold | 3,033,476 | 42.51% | −2.77% | |
| Total votes | 7,136,125 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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